The Election Offences Act 2016 states that A person who, during an election period
(a)
directly or indirectly offers a bribe to influence a voter to—
(i)
vote or refrain from voting for a particular candidate or political party;
(ii)
attend or participate in or refrain from attending or participating in any political meeting, march, demonstration or other event of a political nature or in some other manner lending support to or for a political party or candidate;
(b)
in any manner unlawfully influences the result of an election;
(c)
directly or indirectly, in person or by any person on his behalf, in order to induce any other person to agree to be nominated as a candidate or to refrain from becoming a candidate or to withdraw if they have become candidates, commits an offence.
(2)
A person who, during an election period, accepts or agrees to accept a bribe that is offered in the circumstances described above commits an offence.
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The Election Offences Act 2016 states that A person who, during an election period
in any manner unlawfully influences the result of an election;
directly or indirectly, in person or by any person on his behalf, in order to induce any other person to agree to be nominated as a candidate or to refrain from becoming a candidate or to withdraw if they have become candidates, commits an offence.
A person who, during an election period, accepts or agrees to accept a bribe that is offered in the circumstances described above commits an offence.