Who carries out investigation for election-related criminal offenses?

Electoral Law, 2011

http://www.necliberia.org/admin/pg_img/Election%20Law%20Incorporated%202011final.pdf

Chapter 10. ELECTION OFFENSES

Campaign Finance Regulations for Political Parties and Candidates (2011)

SECTION 20. CAMPAIGN FINANCE OFFENSES

(1) Any violation of the provisions of theseregulations, and any violation of the expense limitations provided for by law,that involves the making, receiving or reporting of contributions or expensestotalling US$5,000.00 (or its equivalent in Liberian Dollars) or more, andwhich the Commission finds was committed knowingly and wilfully, shall beconsidered an “election offense,” shall be subject to the penalties specifiedin sections 2.9(x) and 10.7 of the New Elections Law 1986, as amended by the2004 Electoral Reform Law, or the criminal penalties provided for by law for“election offenses.”

(2) Failure to submit all forms and accounts asspecified in Section 14 shall constitute an election offense. Violations shallbe subject to a fine and/or the withholding of certificate to take seat untilthe requirement is fulfilled.

(3) The Commission may report violations itdetermines to constitute “election offenses” to the Ministry of Justice forenforcement or prosecution as the case may be.

The legislation is not veryclear about who investigates and prosecutes the election related criminaloffences. We based our answer on some articles in the election law andregulations on campaign financing.