INEC’s threats against campaign misconduct

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned that abusive, inflammatory and threatening campaign language will attract severe sanctions under the Electoral Act 2026. The article notes that such warnings are issued at the beginning of virtually every election season, raising the question of how many offenders are actually punished. It cites specific provisions of the Electoral Act, including Section 96(7) which prohibits abusive, intemperate, slanderous or base language, and Section 97(1) which prohibits the use of force or violence to compel or prevent electoral support.

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