5.0 Sanctions Electoral Offences It is pertinent to remark that grievous election related offences are normally referred to the High Court for adjudication. The following are some of the sanctions proffered when an offender is found guilty of an electoral offence. A person proved guilty of deliberate false information to get registered as a voter is liable on conviction of a fine not exceeding 100 Gh Cedis or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or both. Again, he shall for a period of five years from the date of the expiration of his term of imprisonment be disqualified from being registered as a voter or voting in an election. · A person found guilty of forgery, defacing or destroying a nomination paper or any literature relating to the electoral process is liable on conviction 57