DISQUALIFICATIONS. - FREEDOM OF ELECTORS.
6. Any person intimidating or attempting to intimidate an elector, or electors, shall be liable on conviction to be imprisoned with hard labour for a period of twelve months. Such intimidation shall include the making of public speeches or writing of articles in the press, threatening to make an election impossible, or to imperil the safety of electors before, at, or after an election, and in connection therewith; the using of threatening language, or any bodily interference at a time of elections; the placing of armed forces in the vicinity of a polling booth other than the armed forces provided by the Returning Officer for the protection of such booths; and the parading of armed forces in any constituency in which an election is proceeding.
7. Where the person is convicted on indictment of bribery such person shall be liable to be imprisoned, with or without hard labour, for a term not less than six months and not exceeding one year.