Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election

Undue influence or personation at an election is an offence punishable with jail for up to one year, or a fine, or both. It applies when someone uses improper pressure, threats, bribery, or pretends to be another person to affect voting or the election process. The court may impose imprisonment (rigorous or simple), a fine, or both as the penalty.

Ravi goes to a polling station pretending to be his neighbour and votes in the neighbour's name. For that personation, Ravi can be punished with imprisonment for up to one year, or a fine, or both.