24 For paragraph 3 substitute— Undue influence 3 1 A person is guilty of undue influence if the person carries out an activity falling within sub-paragraph (3) for the purpose of— a inducing or compelling an elector or proxy for an elector to vote in a particular way or to refrain from voting, or b otherwise impeding or preventing the free exercise of the franchise of an elector or of a proxy for an elector. 2 A person (“ P ”) is also guilty of undue influence if P carries out an activity falling within any of paragraphs (a) to (f) of sub-paragraph (3) on account of— a an elector or proxy for an elector having voted in a particular way or refrained from voting, or b P assuming an elector or proxy for an elector to have voted in a particular way or to have refrained from voting. 3 The following activities fall within this sub-paragraph— a using or threatening to use violence against a person; b damaging or destroying, or threatening to damage or destroy, a person’s property; c damaging or threatening to damage a person’s reputation; d causing or threatening to cause financial loss to a person; e causing spiritual injury to, or placing undue spiritual pressure on, a person; f doing any other act designed to intimidate a person; g doing any act designed to deceive a person in relation to the administration of an election. 4 For the purposes of sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) an activity is carried out by a person (“ P ”) if it is carried out— a by P, b by P jointly with one or more other persons, or c by one or more other persons on behalf of P and with P’s authority or consent.
§ Elections Act 2022 Sch. 6 ¶ 24(untitled)
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