Excuse me, is it against the election law or relevant laws and regulations to canvass votes by SMS in the election of rural village cadres? If it is illegal, what is the corresponding punishment?

Violation, if the situation is true, the relevant organs and units will deal with it according to the seriousness of the case.

According to Article 15 of the Organic Law of Villagers' Committees of the People's Republic of China:

Obstruct villagers from exercising their right to vote and stand for election by threats, bribery, forgery of votes and other improper means, and undermine the election of villagers' committees. Villagers have the right to report to the people's congresses of townships, nationality townships and towns, the people's governments or the standing committees of people's congresses at the county level, the people's governments and the relevant competent departments, and the relevant authorities shall be responsible for investigation and handling according to law.

Elected by threats, bribes, forged votes and other improper means, the election is invalid.

Extended data:

In the process of election of villagers' committees, it is a bribe for candidates and their relatives and friends to directly or instruct others to buy off voters, election staff or other candidates in the village with property or other benefits, thus influencing or influencing the will of voters. All localities should further clarify the boundaries of bribery, strengthen supervision and intensify investigation and punishment in light of the actual situation.

Those who participate in or instigate others to sabotage the election or prevent villagers from exercising their right to vote and stand for election according to law by illegal means such as violence, threats, deception, bribery, forgery of ballot papers, and false reporting of election votes, as well as those who accuse and report election violations, should be found together and resolutely investigated and dealt with together.

Villagers have the right to report to the people's congresses of townships, nationality townships and towns, the people's governments or the standing committees of people's congresses at the county level, the people's governments and their relevant competent departments, and the relevant authorities shall be responsible for investigation and handling according to law.

Anyone who participates in or instigates others to participate in the election by illegal means such as violence, threats, deception, bribery, forgery of votes, false reporting of election votes, etc., once found, will be disqualified from the election, and those who have been elected will be invalid; Those who violate the regulations on public security administration shall be given administrative penalties for public security; If a crime is constituted, criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Organic Law of Villagers' Committees of the People's Republic of China

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