The Standing Committee on State Structure discussed a draft election law on Wednesday.

But instead of electoral districts and election structures, the members discussed the size of the fines that will be imposed on state officials, candidates, and journalists who violate the law by attempting to influence the election, vilifying a candidate, or tampering with the election process.

For example, state officials who violate the law will be fined at minimum two to three times their annual salary. A head of an election committee will be fined the same amount.

A citizen or a member of an election committee will be fined at minimum one to two times their annual salary. A candidate will be fined at minimum three to five times their annual salary.

But journalists who publish false information about the election will be fined at minimum a whopping 35 to 70 times their annual salary.