The Placer herald., 1872-10-12
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punishable by fine not exceeding one 'houSah.i
dollars, on by imprisonment Ill the county 'iiii
or State Prison not exceeding one year. or by
both In all cases where, on the trial OF per-
son charged With any offense under the provl-
sions OF this section, it appears IN evidence that
| the accused stands registered in the Great Regis
| ter OF any county without being qualified for
| such registration, the Court must order sucn
| registration to be cancelled
! SEC 49, Every person who, after beng duly
| required by the Board of Judges at any election,
| refuses TO- be sworn, or who, after beng sworn,
refuses to answer any pertinent question pro
pounded by sucir Board, touching his right or
the right Of any other person to vote, Is gulity
! of q nysCsenleanor.
| SEC. A. Every person summoned to appear
and testify before any Board OF Registration, who
willfuly hisobeys such sarArnons is guilty OF a
! misdemeanor.
SEC. 45. Every person not entitled TO vote,
| who fraudulenty votes, and every person o
| votes more than once at any one election or
| nouingly hands in two more tickets folded
together or changes any ballot after the same
has been deposited in the ballot box or adds or
attempts 10 add any ballot to those legally poled
at any election, either by fraudulently introduc
ing the sane into the ballot box before or after
the ballots therein have been counted, or adds
to or mixes with, or attempts to add to or Dix
with, the ballots lawfully polled, other ballots,
while the same a;e being counted canvassed,
or at any other tIInc, with intent TO change the
result of such election, or carries away or de-
stroys or attempts to carry away or destroy,
any poll list or ballots, ballot box, for the
purpose of breaking up invalidating such
election, or willfully deians, mutilates, or de-
sroys any election returns, OF in any manner so
interferes with the officers holding such elec-
ton or conducting such carfvass, or with the
voters lawfully exercising their rights of voting
Mt such election, to prevent such election or
canvass from being fairly held and lawfully con-
ducted is guilty of felony.
SEC. 46. Every person not entitled to vote,
who fraudulently attempts to vote, or who, be-
ing entitled to vote, attempts to vote more tnan
! once at any election, is guilty of a mlsdemeanor.
| SEC. AZ. Every person wlro prccures, aids,
assists, counsels, or advises Drother TO give or
offer his vote at any election, knowing that the
person is not qualified TO vote, Is guilty of "A
misdemeanor.
| SEC 4S. Every officer or Clerk OF Election
who aids in changing or destroying any poll list,
OF in placing any ballots il the ballot boz, or
| taking any therefrom, or adds or attempts to
| add, any ballots to those legally polled at such
election, either by fraudulently introducing the
same into the ballet box before On after the bal
! lots therein have been counted, eids to or
mixes with, or attempts to add to or mix with,
The ballots poll, d. any other ballots, while the
| same are being counted or canvassed, OF ut any
other time with the intent to change the result
of such election, or allows another todo SO when
! IN his power to prevent it, or carries AWAY, on
| DESTROYS or knowingly allows another So carry
away destroy, any poll list, ballot box oc bal
lots lawfully polled, is punishable by inprison-
ment in the State Prison for not less than two
nor more than seven years.
SEC. 49, Every Inspector, Judge, or CIsrk of
an election, who, previous to putting the ballot
of an elector in the ballot box attempts to fnd
out any name on such ballot, or who opens
suffers the folded ballot of any eector which has
been handed in to be opened or examined pre-
vous to putting the same into the ballot box, or
| who makes or places any mark or device on any
! foded ballot with the view 10 ascertain the
of any person for whom the elector has votetL or
who, without the consent of the elector. di>slosos
the name of any person which such Inspector,
Judge, or Clerk has fraudulently or Illegally dis
covered to have been voted for by such elecsor,
| is punishable by fine, not less than fifty nor
more than five hundred dollars.
SEC. go Every person who forGes or ecun-
terfeits returns OF an election purporting to have
! been held ut II precinct town, or ward where no
! ef>t.n was in fact held, or wllfully substitutes
! forged or counterfeit returns of election in the
! place of the t'ue returns, for Il precinct, town,
or ward where election was actually held is
! punishable by Imprisonment III the State Prison
for a term of not less than two nor more than ten
| years.
Sec. 81. Every person who wlfully adds to-
or subtracts from, the votes actually cast TT an
election, in any returns, on who alters such re-
| Turns, Is pinlSNdDlC Dy IN lnc
state Prison for not less than nor more
than five years.
SEC. 50. Every person who aids or abets in
the commission of any of the offenses mentioned
in the four preceding sections, or who, boing
present Mt or cognizant of the commission OF
either of such offenses, does not give informa-
| ton thereof as soon us practicable to the Dis
| trct Attorney Grand Ju. Y of the proper cuptn.
! ty, or to some Justice of the Peace of such
county, is punishable by imprisonment in the
County Jail for period of six months or III the
State Prison not exceeding two years.
SEC. SO. Every person who, by force, threats,
Il lenaces, bribery, or any corrupt means either
d irectly or indirectly attempts to influence any
q actor in giving his vote, or to deter him from
giving the same, attempts by any means
VIII atever to awe, restrain, hinder, or disturb
any elector in the free exercise of the right of
su rage, or furnishes any elector wishing to vote
who cannot read with ticket, informing or Civ
ing such elector to understand that it contains
Il nahle written or printed thereon different from
the nj .lne which is written or printed thereon,
or def4-auds any elector at any such election, by
deceiv ng and causing such elector to vote for a
different person or any Office than he intended or
desired to vote fer or who, being Inspector
Judge, or Clerk of any election, while acting as
such, in' fuces OF attempts to induce, any elector
either by menack or reward, or promice thereof,
to vote differently from what such elector in
tended or desired to vote, he is guilty of mis-
demcanor.
Sec. 54 Every person who, with intent to
promote the election of himself, or any other
person, either.
|. Furni shes entertainment at his expense to
any meeting OF electors previous to or during an
election;
2. Pays for, procures. or engages to pay for
any such ent srtainment.
3. Furnishes or engages to pay or deliver any
money or property for the purpose of procuring
the attendance of voters at the polls, or for the
purpose of compensating any person for procur-
ng attendance of voters at the polls, except for
the conveyance of voters who are sick or infirm
4. Furnishes or engages to pay or deliver anv
money or property for any purpose intended to
promote the election of any candidate. except
for the expenses of holding and conducting pub
lie meetings for the discussion of public ones