Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-10-19

SEC. 46. Every person not entitled to
vote, who fraudulently attempts to vote,
or who, being entitled to vote, attempts
to vote more than once at any election, Is
guilty of misdemeanor.
Stats. 1850, p. Ill, Sec lOl.
SEC. Al. Every person who procares,
aids, assists, counsels, or advises another
to give or offer his vote at any election,
knowing that the person is not qualified
to vote, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Stats 1856, p. 5ll Sec. s.
SEC. 4S. Every officer, or Clerk of
Election who aids in changing, or de-
stroying, any poll list, or in placing any
ballots in the ballot box, or taking any
therefrom, or adds, or attempts to add,
any ballots to those legally poled at such
election, either by fraudulehtly introduce
ing the same into the ballot box before or
after the ballots therein have been counted,
or adds to or mikes with, or attempts to
add to or mix with, the ballots polled,
any other ballots, while the same are be-
ing counted or canvassed, or at any other
time, with intent to change the result of
such election, or allows another to do so
when in his power to prevent it, or carries
away. or destroys, or knowingly allows
another to carry away or destroy, any
poll list, ballot box, or ballots lawfully
polled, is punishable by Imprisonment
in the State Prison for not less than two
nor more than seven years.
Stats. 1858, p. l3j, Sec 2.
SEC. 40. Every Inspector, Judge or
Clerk Of any election, who, previous to
putting the ballot of an elector in the
ballot box. attempts to find out any name
on such ballot, or who opens, or suffers
the ballot of any elector which has been
handed in to be opened or examined pre-
vious to putting the same into the ballot
box, or who makes or places any mark
or device on any folded ballot with the
view to ascertain the name of any person
for whom the elector has voted, or who,
without the consent of the clector, dis
closes the name of any person which
such Inspector, Judge or Clerk has fraud
ulently or illegally discovered to have
been voted for by such elector, is punish
able by fine, not less than fifty nor more
than five hundred dollars.
Stats. 1858, p. 3S9, See. l.
SEC. so. Every person who fcrges or
counterleits returns Of an election pur-
porting to have been held at precinct,
town, or ward where no election was in
fact held, or willtully substitutes forged
or counterfeit returns Of election in the
place Of the true returns, for precinct,
town, or ward where an election was act
ually held, is punishable by imprison-
ment in the State Prison for term not
less than two nor more than ten years.
Stats 1853, p. $780, Sec. 1.
SEC. 81. Every person who adds to,
or subtracts from, the votes actually y cast
mt an election, in any returns, or who
alters such returns, is punishable by i'm
prisOnment in the State Prison for not
less than one or more than FIVE years.
SEC. so. Every person who aids or
abets in the commission of any Of the
oflenses mentioned in the four preceding
sections, or who, being present at or cog
infant Of the commission of either Of such
| otfenses, does not give information there
of as soon as practicable to che District
Attorney ore Grand Jury Of the proper
county, or to some Justice Of the Peace of
such county, is punishable by imprison-
ment in the County Jail for the period
OF six months, or in the State Prison not
exceeding TWO years.
Stats. 1853 p. 800, Sec. l.
SEC. 3d. Every person who, by force
threats, mcnaces, bribery, or any corrupt
means, either directly or Indirectly at
tempts to Influence any elector in giving
his vote, or to deter him from giving the
same, or Ettempts by any means whatever
to awe, restrain, hinder, or disturb any
| oh, -, a
! furnishes any elcctor wishing to vote, who
cannot read, with ticket, informing or
! giving such elector to understand that it
contains name written or printed there
on different from the name which is writ
| ten or printed thereon, or deiIauds any
elector at any such election, by deceiving
and causing such elector to vote for a
different person or any Office than he in
tended, or desired to vote for; or who,
being Inspector, Judge or Clerk of any
election, While acting as such, induces or
attempts to induce, any elector, either
| ny menace or rcWal d, or promise thereof,
to vote differently from what such elector
intended or desired to vote, he is guilty
Of IA misdemeanor.
Stats. 1880. p. llo, Sec. 9S.
SEC. d. Every person who, with in
tent to promote the election OF himself,
or any other person, either:
l. Furnishes entertainment at his ex-
pens9 to any meeting Of electors previous
to or during an electiOn;
2. Pays for, procures, or engages to
pay for any such entertainment;
3. Furnishes or engages to pay or de-
liver any money or property for the pur-
pose OF procuring the attendance of voters
at the polls, or for the purpose of com
pensatlng any person for procuring at
tendance of voters at the polls, eXcept
for the conveyance of voters who are sick
or intrm;
4. Furnishes or engages to pay or de-
llver any money or property for any pur-
pose intended to promote the election of
any candidate, except for the expenses of
holding and conducting public meetings
Tor The discussion of public questions, and !
OF printing and circulating ballots, hand |
bllls, and other papers previous to such |
electlon;-ls guilty Of a misdemeanor.
SEC; So. Every person who, being a
candidate at any election, offers or agrees |
TO appoint or procure the appointment of
any particular person to office as an in |
ducement or consideration to any person |
To vote for, or procure or aid in procuring
the election Of such candidate, is guilty |
OF misdemeanor.
SEC: 90. Every person, not being a
candidate. who communicates any offer