The Shasta courier., 1872-10-26
Stats. 1868. D. $50. ses. 10.


| mere than once at any one election, or knowingly
hands in two or more tickets folded together, OF
changes any ballot after the same has been depos-
tied in the ballot box, adds, or attempts to add,
any ballot to those legally polled at any election,
| either by fraudulently introducing the same INTO
the ballot box before after the ballots therein
/ have been counted adds to or mixes with, or
attempts to add to to mix with. the ballots law
fully polled other ballots while the same are
counted or canvassed, or at any other time, Win
intent to change the result of such election, OF
carries away destroys, or attempts to carry
| away or destroy, any poll list, or ballots or
ballot box, for the purpose Of breaking up or in
validating such election, or wilIfuly detains,
mutilates, or destroys any election returns, orln
any manner so interferes with the officers holding
such election or conducting such canvass, or with
the voters lawfully exercising their rights OF
voting at such election, as to prevent such election
| or canvass from being fairly held and lawfully
| onducted, is guilty of felony
Stats. 1855, p. 296, Sec. 1883, p. 165. Sec. l
Sec. 46. Every person not entitled to vote, who
| fraudulently attempts to vote, or who, being en-
titled to vote attempts to vote than once at
any election, is guilty ofa nisdemeanor.
Stats. 1850, p. Ill, See. IOl.
Sec. A.. Every person who procures, aids,
assists, counsels, advises another to give or
offers his vote at any election, knowing that the
person is not qualified to vote, is guilty of mis-
demeanor.
Stats. 1866, p. 5I1, Sec. 8.
Sec. 4s. Every officer or Clerk of Election who
aids in changing destroying any poll list or in
placing any ballots in the ballot box, taking
any therefIom, or adds, or attempts to add, any
ballots to those legally polled at such election,
either by fraudulsntly introducing the same into
the ballot box before or after the ballots therein
have been counted, adds to or mix with, the
ballots polled, any other ballots, while the same
are being counted or canyassed, or at any other
time, with intent to change the result of such eec
ton, allows another to do 80 when in his power
to prevent it, or tarries away, er destroys, or
knowingly allows another to carry away or de-
stroy any poll lists alot box, or ballots lawfully
polled, is punishable b. Imprisonment in the State
Prison for not less than two nor more than seven
years. ,..
Stats. 1858, +. l65, Sec. g.
Sec 49, Every Inspec or, Judge, or Clerk of
an election, who, previous oputting the ballot of
an elector in the ballot bO attempts to find out
any name on such ballot, OIL who opens or suffers
the folded ballot of any eettor which has been
handed in to be opened examined previous to
putting the same into the ballot box, who
makes or places any mark or device any folded
ballot with the view to ascertain the name of any
person for whom the elector has voted, who,
without the consent of the electol discloses the
name of any person which such Inspector, Judge,
or Clerk has fraudulently or Illegally discovered to
have been voted for by such elector, is punishable
by fine, notless than fifty nor more than five hun
dred dollars
Stats. 1868, p. 39S, Sec. 1.
Sec. so. Every person who forges or COUNTER
fes returns of an election purpbrting to have been
held at precinct, town, or ward where no election
was in fact held willfully substitutes forged or
counterfeit returns of election in the place of the
true returns, for a precinct, town. or ward where
an election actually held, is punishable by i'm
prisonment in the State Prison for term not less
than two nor more than ten years.
Stats. 1868, p. 39s, Sec. l.
Sec. 81. Every person who wifully adds to, or
subtracts from, the votes actually cast at elec-
tiOn, in any returns who alters such returns, is
punishable by Imprisonment in the State Prison
for not less than one nor more than five years.
Stats. 1862 p. 500, Sec. l.
Sec. 50. Every person who aids or abets in the
commission of any of the offenses mentioned in the
four preceding sections, or who, being present at
or cognizant Of the commission of either Of such
offenses, does not give information thereof soon
as practicable TO the District Attorney or Grand
Jdry of the proper county, or to some Justice of
the Peace of such county, is punishable by i'm
prisonment in the County Jail for the period of six
months, or in the State Prison not exceeding two
years.
Stats. 1868, p. 399, Sec. 1.
Sec So, Every person who, by force, threats,
menaces, bribery, any corrupt means, either
directly or lnulTecuy attempts 10 lnuuence any
eector in giving his vote, or to deter him from
giving the same, or attempts by any means what
awe, restrain, hinder, disturb any elector
in the free exercise of the right of suffrage, fur
nishes any elector wishing to VOTE who cannot read
with ticket, informing or giving such elector to
understand that it contains name written or
printed thereon different from the name which is
written printed thereon, defrauds any elector
at any such election by deceiving and causnQ such
elector to vote for different person or any Office
than he intended desired to vote tor or who,
being Inspector. Judge, or Clerk of any election,
while acting as such, induces, or attempts to in
duce, any elector, either by menace reward, or
promise thereof, to vote differently from what such
elector intended or desired to vote, he is guilty
of misdemeanor.
Stats 1850, p. ITO, Sec. 9S.
Sec. 81. Every person who, with intent to pro-
mote the election of himself, any other person,
either a..
/. Furnishes 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 entertainment;
8. Furnishes engages to pay or deliver any
money property for the purpose of procuring the
attendance of voters at the pos for the purpose
of compensating any person for procuring attend
ance of voters at the polls, except for the convey
ance of voters who are sick or infrm;
| A. Furnishes or engages to pay or deliver any
money or property for any purpose intended to
promote the election of any candidate except for
the expenses of holding and conducting public
meetings for the discussion ofpublic questions, and
of printing and circulating ballots, handbills, and
other papers previous to such election lis guilty
| of misdemeanor.
| Sec. 55. Every person who, being a candidate
at any election, offers agrees to appoint or pro-
cure the appointment of any. particular person to
Office as an inducement or consideration to any
person to vote for, procure or aid in procuring
the election of such candidate, is guilty of mis-
| demeanor.
| Sec. Sc. Every person, not being candidate.
who communicates any offer made in violation of
the last section to any person. with intent to in
duce him to vote for to procure aid in procur-
ing the election of the candidate making the offer,
is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Sec 81. (22 81, SIS, S6.) Every person who
gives or offers a brbe to any officer or member of
any legislative caucus, political convention, COM
mittee, primary election, political gathering Of
any kind, held for the purpose of nominating can
didates for Offices of honor, fust or profit in this
State, with intent to influence the person to whom
such bribe is given offered to be more favorable
to one candidate than another, and every person,
member of either of the bodies in this section men
toned who receives offers to receive any such
brbe, is punishable by Imprisonment in the State
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