Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-10-12

SEC. &C. 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 Il misdemeanor.
Stats. 1850 p. Ill, Sec lOl.
SEC. AZ. Every person who procures,
aids, assists, counses, or advises anothef
to give or offer his vote at any election;
knowing that the person Is not quallheu
to vote, is guilty OF misdemeanor.
Stats. 1855, p. oil See. 8.
SEC. 48. 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
therelrom, or adds, or attempts TO add,
any ballots to those legally polled at such
election, either by frauduleltly introduce
ing the same into the ballot box before or
after the bal lots therein have been counted,
or adds to or mixes 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
dNuDs VI dtSliONSg VI hnOWiiS y oiiO"S
another to carry away or destroy, any
poll list, ballot box, or ballots lawfully
poIled, is punishable by imprisonment
in the State Prison for not less than two
nor more than seven years.
Stats. 1858, p. l5j, Sec. ..
SEC. 40. Every Inspector, Judge or
| Clcl k 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 III 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
ulentIy 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. 1853, p. SS1, Sec /.
! SEC. so. Every person who forges or
counterIeiiS returns of an election pur-
poI ting to have been held at Il precinct,
town, or wald where no election was in
TACT held, or willtully substitutes forged
or counterfeit returns Of election in the
place OF the true returns, for n precinct,
town, or wald where an election was act
ually he'd, is punishable by imprison-
ment in the State Prison for term not
| less than two nor more than ten years.
Stats. 1863, p. 800, Sec. l.
Sec. 81. Every person who adds to,
or subtlacts from, the votes actually cast
ut an election, in any returns, or who
pli>onment in the State Prison for not
less than one or more than five years.
SEC. 50. Every person who aids or
abets in the commission OF any of the
0ifeuses mentioned in the four preceding
sections, or who, being present at or cog
nlzant OF the commission of either of such
otfenses, does not give Information there
of as soon as practicable to the District
Attorney or 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. 1873, p. 800, See. l.
SEC. SO. Every person who, by force,
threats, menaces, bribery, or any corrupt
means, either directly or Indirectly at
tempt> to il tluence any electUr in giving
his vote, or to deter him from giving the
same, OF attempts by any means whatever
to awe, restrain, hinder, or disturb any
elector III the tIee exei else of sutfi age, or
| hos ,Ia,.t,r ,,b.
cannot read, with II ticket, informing or
giving such tlector to understand that it
contains name written or printed there
on different from the name which is writ
ten or printed thereon, or detIauds any
electnr at any such election, by deceiving
and causing such elector to vote for Il
different person or any office than he in
! tended, or desled to vote tur; or who,
being Inspector, Judge or Clerk OF any
election, While acting as such, induces or
attempts to induce, any eIcctor, either
by menace or rewuld, or promise thereof,
To vote differently nom what such elector
intended or desired to vote, he is guilty
ot Il misdemeanor.
Stats. 1850 p. 10, Sec. oS.
SEC. 54. 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 Tor any such entertainment;
8. Furnishes or engages to pay or de-
llVer any money or property for the pur-
pose ol procuring the attendance OF voters
ut the polls, or lor the purpose Of com
penSatlng any person Tor procuring at
tendance Of voters at the polls, except
Tor the conveyance OF voters who are sick
or infrm;
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 pubic questions, and
OF printing and circulating ballots, hand
bills, aud other papers previous to such
el0ctlon;-ls guilty OF misdemeanor.
SEC: SO. Every person who, being
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 Tor, or procure or aid in procuring
the election OF such candidate, is guilty
OF IA misdemeanor.