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wifully disobeys such summons, is guilty Of a
misdemeanor.
Stats. 1868, P. 652, See. Is.
! Sec. As. Every person not entitled to vote,
who faudulently votes. and every PEI who votes
more than once at any one election, or knowingly
hands in two or more tickets folded together, or
changes any ballot after the same has been depos
tied in the ballot box, adds attempts to add,
any ballot to those legally polled ut 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 or to mix with the ballots law
fully poiled other ballots, while the are being
counted or eanyassed, or at any other time, WIKI
intent to change the result of such election, or
carries away or destroys, or attempts to carry
away or destroy, any poll list, ballots, or
ballot box, for the purpose of breaking up ill.,
validating such election, wilIfuliy detains
mutilates, or destroys any election returns, orin
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. 1885, Sec. l; 1858, p. los. Sec l
Sec. &c. Every person IT entitled to vote, who
franduently attempts to Vote who. being Ell
titled to vote attempts to vote more than once at
any election, is guilty Of misdemeanor.
Stats. 1850, p III, Sec. 1911.
Sec. Il. Every person who procures. aids
assists, counses, advises another 10 give
offers his v tie at any election, knowing that the
person is not qualified to vote, is guilty OF II mis-
demeanor.
Stats. 1902. 5ll, Sec. s.
Sec. 4S. Every officer Clerk of Election who
aids in changing DIES ruying any poll list in
placing any ballot in the ballot box, taking
any theref. ON. adds, attempts To add any
ballots 10 those legally po.led at such election
either by fraudulsntly Introducing the same into
the ballot box before after The ballots therein
have been counted, or adds To or MIX with the
ballots polled, any other ballots. while the
are being counted OF eanvassed or at any 9th. r
time, with intent to change the result Of such
tion, or allow, anOter to do so whom i'll his power
to prevent ii. turies away, er d, stroys. nr
knowingly allows aluth,r 10 carry away OF de-
stroy, any poll lists, sllot box, ballots lawfully
pol!ed. Is punishable D. imprisonment in the Stale
Prison for not less than two more than seven
ears.
Stats. 1853, /. l65, Sec. 2.
See. 10. Every Inspec or. Judge, OF Clerk Of
an election who, pr yious putting the ballot Of
an elector III the ballot bp attempts to find OUT
any name such ballot, who "Opens, or suffers
the folded ballot Of any ele, tor which has been
banded in to be opened examined previous to
putting the into the bEliot box, who
makes places any mark or dey ice on 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 eleetol GiscOses the
name Of any person which such Ins ,'ectur, Judge,
or Clerk has frau4uleny or Illegally discovered to
have been voted for by such eiector, is punishable
by fine, notices. than fifty more than five hun
dFed dollars.
Stats. 1868, P. 39S, Sec. |.
Sec. 50. Every person who FORCES 'ounter
fatrs g b
held at precinct, town, ward where no election
was in fact held, ar wiiluy substitutes forged or
counterfeit of election i'll the place Of the
true returns, for a precinct. town. ward where
election actually held, is punishable by i'm
prisonmsnt in the State Prison for term rot less
than two nor more than ten years.
Stats. 1858, p. S99, Sec. L.
Sec. 81. Every person who wiilfully adds to, or
subtracts from, the actually cast at an cleo
ton, III any returns, who alters such returns, is
punishable by Imprisonment in tho State Prison
for not less than one nor more than five years.
Stats. 1868, p. 399. Sec. /.
See. 81. Every person who aids or abets in the
commission of any Of the ofenses mentioned in the
four preceding ssetioGs c: who, being present at
cogHIZant OF the commission Of either Of such
ofenses, does give information thereof as soon
practicable to the District Attorney Grand
Jury &c the proper county, to some Justice OF
the Peace Of such county, is punishable by i'm
prisonmcnt in lie County Jail for the period Of six
months, CT in tbs State Prison not exceeding two
years.
Stats. 1868. =. $50, Sec. /.
Sec SO. Every person who, by force, threats.
menaces, bribery, or any corrupt mean-, either
directly indirectly attempts TO influence any
elector in giving his vote, or to deter him from
giving the same, or sttempts by any means what
ever to awe, restrain, hinder disturb any elector
of rirht rfo
nishes any eiecor wishing to vote. who read
with ticket, informing or giving such elector to
understand that it contains q written or
printed thereon different from the name which is
written or printed thereon, defrauds any elector
at any such election, bv decevug and causin such
elector to vote for different person or any office
than he tended or desired to vote tor or who,
being Inspector. Judge, Clerk of any election,
while acting such. induces, or attempts to in
duce, any elector. either by menace or reward, or
promise thereof to vote differently from what such
eiector intended desired to vote, he Is guilty
of . misdemeanor.
Stats. 1850, p. 10, Sec. %.
Sec ST. Every person who with intent to pro-
mote the election Of himself, or any other person
either
/. Furnishes entertainment at his expense to
any meeting Of electors previous to during an
election;
2. Pays for, prncures, or engages to pay for any
such entertainment;
5. Furnishes or enga es to pay deliver any
money or properly for the purpose ui procuring the
attendance Of voters ut the polls. TOR the purpose
Of cnmpensatirg any pers II Tor procuring attend
of at the p,i.s, except for the
ance Of voters vino are SIX IT n.frm
4. Furnishes or eng : - ply "r deliver a Y
money ar pr perry Tor an. purpose iptend-i t.
.ror, te the election Il any candidate, except IL
Cue expenses If holding and conducting public