The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-10-11
Election Law.
PENAL CODE.
PART Il. TITLE Nv.
OF CRIMES AGAINST THE
ELECTIVE FRANCHISE.

Sec. Al. Every person charged with the per
formance of any duty under the provisions of any
law of this State relating to elections who willfuy
neglects refuses to perform it, who in his of
fetal capacity knowingly and fraudulenty acts in
contraventon violation Of any of the provisions
of such laws is, unless different punishment for
sueh act omission is prescribed by this Code
punishable by fine not exceeding thousand
dollars. or by Imprisonment in the State Prison not
exceeding five years, or By both.
Sec. ~. Every person who wiilfully causes
procures. or allows himself to be registered in the
Great Register of any county, knowing himself not
to he entitled to such registration, Is punishable
by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, or by
imprisonment in the County Jail or State Prison
not exceeding one year, or by both. In all cases
where, on the trial ofa person charged with any
ofense under the provisions of this section it ap-
pears in evidence that the accused stands register
ed in the Great Register of any county without
being qualified for such registration, the Court
must order such registration to bo cancelled.
Stats. 1866, p. 299, Sec. "a.
Sec. AZ Every person who, after being reouir-
ed by the Board of Judges at any election, refuses
to be sworn, who. after being sworn refuses to
answer any pertinent question propounded by such
Board. touching his right the right of any other
person to vote, is guilty of misdemeanor.
Stats. 1865, p. 5Il. Sec. 5.
Sec ~. Every person summoned TO appear
a1d testify before any Board o. Registration, who
wi'lfully 1isobeys such summons, is guilty of a
-a;sdeueanor
Stats. 1868, p. 652, Sec. Is.
Sec. IS. Every person not entitled to vote,
vhc fr4uduieuty votes, and every person who votes
more tiau lnea aJ any one election or knowingly
bands G two more tickets folded together, or
changes any ballot after tho same has be, depes-
ltrj 70 the ballot x, adds, attempts to add.
any ballot to those icsaiy poed at any election.
either y fran6uiendy introducing the same into
zee ballot box before after the ballots therein
have been counted, adds to mixes with, or
attempts To add 10 or to mix with the ballots law
fully polled. other ballots, while the same are being
counted canvassed, at any other time. with
intent to change the result of such election. or
eafries away or destroys, attempts to carry
s4wiy or deStE"y. any poll list, ballots. or
ballot box, Ter the purpose of breaking up or IN
81 dating such election, or willtuy detains.
nuti'at-s destroys any election returns orin
iuv manner intcrferes with the nffcers holding
such election or conducting uch canvass, or with
she voters lawfully exercising their rights of
e1tIng AT such election, to prevent snch election
er canvass from being fairly held and lawfully
onducted. is guilty of felony.
Stats 1855, p. 296, Sec. 1858, p. los. Sec. l
See. 46. Every person not entitled to vote who
fraudulently attempts to vote, who, being en-
titled 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 procures. aids,
assists. counsels, or advises another to give or
offers his te at any election, knowing that the
person is not qualified to vote, is guilty Of mis-
demeanor.
Stats. 1865, p. 5ll, Sec. s.
Sec. 4s. Every officer or Clerk of Election who
aids in changing or destroying any poll list or in
placing any ballot, in the ballot box, or taking
any therefr om adds, or attempts to add, any
ballots to those legally polled at such election
either by fraudulsutly 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 same
are being counted canvassed, or at any other
time with intent to change the result of such cleo
ton, allows another to do so when in his power
TO prevent it, tarres away, er destroys, or
knowingly allows another to carry away or de-
stroy any poll lists, allot box, or ballots lawfully
poled, is punishable By Imprisonment in the State
Prison for not less than two nor more than seven
years.
Stats. 1858, +. los, Sec. ?.
Sec. 49. Every Inspee or. Judge, or Clerk of
an election, who, previous putting the ballot of
elector in the ballot bo attempts to find out
any name such ballot, oil who opens, or suffers
the folded ballot of any elet tor which has been
handed in to be opened or examined previous to
putting the same into the ballot box, or 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 ms fector, Judge,
or Clerk has frsudulently or illegally discovered to
have been voted for by such elector is punishable
by fne, notices. than fifty nor more than FIVE hun
dred dollars.
Stats 1853, 3. 3eS, Sec !