Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-08-02
TION LAW.
PENAL CODE.
PART I.
TITLE w.
or Grimes Against the Elective
Franchise.

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Sec. Al. Every person charged will
the performance Of any duty under the
| provisions OF any law Of this State relat.
ing to elections who wilfully neglects OF
refuses to perform it, or who in his ofiicia
capacity knowingly and traudulently act.
| in contravention or violation of any ot
the provisions Of such laws is, unless O
| different punishment for such act or omis-
sion is prescribed by this Code, punishable
by fine not exceeding one thousand dol.
lars, or by imprisonment in the State
Prison not exceeding five years, or by
both.
SEC. AZ. Every person who willfully
causes, procules, or allows himself to be
registered in the Great Register Of any
county, knowing himself not to be enti-
tied 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 Of person charged with any otfense
under the provisions Of this section, il
appears in evidence that The accused
stands registered in the Great Register OF
any county without being qualified fol
such registration, the Court must order
such registration to be Cancelled.
Stats. 1855, p. 300, See. "a.
SEC. 43. Every person who, after be-
ing required by the Board of Judges al
any election, refuses to be sworn, or who
after being sworn, refuses to answer any
pertinent question propounded by such
Board, touching his right or the right Of
any other person to vote, is guilty Of {
misdcmeanor.
Stats. 1858, p 51l, See. 5.
SEC. A. Every person summoned tC
appear and testify before any Board ot
Registration, who willfully disobeys such
summons, is guilty Of "A misdemeanor.
Stats. 1868, p 652, See lj.
SEC. As. Every person not entitled tc
vote, who traudulently votes, and every
person 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 dcpos-
tied in the ballot box, or adds, or attempt,
to add, any ballot to those legally polied
! at any election, either by fiaudulentll
! introducing the same into the ballot-boS
| before or after the ballots therein have
! been counted, or adds to or mixes with
or attempts to add to or mix with, the
ballots lawfully poled, other ballots
while the same are being counted or can.
vassed, or at any other time, with intent
to change the result Of such election, or
carries away or destroys, or attempts tC
carry away or destroy, any poll list, OF
ballots, or ballOt-boX, for the purpose ol
breaking up or invaidating such election,
or Wllltully detains, mutiates, or destroys
any election returns, or in any manner SC
lnterteres with the officers holding such
election or conducting such canvass, Oh
with the voters lawfully exercising theil
| rights Of voting at such election, as tC
prevent such election or canvass from
being fairly held and lawfully conducted,
is guilty of felony.
Stats 1850, p. 296, See. l.; 1858, p. lG5, Sec. |.
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 msdemeanor.
Stats. 1850, p. ILL., See. l0l.
SEC. AZ. Every person who procures,
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 misdemeanor.
Stats 1865, p. 5ll Sec. 8.
Sec. 48. Every officer, or Clerk of
Election who aids in changing, or de-
stroylng, 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 polled at such
election, either by fraudulently introduc-
n bp int h., hall l
after the ballots therein have been counted,
or adds to or mixes with, or attempts to- 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
pol list, allot-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. lG5, Sec. q
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-
ylous to putting the same into the ballot
boX' or who makes or places any mark
OF device on any folded ballot with the
view to ascertain the name of any person
I for whom the elector has voted, or who,
without the consent of the elect0r, 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. 1868, p. 3S9, Sec. |.
SEC. 80. Every person who forges or
counterieits returns of an election pur-
porting to have been held at a precinct.
town, or ward where no election was in
fact held, or willfully substitutes forged
or counterfeit returns of election in the
place OF the true returns, for n 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 1868, p 800, Sec. l.
Sec. 81. Every person who adds to,
or subtracts from, the votes actually east
at 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.
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