The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-09-13
Election Law.
PENAL CODE.
PART L. TITLE Nv.
OF GRIMES AGAINST TIE
E3EIEG TIVE FRANCHISE

Sec. II. Every person charged with the per
-grmauce Of any duty under the provisions of any
Jaw Of this State relating to elections who wiluy
slects refuses to perform it. who in his Of
frial capacity knowingly and fraudulently acts in
contraventton violation OF any of the provisions
of such laws is unless 4 different punishment for
sEch act omission Is prescribed by this Code,
punishable by fine not exceeding thousand
dollars, by Imprisonment in the State Prison not
exceeding FIVE years, OF by both.
sec. ~. Every person who wIlfu'ly 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, the trial of person charged with any
ofense under the provisions of this section, it APP
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 be cancelled.
Stats. 1866, p. 800, Sec. "a.
Sec. 43. Every person who, after being requir-
ed by the Board of Judges at any election. refuses
to be sworn, or 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 a misdemeanor.
Stats 1866, p. Sill Sec. 5.
Sec A. Every person summoned to appear
and testify before any Board of Registration, who
willfully disobeys such summons, is guilty of a
misdemeanor.
Stats. 1868, p. 652, Sec. Is.
Sec. AS Every person not entitled to vote
who fraudulenty votes, and every person who votes
more than once at any one election, or knowingly
hands in two tickets folded together, or
changes any ballot after the same has been depos-
tied in the ballot box, adds or attempts to add,
any ballot TO those legally poled at any election,
either by frauduently introducing the same into
the ballot box before after the ballots therein
have been counted, or adds to or mikes with or
attempts to add to to mix with. the ballots law
fully poled, other ballots, while the same are being
counted or canvassed, or at any other time, with
intent to change the result of such election, or
carries away or destroys, or attempts to carry
away destroy, any poll list, or ballots or
ballot box, for the purpose of breaking up or in
validating such election, wilIfully detains
mutllates, or destroys any election returns orin
any manner interferes with the officers holding
such election OF conducting such canvass or with
the voters lawfully exercising their rights of
voting at such election, to prevent such election
canvass from being fairly held ana lawfully
oudueted. is guilty of felony.
Stats. 1855, p. 296, Sec. l. 1858, p. los, See.
Sec. 46. Every person not entitled to vote. who
frauduently attempts to vote, or who. being en-
titled to vote attempts to vote more than oace at
any election, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Stats. 1850, p. Ill. sec.Iei.
Sec. ~. Every person who procures. aids,
assists, cOunsels, or advises another to give or
offers his tie at any election, knowing that the
person is not qualified TO vote, is guilty of mis-
demeanor.
Stats. 1866, p. Sill, Sec. s.
Sec. As. Every officer or Clerk of Election who
aids in changing destroying any poll list or in
placing any ballots in the ballot box or taking
any therefl ON, or adds, attempts to add, any
ballots to those legally polled at such election.
either by fraudulsntly introducing the same into
the ballot box before 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 canvassed or at any other
time, with intent to change the result such cleo
tion, allows another to do so when in his power
to prevent it, OF rries away, er destroys. or
knowingly allows lother to carry away or de-
stroy, any poll lists, allot box or ballots lawfully
polled. is punishable - Imprisonment in the State
Prison for not less than two more than seven
years.
Stats. 1858, +. I65, Sec. 2.
Sec. 10. Every Inspec or. Judge, or Clerk OF
an election, who pre- vous putting the ballot OF
an elector in the bslot DO attempts to find out
any name on such ballot, OF who opens, or suffers
the folded ballot of any ele,tor which has been
handed in to be opened examined previous to
putting the same into the ballot box, who
makes or places any mark device 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 eectol diseloses the
name of any person which such ms eetor, Judge,
or Clerk has frauduleutly illegally discovered to
have been voted for by such elector, is puni liable
by fine, notices. than fifty nor more than five hun
dred dollars.
Stats. 1853, P. 39s, Sec. l.