The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-09-27
Election Law.
PENAL CODE.
PART L. TITLE Nv.
OF CRIMES AGAINST THE
ELEt FRANCHISE.

Sec. Al. Every person charged with the per
formance Of any duty under the provisions of any
law of this State relating 10 elections who wtully
uegects or refuses TO perform it. who in his of
ncal capacity knowingly and frauslulently acts in
contravcnton or violation OF any of the provisions
Of such laws is, unless different punishment for
fuch act or 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 willfu'ly causes.
procures. o allows himself to be registered 10 the
Gro.t Register Of any county. kn wing himself not
to he entitled to such registration, punish able
by hne not exceeding one thousand dollars. or by
imprisonment in the County Jail or State Prison
not exceeding year, or BIZ both. In all cases
where. on the trial of person charged with any
ofense under the provisions of this section. ap
pears in evidence that the accused stands register
cd in the Great Register Of any county without
being qualified for such registration the Court
must order such registration to be cancelled.
= Stats. 1865, p. 299, Sec. "a.
See. A. Every person who, after being requir-
cd by the Board Of Judges st any election. refuses
20 be sworn, 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 a misdemeanOr.
Stats. 1866, p. 5ll. Sec. S.
sse "a. Every person summoned to appear
and testify before any Board of Registration. who
willfully disobeys such summons, is guilty of a
-misdsmeapor.
Stats. 1868. p. 652, sec. IS
Sec. IS. Every person not entitled to vote,
who raudulcntly votes and every pei son who votes
more than once at any one election, or knowingly
hands in two ur more tickets folded together, or
changes any ballot after the same has been depos-
itsd in the ballot box. adds or attempts tn add
any ballot to those legally poIled ut any election
either ty frxudDlpntv iufr,ducinD -. int,
che ballot box before or after the ballots therein
have been counted. or adds to OF mixes with. or
attempts tn add to to mix with. the ballots law
fully polled, other bsls, while the same are being
counted or canvassed. at any other time with
intent to change the result OF such election.
carries away destroys. or attempts 10 carry
away or destroy. any poll list, or ballots.
ballot box. Tor the purpose of breaking up or in
va'dafing such election, or wilIfuIly deta,ns
muiliates, or destroys any election returns or in
any manner 81 interferes with the "fhcers holding
such election or conducting ueh canvass. or with
the voters lawfully exercising their rights ri
voting ut such election, as to preven such elec N
or canvass from being .'arls held and lawfully
orducted. is guilty rf fel ry.
Stats. 1855. p. 2gs Sec. /; 1853 p lis Sec. +
See. 46. Every person n t entitled to vrte who
frdudaenily attempts TO Vote, whn, being .
Il iei to vote attempts 10 vote more than t. ace n,
aay election, is guilty. "fa mistlcmea""r. .
Stats. 1850. p m. see IOl.
1890 ~sss~-4f--h~--,--crsrrr pr T7Ires aids
=. rounssis, r advises afntner give or
---s D. te at Snv election. knowing that the
refs''1 y s"t qaai'fci 10 vote, is guilty ofa mis-
a-.8sa-or. p ...,..-. 5.-t @
Stats. $3.50 p. Sci, SEE. s.
sc - Every iicsr or Clerk of Election VIII.
IS 40 ea1n-la3 or des r,;ying any p.il list or il
P-Atias any oa.lot in the ballot box, or rakIn.
AS .,'sToi, or a .ds. or a.tmpts t" add any
asi u - hose legally pooled At such election.
~lL-rE by triudusutiy Introducing the same intu
ths ns'iD; OK before after he ballots therein
Aave 5een counted, adds TO or NIX with the
oai"ts posle1. any other -hallots wnIl- the same
are beng counted or canvsssed. or at any otn.
';e. with intent TO change the result such eiec-
i'vn. Hr allows snOt.'er to do when in bis power
- prevent i.1r Z urTs gwIy, destroys. or
knowingly allows loihrr to carry away or de- |
stroy, any poll lists, laliot box UT ballots lawfully
p"iled' Is punishable D imprisonment in the State
Prison for not less than two nor more than seven
years.
Stats. 1883, i. it5. Sec. ,.
Sec. 20. Every Inspee or. Judge, or Clerk of
election. Who, previous o putting the ballot of
m elector in the ballot ha attempts 10 ind out |
any name on such ballot, o. who opens, or suffers
the folded ballot of Apy els. tor which has been
handed in To Be opened examined previous ~
putting the same into the bslot bog. or who
makes or places any mark or des ice any folded
bsilot With the view TO ascertain the name OF aby
person for whom the electer hse voted, or who.
without the consent of the electer discoses the
name Of any person which sueh Ins rector. Judge
or Clerk has ffsu5uleptly o., illegally discovered to
.hsys bean voted for by Suoh escsr 10 punis liable
~, tns, sotlsss than nfty nor more than I've hun
pa dollars. -.
STATS lsss, p SOC, See. !.