The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-10-04
Election Law.
PENAL CODE.
PART L. TITLE Nv.
OF CRIMES AGAINST THE
ELECTIVE FRANCHISE.

Sec. Al. Every person charged with TIE per-
formance of any duty under the provisions of any
law of this State relating to elections who wilfully
negleets refuses to perform it, who in his of
fetal Capacity knowingly and frauduleutly acts in
contrayent.on or violation OF any of the provisions
of such laws is. unless a different punishment for
such act omission is prescribed by this Code.
punishable by fine not exceeding one thousand
dollars. or by imprisonment in the State Prison not
exceeding FIVE years, or by both.
sec. II. Every person who wiilfu,1y causes,
proeures. allows himself to be registered in the
ireat Register Of any county. knowing himself not
to he entitled to such registration. punishable
~ iue not exceeding one thousand dollars. or by
imprisonment in the County Jail or State Prison
TOT eX "eciHg one year, OF by both. In all cases
wlere, the irlal of a person charged with any
oAsnso under the provisions of this section. ap-
Tears IN evidence hat the accused stands register
80 in ..o Great Register of any county without
being qualified for such registration. The Court
must order such registration to be Cancelled.
Stats. I5jf. D. 2g9 Sec. 81
Sec. s2. Every person wio after being r-quir-
cd BY thc Ig ri &C 5Jdres ot anv election, refuses
% 5s seern, ar who, atte- jeng worn. refuses T.
answer any pertinent question fr pounded by such
Board, touching his right the right Of any other
person 20 vote, is guilty ot mis- l.meanor
Stats. 1885 p. 5li Sec 5.
Sec 4. Every person slmmoned to appear
4ld ftet'4N 4t-Atl tl heS!-tr3' iDi. VINO
vi!iful'y aizg5eys sach summcus, is guilty of a
rnisdemeaz5c.
Stats. 1868, p. 652. Se,. I5
Sec. IS. Every person not entitled to vote.
Tho frauiuleni.y votes, and every peso who votes
more than oaee al any election. or knowingly
hands in $50 tickets folded together, or
change. any ballot after the same has been dcpos-
Itci ~ ghe ballot hox adds, or attempts to add
anJ ballot to those legally polled at any election,
si'hoI ny fraudulently introducing the same into
;be ballot box before after the ballots therein
have been counted. or adds to or mixes with, or
attempts to add to to mix with, the ballots law
iu,y polled other ballots, while the same are being
counted or cauvassed, at any other time, with
luteHt To change the result of such election,
carries away or destroys, attempts to carry
away or destroy, any poll list, or ballots, or
ballot box. tor the purpose of breaking up or in
validating such election, willfully detains
mutiiates, or destroys any election returns, or in
any manner 50 interferes with the officers holding
such election or conducting such canvass. or with
the voters lawfully exercising their rights of
voting at such election to prevent such election
or canvass from being fairly held and lawfully
ouducted. is guilty of felony.
Stats 1855, p. 296. Sec. 1858, p. los. Sec. l
Sec. 46 Every person not entitled to VOTE who
fraudulently attempts to vote. or who. being en-
titled to vote attempts to vote than once at
any election, is guilty Of misdemeanor.
Stats. 1850, p. Ill. See. lof.
Sec II. Every person who proeures. aids,
assists. counsels, advises another to give or
offers his te at any election, knowing that the
person is net qualified to vote, is guilty of mis-
demeanor.
Stats. 1866. p. 5ll, Sec. 8.
Sec As. 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 therefI ON. or adds, attempts to add. any
ballots to those legally polled at such election,
either by frsudulsntly introducing the same into
the ballot box before after the ballots therein
have been counted, or adds to 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 OF such cleo
tion, allows anot,er to do so when in his power
TO prevent it, or tarries away, er destroys, or
knowingly allows lother to carry away or de-
stroy any poll lists, allot box, ballots lawfully
poled, is punishable B., imprisonment in the State
Prison for not less than two nor moro than seven
years.
Stats. 1858, !. l65, Sec. :.
Sec 40. Every Inspec'or. Judge, or Clerk of
an election, who, previous putting the ballot of
an elector in the ballot bo attempts to find out
any name on such ballot, OIL who opens or suffers
the folded ballot Of any elettor which has been
handed iu to be opened examined previous TO
putting the same into the bslot box, or who
makes or places any mark or de, ice any folded
ballot with the view to ascertain the name of any
person for whom the elector hae voted, Who
witho1t the consent of the elertoi discloses the
name of any person which such Ins fector, Judge,
OF Clerk has frau1ulenty illegally discovered to
have been voted for by such eector, is punis
by fne, notices. than ffty nor moro than Eve hun
dred dollars. :. 80.
Fists ,ss5, p. sss, See. I.