Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-20

summons, is guilty of misdemeanor
Stats. 1865, D. 652, See. l5
SEC. 45. Every person not entitled to
vote, who fraudulently 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 depos-
tied in the ballot box, or adds, or attempts
to add, any ballot to those legally poled
at any election, either by traudulently
introducing the same into the ballot-boX
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 polled, 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 to
carry away or destroy, any poll list, or
ballots, or ballot box, for the purpose OF
breaking up or invalidating such election,
or willuly detains, mutilatcs, or destroys
any election returns, or in any manner so
interiercs with the officers holding such
election or conducting such canvass, or
with the voters lawfully exercising their
rights Of voting at such election, as to
prevent such election or canvass from
being fairly held and lawfully conducted,
is guilty Of .clony.
Stats. 1870, p. 2Jj, Sec. 1888, p. l65, See. l.
SEC 4G. Every person not entitled to
vote, who fraudulently attempts to vote,
or who, being entitled to vote, attempts
to oavote more than once at any election, is
guilty Of mi,demeauor.
Stats. 1850, p. Ill, Sec. l0l.
SEC. Al. Every person who procures,
aids, assists, Counscls, or advises another
to give or offer his vote at any election,
knowing that the person i not quuiocd
to vote, i, guilty o. misdrmeauor.
stats. lS'), p. III sec. o
SEC. IS. Every officer or Clerk o.
Election who aids in changing, o de-
strying, any poll i-t, OF IN placing amy
ballots in the ballot box, or taking any
thrieirom, or adds, or attempts to add,
any ballots to those legal y polIcd mt such
election, either 10y Ilauduicdtly int,oduc-
ing the same into the bnIot-boX before or
after the ballots therein have been counted,
or adds to or mikes with, or attempts to
add to or mix with, the ballots poIIcd,
any other ballots, while the same are be
time, with intent to change the result Of
such election, or allows another to do 50
when in his power to prevent it, or carries
away. or destroys, or knowingly allows
another to carry away or destroy, any
poll list, balot-box, or ballots lawfully
pollcd is punishable by imprisonment
in the State Prison for not less than two
nor more than seven years.
Stats, 1873, p. 80, Sec, >
SEC 40. Every Inspector, Judge or
Clerk Of any election, who, previous to
putting the ballot Of an clector III the
ballot box, attempts to find out any name
ON such ballot, or who opens, or suffers
the ballot of any clcctor which has been
handed in to be opened or examined pre-
vious to putting the same into the ballot
box, or who makes or places any mark
or device ON 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 Glector, dis
closes the name Of any person which
such Inspector, Judge or Clerk has fraud
ulcntIy or illegally discovered to have
been voted for by such clcctor, is punish
able by fine, not less than fifty nor mere
than five hundred dollars.
Stats 1883, p. 3Sl, See l.
SIC 80. Every person who fcygcs or
counterloitS returns OF mn election pur-
porting to have been held at precinct,
town, or ward where no election wos in
fact held, or williully substitutes forged
or counterfeit returns Of election in the
place OF the true returns, for Il precinct,
town, or ward where an election was act
TALLY he'd, is punishable by imprison-
ment in the State Prison for a term not
less than two nor more than ten years.
Stats 1853, p. 300, See. l.
Src. 81. Every person who adds to,
or subtracts from, the votes actually cast
at an election, in any returns, or who
alters such returns, Is punishable by i'm
prisonmcnt in the State Prison for not
less than one or more than five years.
SEC. 81. Every person who aids or
abets in the commission Of any Of the
olieuscs mentioned in the -four preceding
sections, or who, being present at or cog
infant Of the commission Of either OF such
oilenses, does not give information there
Of as soon as practicable to the District
Attorney or Grand Jury of the proper
county, or to some Justice of the Peace of
such county, is punishable by implison-
ment in the County Jail for the period
Of six months, or in the State Prison not
exceeding two years.
Stats. 1853 p. 800, See L
SEC. SO. Every person who, by force,
threats, menaces, bribery, or any corrupt
means, either directly or indirectly at
temptS to Influence any clector in giving
his vote, or to deter him from giving the
same, OF attempts by any means whatever
to awe, restrain, hinder, or disturb any
| elector i'll the free exercise Of suffrage, or
/ furnishes any elector wishing to vote, who
cannot read, with ticket, informing or
giving such clcctor to understand that it
contains name written or printed there
on different from the name which is writ
/ ten or printed thereon, or detIauds any
clectoi ut any such election, by decciving
and causing such cIector to vote for a
different person o. any Office than he in
| tended, or desired to vote for; or who,
being Inspector Judge or Clerk Of any
| election, while acting as such, induces or
attempts to induce, any elcctor, either
ny menace or reward, or promise thereof,
to vote differently from what such olcctor
intended or desired to vote, he is guilty
Of Il misdemeanor.
Stats. 1850, P. no. See. 08.
SEC. d. Every person who, with in
tent to promote the election OF himself,
or any other person, either:
/. Furnishes entertainment at his cX-
pcnse to any meeting OF electors previous
to or during an election;
2. Pays for, procures, or engages to
/ pay for any such entertainment;
3. Furnishes or engages to pay or de-
liver any money or property ior the pur-
pose OF procuring the attendance Of voters
at the poll-, or for the purpose of com
pensatIng any person Tor procuring at
tendance OF voters at the polls, except