The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-09-20
Election I Jaw.
PENAL CODE.
PART 4. EzEzEI Nv.
CT CRIMES AGAINST THE.
EaE4TEEE2 EkEANdKaESEI.

See. II. Every person charged with the per
formance of any duty under the provisions Of any
law of this State relating to elections who willfuy
neGlects or refuses to perform it, who in his of
fetal capacity knowingly and fraUdulenty acts in
contraveuton or violation OF any of the provisions
of such laws IS, unless different punishment for
such act or omission is prescribed by this Code
punishable by fine not exceeding one thousand
dollars. OF by mprisonm in the State Prison not
exceeding five years, or by both.
sec. ~. Every person who wiifuily causes
procures, or allows himself be registered in the
Hreat Register of any county, knl wing himself not
10 bc entitled to such registration. is punishable
by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or by
imprisonment in the County Jail State Prison
not exceeding one year, or by both. In all cases
where on the trial of a pc:son charged with any
fcnsc under the provisions of this section it ap-
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. 1865, p. 299, Sec. 81.
Sec AZ. Every person who, after being rcquir-
ed by the Board of Judges at any election refuses
to be sworn, or who, after being 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 misdemeanor.
Stats. 1866, p. 5lI. Sec. 5.
Sec a.. Every person summoned to appear
and testify before any Board of Registration. who
wiilfuly disobeys such summons, is guilty Of a
nisdemeanor.
Stats. 1865, p. 6j2, Sec. Is.
Sec. As. Every person not entitled to vote.
who fraudulently votes and every person who votes
mere than once at any one election, or knowingly
hands in two tickets folded together, or
changes any ballot after tho same has been depos-
tied IN the ballot box, OF adds attempts to add
any ballot to those legally poled at anv election
either by fraudulently introducing the same into
the ballot box before or after the ballots therein
have been counted, adds to or mixes with or
attempts to add to or to mix with the ballots law
fully polled, 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, attempts to carry
away or destroy, any poll list, or ballots or
ballot box, for the purpose of breaking up or in
validating such election, or wilIfuly detaius.
mutilates, or destroys any election returns. orin
any manner interfercs 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
from being fairly held and lawfully
onducted. is guilty of felony.
Stats 1855, p. 296, Sec. l :; 1858, D. los. See. l
Sec. 46 Every person not entitled to vote. who
frauduieutly attempts to vote. who. being en-
titled to vote attempts to vote more than once at
any election. is guilty Of misdemeanor
Stats. 1850, p. Ill. Sec. l0l.
Sec. IL Every person who procures. aids,
assists couHsels, advises another to give or
oI'Fs his Y te at any election, knowing that the
person Is hot qualified to vote, is guilty of mis-
demeaBor.
Stats. 1865, p. 5Il, Sec. 5.
See As Every officer or Clerk of Election who
ans IA eAAn-ln- or destroying any poll list or in
pi4c.a- any ballots in the ballot box or taking
any taer-il n. or adds, or attempts 10 add auy
Ballots 60 ta0se legally poled at such election
cliat- by ulsoGIsuty introducing the same into
the ballot bax before after the ballots therein
have 5cea counted, adds to or mix with the
ballots po,lei. any other ballots while the same
are beng counted OF c2uyassod. or ut any oths r
time, with intent to change the result o such eec-
ton, or allows anot'er TO do "a when in his power
to prevent II. or ttrries away. er destroys or
knowingly allows lother to carry away or de-
strpy. any poli lists alot box. or ballots lawfully
Po!!ed Is punishable - imprisonment in the State
Prison for not less than two nor more than seven
years.
Stats. 1858, /. los. Sec. 2.
See. 40. Every Inspec or. Judge, or Clerk of
election. who, pr, vious putting the ballot of
an elector in the ballot bo attempts to find out
any name such ballot who opens. or safIers
the folded ballot of any eettor which has been
handed in 10 be opened or examined previous to
putting the same into the bslot box, or who
makes or places any mark or 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 eleetol discloses the
name of any person which such Ins ,ector, Judge
Clerk has frauiulently illegally discovered to
have been voted for by such eector. is punishable
by fine, notless than fifty nor more than I've hon
drej dollars.
Stats. 1888, = sse, sec I.