The weekly Shasta courier., 1873-08-16

Stats. 1868, p. 652, See. 10.
Sec. IS. Every person not entitled to vote
who fraudulently votes and every peIso VINO votes
more than once at any one election, or knowingly
hands in two or more tickets folded together, ol
changes any ballot after tho same has been depos
tied in the ballot box, adds. or attempts to add
any ballot to those legally polled at any election
either by fraudulently introducing the same into
the ballot box before after the ballots therein
have been counted, or adds TO or mixes with, Of
attempts to add to to mix with. the ballots Ia"
fully poled other ballots, while the same are oeln
counted or canvassed, or at any other time, Wl,f
intent to change the result Of such election, oil
carries away destroys, or attempts to carry
away or destroy, any poll list, or ballots, OF
ballot box, for the purpose Of breaking up or IN
validating such election, or williuIly detains
mutilates, destroys any election returns, or II
any manner so interferes with the othcers noldlns
such election conducting such canvass, or VIII
the voters lawfully exercising their rights o
voting at such election to prevent such election
or canvass from being fairly held and lawfully
onducted. is guilty of felony.
Stats. 1855, p. 29s, Sec. 1 1853, p. los. Sec
Sec 46. Every person not entitled to vote, who
fraudulently attempts to vote, or who, being en-
titled to vote attempts to vote more than oace al
any election, is guilty of misdemeanor.
Stats. 1850, p. III, Sec. i0l.
Sec. At. Every person who procures, aids
assists, counsels, advises another to give oil
offers his vote at any election, knowing that the
person is not qualified to vote, is guilty of mis-
demeanor.
Stats. 1865, p. Sill, Sec. 8.
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, taking
any therefiom, or adds, or attempts to add. any
ballots to those legally polled at such election
either by fraudulsntly introducing the same into
the ballot box before or after the ballots therein
have been counted, or adds 10 or mix with, the
ballots polled, any other ballots, while the same
are being counted canvassed, or at any other
time, with intent to change the result OF such cleo
ton, or allows another to do so when in his power
to prevent it, t1rries away, destroys, OF
knowingly allows lother to carry away de-
stroy, any poll lists alot box ballots lawfully
polied, is punishable b. imprisonment in the State
Prison for not less than two nor more than seven
years.
Stats. 1858, +. los, Sec. 2.
! Sec. 40. Every Inspec or. Judge, or Clerk Of
an election, who previous putting the ballot o.
an elector in the ballot bo attempts to find ou
any name such ballot, who opens suffer:
the folded ballot of any ele.tor which has beer
handed in to be opened or examined previous tC
putting the into the ballot box, who
makes or places any mark or de, ice 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 eleetol discoses tn.
name of any person which such lns lector, adge
or Clerk has fraulucntly or Illegally discovered tc
have been voted for by such eector, is punish
/ by fine, not less than fifty nor moro than Eve hun
dred dollars.
Stats. 1863, p. 39s. See. /.
Sec. so. Every person who FORCES or counter
feits Of election purportinG TO have beer
held precinct, town, ward where eectier
WIS in fact held, willfuy substitutes forged OF
counterfeit returns of election in the place Of th
true returns, for precinct, town, or ward wher,
an election was actually held, is punishable by i'm
prisonment in the State Prison for term not les:
than two more than ten years.
Stats. 1868, p. S99. Sec. l.
Sec. 81. Every person vino wilfully adds to, OIL
sub;racts from, the votes actually cast at an cleo
tim, III any returns, VINO alters such returns, il
punishable by imprisonment in the State Prison
for nvt less than one nor more than five years.
Stats. 1868, P. 500, Sec. /.
Sec. 81. Every person Who aids or abets 10 To,
commission Of any Of :he oiensas mentioned in tn,
four preceding sec.iona Q. who, being present Il
/ or eugnizant OF the commission of either of suel
ofenses. does nor give information thereof
~ practicable to the District Attorney or Crane
J iry Of the proper county, or to some Justice o
the Peace Of zach county. is punishable by i'm
prisonment in he County Jail tor the period of siA
years.
Stats. 1863 P. 500, Sec. 1.
Sec So Every person who, by force, threats
menaces, bribery, any corrupt mean, ethe
directly or indirectly attempts to influence any
eleetor in giving his vote, or to deter him from
giving the same, attempts by any what
ever 20 awe, restrain, hinder. disturb electo
in the free exercise Of the right Of suffrage, fur
nShes any elecOr wishing TO vote, who cannot read
with ticket, informing or giving such elector t.
understand that it contains written Of
printed thereon different from the name which i.
written or printed thereon, defrauds any eleciol
at any such election, by dccevng and CAUSING suel
eleenr to vote for a different person any ofic,
than he intended desired to vote tor who
being Inspector. Judge, or Clerk of any election
while acting as such, induces, attempts to in
duce, any elector, either by menace reward, o.
promise thereof to vote differently from what sucl
elector intended desired to vote, be Is guilt,
4 of a misdemcanor.
Stats. 1850, p. ITO, Sec. 90.
Sec 81. Every person who, with intent to pro
mote the election of himself, any other person
either
4 l. Furnishes entertainment at his expense t
any meeting Of electors previous 10 or during a.
election;
/ ?. Pays for, procuros, or engages to pay for an
such entertainment;
! 3. Furnishes or engages to pay or deliver an,
money or property for the purpose of procuring tn
attendance of voters at the polls, for the purpos
of compromising any person for procuring attend
ance of voters at the polls except for the convey
ance of voters who are sick or infirm;
4. Furnishes or engages to pay or deliver an
money or property for any purpose intended t
promote the election of any candidate, except 70
the expenses of holding and conducting publ
meetings for the discussion questions, an
of printing and circulating ballots, handbils, an
other papers previous to such election lis guilt
Of misdemeanor.
Sec. o5. Every person who, being candidat
at any election, offers agrees to appoint or Pre-
cure the appointment of any particular person
office inducement consideration to an
person to vote for, procure aid in procurin
the election Of such candidate, is guilty OF mi:
! demeanor.
Sec. Sc Every person, not being n candidate
who communicates any offer made in violation
the last section to any person, with intent to il
duce him to vote for to procure aid in procui
ing the election of the candidate making the ofe
is guilty of uIisdemeapor.
Sec, 81. ga 81, SIS, 500 Every person VIII
gives offers bribe to any officer member
any legislative caucus, political convention, CON
mittee, primary election, OF political gathering
any kind. held for the purpose of nominating car
didates for Offices of honor, trust, profit in th
State, with intent influence the person to whoI
' such bride is given offered to be fevorabl
: to one candidate than another. and every person
member of either of the bodies in this section mer
5 toned, who receives Offers to receive any sue
bride, is punishable by Imprisonment in the Stat
; Prison not less than one nor more than fourtee
i years.
t Sec. s.. Every person who by threats, intimid;
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