Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-10-04

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in the State Prison for not less than two
nor more than seven years.
Stats, 1853, p. 1856, See. ..
SEC. 40. Every Inspector, Judge or
Clerk of any election, who, previous to
putting the ballot of an elector IN the
ballot box, attempts to find out any name
on such ballot, or who opens, or suffers
the ballot of any elector 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 elector, dis
closes tho name of any person which
such Inspector, Judge or Clerk has fraud
ulently or illegally discovered to have
been voted for by such elector, is punish
able by fine, not less than fifty nor more
than five hundred dollars.
Stats, 1883, p, 3s9, See. l.
SIC. so. Every person who forges or
counterfeits returns of an election pur-
porting to have been held at a precinct,
town, or ward where no election wes in
fact held, or willtuly substitutes forged
or counterfeit returns of election in the
place Of the true returns, for precinct,
town, or ward where an election was act
ually held, is punishable by imprison-
ment in the State Prison for a term not
less than two nor more than ten years.
Stats. 1868, p. 800, See. /.
Sec. 81. Every person who adds to,
or subtracts from, the votes actually east
Mt 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. 80. Every person who aids or
abets in the commission of any of the
ofienses mentioned in the four preceding
sections, or who, being present at or cog
infant OF the commission of either of such
oficnses, 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 imprison-
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 elector in giving
his vote, or to deter him from giving the
same, or attempts by any means whatever
to awe, restrain, hinder, or disturb any
eleotor i'll the free exercise of suffrage, or
furnishes any elector wishing to vote, who
cannot read, with u ticket, informing or
giving such elector to understand that il
contains name written or printed there
on different from the name which is writ
ten or printed thereon, or defIauds any
elector at any such election, by deceiving
and causing such elector to vote for q
different person or 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 OF
attempts to induce, any elector, either
by menace or reward, or promise thereof
to vote differently from what such electoI
intended or desired to vote, he is guilty
of misdemeanor.
Stats. 1850, p. ITO, See. 0S.
Sec. "a. Every person who, with in.
tent to promote the election OF himself
or any other person, either
/. Furnishes entertainment at his ex.
penso to any meeting of electors preViou.
to or during an election;
2. Pays for, procures, or engages Il
pay for any such entertainments;
3. Furnishes or engages to pay or de-
liver any money or property for the pur-
pose OF procuring the attendance of voters
at the polls, or for the purpose of COM
pensating any person for procuring at
tendance Of veters at the polls, except
for the conveyance Of voters who are sick
or infrm;
4. Furnishes or engages to pay or de-
liver any money or property for any pur-
pose intended to promote the election of
any. candidate, except for the expenses of
holding and conducting public meetings
for the discussion of public questions, and
of printing and circulating ballots, hand
bills, and other papers previous to such
election;-Is guilty of misdemeanor.
SEC. 55. Every person who, being n
candidate at any election, offers or agrees
to appoint or procure the appointment of
any particular person to office as an in
ducement or consideration to any person
to vote for, or procure or aid in procuring
the election of such candidate, is guilty
OF misdemeanor.
SEC. SO. Every person, not being n
candidate, who communicates any offer
made in violation of the last section to
any person, with intent to induce him to
vote for or procure or aid in procuring
the election of the candidate making the
offer, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
SEC. 81. (22 "a, s5, s0.) Every per-
son who gives or offers bnibe to any off,
Ger or mem Der Of any legislative caucus,
political convention, committee, primary
or political gathering of any
kind, held for the purpose of nominating