Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-08-09

or State Prison not exceeding one year,
or by both. In all cases where, on the
trial of person charged with any otfense
under the provisions of this section, it
appears in evidence that the accused
stunds registered in the Great Register of
any county without being qualified for
such registration, the Court must order
such registration to be Cancelled.
Stats. 1885, p 299, See. 81.
SEC. 43. Every person who, after be-
ing required by the Board Of Judges at
any election, refuses to be sworn, or who,
after being sworn, 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. 1855, p. 5ll, Sec. 5.
SEC. Al. Every person summoned to
appear and testify before any B0ald of
Registration, who willtuly disobeys such
summons, is guilty Of misdemeanor.
Stats. 1858, p. 6j2, See. Is.
SEC. As. Every person not entitled to
vote, who iraudulently votes, and every
person who votes more than once mt any
one election, or knowingly hands in two
or more tickets folded together, or chnnges
any ballot after the same has been dcpos-
tied in the ballot box, or adds, or attempts
to add, any ballot to those legally polled
at any election, either by tiaudulentiy
introducing the same into the baHOt-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 polIed, other ballots,
while the same are being counted or can
VaSsed, or at any other time, with intent
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carries away or destroys, or attempts to
carry away or destroy, ans poll list, or
ballots, or ballot box, for the purpose of
breaking upor invaldatng such election,
or Wiltully detainS, mutilates, or destroys
any election returns, or in any manner 50
interleres with the officers holding such
election or conducting such canvass, or
with the voters lawfully exercising their
rights OF votiug ut such election, MS to
prevent such election or canvass from
being fairly held and lawfully conducted,
Is guilty 0l ielOny.
Stats. lS5j, p. 2jt, Sec. 1858, p. IGj, Sec /.
SEC. 46. Every person not entitled to
vote, who fraudulently attempts to vote,
or who, being entitled to vote, attempts
to vote more than once ut any election, Is
guilty OF II mi>demeanor.
stats. 1917, p. III, See. lOl.
SEC. AZ. Every person who procures,
aids, assists, coun>els, or ad vises another
to give or offer his vote Mt amy election,
knowing that the person is not qualified
to vote, is guilty OF misdemeauUr.
Stats, 1855, p. 81 See. g.
SEC. 4S. Every officer, or Clerk of
Election who aids in changing, or de-
stroyng, any poll list, or in placing any
ballots in the ballot box, or taking any
thereIrom, or adds, or attempts to add,
any ballots TO those legally poled mt such
election, either by frauduleltly intl0duc-
ing the same into the ballot boN before or
after the ballots therein have been counted,
or add, to or mixes with, or attempts to
add to or mix with, the ballots polled,
any other ballots, while the same are be-
ing counted or canyHs,cd, or mt any other
time, with intent to change the result OF
such election, or allows another to do SO
when III hi power to prevent it, or carries
away. or destroys, or knowingly allows
another to carry away or destroy, any
poll list, baIlot-boX, or ballots lawfully
polcd, is punishable by imprisonment
in the State Prison for not less than two
nor more than seven years.
Stats 1888, p. ljj, See. >.
SEC, 40. Every Inspector, Judge or
/ Clerk OF any election, who, previous to
putting the ballot OF an clcctor in the
ballot box, attempts 10 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, on who,
without the consent Of the eiector, dis
closes the name of any person which
such Inspector, Judge or Clerk has fraud
uenty or illegally discovered to have
been voted for by such clector, is punish
able By fine, not less than fifty nor more
than five hundred dollars.
Stats. 1855, p. 5SI See. |.
SEC. so. Every person who forges or
countcrleits returns OF an election pur-
porting to have been held at II precinct,
town, or Wuld where no election was in
fact held, or Willtully substitutes forged
or counterfeit returns ct election in the
place OF the true returns, for II precinct,
town, or ward where an election was act
uaIy held, Is punishable by imprison
ment in the State Prison tor term not
less than two nor more than ten years.
Stats 1853, p. 800, Sec. |.
SEC. 81. Every person who adds to,
or subtr9cts from, the votes actually cast
at an election, in any returns, or who
alters such returns, is punishable By i'm
pisonment 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
ofcnses mentioned in the four preceding
sections, or who, being present at or cog
nlzant of the commission Of either OF such
| Oiicnses, does not give Information there
| Of as soon as practicable to tho District
Attorney or Grand Jury Of the proper
county, or to some Justice OF the Peace of
such county, Is punishable by impIison-
ment in the County Jail ior the period
OF six months, or in the State Prison not
exceeding two years.
Stats. 1913. 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 it, tluence any eectur ia giving
his vote, or to deter him from giving the
same, or attempts by any means whatever
to awe, restrain, hinder, or disturb any
electOr III the ilee exercise of stuff age, or
furnishes any elector wishing to vote, who
cannot read, with ticket, informing or
giving such elector to understand that it
contains name written or printed there
on different from the name which is writ
ten or printed thereon, or denauds any
elector at any such election, by deceiving
and causing such elector to vote for
different person or any office than he in
tended, or desired to vote for; or who,
being Inspector, Judge or Clerk of any