Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-08-23

| after The ballots therein have been counted.
or adds 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 canyassed, or at any other
! time, with intent to change the result NJ
such election, or allows another to do so
when in his power to prevent it, or carries
away. or destroys, or knowingly allows
another to carry away or destroy, anv
poll list, ballot-bOX, or ballots lawfully
polled, is punishable by imprisonment
in the State Prison for not less than two
nor more than seven years.
Stats. 1853, p. l65, See. ..
SEC. 40. Every Inspector Judge or
Clerk Of any election, who, previous to
putting the ballot Of an elcctor 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-
yious 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 the name of any person which
such Inspector, Judge or Clerk has fraud
ulcntly 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. 1853, p. 3S), Sec. l.
SEC. so. Every person who forgos or
counterleits returns of an election pur-
porting to have been held at precinct
town, or ward where no election was in
fact held, or WillllIlly 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 term not
less than two nor more than ten years.
Stats 1883, p. 800, See l.
SEC. 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
prisonment 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
otlenses mentioned in the four preceding
sections, or who, being present at or cog,
nlzant Of the commission Of either of such
oilcnses, does not give information there.
Of rs 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
mcnt in the County Jail for the period
Of six months, or in the State Prison not
exceeding two years.
Sta.s. 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 eector 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
elector III the free exercise of suffrage, or
furnishes any elector wishing to vote, who
cannot read, with Il ticket, informing or
| giving such elcctor to understand that it
contains name written or printed there
on different from the name which is writ
ten or printed thereon, or deflauds anv
elector at any such election, by decciving
and causing such elcctor to vote for "A
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 ms such, induces or
attempts to induce, any eector, either
by menace or reward, or promise thereof,
to vote differently from what such clcctor
intended or desired to vote, he is guilty
OF mlsdemcanOr.
stats. 1850, p. 10, Sec. 0S
SIC. 81. Every person who, with in
tent to promote the election of himself,
or any other person, either:
l. Furnishes entertainment at his cx-
pcns9 to any meeting Of electors previous
to or during an election;
,. Pays for, procurcs, or engages to
pay for any such entertainment;
e EnIDig hos n y -, I
liver any money or property for the Dur-
pose OF procuring the Attendance OF voters
at the polls, or for the purpose of com
pensating any person for procuring at
tendance Of voters ut the polls, except
Tor the conveyance OF voters who are sick
or infrm;
,. i. 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
ofprlnting and circulating ballots, hand
bulls, and other papers previous to such
election;-l guilty of a misdemeanor.
SEC; 50. Every person who, being
candidate at any election, offers or agrees
to appoint or procure the appointment Of
any particular person to office as an in
duccmcnt or consideration to any pei son
to vote for, or procure or aid in procuring
the election Of such candidate, is guilty
Of Il misdemeanor.
SEC. So. Every person, not being n
candidate, who communicates anv 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 misdemcanor.
SEC. 81. (zS 81, S5, SG.) Every per-
son who gives or offers a bribe to any Off
Ger or member OF any legislative caucus,
| political convention, committee, primary
election, or political gathering of any
Alnd, held Tor the purpose Of nominating
cahdldates lor offices of honor, trust, or
profit IN this State, with intent to inAu-
ence the'person to whom such bride is
| given or offered to be moro favorable to
one candidate than another, and every
person, member Of either Of the bodies in
TINS section mentioned, who receives or
offers to receive any such bribc, is pun
ishable by imprisonment in the State
Prison not less than one nor more than
fourteen years.
SEC. 5S. Every person who by threats,
intimldations, or unlawful violence. will
fully hinders or prevents electors from
ssemblng in public meeting for the con
sidceration Of public questions, is guilty
OF misdemeanor.
SEC. SO. Every person who willfully
dsturbs or breaks up any public meeting
Of electors or others, lawfully being held
for the purpose of considering public
questions, is guilty Of misdemeanor.
SEC. go. Every person who makes,
offers, or accepts any bet or wager upon
the result of any election, or upon the
| success OF lnilure of anv nerson or cnndi-