Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-08-28
ELECTION LAW.
PENAL CODE.
PART I. TITLE ".
OK GRIMES AGAINST FIiE ELECT
I'VE FRANCHISE.

SEC. IL. Every person charged with
the per 10 nance q, any duty under tine
pruvi-iu o. any law %! lhi> State lelat-
my To- c!pctibES who w!ilulN hcgcct- or
ielu-c. to per oim It, &" who ~ M "iiic!h
capacity knowingly and ilnuducntiy acls
in co!lttHvcutIou OF VOCATION oi any o.
the provisions %, such laW- J., unicSs II
different .hmeut, ,ur such act or Uinls-
sion i, c,clbrd ny thi- Code, pun. hable
by fine not exceeding one thousand dol
ltrs, or 10y imprisonment IN The State
Prison not exceeding five ycius, or by
both.
SEC. Il. Every person who wiilrui!y
cau.c-, p.DctlrrS, o. u W hIu-c;. tu be
regi-tnird in IN. G.rai K gl~Ic. .. Any
county, k.oWiDg tIm>ci not 90 be citi-
tied t. such icgi. talIpii, l. pulishHbc 10y
i.nr not exceeding one liiuL- and dD.iars,
or b} imp i.nnmrnt IN th" County, JAN
or State P.i~on not exceeding one year,
or by both. In nli casrs where, on the
tllal Ol Il person charged with amy oilensc
under the provisions Of this section, it
appears in evidence that the accused
stand, registered in the Great Register OF
any county without being qualified for
such registration. the Court must oder
such registration to be Cancelled.
stats. 1855, p. 2'9, Sec. 81
SEC. 43. Every person who, after be-
ing lcquliod 10y the Board of Judges al
any election, re uses to be sworn, or who
being sworn, refuses 10 answer any peril
ncut question p oppuudcd by such boald
touching the tight of another to vote, /:
guilty OF II rnisdemeanor.
Stats. lsjj p. 81, Sec D.
SEC. a.. Every person summoned t,
appear and testify before any Board O
krg-tation, who williully di>obeys sucl
summons, l. guilty ot II misdemeanor.
stats. 1875, D. 90, Sec. -.
SEC. IS. Every person not entitled t.
vote, who lHuduicntiy votes, and evelN
/ person who votes more than once at any
one election, or knowingly hands in tw,
or more tickets folded together, or change
/ any ballot after the same has been dppo,
/ tied III the ballot box, o. add, oI uttcmpt
/ to add, any ballot to tho" legally pullr(
! at amy election, either by fauduicntl
B Introducing thc same into the ballot -bo,
3 before or after the halntS therein hay,
been coliutrd, ol add to or nike, with
or attempts To add 10 or mix with, tn
/ ballots lawfully ppucd, other 5ailnt>
while the same a t. b.iug counted or can
V3,-cd, or ut ANY other ijm., with uutcn
To change the ,r.u 81 uCh election, q
carrie away OF dc~trIy,, or atttmIas t.
carry away or destroy, nnY poll list, o
ballots, or ballot box, for the puI pose q
breaking upor invalidaiing such election
or WiIllully detains, mutl'ates, or destroy
any election returns, or in any manner -
intrrferes with the officers holding sucl
election or conducting such canvass. o
with the voters lawfully exercising thei
rights Of voting at such election, H. t,
4 prevent such election or canvass from
being fairly held and lawfully conducted
is guilty @. .clony,
Stats. lSj5, p. -, See /; 1873, p. lGj, Sec. l..
SEC. rs. Every person not entitled t,
vote, who tlauduIrntly attempts to vote
or who, being entitled to vote, attempt
To vote more lhan once ut any election, i
guilty Of IL mi-deneunor.
Stats 1850, p, III, Sec. I0l.
SEC. A. Every person who procures
alds, assists, counseIs, or advises nnothe
to give or offer his vote at any election
! Knowing that the person j. not quuliiicC
/ to vote, Is guilty OF IL mi~dcmeahor.
Stats. 1875, p. 81 Soc. S.
/ SEC. 4S. Every officer, or Clerk o
/ Election who aids in changing, or de-
| stroying, any poll list, or in placing any
ballots in the ballot box, or taking AM
theretrom, or adds, or attempts to add
any ballots to those legally polied ut sucl
election, either by iiaudu.eItiy intioduc
/ ing the same into the ballot box before oI
after he ba lot, therein have been counted
or add to or mixes with, or attempts t,
add 10 or mix with, the ballots polled
any other ballots, while the same are he
ing counted or canyas,rd, or ut any othrl
time, with intent to change the result o
such election, or allows another TO do :,
when in hi power 10 prevent it, or carrie,
away. or destroys, or knowingly allow,
another to carry away or de-troy, any
poll list, ballot-boX, or ballots nw,ully
pollcd, Is punishable by imprisonment
in the State Prison for not less than tw,
nor more than seven years.
ntats Is s, p. -, See. >.
SDc. ~. Ev"y II !. ctn.. Jud =. q,
Clrik - any ri,ctin.I. WhD. y rv.u.lS f.
pdttinS the baiOt o an "lcctIr IN the
ballot box, attempts to ind uut any name
ON such ballot, or who open-, or suffer.
the bal lot uf any elector which has been
handed IN to be opened or examined pre-
vlous 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
Tor 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 fIaud
uIentlY Or illegally discovered to have
been voted for by such elector, is punish
n6.e 10y fine, not less than fifty nor more
than five hnndrcd dollars.
Stats. 1855, p. So, See l.
SEC. so. Every person who forges or
c"uhtetclts returns ot an election pur-
porting to have been he'd ut precinct,
town, or waid where no election wa. in
lnct held, or wilIlully substitutes forged
o. counterfeit returns ct election in The
pl'ce OF the true returns, for II precinct.
town, or ward where an election was net
TALLY he'd, Is punishable by imp,ison-
inrnt III the State Prison for term not
less than two nor more than ten.years.
Stats. 1853, p. S9J. Sec. |.
SEC. 81. Every person who adds to
or subtracts from, the votes ACTUALLY east
at an election, in any returns, or who
alters such returns, is punishable bv i'm.
prlSonment in the State Prison for mot
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