Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-10-09

SEC. 40. Every Inspector, Judge or
Clerk Of any election, who, previous 70
putting the ballot OF an elecVor III tne
ballot box. attempts to find out any name a
on such ballot, or who opens, or suffers
the ballot Of any elector Which llhs oecn @
handed in to be opened or examines Pr PIE
vious to putting the same INTO ''le o"nJv
box. or who makes or places any marx
ar device on any folded ballot with the
view to ascertain the name OF any person
for whom the elector has voted, or Wno' I
without the consent OF the eIector, as
closes the name OF any person WhiCh
such Inspector, Judge or Clerk has fraud .
ulentlv or illegally discovered to nave
been voted for by such elector, Is punish
able by fine, not less than htty nor more
than five hundred dollars.
stats. 1853, p. 3S), See. l.
SEC. 50. Every person who forges or
co,Interteits returns of an election pur-
nortiug to have been held Mt Il precinct,
town. or ward where no election wes IN
fact held, or willully substitutes forged
or counterfeit returns Of election IN the
place OF the true returns, for preclhct,
/ town. or ward where an election was act
uallv held, i. punishable by impuson-
ment in the State Prison for term not
less than two nor more than ten years.
Stats. 1853, p. 300, Sec. l.
SEC. 81. Every person who adds to,
or subtlacts from, the votes actually cast
at an election, in any returns, or VINO
alters such returns, Is punishable By I'M
pri,onment 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
olfrnses mentioned in the four preceding
sections, is punishable by imprisonment
in the County Jail for the period Of six
months. or in the State Prison not exceed
ing two years.
Stats 1888. p. 800, Sec. l.
SEC. 50. Every person who, by force,
threats. menaces, bribery, or any corrupt
means, either directly or indirectly at
tcmpt- to Influence any ccctor 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
cector ia the free exercise of suffrage or
lurni-he, any eector wishing to vote, who
cannot read, with ticket, informing or
giving suclf elector to understand that 1t
contains name written or printed there
on different from the name which Is writ
ten or printed thereon, or dctlauds any
elcctur ut amy such election, by decclvlng
and causing such eleCtor 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 as such, induces or
attempts to induce, any elector, either
by menace or reward, or promise thereof,
to vote differently nom what such electol
intended or desired to vote, he is guilty
Of Il misdemeanor.
Stats. 1850, p 49, Soc. rs.
SEC. "a. Every person who, with in
tent to promote the election OF himself,
or any other person, either:
|. Furnishes entertainment Mt his cx-
penso to any meeting OF electors preViou.
to or during an election;
,. Pays for. procureS, or engages to
pay for any such entertainment;
3. Furnishes or engages to pay or de
: liver any money or property for the pur-
pose OF procuring the Attendance of voter,
ut the polls, or for the purpose of com
pensating any person Tor procuring at
tendance Of voters ut the polls, except
J for the conveyance Of voter, who are sicl
or inilrm;
:. i. Furnishes or engages to pay or de
! liver any money or property for any pur
$ pose intended to promote the election %
+ any candidate, except for the expenses o
, holding and conducting public meetings
for the discussion of public questions, ant
- of printing and circulating ballots, hand
bills, and other papers previous to suct
g elcction;-l guilty Of a misdcmeanor.
y SEC. 50. Every person who, being
I.tf pf
y t. appoint %. procure the appointment %
e any particular person To- office rs an in
y ducemeut or consideration tp any person
+ to vote for, or ptucugc or aid in procuring
v the election of >Hch candidate, j, guilty
=, OF II mi demeanor.
suc. IS. Every person, not being ,
:, caud!datc, who communicates any oii,'l
mad. iu violation of the ln.t section t.
II any person, with intent to induce him t,
4 vote .or or procure or MD in procuring
+ the election oil the candidate making Ill,
- offer, is guilty OF Il misdemoanor.
p SEC ST. ~ 81, 81, SG) Every per
son who gives or offers II bribc 10 any OH
Ger or member Of any legislative caucus
political convention, committee, primary
# election, or political gathering Of any
- kind, held for the purpose of nominating
y candidates for Offices of honor, trust, ol
profit in this State, with intent to inhu
= cnce the person TO whom such bribe i
' given or offered to be more favorable t.
one candidate than another, and every
person, member Of either of the bodies il
o this section mentioned, who receives o.
# offers to receive any such bribc, is pun
b i-hable by imprisonment in the Stat,
Prison not less than one nor more than
fourteen years.
SEC. 5S. Every ncrson who by threats
y intimidntions, or unlawful violence, will
!, fully hinders or prevents electors from
o assembling in public meeting for thecon
s slderatlon of public questions, is guilty
L. Of a misdemeanor.
S SEC. 80. Every person who willfully
d disturbs or break, up any public meetins
y of electors or Others, lawfully being hell
\ for the purpose Of considering publ,
e. questions, Is guilty Of a misdemeanor.
e SEC. 60. Every person who makes
), offers, or accepts any bet or wager upor
/. the result of any election, or upon tn,
It success or failure of any person or candi
" date, or upon the number of votes to be
o cast either IN the aggregate or for any
N psrucular candidate, or upon the vote t,
If be cast by any person, is guilty of mis-
!. demeunor.
SEc Gl. Every person who willfull\
q violates any Of the provisions OF the law.
~ OF this state relating to elections, is, un
=, less different Punishment for such viola
II tlon Is prescribed by this Code, pun>ha
y PIE 10y line not exceeding one thousand
= dollars, or by imprisonment in the Stat,
y IIlson not exceeding five years, or by
both
SEC, 81. Every person who prints an,
o ticket not in conformity with section on,
: thousand, one hundred and nincty-one OF
: the Political Code, or who circulates OF
5 gives to another any ticket, knowing nt
the time that such ticket does not con
form to the provisions Of section on,