Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-10-02
ELECTION LAW.
PENAL CODE.
PART I. TITLE w.
OE' GRIMES AtIAHNsT TIE EEECT-
I'VE FNANCEgsSE.

SEC. Al. Every person charged with
the perio nance of any duty under the
provisions o, amy law oi thi, State IclNt-
my tn elections who wllluliy nrgicct- o.
refuses to perform il, or who in hl- official
capacity knowingly and ilduduicntIy y acts
in cuutlHNputlou or violation ol amy OF
the provisions Of such laws j., unless Il
different puui-hncnt lor such act or umlS-
-luuj, prescribed bY this Code, punI- I-hab!c
by fine not exceeding one thousand dol
lars, or by imprisonment IN The State
Prison not exceeding Eve Yeas, or 10y
both.
SEC. -. EveY person who willtulIy
Cau>e>, prucuIc., or an, W hln-cII To be-
registered in the G,rHt Register o. any
county, Knowing himself not to he cutI-
tied to such registration, i punishnblc by
tine not exceeding one thousand dOIiHls,
ar 10y Imprisonment IN the County Jalt
or State Pt,on not exceeding one year,
or 10y both. Ia all cases where, un the
trial of II person charged with amy oilenSe
under the pfovi.lon, OF this section, it
nppenrs in evidence that the accused
,taud- registered in the Great Register ui
any county without being qunlihed Tor
such registration. the Coult must older
such registration to be cancelled.
stats. l6Jl, p ~, see. 81
SEC. 43. Every person who after be.
| ing required by the Board of Judges at
amy election, REFUSES to be sworn, or who,
being worn, refuses to answer any peIli
nent question p,opounded by such Boald,
touching the hight ot another to vote, Is
guilty oi II misdemeanor.
Stats. lsji, p. 5ll, See. ).
SEC. II. Every person summoned to
appear and testify be.oic amy Buald ui
Krgi>tatiun, who wiilully d,-obcys such
summons, i guilty ol II ml>drmeanor.
stats 1875, p. dj2, Sec, lj
SEC. -45. Every person not entitled to
vote, who lIaudulcutly votes, and every
! person who votes morc than once Ht any
one election, OF knowingly hand, in two
or more tickets to.ded together, or chungc>
amy ballot after the same has been dcpos-
tied in the ballot huN, og add, or attempt,
to add, amy ballot tu those legally pDlrd
MT any election, either by iaudd!cnt Y
lutoduplug the anne into the ballot box
before or after the ballots therein huvr
been counted, or alds to or mixes with,
or attempts to add to or mix with, the
ballots lawfully pollcd, other ballots,
WHILE the same Hic being counted or can.
V3sSed, or at any other time, with intent
to change the result OF such election, or
cniIie- away or destroys, or attempts to
carry away or destroy, ans poll lit, or
hullot~, or ballot box, for the uul ulpose Of
breaking upor iivaidating such election,
or wiliuilY drtlin~, mutintcs, or DESTROY,
any election rcltlrn-, or Ia any mrnner 80
intrirlc- with the oiir,. h,.dng such
election OF cphdlctmg -urh canvass. OF
with the voters lawfully cNeI,i-iue their
| ight> oi voting Ht such election, rs to
prevent such election or canvass from
being al'.Y he'd aud lawfully conducted,
Is guilty nt .eonY.
Stats. lo55, p. 81, See. i; 1858, .. lij, Sec. /.
SEC. 46, Every person not entitled to
vote, who liauducntIY attempts to vote.
or who, being entitled to vote, attempt,
Ia vote more lhtn oate at amy election, is
guilty ot ii m,demeanor
Stats. 1850, p. Ill, See. l0l.
SEC. Il. Every person who procures,
AID, assists, counscls, or advises another
To give or offer hi~ vote at any election.
knowing that the person j. not quujidcd
10 vote, Is guilty 81 mi>drmeauor.
Stats. 1876, p. 5ll See s.
SEC. is. Every officer, or Clerk of
E''cll'h VINO HliS IN changing, or de-
>tr"Nlng, any poll llst, or IN placing any
ballots in the ballot box, or taking any
therelom, or adds, or attempts to add.
any ballots TO those legally pollrd ut such
election, either by tmuduleltly introduc.
ing the same into the ballot box before or
atterthe ballots therein have been counted
or add to or mikes with, or attempts to
add to or mix with, the ballots polled,
any other ballots. while the same are he.
ing counted or canvas>ed, or ut any other
time, with intent 10 change the result Of
such election, or allows another to do SO
when in his power to prevent it, or carries
away. or destroys, or knowingly allow,
another To carry away or destroy, any
poll list, ballot-hux, or ballots lawfully
pa'led, is punishable by imprisonment
in the State Prison for not less than two
nor more than seven years.
Stats. 1873, =. ljj, Sec. ..