Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-08-21
ELECTION LAW.
PENAL CODE.
PART 7. TITLE ".
OF GRIMES AGAINST FIEE ELECT
I'VE FRANCHISE.

SEC. Il. Every person chargcd with
the peilo. NANCE al any duty under the
provisions ot amy law o, this State lc.nl-
ing to elections who WiIiiuliy ncg'cct- or
refuse, to pcruIm it, or who IN his official
capacity knowingly = AID ilaudulentiy acts
in contlavrution or violation OF any OF
the provision. oi such laws l., unless Il
different puni hmrut tor such act or omis-
sion i, p,c-c,ibcd hY this Code, pun, hab!c
by fine not exceeding one thousand dot
ln!s. or bY iup.i oumrHt ~ the State
Prison not exceeding tive Yeas, or by
both.
SEC. II. Every poison who wiIl;ul!y
cau~t-, u.oeuir~, or All. W him-cll To be
Registered in the G eat Register o. any
county, Knowing hlm>ri not to hc cntl-
tied to such irgi tiaiion, j. punishable hV
Hur NOT exceeding o'ir thou,nnd dollars,
or hV inn i-unnrut IN the County JHil
or State Pii.on not exceeding one year,
or hv both. In all cases where, on the
trial Of person charged with amy otlense
under the provisions OF this section, it
appear, in evidence that the accused
stand registered in the Great Register oI
any county without being qualified for
such tcgi-ttation. the Court must order
-uch iegl-tniiou TO be- cauccicd.
Stats. ISjip.2t9, Sec 81.
SEC. 10. Every person who, after be-
ing required by the Boald of Judges at
any election, refuses to be sworn, or who,
being sworn, refuses 10 answer any peril
neut question psopouudcd by such Boald,
touching the tight of another To vote, Is
guilty OF "A misdomeauor.
Stat. 1855, p. I'll, See. >.
SIC II. Every person summoned to
appear and testify before any Doaid OF
Registration, Who WiiluilY di~obrys sHch
summons, Is guilty o. II ni,demeanur.
stats. 1873, p. 90, sec Is.
SEC. -. Every person not entitled to
vote, who irnuduentiy votes, and every
person who votes more than once at any
one election, or knowingly hands in twG
or more tickets folded together, or changes
any ballot after the same has been drpos-
tied in the bnliot- uoN, Or add, or attempts
To add, any ballot to those legally pu,ied
mt any election, either by Eaudurnt y
Introducing he same into the ballot box
before or nttV the haiot, therein have
been counted, @" add t. or mixes with.
or attempts to add to ar mix with, the
ballots lawfully poi!cd, other ballots,
while the same a'c being counted or can
V2S,cd, or ut any Other time, with intent
to change the result 0i such election, or
carrie away or destroys, or attempts to
carry away or destroy, any poll li>t, or
bai!Ot-, or ballot box, for the purpose of
breaking upor irvaIidaling such election,
or WlIllully drtAin., muti.atc<, or destroy,
| ~l e.,
lutrrclrs with the officers holding such
election or conducting ,uch canvass. or
with ~" voters .aWlulY rNrrci ing their
tights %. voting ut sUch election, ~ to
prevent such election % cuuyHs, nom
being lnry held and lawfully conducted,
j. guilty o. 3c'ony.
Stat|. lSjj' p. 2j, Sec. i; 1873, p. is, See. 1.
SEC. 4G. Eyrry person not entitled to
vote, who iIaudulently attempts to vote,
or who, being entitled to vote, attempts
to vote more lhan once at any election, is
guilty Of mi.dem4nor.
Stats. "a o, p. III, Sec. l0i.
SEC. A. Every person who procures,
aid~, assists, coun>els, or advises another
to give or olicr his vote at any election,
knowing that the person is not qualified
70 vote, is guilty OF II misdemeanOr.
Stats. 1855, p. 5ll Sec. s.
SEC. 4S. Every officer, or Clerk Of
Election who aids in changing, or de-
stroying, any poll list, or in placing anv
ballots in the ballot box, or taking any
thercirom, or adds, or attempts to add.
any ballots to those legally poiled at such
election, either by fIuuduleltly introduc
ing the same into the ballot-box before or
after the ballot, 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 be-
ing counted or Canvasscd, or at any other
time, with intent to 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 allows
another to carry away or destroy, anv
poll list, ballot-boX, or ballots Iawlullv
polled, is punishable by Imprisonment
in the State Prison for not less than two
nor more than seven years.
Stats. 1873, p. lj5, Sec. .
SEC. 40. Every Inspector, Judge or
Clerk Of any election, who, previous To
putting the ballot Of an eIector IN the
ballot box, attempts to find out any name
on such ballot, or who opens, or suffers
The pa Ut 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 alector. dis
closes the name of any person which
such Inspector, Judge or Clerk has fraud
uIently or illegally discovered to have
been voted for by such elector, is punish
a6ie by fine, not less than fifty nor more
than five hundred dollars.
Stats. 1873, p. 3S}, Sec. |.
SEC. so. Every person who forges or
counterlelts returns OF nm election mr.
porting to have been held at Il precinct.
town, or ward where no election wp. in
iact held, or williully substitutes forged
or counterfeit returns Of election in The
place OF the true returns, for a precinct
town, or ward where an election was act.
uaIIy held, Is punishable by imprison-
hent IN the State Prison for a term nnt
less Than two nor more than ten venrs
Stats. 1853, p. 800, Sec. l.
SEC, 81. Every person who odds 70
OF suotracts from, the votes actually cast
at an election, in any returns. or wbo
alters such returns, is punishable bv in1
prlsonment in the State Prison f1r ,,, nnt
less than one or more than f,.a ,,a.,'l NV