Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-09-01

! SIC. a.. Every person who procures,
| aids, assists, counsels, or advises another
to give or offer his vote at any election,
knowing that the person is not qualified
to vote, is guilty OF 4 misdemeanor.
stats 1855, y. 5lI. See. S.
STC. IS. Every officer, or Clerk of
Election who aids in changing, or de-
stroying, any poll list, or IN placing any
ballots IN the ballut-bON or taking any
thereirom, or adds, or attempts TO add,
any ballots To those legally poiicd at such
election, either bv irauduleatly iutruduc-
ing the same into the batlot-buX before or
after the ballots therein have been counted,
or add, TO or mixes with, or attempts to
add 10 or mix with, the ballots poued,
any other ballots, While the same are be-
ing counted or canVaS>cd, or at amy 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, any
poll list, ballot-hoN, or ballots lawfully /
polled, is punishable by imprisonment
IN the State Prison for not less than two /
nor more than seven years.
Stats. ISIS, p. Iji, See. ..
SEC. 49, Every Inspector, Judge or
Clerk OF any election, who, previous to |
putting the ballot OF an clcctor IN the |
ballot box, attempts TO find out any name |
ON such ballot, or who opens, or suffers |
the ballot ot any elvctor which has been |
handed in to be opened or examined pre- |
vious 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 !
ior whom the elector hnS voted. or who, !
without the consent of the eiector, dis |
closes the nano OF any person which |
such Inspector, Judgeor Clerk has fraud |
ulentiy or illegally discovered to have |
been voted Tor by such clecior, is punish |
able 10y fine, not less than fifty nor more |
than five hnndrcd dollars.
Stats, 1863, p, So, Sec. /,
SEC. so. Every person who forges or
cOuntcrteilS returns of an election pur-
porting to have been held at precinct, |
town, or ward whoro no election was in !
!act held, or willuliy substitutes forged 7
or counterfeit returns OF election in the .
place OF the true returns, for precinct, /
town, or ward where an election was act /
ualiy held, Is punishable by imprison- /
meat in the state Prison for II term not .
less than tWo nor more than ten years.
Stats. lS,3, p. 8oa, See. 1.
SEC. 81. EveY person who adds to,
or subtiacts from, the votes actually cast +
at an election, IN any returns, or who I
alters such returns, is puui- h0ble 10y i'm
pisonmcnt in the State Prison for not
less than one or moro than ave years.
SEC. ., Every person who aids or
abets in the commission of any OF the
oh,ns2s mentioned in the four preceding
sections, is punishable by imprisonment /
IN the County Jail Tor the lciipd ot six .
months, or in the State Prison not exceed (
ing two years.
Stats 1889, p, 800, Soc. l.
SEC. So. Every person who, hy force,
threats, monaces, bribery, or any corrupt .
means, either directly or indirectly Mt
tempt, to a. ilueoce any c'cctor in giving
his vote, or to deter him from giving the
same, OF attempts hyUuy means whatever
to awe, restrain, hinder, or disturb any
clcCipr ia tAc free cAciClsr OF suffrage, or
furnishes any elertor wishing to vote, who
cannot read, With n ticket, informing or
giving such tlrctor to understand thnt it
contains u name written or pYmtcd there
ON different from the name which is writ
ten ug printed thereon, or doifauds amy
clrctor at any such election, hY decciViug
ana causing -pch e'cctor 10 vote ,or a
different person or ANY oiiice than he in
tended, or de- iCcl to vote for; or who,
being Inspector, Judge or Clerk OF any
election, while acting rs such, induces or
attempts 10 induce, any elcctnr, either
hy mcnHcr or reward, or promise thereof,
to vote differently liom what such elcctor
intended or desired to vote, he is guilty
ot II ml,dpmeanor.
Stats 1850, p, 40, Sec. 9s,
SEC. 81. Every person who, with in
teut to promote the election OF himself,
or amy other person, either:
]. Furnishes entertainment at his cx-
pen q To any meeting Ot electors previous
to or dining an election;
>. Pays tor, mocurcs, or engages to
pay for any such entertainment;
3. Furnishes OF engages to pay or de-
liver amy money or property ior the pur
pose o. procuring the Attendance OF voters
at the po,l-, or 1or the purpose OF com
peu~atlng any person Tor procuring at
tendance OF voters at the polls, except
tor thc conveyance OF voters who are sick
or inIirm;
4. Furnishes or engages 10 pay or de-
liver any money or property tOr any pur-
pose intended To promote the election OF
any candidate, except lor the expenses OF
holding and conducting public meetings
for the discussion OF pubic questions, and
Of printing aud circulating ballots, hand
bills, and other pUpers previous to such
eleclon;-l gully ofa misdomeanor.
$50. 55. Every person who, being
candidate 0t any election, offers or agrees
10 appoint or procure the appointment OF
any particular per-on to office rs an in
daccment or consideration TO any person
10 vote for, or procure or aid in procuring
the election OF such candidate, is guilty
OF a mi-dcmeanor.
SIC. SO. Every person, not being
caudidnte, who communicates any 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 misdemcanor.
SEC. 81. ~ 81, S5, sG) Every per-
son who gives or offers a bribe toapy Oiti-
Ger or member Of nny legislative caucus,
political convention, committee, primary
or political gathering Of any
kind, held ior the purpose of nominating
candidates for Offices Of honor, trust, or
profit in this State, with intent 10 inllu-
ence the person to whom such bribe is
given or offered to be more favorable to
one candidate than another, aud every
person, member Of either Of the bodies in
this section mentioned, who receives or
offers to receive any such bribc, is pun
i-hable by imprisonment in the State
Prison not less than one nor more than
fourteen years.
SEC. 5S. Every person who by threats,
or unlawful violence, will
fully hluders or prevents electors from
assembling in public meeting for the con
eideHtion Of public questions, is guilty
OF Il mi.demcanor.
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