Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-08-24
ELECTION LAW.
PENAL CODE.
PART I. TITLE ~.
OF CRIMES AGAINST THE ELEC-
T4VE FRANCHISE,

SEC. Al. Every person charged with the
performance of any duty under the provisions
of any law of this State relating to elections
who willfuly neglectS or refuses to perform Il.
or who in his official capacity knowingly and
fraLdulently acts in contravention or violation
of any of the provisions Of such law is, unless
different punishment for such act or omission
is prescribed by this Code, punishable by fine
not exceeding one thousand dollars, or by inn
prisonment in tho State Prison not exceeding
five years or by both
SIC. ~. Every person who wilfully causes
prOcures, or allows himself to be registered in
the Great Register of any county, knowing
himself not 20 be entitled to such registration,
is punishable by fine not exceeding one thOUs-
and dollars, or by Imprisonment in the County
Jail or State Prison not exceeding one year.
or by both. In al cases wherc, on the trial Of
person charged with any o.tense under tho
prov isiOns ofths section, it appcas in evidence
that the accused stands registered in the
Great Register of any county without being
qualified for such registrations the Court must
order such registration to be cancelled. lStats.
1886, p. 2l9, Sec. 81.
SEC. 49, Every person who, after being re-
qnired by the Board Of Judges at any election,
refuses TO be sworn, or who, being sworn. re-
fuses to answer any perineA question pro-
pounded by such Board, touc2 Ming the right OF
another to vote, is guilty OF n misdemeanOr.
LStats. 1876, p. oil, Sec. ..
and testify before any Board of Registration.
who willfully disobayS such summons, is guilty
of u misdemeanor Stats. 1868, p. 652, See.
IL.
SEC. A.. Every person not entitled to vote,
who fraudulently votes and every person who
votes more than once Mt any one election, or
knowingly hands in two or more tickets folded
together or changes any ballot after tho same
has been Deposited in the hallot-box, or adds.
or attempts to add any ballot to those legally
ut al Iapti pi hay hV ru Iul IN Ilu
introducing the same into the ballut-boX bo-
fore or after the ballots therein have been
counted, or adds TO or mixes with, or attempts
to add to or mix with, the ballots lawfully
pOlled, other ballots, whilo the Same are be-
ng counted or canvassed, or ut any other
time, with intent to change tho result of such
election, or carries away or destroys, or at
tempts 10 carry away or destroy any poll list,
or ballots, or ballOt-b box, for the purpose of
break ng up or nyalidating such election, or
wIlllully detains, mntitateS or destroys any
election return, OF in any manner So interferes
with the officers holding such election or CON
ducting such canvass, or with the voters law
fully exercising their rights of voting at such
election, as TO prevent such election or canvass
from being fairly held and lawfully conducted,
Is guilty Of felony. Stats 1885, y. 29j, See. ! |;
1898, p. lB), See l..
SEC. A.. Every person not entitled to vote,
who fraudqlently attempts to vote, or who, be-
ing entitled to vote, attempts to vote more than
once at any election, is guilty of IA misdemean-
or. lStats 1850, p III, See. l0l.
SEC. n. Every person who procures, aids,
assists, connsel-, or advises another to give or
offer his vote at any election, knowing that tho
person IS not qualified to vote, Is guilty Of a
misdemeanor. lStats 1886, p. oil, Sec s.
SEC. lS. Every officer, or Cork of Election
who aids in changing, or destroying, any poll
list, or in placing any ballots in the ballot
box, or taking any thereirom, or adds, or at
tempts to add, any ballots to those legally
pollcd at such election, either by iraadulently
introducing tho same into the ballot-bOx be-
fore or after the ballots therein have been
counted, or adds to or mixes with or attempts
to add to or mix WITH the ballots polled any
other ballots, while the same are being count
ed or canVassed, or at any other time, with in
tent to change the result of such election, or
allows another to do 50 when in his power to
prevent II, or carries away, or destroys, or
knowingly allows another to carry away or de-
stroy, any poll list, ballot-box. or ballots law
fully pollcd, is punishable by imprisonment
in the State Prison for not less thun two nor
more than seven years. lStats. 1898, p. loo,
Sec. ,.
SEC. 10. Every Inspector, Judge or Clerk
OF any election, who, previous to putting the
ballot of an clector in the ballot box, attempts
to find out any name on such ballot, or who
opens, or suffers the ballot Of any elector which
has been handed in to be opened or examined
previous to putting the same into the ballot
box, or who makes or places any mark or de-
vice on any folded ballot with the Wow to as
certain the name Of any person for whom tho
elcctor has voted, OF who, without the consent
of the elector, discloses the name of any per-
son which such Inspector, j udge or Clerk has
trandulcntly or illegally discovered to have
been voted for by such elector is Punishable
by fine, not less than fifty nor moro than five
hundred dollars. lStats. 1868, p. 3SD, Sec. |. !
SIC. 80. Every person who forges or coun-
terieiis returns OF an election purporting to
nave been held at precinct, town, or ward
where no election was in fact held, or willful-
ly substitutes forged or counterfeit returns of
election III the place of the true returns. for a
precinct, town on ward whore an election was
actually held, is punishable by Imprisonment
in the state Prison for a term not less than two
nor more than ten years. stats. 1853, p. 800,
See. !.
SIC. 81. Every person who adds to, or sub
tracts from, the votes actually cast at an elec-
ton, IN any returns, or who alters such returns,
IS punishable by Imprisonment in the State
Prison tor not less than one nor more than five
years.
SEC. %. Every person who aids or abets in
the commission of any Of the oiIenses mention
ed in the four preceding sections il punishable
by imprisonment in the County Jail for the
period OF SIX months, or in the state Prison
not exceeding two years. Stats. 1863, p. 800,
Sec. ].
SEC. 53. Every person who, by force, threats,
menaces, bribery, or any corrupt means. eth
er directly or indirectly attempts to influence
any elector III giving his vote, or to deter him
from giving the same, or attempts by any
means Whatever to awe, restrain, hinder, or
disturb any elector in the free exercise of suf-
frage, or furnishes an elector wishing to vote,
who cannot read, with ticket, informing or
giving such elector to understand that it con-
tains name written or printed thereon differ
ent from the name which is written or printed
thereon, or delrauds any elector at any such
election, by deeeiying and causing such eleetor
to vote for different person or any office than
he intended, OF desired TO vote for; or who be-
ing Inspector, Judge or Clerk of any election,
while acting as such, induces or attempts to
induce, any elector, either by menace or re-
ward, or promise thereof, to vote differently
from what such elector intended or desired to
vote, he Is guilty of nisdemeanor. lStats.
1850, p. 10, Soc. 98.
SEc. 81. Every person who. with intent to
promote the election Of himself, or any other
person, either:
/. Furnishes entertainment at his expense
to any meeting of electors previous to or dur
ing an election
2. Pays for, procures, or engages to pay for
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