Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-08-31
ELECTION LAW.
PENAL CODE.
PART I. TITLE IV.
OF CRIMES AGAINST THE ELEC-
TIVE FRANCHISE,

or wG0 IN ms 0thcial capacity knowingly ana
fraLdulently acts in contravention or violation
of any of the provisions OF sue h law is, unlcs
a 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 the State Prison not exceeding
five years, or by both.
SEC. ~. Every person who wilfully causes
procurcs, or allows himself to be registered in
the Great Register of any county, knowing
himself not to 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 all eases where, on the trial OF
a person charged with any o.fense under the
provi visons OF this section, it appeas in evidence
that tho accused stands registered in the
Great Register Of any county without being
qualified for such registration the Court must
order such registration to be cancelled. .Stats
1855, p. 29y, See. 81.
SEC. i3. Every person who, after being re-
quired by the Board OF Judges AT any election.
refuses to be sworn, or who, being sworn, re-
fuses to answer any pertinent question pro-
pounded by such Board, touching tho right OF
another to vote, is guilty of misdemeanor.
lStats. 1855, =. 5ll, See. ..
SEC. A. Every person summoned to appear
and testify before any Board OF Registration,
who willfuIly disobeys such summons, is guilty
of a misdemcanor. LStats. 1868, p. 652, See.
IS
SEC. A.. Every person not entitled to vote,
who traidulently votes, and every person " no
votes more than once at any one election, or
knowingly hands in two or more tickets folded
together, or changes any ballot after the same
has been deposited in the balot-bOx, or adds,
or attempts to add any ballot to those legally
po!led at any election, either by tIaudulently
introducing the same into the bHliot-OoX be-
fore or after the ballots therein have been
counted, or adds TO or mixes with, or attempts
to add to or mix with, tho ballots lawfully
p0iied, other ballots, whlle tho same are be-
ng counted or canVassed, or at any other
time with intent to change the result OF such
election. or carries away or destroys, or at
teinpts 10 carry away or destroy any roll list,
or ballots or ballot box, for the purpose Of
breaking up or invalidating such election, or
willtuliy detalns, mutiiates or destroys any
election rcturn, or in any manner 50 intcIiercs
with tho officers holding such election or con
dnctlng 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. 1900, p 2Jj, Sec. |
1873, p. l63, See. l..
SEC. 4i, Every person not entitled to vote,
who fraudnlently attempts to vote, or who be-
ing entitled TO vote, attempts to vote moro than
once at any election, is guilty of a misdemean-
or. lStats. lo5h, p. Ill, Sec. l0l.
SIC. AZ. Every person who procures, aids,
assists, counsels, or advises another to give or
offer his vote at any election, knowing that tho
person is not qualified to vote, is guilty Of
misdemeanor. lStats. 1885, p. 5ll, Sec s..
SEC. 49,. Every officer, or Clerk of Election
who aids in changing, or Destroying any poll
list, or in placing any ballots in the ballot
box or taking any theretrom, or adds, or at
tempts to add, any ballots to those legally
poiled at such election, either by fraudulcntly
the samo 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 tho ballots polled, any
other ballots, while the same are being count
cd or cunvassed, or at any other time, with in
tent to change tho result Of such election, or
allows another to do so when in his power to
prevent 1t, or carries away, or destroys, or
knowingly allows another to carry away or de-
str9y, any pol list, ballot box. or ballots law
fully polled, is punishable by imprisonment
In the state Prison for not less than two nor
more than seven years. lStats. 1853, p. los,
Sec. 2.
SEC. ~. Every Inspector, Judge or Clerk
of any election, who, previous to putting the
ballot of an elector in the ballot box, attempts
to find out any name on such ballot, or no
opens, OF 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 view to as
certain the name Of any person for whom tho
elector has voted, or who, without tho consent
of the electOr, discloses the name of anv uer-
son which such Inspector, udge or Clerk has
iraudulentiy or Illegally discovered TO have
been voted for by such electOr, is punishable
by fine. not less than fifty nor more than five
hundred dollars lSta.s 1858, p. 3S9, Soc. |.
SIC. So Every person who forges or coun-
terfeits returns Of an election purporting to
have been held at a precinct, town, or ward
where no election was in fact hold, or Willful-
ly substitutes forged or counterfeit returns of
election In the place of the true returns. for a
precinct, town or ward where an election was
actually held, is punishable by imprisonment
IN the state Prison for a term not less than two
nnor more than ton years. lStats. 1868, p. 800,
Sec. |.
SEC. 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 for not less than one nor more than fiye
years.
SEC 50. Every person who aids or abcts in
the commission of any of the offenses mention
cd IN the four preceding sections, is punishable 10
by imprisonment in the County Jail for tho
period of six months, or in the State Prison
not exceeding two years. [Stats. 1853, p. 399,
Sec. !.
Src 58. Every person who, by force. threats,
menaces, bribery, or any corrupt means. eth
or directly or indirectly attempts to influence
any elector in giving his vote, or to deter him
from giving the same, or attempts by any
means Whatever to awe, restrain, hinder. ar
disturb any elector in the free exercise of suf
rage or furnishes an clecior wishing to vote,
who cannot read, with ticket, informing or
giving such elector to understand that it con-
tains name writton or printed thereon differ
eent from the name which is written or printed
thereon, or defrauds any eector at any such
election, by deceiving and causing such elector
TO vote for different person or any office than
he intended, or desired to vote for; or who be-
ing Inspector, Judge or Clerk of any election,
whiie acting as such, induces or attempts to
induce, any clector. either by menace or re-.
ward, or promise thereof, to vote differently
from what such elector intended or desired to
vote vote he Is guilty Of misdemeanor. [Stats,
SEC, a. Every person who. with intont TO
person, either: my ''Aioi
l. Furnishes entertainment at his cxpenso