Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-06-08
ELECTION LAW.
ELECTION LAW.
PENAL CODE.
PART 7. TITLE ".
OF GRIMES AGAINST THE ELECT
I'VE FRANCHISE.

/ who willfully ncglcctS or refuses 10 perform IL,
I or who in his official capacity knowingly and
| fraudnlently 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 line
1 not exceeding one thousand dollars, or by i'm
prisonmcnt in the state Prison not exceeding
five years or by both.
SEC r. Every person who wilfuly 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 thons-
| and dollars, or by imprisonment in the County
/ Jail or State Prison not exceeding one year,
or by both. In al eases where on the trial of
person charged with any ohense under the
provisions ofthis section, it appeas in evidence
| that the accused stands registered in the
1 Great Register Of any county without being
/ qualified for such registration, the Court must
| order such registration to be Cancelled. Stats
! 1865, p. 209, Sec. 81.
SEC I3. Every person who, after being re-
qured 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 the right of
/ another to vote, is guilty Of u misdemeanor
| LStats. 1863, p. 5ll, See. D.
SEQ H. Every person summoned to appear
and testify before any Board of registration,
who wilIfuly disobcys such summons is guilty
Of Il nisdcmeanOr. stats. 1868, p. G12, Sec.
/ 10.
] SIC. II. EVERY person not cntltlcU 10 NOtei
who iraudulcntly votes, and every person who
votes lpore than once at any one election. or
| knowingly hands in two or moro tickets folded
| together, or changes any ballot after the same
/ has been deposited in the ballUt-box, or adds,
or attempts to add any ballot to those legally
| poled ut any election, either by frauduleDtly
| introducing the same into the ballot-boX be-
fore or after the ballots therein have bcon
counted, or adds to or mixes with, or attempts
! to add to or mix with, the ballots lawfully
! pOllcd, other ballots, while the same are be-
ng cOLnted or canvasscd. or at any other
time, with intent to change the result Of such
! election. or carries away or destroys, or at
! tompts to carry away or destroy any poll list,
or ballots, or ballot box, for the purpose Of
break ng up or ingalidating such election or
wiltully detains, initiates or destroys any
election return, or in any manner 50 intcrieres
with the officers holding such election or con- /
ductlng 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. lSjj p. 49j, Sec. {; !
1873, p. l5j, See. 1.
SEC. Il. Every person not entitled TO vote,
who ilaudu entity attempts to vote, or who, be- |
ing entitled to vote, attempts to vote more than |
onco AT any election, Is gHilty OF Il misdcmcan- |
or LStats. 1850, p. Ill, See. l1.
SIC II. Every person who procures, aids |
assists. counsels, or advises another to give or
oHcr his vote AT any election, knowing that the |
person l. not qualified to vote, is guilty Of |
misdemean0r. Stats. 1855, p. jll, SEE s.
SEC. iS. Every officer, or Clerk Of Flee ion
wbkaidS in changing, or destroying, any poll !
li't,or in placing any ballots in the ballot
box, or taking amy thcretron, or adds, or at
tenpts 10 add, any ballots TO those legally |
pollrl at such election, either by iiaudulenty |
introducing the same into the ball0t-box be-
fore or after the ballots therein have been
counted, or adds to or mikes with, or attempts
to add to or mix with, the bnllot4 pullrd, any
other ballots, while the same are being count
cd or capya'sed, or Mt any other time, with in
tent 10 change the result OF such election, or
allows another 10 DO so whom in his power TO
prevent Il, or carries away, or destroys, or
knowingly allows another to carry away or do
strQy, any poll li't, ballot-box. or ballots law
iullY pol!cd, Is punishable by imprisonment
in the State Prison for not loss than twonor
more than seven years. lStatS. 1888, l.. lbs.
Sec. ,.
See. y. Every Inspector, Judge or Clerk
oi any election, who, previons to putting the
ballot OF an olcctor in the ballot-bUX ATTEMPTS
10 ma out any name ON such ballot, or who
opens, or suffers the ballot ofany elector which
has boon handed in to be opened or examined
previous to putting the Same into the ballot
BOX, or who make, or places any mark or de-
wee on ans folded ballot with the view 10 AS
certain the name Of any person for whom the
elector has voted, on who, without the consent
Of the clector, di.clO,cS the name Of any per-
Soh Ehlch such Inspector, ) Gdgc or Clvrk has
,FandalehtlY or Illegally discovered to have
beon voted for by such elcciUr, is Punishable
by fine, not less than fifty nor mora than iva
hundred dollars LSttts. 1853, p. $50, See. |.
SEc 30. Every person who rorgcs or coun-
tafleils returns of an election purporting to
L@Fe Dcen held at Il precinct, town, or ward
WAere 40 election was in fact held, or wiiful-
~ substitutes forged or counterfeit rrturns of
election in the place of the true returns. for
precinct town or ward whero an clection.was
HctGailH heia, + punishable By imprisonment
IN the state Prison for Il term not loss than two
nor more than ten years. stats. 1873, D. 3J9,
See. /.
SEC u. Every person who add to. or sub
tracts nom, the votes actually east at an elec-
!loh' IN any returns, or who alters such returns
II |habie by imprisonment in the State
Ilsoh Ilsoh Iof not less than one nor more chan five
SGc q Every person who aids or abets in
me commission Of any of the Ohcnses mention-
ed N the four preceding sections, is punishable
oy imprisonment IN the County Jail for tho
period OF SIX months, or in the State Prison
See. /. ' - ''''
SEC. d. Every person who, by force, threats
inenaces, bribery, or any corrupt means. eth
CT ulrecty or indirectly attempts to innnenco
any eicctOr IN giving his vote, or to deter IA IN
from Swing the same, or attcmpts bv nnV
means Whatever 10 awe, restrain hinder mr.
dl.tDrk any e!ect0r in the free exercise of snC
liaSe, or furnishes an elector wishing to vnte
who cannot read, with ticket, intnrming ar
lalhS name Wrttton or printed thereon difIor-
ent lrOm the name which is written or printed
thereon, or delrauds any elector at any suoh
tIectiohI Dy uGcGlFlng and causing such olector
70 vote Tor different person or any Office than
ne intended, or desired to Votc for: or who be-
lnS Inspector, Judge or Clerk Of any election.
Whlle acting as snch induces or ATTEMPTS TO
.,on1 tmun1ce, any el?ctor either by menace or re-
ward, or promise thereof, to vote differently
nom what such electOr intended or desired to
vote, he IS guilty Of misdeneanor fStnts
1850, p ll0, Sec. N9. t'"'''
SEC 81 Every person who. with iptent IN
promote the election Of himself, or any other
person, either: say 0'''0i
l. Furnishes entertainment at his expense
70 any meeting Of electors previous 10 or dur
ing an election Va ~"
- -. =, ISS Ior' procures, or engages to pay for
any such entertainment: f"' 4'i
o. FURNISHES or engages to pay or del;var
any money or property for tho pnrpose of mo-
curing tho attendance Of voters at the polls. mr.
', ~, onr pu'l9se u compensating any person for
attendance of voters ut the poIls ov-
or indrn; -'o "' - SioA
=, FURNISHES or engages to nay or dclivcr
8 "IIS iuuhey or property for any purpose intend.
Ga Ga 10 10 promote tho election Of any candidate.
VAcVpI Tor the expenses Of holdih, ond oon'
duci!ns public meetings for the di;.ns";'o'
Pupiio questions and Of printing and cirenlot
lnS ballots, hand-bills, and other papers mre- .
lncanOr. VI - Hilsuo-
SEC. -. Every person who. beino n condi-
uato al any election, offers or agrees TO annoint
"a 'a procure the appointment of any partirIlor
pt;pisVh 70 olhce as an inducement or corsidera.
iioh 1t 10 any person to vote for, or procure or MD
guilty Of a misdcmeanor. -''''"'o' Is :
! PFC PFC % Every person, not being condi-
uate, VINO communicates any ollcr made IN
HIoiaton OF the Last section to any person win
iHient TO induce him to vote for or procnre %'5 or
nia Siy IN nr2enring tho election of the canddate
.ne oIeF' IS guilty Of misdemeanor
oiSes i, 90 o., oes lss 81 81 $50 Every person who
ol any legislative caucus, political conVnntor iori
coihihlttee, primary election, ornoitiool i,ath
i19E OF any kind held the purpose Of s1ln Som
nrot n oUhIGiu9tes th g Tor offices Of honor trust or