Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-06-15
ELECTION LAW.
ELECTION LAW.
PENAL CODE.
PART I. TITLE ".
OF CRIMES AGAINST TIE ELECT
I'VE FRANCHISE.

! who wllfully neglects or refuses TO perform it,
or who in his official capacity knowingly and
| iraudulenty y acts in contravention or violation
| Of any of the provisions of sue law is, unless
| Il different punishment for such act or omission
. is prescribed by this Code, punishable by fine
/ not exceeding one thousand dollars or by inn
! prisOninnnt In the State Prison not exceeding
I i've years or by both
Src. II. Every person who wilfully causes
! prOcures, or allows himself TO be registered in
Z the Great Register Of any county, knowing
himself not TO be entitled to such registration,
is punis ishablc by fine not exceeding one thous-
and dollars, on by imprisonment in the County
{ Jail or State Prison not exceeding one year.
or by both. In all eases whore, on the trial of
/ person charged with any otfense under tho
provisions ofthis section, it appeas in evidence
| that the 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.
1865, p. 299, Sec. b. -
SEC. 43. 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 theright OF
another to vote, IS guilty of a misdemeanor.
| lStats. 1866, p. oil, See. ).
! SEC. Il. Every person summoned to appear
and testify before any Board of Registration,
who viii fully disobeys such Summons, is guilty
nt q misdemeanOr. lotats. 1865, p. G52, Sec.
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l9FN. ~. Every person not entitled 10 VOTE
VIM iraudulently votes, and every person who
votes more 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 ballOt-bOX, or adds,
or attempts to add any ballot to those legally
polled at amy election, ether by fraudulontly
/ Introducing the same into the ballot-bOX be-
fore or after the ballots therein have been
counted, or adds to or mixes with, or attempts
tn add to or mix with, the ballots lawfully
poled, ,Other ballots, while the same are be-
ng counted or canyassed. or at any other
time, with intent to change the result of such
election or carries away or destroys, or at
tenpts to carry away or destroy any poll list,
or ballots, or ballOt-boX, for tho purpose of
breaking up or invalidaing such election, or
wlillully dctans, initiates or destroys any
election return, or in any manner so intorieres
with tho officers holding such election or con-
ductng 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. lStats. 1850, p. 2J6, Sec.
! 1t-,S, D. 1853, Sec. |.
1 SEC A. Every person not entitled TO vote,
who lranduienily attempts to vote, or who, be-
ing entitled 70 vote, attempts TO vote more than
! once at any election isguilty of nisdemean-
| or. lStais. 1850, p. III, Soc. lol.
Src! AZ Every person who proeures, aids,
| assists eounscIs, or advises another 10 give or
offer his vote at any election, knowing that the
person is notqualiiied to vote, is guilty Of a
msdemeanor lStats. 1866 p 5ll, Sec g..
SIC. 4S. Every officer, or Clerk Of Election
! who aids in chunging, or destroying, any poll
list, on in placing any ballots in the ballot
box, or taking any thercirom, or adds, or at
| tempts to add, any ballots TO those legally
pollcd at such election, either hy lrand dulently
| Introducing the same into the ballot-bOX be-
| fore on after the ballots therein have been
| count I'd, or adds to or mixes with, or attempts
I 10 add to or mix with, the ballots polled, any
| other ballots, while the same are being count
a. f.V sf
| tent TO change the result 0l 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 de-
struy, any poll list, bailOt-boX. or ballots law
| tully pollcd, is punishable by imprisonment
in the state Prison for not less than two nor
more than seven years lStats. 1893, p. 100,
| Sec. >.
SEC. A.. Eyory Inspector, Judge or Clerk
of any election, who, previous to putting the
| bal of an elcctOr in the ballOt-boX, attempts
! 10 ma odt any name on such ballot, or who
opens or suilor, the ballot of any clCCtOr which
has heen handed in TO be opened or examined
previous TO pulling the salno into the ballot
! box, or vino 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 the
clecor has voted, or who, without the consent
| Of the electOr, disclOsps the name of any per
/ son which such inspector, Judge or Clerk has
| lraudulently 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. Stats. 1868, p. $50, Soc. /. !
! SEC, 80. Every person who forgos or cOun-
terlcits returns of an election purpOrting to
| have been held at precinct, town, or ward
| where no election was in fact held, or vii llful-
| ly substitutes forged or counterfeit returns of
| election in the place Of the true returns. for a
precinct, town or ward whore an election was
actually hold, is punishable by imprisonment
| In the State Prison iOr "A term not ess than two
nor more than ten years. stats. 1858, p. 800,
| Sec. j
SEC. 81. Every person who adds to, or sub
tracts from, the votes actually cast az am elec-
tlon, IN any returns, or who alters such returns,
| is punishable by imprisonment in the State
! Prison for not loss than one nor more than five
| years.
SEC. 52 Every person who aids or abets in
| the commission af any Of the Oiienses mention
Cd IN the four preceding sections, is punishable
by Imprisonment N the County Jail for the
period OF SIX months, or IN the state Prison
not exceeding two years. lStats. 1853, p. 800,
pec. IL
SEC. 53. Every person who, by force, threats,
menaces, bribery, or any corrupt means. eth
er directly OF indirectly attempts to influence
any ciector in 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 sul-
| trngo, or FURNISHES an elector wishing to vote,
who cannot read, with ticket, informing or
GiY ingsuch eloctOr to unders and that il con-
| ent from the name which is written or printed
thereon, or dcfrauds any electOr at any such
election, by deceiv ing and causing such eleetor
to vote for n different person or any office than
be intended, or desired to vote for; or who be-
| ing inspector, j udge or Clerk Of any election,
| while acting as such, induces or attempts to
induce, any elector, either by menuce or re-
| ward, or promise thereof, to vote differently
from what such elector intended or desired to
vote, he is guilty Of msdomeanor. Stats
| 1850 p. ll0, See. 3o.
SIC. ST. Every person who, with intent to
promote tho election of himself, or any other
person, either:
| |. Furnishes entertainment at his expense
to any meeting Of electors previous to or dur
| ing ap election;
2. Pays for, prOcures or engages to pay for
any such entertainment;
| 3. Furnishes or engages to pay or deliver
any money or property for the purpose of pro-
curing tho attendance of voters at the polls, OF
for the purpose of cOmpensating any person for
procuring attendance of voters at tho polls, ex-
cept for the conveyance of voters W h0 are sick
or inirm;
H. Furnishes or engages to pay or deliver
any money or property for any purpose intend
cd to promote the election of any candidate
except for tho expenses of holding and con-
ducting publ lc meetings for the discussion of
pun nc questions, and of printing and circulat-
ing ballots, hand-hills, and other papers pre-
Ylous to such election;-ls guilty Of misde-
meanor.
Size %. Every person who. being a candi-
date al any election, offers or agrees to appoint
or procure the appointment of any particular
person to Office as an indueement or considera-
ton to any porsOn to vote for, or procure or aid
IN procuring The election of such candidate is
guilty OF misdemeanOr.
SEC 30. Every person, not being n cand-
date, who communicates any oiler made in
yioiation or the last section to any person, with
intent to induce him to vote for or procure or
ald IN procuring tho election OF the candidate
mixing the offer, is guilty Of u misdcmeanor.
SEC 81. "a 81, s., s6.) Every person who
gives or offers bribe to any officer or member
of any legislative caucus, political convention,
committee, primary election, or political gath
crlng OF any KIND, held for the purpose of nonl-
mating candidates for offices OF honor trust. or
profit in this State, with intent to influence
| the person 10 whom gncb briha h ei,,a,, c,. 80