Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-05-03
ELECTION LAW.
ELECTION LAW.
PENAL CODE.
PART I. TITLE ~.
OF GRIMES AGAINST THE ELECTIVE
FRANCHISE.

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/ who wiltully 81 ct' or relus to perform 1t,
OF who in his official EAT aeity knowingly and
: fraudalt ntI act ia c0ntrdyentlon or violation
1 Of any of the provisions Of sJch law i, unless
differ Mt ni,hmeut for such act or omission
i pr-scib by this tOde. unstable bN lne
nor exec ing on. tho Ousand dol ilars, or b' i'm
prisonm nt IN the state Prison not exceeding
five years, or by both.
! So r. very person who wilfdlly causes
proc res. or allows hiuselttO be registered in
tn Great tegister of any co nty, knowing
himselfno to be entitled 10 sach registration,
il plnishabla by fine not exc eding ono thOus-
and dollars, or by imprisOnment in the County
Jail or state Prison not exceeding one year,
or by both n all cas- wi ere, on the trial Of
a person charg d with any Oifense under the
provisions Oi this $ elton, II appears Il. ey1-
dence that The accused stands regist rcd in the
or at egistcr OF any GO nty without b ing
q aiied for lch rsgisra ion the ',ourt must
order such re2istration to be cancelled. Lotats.
lsjj p. -, sec. b.
SEQ 49, Every person who, after being re-
qur d by The Board Of Judges AT any election,
refuses to be sworn or who, being sworn, re-
fuses to answer any pertinent eStiOn pro-
pound I'd by such B0ald, touching th right of
another TO vote, is guilty Of a misdem amor
l>tas. 1885, .. oil, see
Sc. A. Every person summoned to appear
and stIty b 'i0ro any ourd Of GegiStaliOn,
who t1lA disObays such summOns. is guilty
OF Il mIsdemean0r LStats 1913, p. j2j, sec
lj.l
SEC h. Every person not entitled to vote,
who frdudulenty votes and every person whO
votes more than once at any one election, or
knowingly hands in two or more tickets folded
g2thcr or chang any ballot after the same
has b 5en dsIOSitcd in the ballot. box, or adds,
or attempts to add any ba lot to those legally
pOiled at any lection, either by fraud lently
i tTod dacing the sam into the ballOt-bOx be-
fore or alter the ballots therein have been
codnted, or adds 70 or mixes wi h, or attempts
I add "a or tUiV u he hal In Il
pulicd, other ballots, while the same are be-
ing counted or canvass-d. or at any other
time, with intent to change the result Of sdch
election or carries away or destroys, or at
tenn ft~ to carry n vav OF destroy any poll list
or ballOts, or ballOt-b b X, for the purpose Of
brfuaing up or lnyaiidatlng ,ch el'c ion, or
will ny dttains, mGtiatos or Il StrOys any
election retun, or IN any mann sol tcrleros
with h oHic rs hOiding ch election or CON
etiHg s4ch canvass, OF with the voters law
tHif- ysrci> ng their right, o. voting at such
sic iOu. as 90 prevent such electioh or canvass
irr seine iiirly held ans lawfully conduct d,
a, ITS OF ielony lctaIs. lo13, p, 2j6, see. (;
~ ., D. -, sec I.
$40 ii. Every person not entitled to vote,
who fra ldJl ntly q tempts to vote, or who. be-
iHE a. tifl Il SO vote, attempts TO vote more
than once at aot u 'ction. i guilty OF a misde-
meaHor. l-tais lo1, u. III, sec lOl.
Sc l.. Every person who urocures. aids,
assist. 60 'ns j. or advises another TO give or
OF his yott nc am election. knowing that he
person i. not q a lied to vote, is lily Of
nisucmeanur. l~tuts. 1871, p. 5lI, See 81
SIC. Is Every officer or CT rk Of Election
WHO ais l. changing. OF Il stroying, any oil
list, or IN Plar.ns any ballots in tn. ballot
box, or fI4>iug any thcr from, or adds or at
tennis to add any ballots 10 those legally
pOiied at lch 81 ctiO ,clthcr by fraud lrnty
iitrod cling the same iui0 the bal Ol-b box be-
fore OF after the ba lots therein have been
comted, or adds to or ixeS with, or attempts
to add 70 or mix WITH the ballots poll"d, any
other ba lot while the same are beinc cOunt-
ed or canvHssad. or AT any other time, with
int Mt to chang the res at OF such election, or
allows another 10 do 50 when IN his power to
pr,yenI it. or canies away, or destroys, or
knowingly allows another TO carry away or
de~tloe. any OIL list, ballot box or ballots
4 lawf lily oil Il, is Punishable by impTisOn-
ment in the state Prison for not l'ss than two
nor more han seven years. stats. 1888, =. lil
see 2,
SEC ~ Every Inspector, Judge or clerk
OF any election, who, urey ious TO putting tho
ballot Of an elect r in the balluf-bOX, ATTEMPTS
to ind 0 1t any nHWr on such balOt. or who
opens. or sllters the ballot any elector which
has b. m h4Hd ID in to "o open Il or examined
rreyio IS to pitti the same into the bal Hot
box, or who ma. eS or Ulac any mari, or de-
vice on any fold Il ba lot with the vi W 10 as
c Ttai he nam Of any person for whom the
eleetnr has ted. or who without tho cons mt
OF IN el ctur. disc oSas tine nhlne OF an person
which such Inspector, Judge or Clerk has
Gaadulenty or i legall discovered to have
4 b ten yot d for b such cluctor. Is puni'hable
/ by fnH, not less than fifty nor more than five
hlndred dollars. l-tatS. 1873, p. 49,, Sec. IL
/ So 20. Every person who lorges or eoun-
/ torfeit> returns Of an election purp0rting to
! have been held Mt precinct, town or ward
whore no 81 elton vas in fact h Id or lawful
! ~ SIi sit { IS forged or counterfeit d returns
/ of .lact.n in the HlHe ufths true returns, tOI
a precinct, town or ward where an lection wa.
act ally nd, Is punishable by imprisonment
/ in The STATE ri~un for term not less than two
nor more than tn years. Iotats 1913, p. 3J9
/ See |.
; G. 81. Every person who adds to, or sub
/ tracts from, the votes actually cast AT an elec
tiun, in any ret 4rn- or VINO alters such returns
Is bnii. liable by imrrlsl nm mt in the tat,
Prison for net less than ono nor more than five
years.
SEC. -. Fverv person who aids or abets il
| the commission of any Of the Olenses mention
ed IN the TO + preceding sections. is pGnishabl,
| by imprisonmen' in tho County Jail tor tn,
period Of six months, or in the state frisoI
not exceeding two years. stats 1873, p. $50
see. /.
So. .,l3. Every r arson who, by force, threats
menace. brib nv, or any corrupt means, cithe
dir city or Indirectly attempts 10 inf ienc,
any eloctor in giving his vote, or to deter hin
from giving TIA same, or attempts ly an,
means whatever 10 awe, restrain, hinder, o.
diStulb any elector in The free eX rciSe of suf
fr4gr, or furnishes an elocl0r wishing to vote
who cannot read, wi h Il ticket in orming o
giving such electOr to understand that il con
tains a name Wri' ten or printed Their on differ
ent from he name which Is written or rintet
tn reuu, or deiiaudS any oleAtOr at any sucl
| election. by deceitinR and causing ch ele to
to vote for Ter ut p rsOn for any Office THAI
he intend ed, or desired to vote for or who be
ing lnspn ctOr JUdg or lerk OF any election
while acting as sGch, ind ces or attempts T.
ind zee, any el'ctOr. either by menace or re
ward or promise tn reOf. to vote different
! lgt lfh laafp a. Cd a Z
vote, lily Of a misdem amor. lStats
1880, p. no. soc. 5.
SEc. 81. Every person who, with intent t.
promote the election OF himself, OF any othe
person, either:
/ Furnishes entertainment at his ogpcns
to any NEE ing of electors previous to or dur
ing an election;
:. Pays Tor, procures, or engages TO pay 70
any such entertainment;
B. Furnishes or engages to pay or doire
any money or property for the pUrpose Of pro
curing the attcndance of vot rs at the polls, o
for the purpose OF cOmpensaiing any person 70
prucJIing attendance of voters at the polls eN
cept for the conveyance of voters who ar scl
or iniirm:
1. Furnishes or engages to pay or dcliye
any money or property .or any parpoSe intend
ed to promote the election Of any candidate
except lor th' expenses Of holding and con
du'ting public meetings for the discussion o
public questions, and Of printing and circu
| lating ballots, haud-bills, and other paper
previous to such election lis guilty of a mis-
demean0r
) c. -. Every person who, being candi
date at any election, OtierS or agrees to appoin
or procure the roInlmeut o. any pariiclla
b person to O,hce as an inducement or consida arA
ton to any person to vote for or procure or al,
in pr0c ring the el ecliOn of such candidate, i
guilty ola mi-demeanor.
SEC. ?i Every person, not being candi
daie who Ommlnitatus anv offer made il
violation OF IN iasl section to any person witt
intent 10 induce him 10 vote for or procure o
ali in procuring tha election of the candidat
making the otcr, Is guilty OF IA misdemeanor
Sc. 81. ~ 81, s., So Every person VIII
gives or offers Bribe to any officer or membe
o. any legislative caucus. political couv ntion
committee, pri nary election, or political gat h
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