Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-08-16
ELECTION LAW.
PENAL CODE.
PART L,
PA RT i, TITLE ".
OF GRIMES AGAINST THE ELECTIVE
FRANCHISE.

SEC Al. Every person charged with the
performance Of any duty un Ter the provisions
of any law of this State relating to elections
who wilfully negects or refuses to perform it,
or who In his Official capacity knowingly and
fraudulently acts in contraventon or violation
sf any OF the provisions Of such law j., unless
a different punishment for such act or omission
Is prcscibed by this Code, punishable by fine
not exceeding one thousand dollars, or by i'm
prisonment in the State Prison not exceeding
live years, or by both.
SEC. AZ. Every person who wilfllly causes
procures, or allows himself TO be registered in
he Great Register of any county, knowing
himselfnot to be entitled to such registration,
Is punishable by hne 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 VII ere on the trial of
person charged with any otfense under the
provisions of this section, il appears in eVi
dence that the accused stands registered in the
6reat Register OF any comfy without being
quallhed for such registration. the Court must
order such registration to be cancelled. [Stats.
1865. p. 29J, Sec. "a.
SEC; AZ. Every person who, after being re-
CURED 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 Il misdemeanor
lotats. 1856, p. oil, Soc.
SIC. A. Every person summoned to anpear
| and testify before any board of Registration,
who wlliully disobeys such summons. is guilty
OF misdemeanOr. Stats, 1858, p. 625, See.
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SEC A.. Every person not entitled to vote,
VINO fraudulently votes, and every person who
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 bal0t-box or adds.
| or attempts to add any ballot to those legally
polled at any election, either by fraudilently
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fore or after the ballots therein have been
counted, or adds 10 or mixes with, or ATTEMPTS
to add to or mix WITH he ballots lawfully
polled' other ballots, while the same are be-
ing counted or canvassed, or at any other
time, with intent to change the result of such
election, or carries away or destroys, or at
temptS 10 carry away or destroy any poll LIST
or ballots, or ballot-bnx, for the purnose of
breaking 9p or inyaiidating such election, or
wllinily detains, muIilates or DESTROYS anv
election return, or in any manner so iuterferes
with the officers holding such election or con-
Quoting such canvass, or with the voters law
l4Ily exercls ns their rights of voting at such
from being fairly held and lawfully conducted
Is gdllty OF felony. lStats. 1885, p. 20J, See. |;
1913, p. ld5, Sec. !.
DEC 10. Every person not entitled TO vote.
who irandulently attempts to vote, or who, be-
ing entitled to vote, attempts to vote more
.han once at any election, Is guilty of a misde-
meanor' lotats. 1870, p. Ill. Sec. I0I.
SEC a. Every person who procures, aids.
assists, cOunsels, or advises another TO give or
offer his vote at any election, knowing that the
person Is not qualified to vote, is guilty of a
lnisdemeanor. Stats. 1866, p. 5ll, Sees
SEC. fS Every officer, or Clerk of Election
who aids in changing, or destroying, any n oil
list or in placing any ballots in the ballot
box, or taking any thereirom, or adds or at
telnpts TO add. any ballots TO those legally
polled at such election, either by fraudnlsntly
Introducing the same into the ballot box be-
lore or after the ballots therein have been
counted, OF adds to or mixes with, or attempts
TO add to or mix with, the ballots polled, any