Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-04-19
ELECTION LAW.
PENAL CODE.
PART L. TITLE Nv.
OF GRIMES AGAINST THE ELECTIVE
FRANCHISE.

ifauuulthtlN acts IN contfaNention OF violation
OF any of the provisions of such law is, unless
different punishment for such act or omission
Is prescibed by this Code, punishable by hne
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
procures, 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 W.T. ere, ON the trial of
person charged with any otfense under tho
provisions Of this section, it appears in evil
dence that the accused stands registered in the
Great Register OF any co 'nty without being
qualified for such registration, the Court must
order such registration to be Cancelled. stats.
1865. p. 290 See. 81.
SIC. AZ. 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 tn right of
another to vote, is guilty ola misdemeanOr.
lStats. 1866, p. oil, Sec.
| SEC A. Every person summoned to appear
and testify before any Board of Registration,
who wilfuly disobeys such summons. is guilty
OF miSdemeanOr. lStatS. 1858, p. 625, Sec
l5
SEC A. Every person not entitled to vote,
who traudulently votes, and every person who
knowingly hands in two or more tickets folded
together, or changes any ballot after the same
has been deposited in the ballotbox or adds.
or attempts to add any ballot to those legally
polled at any election, either by fraud lently
/ Producing tho same into the ballot-box be-
fore or after the ballots therein have been
counted, OF adds TO or mixes with, or attempts
to add to or mix with, tho 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 to carry away or destroy any poll list,
| or ballots, or ballot-box, for the purpose OF
breaking up or invalidating such cleo ion, or
Wilt. lily detains, mutiates or destroys any
| election return, or in any manner so interferes
with the officers holding such election or con-
ducting such canvass, or with the voters law
| fully exercis ng their rights Of voting at such
election, as to prevent such eleetioA or canvass
from being fairly held and lawfully conduct q g,
is guilty of felony. lStats. lSj5, p. 29j, sec. l.
1893, p. lj5, Soc J.
SEC. AZ. Every person not entitled to vote
who traudulentiy attempts to vote, OF who, be-
ing entitled to vote attempts to vote more
than once at any election, is guilty of a INSIDE
meanor lStats. 1870, p. II, See. l0l.
SEC. AZ, Every person who procures, aids,
assists, counsels, or advises another to give or
offer his vote at any election, knowing that he
person IL not qualified to vote, Is guilty Of u
misdemeanor lStats 1856, p 5ll, See 8.
SEc. 4S Every ollicer, or Clerk of Election
who aids in changing, or d stroying, any roll
list, or in placing any ballots in the ballot
box, or taking any thererom, or adds or at
tempts to add, any ballots to those legally
polled at such election, either by fraud lently
Introducing the same into tho ballot-box be-
fore or after tho ballots theroin have been
counted, or adds to or mixes with, or attempts
to add to or mix with, the bal lots polled, any
other ballot, while the same are being count
| ed or canvassod, or at any other time, with
intent to change the resu of such election, or
alloys another to do so when in his power to
prevenI 1t, or carries away, or destroys, or
knowingly allows another to carry away or
DESTROY, any poll list, ballot box, or ballots
lawfully polled, is punishable by imprson-
| ment in the state Prison for not less than two
nor more Than seven years. Stats. 1858, y. I0j,
Sec. >.
SEC. 40. Every Inspector, Judge or Clerk
of any election, who, previous to putting tho
ballot of an elector in the ballot box, ATTEMPTS
| to lind out any name on such ballot, or who
opens, or suffers the ballot OF any elector which
has been handed in TO he opened or examined
box, or who makeSJf places any mark or de
vice on any folded ballot with the vi ,w 10 as
certain the name Of any person for whom tho
elector has voted or who. without thu consent
of the elector, discoses the name of any person
which such Inspector, Judge or Clerk has
traudulently or legally discovered to havo
been voted for by such elcctOr, il punt hAblo
by fine, not less than fifty nor more thnn five
hundred dollars. lotats. oi3, p. 5Sj, sec L.
SEC. 80. Every person who FORCES or coun-
terfeits roturns of an election purporting to
have been held at a precinct, town or ward
where no election was in fact held or lawful
~ substitutes forged or cOunterfeited retarns
Of election i'll the plac otthe true retuI ns for
precinct, town or ward where TN election was
actually held, is punishable by imprisonment
in the State i'risOn for Il term not less than two
nor more than ten years. Stats 1853, p. 800,
Sec l.
SIC. 81. Every person who adds to, or sub
tracts from, the votes actually cast ut an cleo
lion, in any returns, or who alters such returns,
is punishable by Imprisonment in tho tate
Prison for not less than one nor more than five
years.
SEc. So. Every person who aids or abets in
the commission of any of the ollenses mention
ed in the TO IT preceding sections is punishable
by imprisonment in the County Jail for the
period Of six months, or in the State Prison
not exceeding two years. Stats. 1853, p. 800,
See. L.
SIC. 80. Every person who, by force, threats,
menace, bribery, or any corrupt means, either
dir city or Indirectly attempts to influence
any elcctor in giviag his vote, or to deter him
from giving the same, or attempts by any
means whatever to awe, restrain, hinder, or
disturb any oeetor in the FREQ exercise OF suf-
frAge, or furnishes an electOr wishing to vote,
who cannot read, with ticket, in 'orming or
giving such elector to understand that it con
tains name written or pI inted thereon differ
ent from he name which i written or Ifinted
thereon, or ueilduus any elecIOf at any suCn
election, bv deceiving and causing oh ele tor
to vote for diiier mt p rson for any office III an
he intended, or desired TO vote for or who be-
ing Inspector, Judgs or lork of any election,
while acting as such, induces or attempts to
induce, any elector, either by menace or re-
ward, or promise thereof, to vote differently
from what such rlector intended or desired TO
vote, h. | guilty ofa misdemeanor (Stats.
1880, p. ITO, soc. W.
SEC 81 Every person who. with intent to
ali ~ Il
person, either:
l Furnishes entertainment at his expense
to any meeting of electors previous to or dur
ing an election; ~
:. Pays for, procures, or engages TO pay for
any such entertainment;
g. Furnishes or engages to pay or deliver
any money or property for the purpose Of pro-
curing the attendance of voters at the polls, or
for the purpose of compensating any person for
procul ing attendance of voters at the polls, eE-
eept for the conveyance OF voters who ar sick
or intiTm
4. Furnishes or engages to pay or deliver
any money or property for any purpose intend
cd to promote tho election of any candidate,
except for the expenses of holding and con-
duetlng public meetings for the discussion Of
public questions, and Of printing and circu-
lating ballots, hand-bills, and other papers
previous to such election lis guilty Of mis-
demeanor.
SIC. s.. Every person who, being a candi-
date at any election, offers or agrees to appoint
or procure the appointment Of any particular
person to Office az an inducement or considera-
ton to any person to vote for or procure or aid
in procuring the election of such candidate, is
guilty of a misdemsanOr.
SIC. 81. Every person, not being candi-
date, who communicates any offer made in
violation OF the last section to any person with
intent 10 induce him 10 vote for or procure or
aid in procuring tbs election of the candidate
making the offer, is guilty Of q misdemeanOr.
SEC. 81. (2s 81, IS, So Every person " ho
gives or offers a bride to any officer or mem Der
OF any legislative caucus. political conv ntion,
committee, primary election, or political gath
mating candidates for Offices Of honor, trust, or
profit in this State, with intent to influence
the person to whom such bride is given or of
fered TO be more favorable to one candidate