Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-04-26
ELECTION LAW.
ELECTION LAW.
PENAL CODE.
PART L. TITLE ".
OF GRIMES AGAINST THE ELECTIVE
FRANCHISE.


OF any Of che provisions OF such law i, unless
II different Punishment ior such act or omission
i proSeib Il 10y this Cote, pmiShabla by me
not exc, ding una Thousand dollars, or bl i'm
priSonment IN the state Prison not exceeding
five years, or 10y both.
SIS. =. livery person who wilHllv causes
proeUreS, or allows himself to be registered in
tho Grcat Reg Stor OF any coantV, knowing
himself not to b. entitled to Sdch registration,
Is paniShHbla hv fine not exc cding ono thous-
and q liars, or by imprisonment in the CoUnty
Jail or State iri.un not cXcrUding one wear,
or by both In all cas- W.T. ere, ON tho trial of
person chOrg 4 with any oHenSe under the
provisions ot this section, il appears in evil
denoe that tn, accused stands registered in the
VI at brglStvr OF any co ntv withoIt being
q alltcd Tor such rcgiStr1 .nR the curt mast
order such registration to b. cancelled. stats.
loii p. ~ Sc. "a
SEC. A.. Every person who, aitor being re-
quir, d 10y the Board OF Judges at any election,
refuses to besworn or whU being sworn, r.
fuses to answer any pertinent question pro
poanded 10y such liomd touching III iisht OF
another to vote, is guilty ola misdem- amor.
lStns. lSii, T.. 1ll, see, :
Sc A. Every person summoned to appear
and stiN b'.oro any iOurd OF registration,
who wilI,llN disOb IS such Summons. is gailry
OF a mlsdemoanor. lStats. ISIS, II. 62j, sec.
-
SEC. e.. Every person not entitled to vote,
who irdUuul ultutly votes. and every person " no
votes more than once ~ any one election, or
knowingly hands in two on moro tickets folded
tus thlr or chang IS any ballot after the same
has zen Il d'IuSitcd in tho ballot box, or aids
or att tnptS TO Hdd any ba lot TO those legally
polied at any election, eth by fra Il tlcntly
rod lcing tie sam into tha ballOt-box b.
fore OF after the ballots therein have baen
co nted, OF adds 10 or mikes with, or attempts
to add to or mix with, the ballots lawf NV
pollod, other ballots, while the same arc ba-
ing counted or canvass Il or ut any other
timo. with iutent to change tho n sult OF sIch
election, or caui 5 away OF destroys or at
tenpt> To carry ~ vav or destroy any moi! list,
or ballots, or ballot-b \, for tho purpose OF
brtahing up or inVali latiug lch el &c ion, or
wifi lly detalnS, mtlHt.s or d Strovs any
elre ion retun, on in any mann,r % iuterfereS
with IN ouet ho.dius such election or con
d e,ipg sJeh canvass, or with the voters law
flly oXcrcIe ng their rights o. vOtue at such
election, rs to prevent such clectiuA or canvass
from being fairly held an lawfully coud act d.
Is .iltN Of felony. lStats. loji, =. 2ij, soc, /;
IS y, y. 10, Syc Ll
sac A. Every person not entitled to vote.
who rallal ently 'tcmpts to vote, or who. b.
Ing e'tiilgd to Not', attempts TO votn more
than ouec at aur al elton, i guilty o. misde-
III amor lstats. Is %, y. III, see l0l.
So T.. Every person who pro.ures. aids,
assists, oo1ns'iS or advi i's another TO givr or
otter hi vote at any el oetion, kno wing that the
person Is not u a iiod TO vote l. = iltv of
nisdomaan,r >tuts. 1876, y. 5u, Sec 81
So. IS EvcIy officer. or Cl rk OF Election
wlo aius changing, or Il struyng, any oil
lit, or in placing any ballot. in tha ballot
box, or taking any thtr nom, or adds or at
tenuts to add any ballots ia those legally
rollcd at such ol ctio either hy huud ltutly
l. tlOd icing the suua inlo the ballot box bs-
fore OF after The ba lots th'roin haya boon
go nt"d ur adds TO or iNcs WITH or attempts
to add 10 or mix with, Ill, ballots roll ii. any
9th "a la lot while the samc arr being co sni-
cd or canVassld or a. any other tim E, with
lat nt to chang ia res III Of ch clcc ion, ur
allows another 10 dO 20 Vhru in his po vcr 10
Proven' il. or cmli3s away, or desuo oys, OF
lnu yiugly allows nruthCr to carry Il way or
d'~uot any roll list, ballot box, or ballots
lagt llV oil Il, IL ptnishahle by imprison-
ment in tho state i1sen tor not | ss than two
nor mere than soyenyeals loats ls5S p l6j,
see =.
$50. ~. Fverv Inspector Judge or Clerk
Of any election, who, ,ruyiol ls TO putting thu
ballot OF an elect in the ballot box, attempts
to find olt any numr ON such ballot or who
has hem nd'd in 10 lo Omen It or examined |
Ir"yio - 10 pIitil TIA same into tn, bal OF |
box or who mn e. on plac any mari, or de- |
vice on any fold 1t ba lot with the vi w 10 as-
& Ittin he nam" of any person tor whom the
elcrtlr has ted. or who Withuut th1 cons mt
of the el ctor, disc oses the nnme of any person
which such lnsueotUr,. Judge on clerk has
ira .dul sntly or i lugAll dicoycred to have
b 'en vot d for b such Il ctor is pmi- liable
by lin. not less than fifty nor moro than five
h lndrvd dollars. l0tnls. Ia %, .. 49,, see /.
81 30. fverr person who iorgas or coun-
t.Tlelt- returns Of an election paIpurting TO
have becn held at pr clnct, town or ward
VIII tra no el elton was ia fact h Id or lawful
~ sal sin t.s forged or countrriuitad ret ms
of .lecti u in th3 plae oftha trIorstuins, lor
a precinct, town or ward VIII 'r0 an Election was
act ally held, is puni- habls by imprisonment
in tn state tlison for u term not less than two
nor more than tn years. stats. lSi3 p. 30e,
See. |.
> G.. II. Every person who adds to, or sub
tracts hom, the votes actually ua,t NJ an cleo
iun, IN amy lcturn-, or who alters such rotIrns,
i pt nj hahlo by imlli', nm nt IN tho tata
ri~on tur not less than ono nor moro than i've
ytaIs.
Stc, - Every pcrsCn who aids or ahets in |
the commi. sion Of any ot thu oHenses mention !
ed ~ thn TO rpr G. dinss ctions is punishable |
by inn i unu M IN tha 60 ATTY Jail Tor the |
period o. six months or ia the state risou !
nor Needing two years. t-tats. lS@ =. 3J9, !
sec. l.
So. 81. Fyerv person who. by force, threats.
m mac brib ~, or any co rIIt IN ans, eth r
dir city on Indirectly attempts TO ind ,eHcs
any el' cior in gitiag his vote, or to d ter him
from giving th same, OF att. mpts ~ any
means whatever TO awe, restrain. hind r. or
dist1b any 81 etor II, tho free x roi4t OF sui-
lragr, oi~turni-hes an Il 'cior wishing to vote
who cannot read, vi a ticket. in orming or
Civ ing sach elccior to understand that it con.
tains name wrifton OF plini,d d thor on differ
ent from he name which i Hlitt, o. Iintpd
III tlThht OF NtllNitlS any DlHtlNf at any such
el etion. byd,cet, iua and c1 sing ch ele tor
70 vote ior difer nl T. on for any Office than
he int nded, OF desired TO yOtt Tor or who boz |
ing Inspector, Judg or l9rk O. any 81 cton,
while acting as sich, ind cos or attempts to /
ind .ce, any clector either by menac or re- |
ward. or promise thereof to toto din renty |
fi0m what sich lcc'ur iptenCed Or desired 10 |
vut', h / iy Ola misdem amor. tstats. |
10 20, p. 10, See. s. !
SKr 81. Every person who, with intent to /
M Ia ua al Al b.
person, eithcr'
Furui.has entertainment at his expense
to any mee ing of electors previous TO or dur |
ing an election;
PAYS tor rTocnres, or engages to pay for
any such ontoliainment;
& Furnishes or engages to pay or d liver /
any money or property for q nirpose Of pro-
c ning tbs ateudanc' Of yOt ~ at the polls or {
for the purpose OF cOmpcn.aiing any person for 4
pruc.uing Attendance Of vot ~ at the polls, eN-
cHpt iur tn eouYeyanc OF voters who ar sick /
on niifm
l. Furnishes or cneog to paw or deliver
anF mon 3 or property or any y rpusa inteud-
cd 70 promote the election OF any candid IT.,
cxcIt ioT th' vXpcus, oi holding and con
d ting % Bile meHiiurs for The di q a-iun OF
pth it i1. tiun-, an, Of inii"9 and cirel-
latins ballots, ha, d-bills. and 9th r. rapsrs
~ vioas to such election is . illy Of u mis-
d smeanor.
e.. -. Every person who, b ing eand-
date at any election, ois's or agraos to point
Or r0curs the a 90 u mt o any particular
, per-uH 10 @ icH a. an iuducemrnt or e0nFid Ia
ion to uny pertOu 10 y,to Tor or pruelre or aid
Ia uroa ring th, 81 G. ion OF gch candidate. is
Z ilty Of mifdoneauOr.
So. 5L Ivory person, not being candi-
date. who comm isat an offer tnads In
iulatiau OF ths last section 10 any person with
i nj 90 iudue him 20 vote for or proc m, OF
b ia pros % ing ih election Of tbs candidate
making tue otar, ~ guilty OF a misdemean0r
So. II. tsSl, $3.50 Every pei son who
gives or 0Nars - brib8 90 any o 0.ieer OF membsr
D any legislative ca lcIe. Iolitis II couv ntiUn,
o. nary election, OF political gath
sriug Of any Kind, hrid for the purl O.e Ofnoin-
mating eapdi at. for oliioes Of honor trust, or
no L in this state, with iulHni % ind fence
The peIsqn to whom such brib is given or If