Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-08-16
ELECTION LAW.
PENAL CODE.
TITLE Nv
OF CRIMES AGAINST THE ELECTIVE
FRANCHISE.
PART /,

SEC fl. Every pelson charged with tho
performance Of any duty un Ter the provisions
of any law of this State relating to elections
who wiliully neglects or refuses TO perform it,
or who in his official capacity knowingly and
fraudulently acts in contraventi0n or violation
st any of the provisions Of such law j., unless
n different pnnishmen for such act or omission
i presclbed by this Code, punishable by fine
not exceeding one thousand dollars, or by i'm
| prisonment i'll the State Prison not exceeding
| five years, or by both.
| SEC AZ. Every person who wilfllly causes
| procnros or allows himself TO be registered in
! the Great Kegister of any county, knowing
| himsefnot to be entitled TO such registration,
| is punish liable by fine not exceeding one thous-
| and dollars, or by imprisonment in the County
jan or ~ ate Prison not exceeding one year,
or by both. In all cases VII ere, on the trial of
a person charged with any otfense under the
| provisions OF this section, it appears in evil
dence that the accused stands registered in the
Great Register OF any comfy without being
qualified for such registration. the Court must
order such registration to be cancelled. [Stats
1865. p. 29J, Sec. "a.
| SEC. A. Every person who, after being re-
quired by the Board of Judges at any election,
refuses to be sworn. or who, bsing sworn, re-
fuses 10 answer any pertinent question pro-
pounded by such Board. touching thr right of
another to vote. is guilty of Il misdemeanor.
lotnis 1856, p. oil, Soc
SIC. A. Every person summoned to appear
and testify before any board Of Registration,
who wliulIy disobeys such summons. is guilty
OF misdemeanor. Stats. 1858, p. 625, See.
| 10.
SEC. A.. Every person not entitled to vote,
VINO ifaudulentiy 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 ballot-box, or adds.
or attempts to add any ballot to those legally
polled at any election, either by fraudulently
Introducing the same into the ballot-box be-
fore or after the ballots therein have been
counted, or adds 10 or mixes with or attempts
10 ndd to or mix with, the ballots lawfully
| boiled, other ballots, while the same are hc-
| ing counted or canvassed, or at any other
tlhe: with intent to change the result Of such
erection, or carries away or DESTROYS or at
temptS TO carry away or destroy any poll list,
Or Or paiiots, or oailot-6ox, for the purpose of
preahing up or invaIidating such election, or
Wllinlly uetalns, muIiates or DESTROYS anv
eiee'l0n return, or in any manner so iuterferes
with the officers holding such election or con-
euectlng such canvass, or with the voters law
l9lly exercls ng their rights of voting ut such
election, as to prevent such election or canvass
from being fnrly held and lawfully conducted
Is IS guilty OF felony lStats. 1855, p. 2O6, Sec. :
lS1o, p. lj5, Sec. !. -
nEc: 49, Every person not entitled 10 vote,
@ Mno lIainduiently attempts to vote, or who. be-
ihg emitted TO vote, attempts to vote more
than once at any election, is guilty of a misde-
lneahor lotats. 1870, p. Ill. Sec. l0l.
oEc. A.. Every person who procures, aids,
assists, counsels. or advises another to give or
oner his vote at any election, knowing that the
person Is not qualified to vote, is guilty of a
inisdemeanor. lStats 1866, p. 5ll, Sec 5.
SEC. As Every officer, or Clerk of Election
VINO alis In changing, or destroying, any oil
Ilst, or IN placing amy ballots in the ballot
poN, or taking any thcreirom, or adds or at
! tenpts to add. any ballots TO those legally
lolled at such election, either by fraudalentiy
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
I" add TO or mix with, the ballots polled, any