Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-08-16
ELECTION PROCLAMATION,

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other ballots, while the same are being co,.nt-
ed or canyassed, or at any other time, with
intent to change the result OF such election. or
allows another to do 80 when in his power TO
prevenr it. 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 imptison-
ment in the state Prison for not less than two
nor more than seven years. IStats. 1858, y. lGJ,
See. 2.
SEC. 49, Every Inspector, Judge or Clerk
of any election who, rreyious to putting the
ballot of an elector in the bal box, attempts
| to find out any name on such ballot, or who
opens, or suffers the bal lot of any elector which
| has been handed in to he opened or examined
previous to putting the same into the balot-
box or who. makes or places any mark or de-
vice on any folded ballot with the view to as
certain the name of any person for whom tho
elector has voted, or who. without tho consent
of the elector, discloses the name of any person
which such lnspector,, Judge or Clerk has
frauduleptly or illegally discovered to have
been voted for by such elector, is punishable
by fine, not less than fifty nor moro than fvo
hundred dollars. lStats. 1853, p. SS9. Sec. IL
SEC. 50. Every person who forges or coun-
terfeits returns of an election purporting to
have been held Mt Il precinct, town or ward
| where no election was in fact held. or lawful
| ly substitutes forged or cOunterfeited returns
of election in the place of he true retuI ms, for
precinct, town or ward where an election was
actually held, is punishable by imprisonment
i'm the State Prison for term not less than two
nor more than ten years. [Stats. 1853, p. 800,
See. l.
SEC 81. Every person who adds to, or SUBJ
tracts from, the votes actually cast Mt an elec-
tion, in any returns, or who alters such returns,
is punishable by imp isUnment in the tate
| Prison for not less than one nor more than five
years.
SEC. 50. Every person who aids or abets IN
the commission of any of the 0fenses mention
cd in the fol preceding sections, is punishable
by Imprisonment in the County Jail for tie
period of six months, or in the state Prison
not exceeding two years. lStats. 1853, p 800,
See. l..
| SIC. 53 Every person who, by force threats.
menace, bribery, or any corrupt means, either
directly or indirectly attempts to influence
any elector 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 elector in the free exercise of suf-
frage, or furnishes an elector wishing to vote,
who cannot read, with ticket, informing or
giving such elector to understand that it con-
tans name written or pIi inted thereon differ
ent from the name which is written or printed
thereon or defrauds any electOr ut any such
election, by deceiying and causing such ele:tor
to vote for different person for any Office than
he intended or desired to vote for or who be-
ing Inspector Judge or Clerk of any election,
while acting as such induces or attempts to
induce, any eector, either by menace or re-
ward, or promise thereof, to vote differently
from what such cleetor intended or desired to
vote, he i. guilty of Il misdomeanOr. Stats.
$780, p. ll0, See. w.
SEC. 81. Every person who, with intent to
promote the election Of himself, or any other
person, either:
/ 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;
3. 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
procuring attendance ofvoters at the polls. ex-
cept for the conveyance of voters who arc sick
or iniirm
4. Furnishes or engages to pay or deliver
any money property for any purpose intend
ed to promote the election of any candidate,
except for the expenses of holding and con-
ducting public meetings for the discussion of
public questions, and OF printing and clrcu-
lating ballots, hand-blls, and other papers
previous to such election lis guilty Of II mis-
demean5f.
= + SEC 81. Every person who being candi-
date at any election, oifors agrees to appoint
or procure the appointment OF any particular
person to Office as an inducement or considcra-
tiOn to any person to vote for or procure or aid
in procuring the election of such candidate, is
guilty of a misdemeanor
SEC. 81. Every person, not being candi-
date, who communicates any offer made in
violation OF the last section to any person with
7 intent to induce him 10 vote for or procure or
aid in procuring tbs election of the candidate
making the offer Is guilty OF a misdemeanor.
Sec. 81. az 81, s., SD Every pen son who
gives or offers n bribe to any officer or member
OF any legislative caucus. political eonv' ntionr
committee, pri nary election, or political gath
' el1ng OF any kind, held for the purI of nom
mating candda for offices of honor, trust, or
; pro 1t IN this State, with intont TO influence
the person to whom such bIib5 is given or of
tered TO be more favorable to one candidate
than any other, and every person, member of
> lther OF the bodies in this section mentioned,
who receives or offers TO receive any such
bride, is punishable by imprisonment in tho
> State Prison not less than one nor more than
; ourteen years
SEC. 5S. Every person who by threats in
Limitations, or unlawful violence, wlfilly
binders or prevents electors from assembling
in public meeting for the consideration of pub
lie questions, is guilty of a misdemoanor.
SIC. -. Every person who wilfully dis
turbs or breaks up any public NEE ing of elect
Ors or others lawfully boing hold for the pur
poso of considering public questions, is guilty
of a misdemeanOr.
SEC. 80. Every person who makes, offers, or
accepts any bet or wager upon the result of
any el .ction, or upon the SUCCESS or failure of
any person or candidate, or upon the number
q. OF votes to be cast other in the aggregate or
= for any particular candidate, or upon the voto
l. to be cast by any person, IS guilty Of INSIDE
meanOr.
SEC. 81. Every person who wilfully violates
any of the provisions ofthe laws Of this state
relating to elections is, unless different pun
lshment Tor such violation Is prescribed by
rs thus Code, puni liable by fine not exceeding
rs one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment in
/, The State Prison not exceeding five years, or
ID by both
~ ~ SEC. 62. Every person who prints any ticket
N not In conformity with section one thousr nd
" one hundred and ninety-una of the Political
70 Code, or who circuldtes or gives toanether anv
a. ticket, knowing at the time hat such ticket
10 does not conform to tho provisions Of section
one thousand one hundred and min ty-one of
es the Political Code is guilty ofa misdemeanor
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