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

other ballots, while the same are being count
ed or c.nvassed. or at any other time, with
il.ent to change the result OF such election, or
allows another to do 50 when IN his power to
prevent it, or carries away, or destroys, or
knowingly allows another to carry away or
destroy. any poll list, ballo box, or ballots
lawfully polled, is punishable by impfison-
ment in the State Prison for not less than two
nor more Than seven years. Stats. 1858, d. 49,
Sec 2.
SEC 40. Every Inspector, Judge or Clerk
of any election, who, previous to putting the
ballot of an elector in the ballot-box, attempts
TO find 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
previous to putting the same into the ballot
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, dsc!oses the name of any person
which such Inspectors, 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 fivo
hundred dollars. [Stats. 1868, p. 3S9, Sec. IL
SEC. 50. Every person who forges or coun-
terfeits returns of an election purporting to
have been held at precinct, town or ward
whore no election was in fact held or lawful
ly substitutes forged or cOunterteited returns
of election in the place of he true retul ns 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. 1858, p. 800,
Sec. /.
SIC. 81. Every person who adds to, or SUBJ
tracts from, the votes actually cast at an elec-
ton in any returns, or who alters such returns,
is punishable by imp isonment in the 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 otfenses mention
ed in the four preceding sections. is punishable
h,,i inn N nj in the County Jail III a
period of six months, or in the State Prison
not exceeding two years. lStats. 1853, p. 39y,
See /.
| SEC. So. Every person who, by force, threats,
menace, bribery, or any corrupt means, either
directly or indirectly attempts to influence
any elect0r in giyiag his vote, or to deter him
| from giving the same, or attempts by any
means whatever to awe, restrain, hinder, or
disturb any elecor in the free exercise of suf-
fragc, or furnishes an elecior wishing to vote,
! who cannot read, with ticket, informing or
giving such elector to understand that it con-
| tains n name written or printed thereon differ
cnt from The name which Is written or printed
thereon, or dcfrauds any elector at any such
| election, by deceiving and causing snch 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 tlerk of any election,
while acting as such, induces or attempts to
| induce, any elcctor, either by menace or re-
ward, or promise thereof. to vote differently
from what such clector intended or desired to
1850, p. 40, See. 50.
SEC 81. Every person who, with intent to
| promote the election OF himself, or any other
person, either:
l. Furnishes entertainment at his expense
to any meeting of electors previous to or dur
| ing an election;
= Pays for, prOcurcs, or engages to pay for
| any such entertainments
g. Furnishes or engages to pay or deliver
any money or property for the purpose of pro-
cnring the attendance of voters at the polls, or
| for the purpose OF compensating any person for
procuring attendance fvoters at the polls, ex-
cept for the conveyance of voters who arc sick
or infrm;
4. Furnishes or engages to pay or deliver
any money or property for any purpose intend
cd 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 circu-
lating ballots, hand-bills, and other papers
previous to such election ;-is guilty of II mis-
| dcmeanor.
SEC. s.. Every person who, being candi-
date ut any election, offers or agrees to appoint
or procure the appointment OF any particular
person to Office as an inducement or considcra-
tlon to any person to vote Tor or procure or AID
| in procuring the election of such candidate. is
| guilty of II misdemeanor
SEC. s.. Every person, not being cand-
date, who communicates any offer made in
violation OF the last section to any person with
intent TO induce him 10 vote for or procure or
aid IN procuring he election of the candidate
making the offer, is guilty OF a misdemeanor.
SEC. 81. (SSSi, 81, SD Every person who
gives or offers bribe to any officer or member
OF any legislative caucus, political cony' ntionr
committee, primary election, or political gath
ering Of any kind, held for the purI oso otnom-
| mating candidates for offices OF honor trust, or
| uro1t in this State, with intent to influence
the person to whom such bribs is given or Of
tered TO be more favorable to one candidate
than any other, and every person, member of
either 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. rs. Every person who by threats in
Limitations, or unlawful violence, wiIfIlly
hinders or prevents electors from assembling
in public meeting for the consideration of pub
lie questions, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
SIC. 80 Every person who wilfully dis
turbs or breaks up any public mee ing of elect
ors or others, avfllly b9ng held for the pur-
poso of considering public questions, is guilty
of misdomeanOr
Sec 80. Every person who makes offers, or
accepts any bet or wager upon the result OF
any el ,ction, or upon tho succoss or failure of
any person or candidate, or upOn the number
OF votes to be cast other in the aggregate or
for any particular candidate, or upon the voio
to be cast by any person, is guilty of n msde-
meanOr.
oEc. nl' Every person VINO wlltully Violhtcs
any 0fthe provisions Of the laws of this state
relating to elections is, unless IA different pun
ishment Tor such violation is prescribed by
this Code, punishable by fine not exceeding
: one thousand dollars, or by Imprisonment in
he State Prison not exceeding five years, or
by both
SEC. ". Every person who prints any ticket
not in conformity with section one thousf nd
, one hundred and niney-une of the Political
Code, or who circuldtes or gives toanother anv
ticket, knowing at the time that such ticket
does not inform to tho provisions Of section
one thousand one hundred and, min ty-one of
tho Political Code. is guilty of a misdemeanor