Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-08-23
ELECTION LAW
PENAL CODE.
PA ET i. TITLE ".
or GRIMES AGAINST THE ELECTIVE
FRANCHISE.
TITLE ~.

SEC Al. Every person charged with tho
performance fary duty un Ter the provisions
OF amy law OF this state relating 70 el-ctiun-
who WlluilY n'gl 'ct~ or rolilses to puriurm IT,
or who in his official ral acity knowingly and
iraudultnllA acts IN cOntraVentl0n or violation
OF any Of the provisions Of such law i, unless
n different punishment for such act or omission
j. Ircsclbed by this Code, punishable by unu
not exceeding one thousand dollars, or b, i'm
prisdnmcnt in the state Prison not exceeding
five years, or by both.
SE. q. Every person who wilfllly causes
procures, or allows himself 10 be registered IN
the Great lcg stor Of any cUuhtv, knowing
himself not TO be entitled ~ sJch registration,
Is punishable by iine not exc .cding ono thous-
and dollars, or 10y imprisonment in tho County
Jail or state Prison not FNcccding one wear.
or by both. In ali cas .lyt ere, on tho trial Of
Il person ehurg Il with any Oleusc under the
provisions oi his section, u appears in cyi-
d0nce that The accused stands registered in tho
qualiiod for such rcgiStrai ion. tho t'Ourt must
order such reei tratiOn 10 b. Cancelled. fStats.
1915 p. ~, Ser. 81.
$50. A.. Every person who, after being re-
quir byt The Board Of Judges at any election,
reluses TO be sworn or who, b ing sworn, rs
fuses % answer any p rtinunt question mo-
pounded by such Board, tOuchiugth light of
another 10 vote. is gully ofu mi-dem amor.
lStlis. lhji, p. oil, See. .
SIC. II. Every person summoned to appear
ma SHY pflpfe any lollu oi ittElStiHtluH,
who wilGnlA disob3ys such sdIumons. i gliliy
Of mlsdemeanor. lSlats. 1873, p. 62j, sec.
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SEC. g.. Every person not entitled 10 vote,
who traHdulcntly votes. and ovcry person " ho
votes more Than once at any ono election, or
knowingly hands IN two o. more ticket, fold Il
together. or chang '~ anv ballot after the s.une
has bsen daI Osif,d in tn, ballot box, on adds.
or attempts to add any ballot 10 those legally
FOllcd at any election, either by fra Il lontiy
Introducing the sam into the balot-b0x b8-
fore on atert the ballots therein have baen
cotnted, ur adds 20 on mixes with, or attempts
to add to or mix with, tht ballots lagl lly
pollcd, other ballots, whils the sams arc b.
ing counted or canvass, d or at any other
tlhc, with intent 10 change tho result OF such
election, or cani .s away on destroys, or at
tenptS TO carry away Or destroy any poll list,
o. Lallots, or balot-buX, ior the purlose OF
breaking up or InvHlidatiug ch el q ion, or
wllllly detalns, muilates or stGoy~ any
elcc ION return, or IN any mann rs0i. ri.rus
with he oiiic RS holding such election or con-
tctlhg Such canvass, or with the yot IS la
tuIl& eXercis ng th'ir hight, Of voting az such
election. as TO prevent such election ur,anyass
from being fairly held amt lawfully cond 4ct Il,
is 9 lltl ol felony. lotats. io3j, p. 2Jj, see i;
iole, p. 10, Sec ll
SIC 4j. Every person not entitled To vote
who rad lently attempts TO ,ote or who. b.-
ing entitled to tot', attempts 10 vote moro
thah onto at am el 'cliOn, is gaiity ul Il misdo-
meanor, l7tats. Is %, b. IN, see luI.
$40 Il. Every person who pforures. aids
assists. c04nsels. or advises another 10 yiv., or
ol'r hi, vote at anv election, huoHiu- th.t the
ppl @on not i lied io vote. + . lies oI IA
ml'"ehi. .an'E l>lats. lh'h T.. 3ll, otco.l
So. IS Ivory oIicor or CT ri OF Election
yMho AIDS H.. chaugias, on stoyirs, any Oh
ISL or IN placing any ballcb in the ballot