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§ 795. Improper change of election documents

Whoever willfully changes or causes to be changed any official election documents, including ballots, tallies, and returns, or attempts to do so, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.

§ 796. Improper delay of election returns

Whoever willfully delays or causes to be delayed any election returns, or attempts to do so, shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

§ 797. False count by election officials

Whoever, being an election official, willfully permits or makes or attempts to make any false count of ballots or the election returns, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.

§ 794. Improper disclosure of vote

Whoever, being an election official or any other person, while the polls are open, opens any ballot marked by, or received from, a voter at any election, or marks a ballot by folding or otherwise so as to be able to recognize it, or otherwise attempts to discover, or, having discovered, discloses how, any person […]

§ 789. Voting in false name

Whoever votes or attempts to vote in the name of another person or in any name other than his own, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.

§ 790. Voting more than once

Whoever willfully votes or attempts to vote more than once at the same election, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.

§ 791. Refusal to accept vote; acceptance of illegal vote

Whoever, being an election official, knowingly refuses the vote of a duly registered and qualified elector, or knowingly accepts the vote of a person not registered in accordance with the provisions of this title (except that of an armed forces absentee as provided in chapter 25 of this title, or of a person having an […]

§ 792. Undue influence by force

Whoever directly or indirectly uses or threatens to use force, coercion, violence or restraint, or inflicts or threatens to inflict damage, harm, or loss, upon or against any person to induce or compel such person to vote or refrain from voting for any candidate in any election, shall be fined not more than $500 or […]

§ 793. Undue influence by gift of money or valuable thing

Whoever gives or promises to give, or offers any money or valuable thing, to any person with the intent to induce him to vote for or refrain from voting for any candidate at any election, shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.