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§ 2-19-142. Knowingly Publishing False Campaign Literature

It is a Class C misdemeanor for any person to publish or distribute or cause to be published or distributed any campaign literature in opposition to any candidate in any election if such person knows that any such statement, charge, allegation, or other matter contained therein with respect to such candidate is false.

§ 2-19-143. Suffrage for Persons Convicted of Infamous Crimes

The following provisions shall govern the exercise of the right of suffrage for those persons convicted of an infamous crime: No person who has been convicted of an infamous crime, as defined by § 40-20-112, in this state shall be permitted to register to vote or vote at any election unless such person has been […]

§ 2-19-144. Campaign Advertising

It is unlawful for any person to place or attach any type of show-card, poster, or advertising material or device, including election campaign literature, on any kind of poles, towers, or fixtures of any public utility company, whether privately or publicly owned or as defined in § 65-4-101, unless legally authorized to do so.

§ 2-19-139. Permitted Expenses

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent a candidate in any political convention or in any primary or final election, or any person, from employing and maintaining a proper clerical or office force so employed and maintained in good faith, nor to prevent any political parties, candidates, nominees, and organizations from disseminating literature […]

§ 2-19-140. Penalty Against Corporation and Officers

Any corporation offending against this chapter may be found guilty, and it and its officers through whom such offense was committed shall be fined and the officers imprisoned as other persons under this chapter. Any corporation violating § 2-19-126 or § 2-19-134 shall in addition forfeit its charter and right to do business in this […]

§ 2-19-130. Candidate Betting With Voter

It is a Class C misdemeanor for any candidate for public office, before or during any primary or final election provided by law, to make any bet or wager with a voter, or to take a share or interest in, or in any manner become a party to any such bet or wager, or provide […]

§ 2-19-133. False or Misleading Information Regarding Voting

A person commits an offense who, with intent to deceive or disseminate information that person knows to be incorrect, provides or publishes false or misleading information regarding the qualifications to vote, the requirements to register to vote, whether an individual voter is currently registered to vote or eligible to register to vote, voter registration deadlines, […]