16-1001. Applicability of penal provisions The provisions of this title defining crimes involving elections and crimes against the elective franchise, and prescribing penalties therefor, apply to any general, primary or special election or to any election called by a board of supervisors for any purpose for which the board is authorized by law to call […]
16-1002. Counterfeiting or distributing unlawful ballots; classification A person who counterfeits a ballot, or who circulates or gives to another a counterfeit ballot, knowing at the time that the ballot has not been issued pursuant to the election laws of the state, is guilty of a class 5 felony.
16-1003. False endorsement, knowing destruction or delay in delivery of ballot; classification A person who knowingly forges or falsely makes the official endorsement of a ballot, knowingly destroys or defaces a ballot, or knowingly delays the delivery of a ballot, is guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor.
16-1004. Interference with or corruption of election officer; interference with voting equipment; violation; classification A. A person who at any election knowingly interferes in any manner with an officer of such election in the discharge of the officer’s duty, or who induces an officer of an election or officer whose duty it is to ascertain, […]
16-1005. Ballot abuse; violation; classification A. Any person who knowingly marks a voted or unvoted ballot or ballot envelope with the intent to fix an election for that person’s own benefit or for that of another person is guilty of a class 5 felony. B. It is unlawful to offer or provide any consideration to […]
16-1006. Changing vote of elector by corrupt means or inducement; classification A. It is unlawful for a person knowingly by force, threats, menaces, bribery or any corrupt means, either directly or indirectly: 1. To attempt to influence an elector in casting his vote or to deter him from casting his vote. 2. To attempt to […]
16-1007. Election officer ascertaining or disclosing elector’s vote; classification An officer of an election, unless lawfully assisting a voter, is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor, who knowingly: 1. Previous to the closing of the polls, attempts to find out for whom the elector has voted. 2. Opens or permits the folded ballot of an […]
16-1008. Election officer changing vote of elector by menace or reward; classification An officer of an election who, while acting as such, knowingly induces an elector, either by menace, reward or promise thereof, to vote differently than the elector intended or desired to vote, is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.
16-1009. Failure or refusal to perform duty by election officer; classification A public officer upon whom a duty is imposed by this title, who knowingly fails or refuses to perform that duty in the manner prescribed by law, is guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor.
16-1010. Refusal by election officer to perform duty; violation of election law; classification A person charged with performance of any duty under any law relating to elections who knowingly refuses to perform such duty, or who, in his official capacity, knowingly acts in violation of any provision of such law, is guilty of a class […]
16-1011. Counterfeiting election returns; violation; classification A. A person who knowingly forges or counterfeits returns of an election purporting to have been held at a precinct or place where no election was in fact held, or who knowingly substitutes, forges or counterfeits returns of election instead of the true returns for a precinct or place […]
16-1012. Intimidation of elector by employer; classification A. It is unlawful for an employer knowingly: 1. In paying employees the salary or wages due them, to enclose their pay in envelopes upon which there is written or printed any political mottoes, devices or arguments, containing threats, express or implied, intended or calculated to influence the […]
16-1013. Coercion or intimidation of elector; classification A. It is unlawful for a person knowingly: 1. Directly or indirectly, to make use of force, violence or restraint, or to inflict or threaten infliction, by himself or through any other person, of any injury, damage, harm or loss, or in any manner to practice intimidation upon […]
16-1014. Corruption of electors; classification A. It is unlawful for a person, directly or indirectly, by himself or through any other person knowingly: 1. To treat, give, pay, loan, contribute, offer or promise money or other valuable consideration, or to give, offer or promise an office, place or employment, or to promise or to procure […]
16-1015. Election wagers; classification A person who, before or during an election provided by law, knowingly makes, offers or accepts a bet or wager, or takes a share or interest in, or in any manner becomes a party to the bet or wager, or provides or agrees to provide money to be used by another […]
16-1016. Illegal voting; pollution of ballot box; removal or destruction of ballot box, poll lists or ballots; violation; classification A person is guilty of a class 5 felony who: 1. Not being entitled to vote, knowingly votes. 2. Knowingly votes more than once at any election. 3. Knowingly votes in two or more jurisdictions in […]
16-1017. Unlawful acts by voters with respect to voting; classification A voter who knowingly commits any of the following acts is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor: 1. Makes a false statement as to the voter’s inability to mark a ballot. 2. Interferes with a voter within the seventy-five foot limit of the polling place […]
16-1018. Additional unlawful acts by persons with respect to voting; classification A person who commits any of the following acts is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor: 1. Knowingly electioneers on election day within a polling place or in a public manner within seventy-five feet of the main outside entrance of a polling place or […]
16-1019. Political signs; printed materials; tampering; violation; classification A. It is a class 2 misdemeanor for any person to knowingly remove, alter, deface or cover any political sign of any candidate for public office or in support of or opposition to any ballot measure, question or issue or knowingly remove, alter or deface any political […]
16-1020. Signing of petitions; violation; classification A person knowingly signing any name other than his own to a nomination petition or a petition for formation, alteration or dissolution of a special district, except in a circumstance where he signs for a person, in the presence of and at the specific request of such person who […]
