Section 17-17-39 – Buying Votes.
Section 17-17-39 Buying votes. Any person who buys or offers to buy any vote of any qualified elector at any election by the payment of money or the promise to pay the same at any future time, or by the gift of intoxicating liquors or other thing of value, shall be guilty, upon conviction, of […]
Section 17-17-55 – Unauthorized Marking of Ballot, Electioneering, or Divulging How Elector Voted.
Section 17-17-55 Unauthorized marking of ballot, electioneering, or divulging how elector voted. Any person at a primary election who shall mark the ballot of a voter contrary to the voter’s direction or request, or who shall electioneer or attempt to electioneer with a voter or attempt to influence his or her vote by suggestion or […]
Section 17-17-40 – Selling Votes.
Section 17-17-40 Selling votes. Any qualified elector at any election who takes or receives any money or other valuable thing, upon the condition that the same shall be paid at any future time, in exchange for the vote of such elector for any particular candidate, or the promise to vote for any particular candidate, shall […]
Section 17-17-56 – Penalty for Violation of Chapter 13.
Section 17-17-56 Penalty for violation of Chapter 13. Any person who violates any provision of Chapter 13 for which a penalty is not otherwise provided shall be guilty, upon conviction, of a Class B misdemeanor. (Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §88.)
Section 17-17-41 – Candidate Barred by Bribery.
Section 17-17-41 Candidate barred by bribery. Any candidate for office in any election, upon conviction of bribing or attempting to influence a voter under Section 17-17-38, shall, in addition to the fine, be declared ineligible for the office to which elected for that term. (Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §88.)
Section 17-17-42 – Altering or Changing Vote of Elector.
Section 17-17-42 Altering or changing vote of elector. Any person who fraudulently alters or changes the vote of any elector, by which such elector is prevented from voting as intended, shall be guilty, upon conviction, of a Class B misdemeanor. (Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §88.)
Section 17-17-43 – Disturbing Elector on Election Day.
Section 17-17-43 Disturbing elector on election day. Any person who, on election day, disturbs or prevents, or attempts to prevent, any elector from freely casting a ballot shall be guilty, upon conviction, of a Class A misdemeanor. (Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §88.)
Section 17-17-44 – Intimidation of Employee by Employer.
Section 17-17-44 Intimidation of employee by employer. Any employer who attempts by coercion, intimidation, threats to discharge, or to lessen the remuneration of an employee, to influence his or her vote in any election, or who requires or demands an examination or inspection by the employer or another of an employee’s ballot, shall be guilty, […]
Section 17-17-45 – Coercion of Employee by Officer, Agent, etc., of Corporation.
Section 17-17-45 Coercion of employee by officer, agent, etc., of corporation. Any officer or agent of a corporation, or other person with authority to discharge employees, who shall attempt by coercion, intimidation, threats to discharge, or to lessen the remuneration of any employee, to influence his or her vote in any election, or who requires […]
Section 17-17-46 – Providing False Information to Register to Vote.
Section 17-17-46 Providing false information to register to vote. Any person who knowingly provides false information in order to vote or register to vote in violation of Act 2003-313 shall be guilty, upon conviction, of a Class A misdemeanor. (Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §88.)