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17-164 – Political Contributions by Owners of Polling Places Prohibited.

§ 17-164. Political contributions by owners of polling places prohibited. A person, who being the owner of premises contracted for or used as a place of registration or as a polling place for any election or official primary, who makes offers or promises to make a political contribution to any party committee, candidate or person, […]

17-166 – Penalty.

§ 17-166. Penalty. Any person convicted of a misdemeanor under this article shall for a first offense be punished by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Any person who, having […]

17-146 – Offender a Competent Witness; Witnesses’ Immunity.

§ 17-146. Offender a competent witness; witnesses’ immunity. 1. A person offending against any section of this article is a competent witness against another person so offending and may be compelled to attend and testify on any trial, hearing or proceeding or investigation in the same manner as any other person. 2. In any criminal […]

17-148 – Bribery or Intimidation of Elector in Military Service of United States.

§ 17-148. Bribery or intimidation of elector in military service of United States. Any person who, directly or indirectly, by bribery, menace or any other corrupt means, controls, or attempts to control an elector of this state enlisted in the military service of the United States, in the exercise of his rights under the election […]

17-124 – Failure to Deliver Official Ballots.

§ 17-124. Failure to deliver official ballots. Any person who has undertaken to deliver official ballots to any city, town or village clerk, or inspector as authorized by this chapter, and neglects or refuses to do so, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

17-126 – Misconduct of Election Officers.

§ 17-126. Misconduct of election officers. Any election officer who: 1. Reveals to another person the name of any candidate for whom a voter has voted; 2. Communicates to another person his opinion, belief or impression as to how or for whom a voter has voted; or, 3. Places a mark upon a ballot, or […]

17-128 – Violations of Election Law by Public Officer or Employee.

§ 17-128. Violations of election law by public officer or employee. A public officer or employee who knowingly and wilfully omits, refuses or neglects to perform any act required of him by this chapter or who knowingly and wilfully refuses to permit the doing of any act authorized by this chapter or who knowingly and […]

17-130 – Misdemeanor in Relation to Elections.

§ 17-130. Misdemeanor in relation to elections. Any person who: 1. Acts as an inspector of election or as a clerk at an election, without being able to read or write the English language, or without being otherwise qualified to hold such office; or, 2. Being an inspector of election, knowingly and wilfully permits or […]

17-132 – Illegal Voting.

§ 17-132. Illegal voting. Any person who: 1. Knowingly votes or offers or attempts to vote at any election, when not qualified; or, 2. Procures, aids, assists, counsels or advises any person to go or come into any election district, for the purpose of voting at any election, knowing that such person is not qualified; […]

17-134 – Unlawful Use of Pasters.

§ 17-134. Unlawful use of pasters. An election officer or other person who uses a paster, sticker or label upon an official ballot, at any election, except as authorized and in the manner provided by this chapter, is guilty of a felony.