(1) It is unlawful for any employer, whether corporation, association, company, firm, or person, or any officer or agent of such employer:
(a) In any manner to control the action of his employees in casting their votes for or against any person or measure at any precinct caucus, assembly, or convention; or
(b) To refuse to an employee the privilege of taking time off to vote as provided by section 1-7-102, or to subject an employee to a penalty or reduction of wages because of the exercise of such privilege, or to violate any of the provisions of section 1-7-102 in any other way; or
(c) In paying his employees the salary or wages due them, to enclose their pay in pay 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 political opinions, views, or actions of such employees; or
(d) Within ninety days of any election provided by law, to put up or otherwise exhibit in his factory, workshop, mine, mill, boardinghouse, office, or other establishment or place where his employees may be working or be present in the course of such employment any handbill, notice, or placard containing any threat, notice, or information that, if any particular ticket or candidate is elected, work in his place or establishment will cease in whole or in part, or his establishment will be closed, or the wages of his workmen will be reduced or containing other threats, express or implied, intended or calculated to influence the political opinions or actions of his employees.
(2) Any person who violates any of the provisions of subsection (1) of this section upon conviction shall be punished as provided in section 1-13-111. In addition, any corporation violating this section shall forfeit its charter and right to do business in this state.
Source: L. 80: Entire article R&RE, p. 436, � 1, effective January 1, 1981. L. 2021: (2) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3130, � 41, effective March 1, 2022.
Editor's note: The provisions of this section are similar to provisions of several former sections as they existed prior to 1980. For a detailed comparison, see the comparative tables located in the back of the index.
1-13-720. Unlawfully giving or promising money or employment or facilitating the trading of votes. (1) It is unlawful for any person, directly or indirectly, individually or through any other person:
(a) To pay, loan, or contribute, or offer or promise to pay, loan, or contribute, any money or other valuable consideration to or for any elector, or to or for any other person, to induce such elector to vote or refrain from voting at any election provided by law or to induce any elector to vote or refrain from voting at such election for any particular person or to induce such elector to go to the polls or remain away from the polls at such election or on account of such elector having voted or refrained from voting for any particular person or issue or having gone to the polls or remained away from the polls at such election;
(b) To advance or pay, or cause to be paid, any money or other valuable thing to or for the use of any other person with the intent that the same, or any part thereof, shall be used in bribery at any election provided by law or to knowingly pay, or cause to be paid, any money or other valuable thing to any person in discharge or repayment of any money wholly or partially expended in bribery at any such election;
(c) To give, offer, or promise any office, place, or employment or to promise, procure, or endeavor to procure any office, place, or employment to or for any elector, or to or for any other person, in order to induce such elector to vote or refrain from voting at any election provided by law or to induce any elector to vote or refrain from voting at such election for any particular person or issue; or
(d) To facilitate the trading of votes between an elector in the state or a person in another state in exchange for the other person's vote for or against a particular candidate, ballot issue, or ballot question. A violation of this subsection (1)(d) is a petty offense.
(2) Except for the offense set forth in subsection (1)(d) of this section, each offense set forth in subsection (1) of this section is a class 1 misdemeanor.
Source: L. 80: Entire article R&RE, p. 436, � 1, effective January 1, 1981. L. 2018: IP(1) and (2) amended and (1)(d) added, (SB 18-076), ch. 202, p. 1315, � 1, effective September 1. L. 2021: (1)(d) and (2) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3130, � 42, effective March 1, 2022.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former �� 1-13-122 and 1-30-102 as they existed prior to 1980.