Title 18 — CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS

18-2301. Official neglect or malfeasance. Every person charged with the performance of any duty, under the provisions of any law of this state relating to elections, who wilfully neglects or refuses to perform it, or who, in his official capacity, knowingly and fraudulently acts …

18-2302. False swearing as to qualifications as voter. Every person who, upon his right to vote being challenged at any election held under the laws of this state, wilfully, corruptly and falsely swears touching his qualifications as a voter, is guilty of perjury.

18-2303. Refusal to be sworn or to answer questions. Every person who, after being required by the board of judges at any election, refuses to be sworn, or who, after being sworn, refuses to answer any pertinent question propounded by such board, touching his right, or the right …

18-2304. Procuring illegal votes. Every person who procures, aids, assists, counsels or advises another to give or offer his vote at any election, knowing that the person is not qualified to vote, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

18-2305. Intimidation, corruption and frauds. Every person who, by force, threats, menaces, bribery, or any corrupt means, either directly or indirectly attempts to influence any elector in giving his vote, or to deter him from giving the same, or attempts by any means whatever, …

18-2306. Illegal voting — interference with election — tampering with voting machines or vote tally systems. Every person not entitled to vote, who fraudulently votes, and every person who votes more than once at any one election, or knowingly hands in two (2) or more tickets fol…

18-2307. Attempting to vote when not qualified or to vote more than once. (1) It is unlawful for any alien to vote in any election held in this state solely or in part for the purpose of electing or nominating any candidate to any elective office. Every person not entitled to vot…

18-2308. Attempt of officer to ascertain vote. Every officer, judge, or clerk of an election, who, previous to putting the ballot of an elector in the ballot box, attempts to find out any name on such ballot, or who opens, or suffers the folded ballot of any elector that has been…

18-2309. Officers attempting to change result. Every officer or clerk of election who aids in changing or destroying any poll list, or in placing any ballots in the ballot box, or taking any therefrom, or adds, or attempts to add, any ballots to those legally polled at such elect…

18-2310. Forging or counterfeiting returns. Every person who forges or counterfeits returns of an election purporting to have been held at a precinct, town, or ward where no election was in fact held, or wilfully substitutes forged or counterfeit returns of election in the place …

18-2311. Adding to or subtracting from votes. Every person who wilfully adds to or subtracts from the votes actually cast at an election in any returns, or who alters such returns, is guilty of a felony.

18-2312. Aiding and abetting election offenses. Every person who aids or abets in the commission of any of the offenses mentioned in the four preceding sections, is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for the period of six months, or in the state prison not exceeding tw…

18-2313. Riotous conduct and interference with election. Any person who wilfully disturbs, or is guilty of any riotous conduct at or near, any election place or voting precinct, with intent to disturb the same, or interferes with the access of the electors to the polling place, o…

18-2314. Betting on elections. Every person who makes, offers, or accepts any bet or wager upon the result of any election, or upon the success or failure of any person or candidate, or upon the number of votes to be cast, either in the aggregate or for any particular candidate, …

18-2315. Election offenses not otherwise provided for. Unless a different punishment is otherwise prescribed by law, every person who willfully violates any of the provisions of the laws of this state relating to elections is punishable by fine not exceeding $1,000, or by impriso…

18-2316. Tampering with certificates of nomination or ballots. (1) No person shall falsely make, make oath to, fraudulently deface, or fraudulently destroy any certificate of nomination, or any part thereof, or file or receive for filing any certificate of nomination, or letter o…

18-2317. Destroying or defacing supplies. No person shall, during the election, remove or destroy any of the supplies or conveniences placed in the booths or compartments for the purpose of enabling the voter to prepare his ballot, or prior to, or on the day of election, willfull…

18-2318. Electioneering at polls prohibited. (1) In order to protect the freedom of voters to exercise their franchise without interference or intimidation and to ensure the administration of an election at any polling place is undisturbed, the provisions of this section shall ap…

18-2319. Attempt to influence votes. No person shall attempt to influence the vote of any elector by means of a promise or a favor, or by means of violence or threats of violence, or threats of withdrawing custom or dealing in business or trade, or enforcing the payment of a debt…

18-2320. Bribery of electors. No person shall in any way offer a bribe to an elector to influence his vote.

18-2321. Fraudulent permission of registration. Any registry agent, or other person, who in any manner shall wilfully or corruptly permit any person not entitled to registration or to a certificate of registration, to be registered or have a certificate of registration, or who de…

18-2322. Illegal registration by voter. Any person who shall willfully cause, or endeavor to cause, his name to be registered in any other election district than that in which he resides, or will reside prior to the day of the next ensuing election, except as herein otherwise pro…

18-2323. Placing placards in booths. Any person or officer of election who shall put, or permit to be put, into a voting booth, any placard, notice or device, except the sample ballots and cards of instruction as by law provided, intended or likely to call the attention of the vo…

18-2324. BALLOT HARVESTING PROHIBITED — EXCEPTIONS — Penalty. (1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, no person shall knowingly collect or convey another voter’s voted or unvoted ballot. (2) This section shall not apply to: (a) A person who collects or …