HB4311 S JUD AM #1 3-3
Schindzielorz 7892
The Committee on the Judiciary moved to amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
ARTICLE 7. CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
§3-9-17. Illegal voting; deceiving voters; penalties.
(a) Any person who knowingly and willfully votes or attempts to vote more than once at the same election held in this state; in more than one county in this state at the same or equivalent election; or, in this state and another state or territory at the same or equivalent election, irrespective of different offices, questions, or candidates on the ballot, knowing the same to be illegal, is guilty of a felony and, on conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned for not less than one year but not more than 10 years, or fined not more than $10,000, or both, in the discretion of the court.
(b) If any Any person who knowingly and
willfully votes or attempts to vote when the person knows he or
she is not legally entitled to do so; or votes more than once in
the same election; or knowingly votes or attempts to vote more than one ballot
for the same office, or on the same question or procures or assists in
procuring an illegal vote to be admitted, or received, at an election, knowing
the same to be illegal; or causes or assists in causing a legal vote to
be rejected, knowing the same to be legal; or, is guilty of a felony
and, on conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned for not less than one year but
not more than 10 years, or fined not more than $10,000, or both, in the
discretion of the court.
(c) Any person who knowingly and
willfully, with intent to deceive, alters
the ballot of a voter by marking out the name of any person for whom such voter
desires to vote; or, with like intent, writes the name of any person on such
ballot other than those directed by the voter; or with like intent, makes any
alteration thereof, whether such ballot be voted or not; or defrauds any voter
at any election, by deceiving and causing him or her to vote for a
different person for any office than he or she intended or desired to
vote for, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof,
shall for each offense be fined not more than $1,000 or confined in the county
jail for not more than one year, is guilty of a felony and, on
conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned for not less than one year but not more
than 10 years, or fined not more than $10,000, or both, in the discretion
of the court.
Adopted
Rejected