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Alabama Statute

§ 17-5-16 Fraudulent misrepresentation as acting for candidate, etc., prohibited; automated or pre-recorded communications

Code: Title 17: Elections Chapter 5: The Fair Campaign Practices Act

Topics: Campaign Finance Enforcement Public Disclosure and Reporting Election Offenses

Alabama Statute

§ 21-4-7 Enforcement of article; authority of Fire Marshal to inspect buildings; orders to conform with standards and specifications

Code: Title 21: Handicapped Persons Chapter 4: Accessibility to and Use of Public Buildings and Facilities by Physically Handicapped Persons Article 1: Accessibility Generally

Topics: Enforcement Accessibility and Voter Assistance

Alabama Statute

§ 21-4-24 Actions for injunctive relief to enforce article

Code: Title 21: Handicapped Persons Chapter 4: Accessibility to and Use of Public Buildings and Facilities by Physically Handicapped Persons Article 2: Accessibility of Registration and Polling Places

Topics: Causes of Action Enforcement Election Offenses Accessibility and Voter Assistance Voting Rights

Alabama Statute

§ 31-13-34 Enforcement of chapter

Code: Title 31: Military Affairs and Civil Defense Chapter 13: Illegal Immigration

Topics: Enforcement

Alabama Statute

§ 36-25-3 State Ethics Commission - Creation, composition; annual reports; compensation; political activities; director; personnel

Code: Title 36: Public Officers and Employees Chapter 25: Code of Ethics for Public Officials, Employees, Etc

Topics: Enforcement Special Commissions

Alabama Statute

§ 36-25-27 Penalties; enforcement; jurisdiction, venue, judicial review; limitations period

Code: Title 36: Public Officers and Employees Chapter 25: Code of Ethics for Public Officials, Employees, Etc

Topics: Enforcement Special Commissions Election Offenses

Alaska Statute

§ 15.07.055 Voter registration agencies

Code: Title 15: Elections Chapter 15.07: Registration of Voters

Topics: Enforcement Voter Registration

Alaska Statute

§ 15.07.195 Certain information in voter registration records confidential

Code: Title 15: Elections Chapter 15.07: Registration of Voters

Topics: Election Observers or Watchers Enforcement Record Retention and Confidentiality Voter Registration

Arizona Statute

§ 16-515 "Seventy-five foot limit" notices; posting; violation; classification

Code: Title 16: Elections and Electors Chapter 4: Conduct of Elections Article 6: Ballots and Supplies; General

Topics: Electioneering Enforcement Public Disclosure and Reporting Polling Places Election Security

Arizona Statute

§ 16-535 Election marshal; appointment; powers and duties

Code: Title 16: Elections and Electors Chapter 4: Conduct of Elections Article 7: Election Boards

Topics: Enforcement Election Security Qualifications - Election Officials Responsibilities - Election Officials

Arizona Statute

§ 16-542 Request for ballot; civil penalties; violation; classification

Code: Title 16: Elections and Electors Chapter 4: Conduct of Elections Article 8: Early Voting

Topics: Enforcement Election Security Early In-Person Voting Vote by Mail and Absentee Voting Voting Rights

Arizona Statute

§ 16-547 Ballot affidavit; form

Code: Title 16: Elections and Electors Chapter 4: Conduct of Elections Article 8: Early Voting

Topics: Enforcement Election Security Responsibilities - Election Officials Early In-Person Voting

Arizona Statute

§ 16-580 Manner of voting; assistance for certain electors

Code: Title 16: Elections and Electors Chapter 4: Conduct of Elections Article 9: Polling Place Procedures

Topics: Enforcement Election Security Accessibility and Voter Assistance Voting Rights

Arizona Statute

§ 16-937 Failure to file; penalties; notice; suspension

Code: Title 16: Elections and Electors Chapter 6: Campaign Contributions and Expenses Article 1.5: Biennial Financial Adjustments

Topics: Campaign Finance Disclosure Campaign Finance Enforcement Responsibilities - Election Officials

Arizona Statute

§ 16-938 Enforcement authority; investigation; reasonable cause; notice of violation; appeal

Code: Title 16: Elections and Electors Chapter 6: Campaign Contributions and Expenses Article 1.5: Biennial Financial Adjustments

Topics: Campaign Finance Disclosure Campaign Finance Enforcement Record Retention and Confidentiality Responsibilities - Election Officials

Arizona Statute

§ 16-1004 Interference with or corruption of election officer; interference with voting equipment; violation; classification

Code: Title 16: Elections and Electors Chapter 7: Penal Provisions Article 1: General Provisions

Topics: Enforcement Election Security Election Offenses

Arizona Statute

§ 16-1005 Ballot abuse; violation; classification

Code: Title 16: Elections and Electors Chapter 7: Penal Provisions Article 1: General Provisions

Topics: Enforcement Election Security Election Offenses Ballot Rejection and Curing

Arizona Statute

§ 16-1011 Counterfeiting election returns; violation; classification

Code: Title 16: Elections and Electors Chapter 7: Penal Provisions Article 1: General Provisions

Topics: Enforcement Election Security Election Offenses Voter Eligibility

Arizona Statute

§ 16-1016 Illegal voting; pollution of ballot box; removal or destruction of ballot box, poll lists or ballots; violation; classification

Code: Title 16: Elections and Electors Chapter 7: Penal Provisions Article 1: General Provisions

Topics: Enforcement Election Security Election Offenses Ballot Rejection and Curing Ballot Drop Box

Arizona Statute

§ 16-1018 Additional unlawful acts by persons with respect to voting; classification

Code: Title 16: Elections and Electors Chapter 7: Penal Provisions Article 1: General Provisions

Topics: Electioneering Enforcement Election Security Election Offenses

Arizona Statute

§ 16-1019 Political signs; printed materials; tampering; violation; classification; definitions

Code: Title 16: Elections and Electors Chapter 7: Penal Provisions Article 1: General Provisions

Topics: Enforcement Election Offenses

Arizona Statute

§ 16-1022 Campaign finance violations; classification

Code: Title 16: Elections and Electors Chapter 7: Penal Provisions Article 1: General Provisions

Topics: Campaign Finance Enforcement Election Offenses

Arizona Statute

§ 19-118 Registered circulators; requirements; violation; classification; definition

Code: Title 19: Initiative, Referendum and Recall Chapter 1: Initiative and Referendum Article 2: Circulation of Petitions and Signatures

Topics: Definitions Initiatives and Referenda Enforcement

Arizona Statute

§ 19-118.01 Signature collection; prohibited payments; violation; classification

Code: Title 19: Initiative, Referendum and Recall Chapter 1: Initiative and Referendum Article 2: Circulation of Petitions and Signatures

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Enforcement

Arizona Statute

§ 19-204.01 Sample recall petitions; strict compliance

Code: Title 19: Initiative, Referendum and Recall Chapter 2: Recall and Advisory Recall Article 1: Petition and Election Procedures

Topics: Petition Requirements Enforcement Recall Elections

Arizona Statute

§ 19-205.01 Registered circulators; requirements; violation; classification; definition

Code: Title 19: Initiative, Referendum and Recall Chapter 2: Recall and Advisory Recall Article 1: Petition and Election Procedures

Topics: Petition Requirements Enforcement Election Security Recall Elections

Arizona Statute

§ 19-206 Coercion or other unlawful acts; violation; classification

Code: Title 19: Initiative, Referendum and Recall Chapter 2: Recall and Advisory Recall Article 1: Petition and Election Procedures

Topics: Enforcement Election Security Election Offenses Recall Elections

Arizona Statute

§ 19-206.01 Recall petition signature fraud; violation; classification; list of prohibited persons; definition

Code: Title 19: Initiative, Referendum and Recall Chapter 2: Recall and Advisory Recall Article 1: Petition and Election Procedures

Topics: Enforcement Election Security Election Offenses Recall Elections

Arkansas Statute

§ 7-4-304 Duties of Election Integrity Unit

Code: Title 7: Elections Chapter 4: Boards of Election Commissioners and Other Election Officers Subchapter 3: Election Integrity Unit

Topics: Procedures Audits Enforcement Investigation Public Disclosure and Reporting Election Offenses Election Board Responsibilities - Election Officials

Arkansas Statute

§ 7-4-306 Civil actions by Attorney General

Code: Title 7: Elections Chapter 4: Boards of Election Commissioners and Other Election Officers Subchapter 3: Election Integrity Unit

Topics: Procedures Causes of Action Enforcement Investigation Election Offenses

Arkansas Statute

§ 7-9-411 Enforcement

Code: Title 7: Elections Chapter 9: Initiatives, Referenda, and Constitutional Amendments Subchapter 4: Disclosure for Matters Referred to Voters

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision Campaign Finance Disclosure Enforcement Public Disclosure and Reporting

California Statute

§ 2159 Assistance with registration for valuable consideration

Code: Division 2: Voters Chapter 2: Registration Article 4: Forms

Topics: Enforcement Election Offenses Voter Registration

California Statute

§ 2173 Criminal penalties for committing fraud in execution of conditional voter registration; civil fine

Code: Division 2: Voters Chapter 2: Registration Article 4.5: Conditional Voter Registration

Topics: Enforcement Election Offenses Voter Registration

California Statute

§ 2188.1 Insertion of fictitious names of voters into voter registration information database

Code: Division 2: Voters Chapter 2: Registration Article 5: Roster

Topics: Enforcement Investigation Election Offenses Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration

California Statute

§ 2266 Willful, unauthorized disclosure of information or use of false representation to obtain information or use of information for unlawful purpose

Code: Division 2: Voters Chapter 4.5: California New Motor Voter Program

Topics: Enforcement Record Retention and Confidentiality Election Offenses Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration

California Statute

§ 5154 Sedition or treason against federal or state government

Code: Division 5: Political Party Qualifications Chapter 2.5: Parties Qualified To Participate In The Presidential General Election

Topics: Political Parties Enforcement Election Offenses

California Statute

§ 8900 Legislative findings

Code: Division 8: Nominations Part 5: Income Tax Return Disclosure Requirements

Topics: Applicability and Scope of Laws Enforcement Voter Education and Outreach

California Statute

§ 12307 Notice stating appointment and position to which assigned

Code: Division 12: Preelection Procedures Chapter 4: Precinct Boards Article 1: General Provisions

Topics: Enforcement Election Offenses Responsibilities - Election Officials

California Statute

§ 18000 Applicability of division

Code: Division 18: Penal Provisions Chapter 1: General Provisions

Topics: Applicability and Scope of Laws Enforcement Election Offenses

California Statute

§ 18001 Fines

Code: Division 18: Penal Provisions Chapter 1: General Provisions

Topics: Enforcement Election Offenses

California Statute

§ 18100 Punishment for unlawful registration

Code: Division 18: Penal Provisions Chapter 2: Voter Registration

Topics: Enforcement Election Offenses Voter Registration

California Statute

§ 18101 Unlawful affidavit of registration or voter registration card

Code: Division 18: Penal Provisions Chapter 2: Voter Registration

Topics: Enforcement Election Offenses Voter Registration

California Statute

§ 18102 Punishment of elections official who unlawfully registers a person

Code: Division 18: Penal Provisions Chapter 2: Voter Registration

Topics: Enforcement Election Offenses Voter Registration

California Statute

§ 18103 Unlawful acts related to completed affidavits of registration or registration cards

Code: Division 18: Penal Provisions Chapter 2: Voter Registration

Topics: Enforcement Election Offenses Voter Registration

California Statute

§ 18104 Unlawful acts of individual or organization having charge of affidavits of registration

Code: Division 18: Penal Provisions Chapter 2: Voter Registration

Topics: Enforcement Election Offenses Voter Registration

California Statute

§ 18105 Statements in support or opposition of candidate or measure on affidavit or card prohibited

Code: Division 18: Penal Provisions Chapter 2: Voter Registration

Topics: Enforcement Election Offenses Voter Registration

California Statute

§ 18106 Punishment for unlawful interference with affiant's voting rights

Code: Division 18: Penal Provisions Chapter 2: Voter Registration

Topics: Enforcement Election Offenses Voter Registration Voting Rights

California Statute

§ 18107 Willful violation of Section 2158

Code: Division 18: Penal Provisions Chapter 2: Voter Registration

Topics: Enforcement Election Offenses

California Statute

§ 18108 Unlawful receipt of money or other valuable consideration to assist another to register to vote

Code: Division 18: Penal Provisions Chapter 2: Voter Registration

Topics: Enforcement Election Offenses Voter Registration

California Statute

§ 18108.1 Unlawful receipt of money or other valuable consideration to assist another to register to vote and misrepresentation

Code: Division 18: Penal Provisions Chapter 2: Voter Registration

Topics: Enforcement Election Offenses Voter Registration

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