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California Statutes § 18403 Unlawful receipt of voted ballot or examination or solicitation of voter to show voted ballot

⤴ Up to Chapter 5: Ballots

Statute Text

Any person other than an elections official or a member of the precinct board who receives a voted ballot from a voter or who examines or solicits the voter to show their voted ballot is punishable by a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000), by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code for 16 months or two or three years, or in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment. This section does not apply to persons returning a vote by mail ballot pursuant to Section 3017 or persons assisting a voter pursuant to Section 14282.

History

Amended by Stats 2022 ch 161 ( AB 2608 ) , s 35 , eff. 8/22/2022 .

Amended by Stats 2011 ch 39 ( AB 117 ) , s 68 , eff. 6/30/2011 .

Amended by Stats 2011 ch 15 ( AB 109 ) , s 70 , eff. 4/4/2011, but operative no earlier than October 1, 2011, and only upon creation of a community corrections grant program to assist in implementing this act and upon an appropriation to fund the grant program .

Amended by Stats 2007 ch 508 ( AB 1243 ) , s 115 , eff. 1/1/2008 .