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Rhode Island Statutes § 17-19-45 Fraudulent election returns

Up to Chapter 17-19: Conduct of Election and Voting Equipment, and Supplies

Statute Text

Any election or primary officer who, at the close of the polls, purposely causes the vote registered by any optical scan precinct count unit or related voting equipment to be incorrectly recorded or returned as to any candidate, person, or question, or who knowingly consents to these things, or any of them, being done, shall be guilty of a felony.

History

P.L. 1935, ch. 2195, § 24; G.L. 1938, ch. 318, § 20; P.L. 1940, ch. 818, § 1; impl. am. P.L. 1947, ch. 1886, §§ 36, 39; G.L. 1956, § 17-19-42 ; G.L. 1956, § 17-19-45; P.L. 1958, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 201, §9; P.L. 1996 , ch. 277 , § 12 ; P.L. 1996 , ch. 298 , § 12 .

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