California Statutes

§ 18521. — 18521. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 15, Sec. 73.)

California § 18521.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code ELECElections Code - ELEC
Div. 18.DIVISION 18. PENAL PROVISIONS
Ch. 6.CHAPTER 6. Corruption of the Voting Process
Art. 2.ARTICLE 2. Corruption of Voters

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A person shall not directly or through any other person receive, agree, or contract for, before, during or after an election, any money, gift, loan, or other valuable consideration, office, place, or employment for himself or any other person because he or any other person:

(a)Voted, agreed to vote, refrained from voting, or agreed to refrain from voting for any particular person or measure.
(b)Remained away from the polls.
(c)Refrained or agreed to refrain from voting.
(d)Induced any other person to:
(1)Remain away from the polls.
(2)Refrain from voting.
(3)Vote or refrain from voting for any particular person or measure. Any person violating this section is punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code for 16 months or two or three years.

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Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 15, Sec. 73. (AB 109) Effective April 4, 2011. Operative October 1, 2011, by Sec. 636 of Ch. 15, as amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 39, Sec. 68.
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