§ 22-26-106 — False voting

(a) False voting consists of performing any of the
following acts in connection with or related to the election
process or an election:
(i) Voting, or offering to vote, when not a qualified
elector entitled to vote at the election;
(ii) Voting, or offering to vote, in the name of
another person or under a false name;
(iii) Voting, or offering to vote, in a precinct
other than that in which qualified to vote;
(iv) Voting, or offering to vote, more than once in
an election.
(b) Unless otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this
section, false voting is a misdemeanor offense punishable by a
fine of not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00).
(c) False voting committed with the knowledge of not being
a qualified elector entitled to vote at the election or in that
precinct is a high misdemeanor offense punishable by not more
than one (1) year imprisonment, a fine of not more than five
thousand dollars ($5,000.00), or both.
(d) Second or subsequent offenses under subsection (c) of
this section are felony offenses punishable by not more than
five (5) years imprisonment, a fine of not more than ten
thousand dollars ($10,000.00), or both.
(e) The county sheriff shall investigate acts of false
voting at the request of a county clerk who has reasonable cause
to believe that a person has committed false voting. After an
investigation and a finding that the allegation has merit, the
county sheriff shall refer the matter to the district attorney
for prosecution in the appropriate courts of this state.