Chapter 17 - ELECTION OFFENSES

Section 17-17-1 - Arrest of electors attending, going to, or returning from elections
Section 17-17-2 - Duty of sheriff to preserve order at elections
Section 17-17-3 - Neglect of duties by election official
Section 17-17-4 - Improper use of official authority or position for political activities
Section 17-17-5 - Improper use of state property, time, etc., for political activities
Section 17-17-5.1 - Public officials or employees prohibited from expending public funds regarding statewide and local ballot measures
Section 17-17-6 - Penalty for failure to purge disqualified electors
Section 17-17-7 - Officers not to compare poll list with ballot
Section 17-17-8 - Penalties for making false statements to board, etc
Section 17-17-9 - Penalties for violating the National Registration Act and the Help America Vote Act of 2002
Section 17-17-10 - Notice of ineligibility for appointing board; serving on board when ineligible
Section 17-17-11 - Failure of inspector or clerk to attend election
Section 17-17-12 - Consumption of intoxicating liquors during election
Section 17-17-13 - Suppressing nomination
Section 17-17-14 - Voting without registration and oath
Section 17-17-15 - Signing name of other person on poll list
Section 17-17-16 - Unlawful use of poll lists
Section 17-17-17 - Loitering about polling place; standing in line of voters after having voted
Section 17-17-18 - Disclosing votes by inspectors, clerks, etc
Section 17-17-19 - Deceiving elector in preparation of ballot
Section 17-17-20 - Inspector refusing to advise elector regarding assistants, or to allow selection thereof
Section 17-17-21 - Disclosing or removing ballot; interfering with or influencing elector; remaining in booth, etc
Section 17-17-22 - Official refusing watcher to exercise rights
Section 17-17-23 - Tampering with, injuring, etc., machines; misuse; unauthorized possession of keys
Section 17-17-24 - Changing ballots, unlawful use of absentee ballots, etc.; investigative assistance; encouraging voter participation
Section 17-17-25 - Failure to perform duties as to absentee voting
Section 17-17-26 - Preparation of absentee ballot of person in comatose or other noncommunicative state
Section 17-17-27 - Failure to count legal vote
Section 17-17-28 - Failure to require proper identification; voting at multiple or unauthorized locations; liability of officials
Section 17-17-29 - Violation of requirements for disposition of election records
Section 17-17-30 - Failure to provide notice in contested election
Section 17-17-31 - Failure to provide notice under Section 17-15-5
Section 17-17-32 - Failure to provide notice under Section 17-15-6
Section 17-17-33 - Obstruction, intimidation, etc., of voting rights of others
Section 17-17-34 - Paying, etc., or accepting payment for vote
Section 17-17-35 - [Repealed]
Section 17-17-36 - Unlawful or fraudulent voting
Section 17-17-37 - Illegal voting at municipal elections
Section 17-17-38 - Bribing or attempting to influence voter
Section 17-17-39 - Buying votes
Section 17-17-40 - Selling votes
Section 17-17-41 - Candidate barred by bribery
Section 17-17-42 - Altering or changing vote of elector
Section 17-17-43 - Disturbing elector on election day
Section 17-17-44 - Intimidation of employee by employer
Section 17-17-45 - Coercion of employee by officer, agent, etc., of corporation
Section 17-17-46 - Providing false information to register to vote
Section 17-17-47 - Assessment of unauthorized fees against candidate
Section 17-17-48 - Unauthorized assistance to voter in preparation of ballot
Section 17-17-49 - Failure of returning office to return ballots and election supplies
Section 17-17-50 - Holding, participating in, etc., illegal meetings for purpose of nominating candidates or selecting delegates to convention
Section 17-17-51 - Intoxication at polling place
Section 17-17-52 - False or fraudulent returns
Section 17-17-53 - Opening poll list
Section 17-17-54 - Failure to place candidate's name, etc., on ballot
Section 17-17-55 - Unauthorized marking of ballot, electioneering, or divulging how elector voted
Section 17-17-56 - Penalty for violation of Chapter 13
Section 17-17-57 - Absentee voting violation a misdemeanor