Del. Code tit. 15 § 5141

Current through 2024 Legislative Session Act Chapter 269

Section 5141 - Stealing or destroying ballot box, ballot, poll list; penalty

Whoever, not being an election officer:

(1) Steals or wilfully breaks or destroys any ballot box used or intended to be used at any election; or

(2) Wilfully or fraudulently conceals, secretes or removes any ballot box from the custody of the election officers; or

(3) Alters, defaces, injures, destroys or conceals any ballot or envelope which has been deposited in any ballot box at such election or any poll list used or intended to be used at such election or any report, return, certificate or other evidence in this title required or provided for;

shall, for each such offense, be fined not more than $200 or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both.

15 Del. C. § 5141

19 Del. Laws, c. 39, § 49; 27 Del. Laws, c. 65; Code 1915, § 1808; Code 1935, § 1897; 15 Del. C. 1953, § 5143.;