(a) Prohibition.-- An election officer may not do any of the following: (1) Knowingly refuse the vote of a registered elector.(2) Knowingly accept the vote of an individual not registered under this part. This paragraph does not apply to a person in actual military service or an individual having an order of court.(3) Knowingly receive a vote from a person falsely claiming to be a registered elector.(b) Penalty.-- A person who violates subsection (a) commits a misdemeanor of the first degree and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $10,000 or to imprisonment for not more than five years, or both.2002, Jan. 31, P.L. 18, No. 3, § 1, effective in 45 days.