(a) Whoever:
(1) being an official, fails, neglects or refuses to perform the duties required of him by chapter 25 of this title; or
(2) makes a false statement for the purpose of procuring an absentee ballot, or knowingly assists in procuring such a ballot for a person who is not entitled by law to it; or
(3) subscribes to a false statement contained in the affidavit on the envelope containing an absentee ballot; or
(4) solicits or attempts to procure for hire, remuneration or reward, a person to vote by absentee ballot or to make application for such a ballot; or
(5) uses an absentee ballot for any purpose except to vote the same; or
(6) prior to the closing of the polls on election day, shows or exhibits an unsealed absentee ballot to any person other than an official or officer authorized to administer the oath required by section 665 of this title; or
(7) not being entitled to vote as an absentee under chapter 25 of this title, votes or attempts to vote as such an absentee; or
(8) being entitled to vote as an absentee under chapter 25 of this title, knowingly votes or attempts to vote in violation of such chapter; or
(9) knowingly violates a provision of chapter 25 of this title—
shall, for each offense, be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both, and shall be deprived of his voting privileges for a period of five years, commencing from the date of his conviction by the court.(b) Any court convicting a person of an offense under this section shall forthwith transmit a certificate of such conviction to the board of elections for the legislative district in which such person has his legal voting residence. The board shall retain such certificate with its records.