Destruction, removal or alteration of documents or records; unlawful entries

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  • Whoever:
    • (1) being a member of a board of elections or an employee of such a board, or any other person, unlawfully destroys or attempts to destroy any register, registration card, book, paper, affidavit or other document or record of the board, or unlawfully removes or attempts to remove same from the office of the board; or

    • (2) inserts, or intentionally permits to be inserted, any name or material entry in any registration card, list, affidavit, petition, subpoena, certificate, report, or other record, authorized or required by this title to be made or prepared by boards of elections for any purpose mentioned in this title, except in accordance with this title; or

    • (3) except as may be provided in this title, materially alters or destroys any entry which has been duly made in any card or other document or record mentioned in paragraph (2) of this section; or

    • (4) takes and removes any card or other document or record mentioned in paragraph (2) of this section from the custody of any person having lawful charge thereof in order to prevent the same from being used or inspected or copied as may be provided in this title —

      shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.


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