18-2301. OFFICIAL NEGLECT OR MALFEASANCE. Every person charged with the performance of any duty, under the provisions of any law of this state relating to elections, who wilfully neglects or refuses to perform it, or who, in his official capacity, knowingly and fraudulently acts in contravention or violation of any of the provisions of such laws, is, unless a different punishment for such acts or omissions is prescribed by this Code, punishable by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment in the state prison not exceeding five (5) years, or by both and shall in addition thereto, and regardless of whether or not criminal prosecution is undertaken, be subject to removal from office as provided in title 19, chapter 41, Idaho Code.
History:
[18-2301, added 1972, ch. 336, sec. 1, p. 888.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 18 - CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
Section 18-2301 - OFFICIAL NEGLECT OR MALFEASANCE.
Section 18-2302 - FALSE SWEARING AS TO QUALIFICATIONS AS VOTER.
Section 18-2303 - REFUSAL TO BE SWORN OR TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.
Section 18-2304 - PROCURING ILLEGAL VOTES.
Section 18-2305 - INTIMIDATION, CORRUPTION AND FRAUDS.
Section 18-2306 - ILLEGAL VOTING OR INTERFERENCE WITH ELECTION.
Section 18-2307 - ATTEMPTING TO VOTE WHEN NOT QUALIFIED, OR TO REPEAT VOTING.
Section 18-2308 - ATTEMPT OF OFFICER TO ASCERTAIN VOTE.
Section 18-2309 - OFFICERS ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE RESULT.
Section 18-2310 - FORGING OR COUNTERFEITING RETURNS.
Section 18-2311 - ADDING TO OR SUBTRACTING FROM VOTES.
Section 18-2312 - AIDING AND ABETTING ELECTION OFFENSES.
Section 18-2313 - RIOTOUS CONDUCT AND INTERFERENCE WITH ELECTION.
Section 18-2314 - BETTING ON ELECTIONS.
Section 18-2315 - ELECTION OFFENSES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR.
Section 18-2316 - TAMPERING WITH CERTIFICATES OF NOMINATION OR BALLOTS.
Section 18-2317 - DESTROYING OR DEFACING SUPPLIES.
Section 18-2318 - ELECTIONEERING AT POLLS.
Section 18-2319 - ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE VOTES.
Section 18-2320 - BRIBERY OF ELECTORS.
Section 18-2321 - FRAUDULENT PERMISSION OF REGISTRATION.