When one who offers to vote at an election shall be objected to by any challenger as a person unqualified to vote, if the manager of such election shall permit him to vote without honestly considering his qualifications, or if any manager shall refuse the vote of such person without honestly considering his qualifications, or if any manager shall knowingly permit an unqualified person to vote, or shall knowingly refuse the vote of a qualified person, he shall, upon conviction, be imprisoned in the county jail not more than one (1) year, or be fined not more than Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00), or both.
Structure Mississippi Code
§ 97-13-1. Bribery; influencing electors or election officers
§ 97-13-3. Bribery; hiring canvasser to use unlawful means
§ 97-13-5. Ballot boxes; holding election with box unlocked; reading ballot before putting in box
§ 97-13-7. Ballot boxes; unauthorized disposal of box; giving key
§ 97-13-9. Ballots; false entries on voting lists; stuffing; removing, altering, etc.
§ 97-13-13. Ballots; removal before close of polls
§ 97-13-15. Limitations on corporate contributions to political party or candidate
§ 97-13-17. Limitations on corporate contributions to political party or candidate; penalty
§ 97-13-19. Corrupt conduct, etc., by election official
§ 97-13-21. Disturbing election
§ 97-13-23. Failure or refusal to make return of votes cast
§ 97-13-25. Registration; falsely procuring registration
§ 97-13-27. Registration; neglect or misconduct by registrar
§ 97-13-29. Troops of armed men not to be brought near election place
§ 97-13-31. Voting; aid in preparing ballot prohibited
§ 97-13-33. Voting; dishonest decisions by managers concerning qualifications of voters
§ 97-13-36. Multiple voting; penalties
§ 97-13-37. Intimidating, boycotting, etc., elector to procure vote