Mississippi Code
Chapter 13 - Election Crimes
§ 97-13-37. Intimidating, boycotting, etc., elector to procure vote

Whoever shall procure, or endeavor to procure, the vote of any elector, or the influence of any person over other electors, at any election, for himself or any candidate, by means of violence, threats of violence, or threats of withdrawing custom, or dealing in business or trade, or of enforcing the payment of a debt, or of bringing a suit or criminal prosecution, or by any other threat or injury to be inflicted by him, or by his means, or shall violate any provision of Section 23-15-871 or 23-15-874, 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

Mississippi Code

Title 97 - Crimes

Chapter 13 - Election Crimes

§ 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

§ 97-13-41. Penalty for false entry, unauthorized revision, removal or alteration in Statewide Elections Management System or poll book

§ 97-13-43. Penalty for willfully tampering with or damaging voting machine, tabulating computer or other device used in connection with election or preventing correct operation of said machine or device

§ 97-13-45. Penalty for unlawfully showing ballot to another, making false statement as to inability to mark ballot, or marking ballot so as to identify voter