If any manager or clerk of any election shall knowingly make or consent to any false entry on the list of persons voting, or shall permit to be put in the ballot box any ballot not given by a voter, or shall take out of such box, or permit to be so taken out, any ballot deposited therein except in the manner prescribed by law, or shall, by any other act or omission, designedly destroy or change the ballots given by the electors, he shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for a term not exceeding five (5) years, or be fined not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00).
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