RCW 29A.84.630
Influencing voter to withhold vote.
Any person who in any way, directly or indirectly, by menace or unlawful means, attempts to influence any person in refusing to give his or her vote in any primary or special or general election is guilty of a gross misdemeanor punishable to the same extent as a gross misdemeanor that is punishable under RCW 9A.20.021.
[ 2003 c 111 § 2129. Prior: 1991 c 81 § 6; 1965 c 9 § 29.85.070; prior: Code 1881 § 3140; RRS § 5389. Formerly RCW 29.85.070.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1991 c 81: See note following RCW 29A.84.540.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 29A.84 - Crimes and Penalties.
29A.84.010 - Voting, registration irregularities.
29A.84.020 - Violations by officers.
29A.84.040 - Political advertising, removing or defacing.
29A.84.050 - Tampering with registration form, ballot declaration.
29A.84.060 - Native American voting rights—Civil actions.
29A.84.110 - Officials' violations.
29A.84.120 - Disenfranchisement or discrimination.
29A.84.130 - Voter violations.
29A.84.140 - Unqualified registration.
29A.84.150 - Misuse, alteration of registration database.
29A.84.210 - Violations by officers.
29A.84.220 - Violations—Corrupt practices—Recall petitions.
29A.84.230 - Violations by signers—Initiative, referendum petitions—Penalty.
29A.84.240 - Violations by signers, officers—Recall petitions—Penalty.
29A.84.250 - Violations—Corrupt practices—Initiative, referendum petitions.
29A.84.261 - Petitions—Improperly signing.
29A.84.270 - Duplication of names—Conspiracy—Criminal and civil liability.
29A.84.280 - Paid petition solicitors—Finding.
29A.84.311 - Candidacy declarations, nominating petitions.
29A.84.320 - Duplicate, nonexistent, untrue names—Penalty.
29A.84.410 - Unlawful appropriation, printing, or distribution.
29A.84.420 - Unauthorized examination of ballots, election materials—Revealing information.
29A.84.510 - Acts prohibited near voting centers, student engagement hubs, and ballot drop boxes.
29A.84.520 - Electioneering at voting center or ballot drop location by election officers forbidden.
29A.84.530 - Refusing to leave voting booth.
29A.84.540 - Ballots—Removing from voting center or ballot drop location.
29A.84.550 - Tampering with materials.
29A.84.560 - Voting machines, devices—Tampering with—Extra keys.
29A.84.610 - Deceptive, incorrect vote recording—Misrepresentation as official ballot drop box.
29A.84.620 - Hindering or bribing voter.
29A.84.630 - Influencing voter to withhold vote.
29A.84.640 - Solicitation of bribe by voter.
29A.84.655 - Tabulation of invalid ballots.
29A.84.660 - Unqualified persons voting.
29A.84.680 - Ballots—Violation.
29A.84.711 - Documents regarding nomination, election, candidacy—Frauds and falsehoods.