Cal. Elec. Code § 18106

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session.

Section 18106 - Punishment for unlawful interference with affiant's voting rights

Every person is punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code for 16 months or two or three years, or in a county jail for not more than one year who, without the specific consent of the affiant, willfully and with the intent to affect the affiant's voting rights, causes, procures, or allows the completion, alteration, or defacement of the affiant's party affiliation declaration contained in an executed, or partially executed, affidavit of registration pursuant to paragraph (8) of subdivision (a) of Section 2150 and Section 2151.

This section shall not apply to a county elections official carrying out his or her official duties.

Ca. Elec. Code § 18106

Amended by Stats 2012 ch 162 (SB 1171),s 47, eff. 1/1/2013.

Amended by Stats 2011 ch 39 (AB 117),s 68, eff. 6/30/2011.

Amended by Stats 2011 ch 15 (AB 109),s 61, eff. 4/4/2011, but operative no earlier than October 1, 2011, and only upon creation of a community corrections grant program to assist in implementing this act and upon an appropriation to fund the grant program.