Cal. ELEC § 18561
This is the official text of Cal. ELEC § 18561, part of California’s Elections Code — governs how elections are conducted, including voter registration, ballots, and campaign rules.
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Official statutory text
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 who:
(a) Procures, assists, counsels, or advises another to give or offer his vote at any election, knowing that the person is not qualified to vote.
(b) Aids or abets in the commission of any of the offenses mentioned in Section 18560.
(a) Procures, assists, counsels, or advises another to give or offer his vote at any election, knowing that the person is not qualified to vote.
(b) Aids or abets in the commission of any of the offenses mentioned in Section 18560.
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