§ 168.944False designation of incumbency; misdemeanor

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Sec. 944.
    Any person who advertises or uses in any campaign material, including radio, television,
 newspapers, circulars, cards, or stationery, the words incumbent, re-elect, re-election, or
 otherwise indicates, represents, or gives the impression that a candidate for public office is the
 incumbent, when in fact the candidate is not the incumbent, is guilty of a misdemeanor
 punishable as provided in section 934.

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