§ UCA § 20A-1-604Destroying or altering voter instructions, sample ballots, or election paraphernalia -- Penalties

Effective 5/4/2022

20A-1-604. 
Destroying or altering voter instructions, sample ballots, or election paraphernalia -- Penalties.




(1)

A person may not, without lawful authority granted by an election officer:



(a)

willfully alter, deface, or destroy any list of candidates posted in accordance with the provisions of this title;





(b)

willfully alter, deface, tear down, remove or destroy any voter instructions or sample ballot, printed or posted for the instruction of voters during an election;





(c)

willfully alter, remove, or destroy any of the supplies or conveniences furnished to enable a voter to prepare the voter's ballot during an election; or





(d)

willfully hinder the voting of others.








(2)

In addition to the penalties established in Subsections 20A-1-609(2) and (3), a person who commits an offense under Subsection (1) is guilty of an infraction.



Amended by Chapter 170, 2022 General Session