§ 1816Unlawful Possession of Ballots; Counterfeiting Ballots

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Any person other than an officer charged by law with
the care of ballots, or a person entrusted by any such officer
with the care of the same for a purpose required by law, who
shall have in his possession outside the polling place any
official ballot, or any person who shall make or have in his
possession any counterfeit of an official ballot, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, and, upon
conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a fine not
exceeding five thousand ($5,000) dollars, or to undergo an
imprisonment of not more than two (2) years, or both, in the
discretion of the court.
   (1816 amended Feb. 13, 1998, P.L.72, No.18)

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