§ 1825Frauds by Election Officers

Any judge,
inspector or clerk of election or machine inspector who shall
be guilty of any wilful fraud in the conduct of his duties at
a primary or election, and any person who shall make a false
return of the votes cast at any primary or election, or who
shall deposit fraudulent ballots in the ballot box or certify
as correct a return of ballots in the ballot box which he knows
to be fraudulent, or who shall register fraudulent votes upon
any voting machine or certify as correct a return of votes cast
upon any voting machine which he knows to be fraudulently
registered thereon, or who shall make any false entries in the
district register, or who shall fail to insert in the voting
check list the voter's certificate of any elector actually

voting at any primary or election, or who shall fail to record
voting information as required herein, or who shall fail to
insert in the numbered lists of voters the name of any person
actually voting, or who shall wilfully destroy or alter any
ballot, voter's certificate, or registration card contained in
any district register, or who shall wilfully tamper with any
voting machine, or who shall prepare or insert in the voting
check list any false voter's certificates not prepared by or
for an elector actually voting at such primary or election, for
the purpose of concealing the destruction or removal of any
voter's certificate, or for the purpose of concealing the
deposit of fraudulent ballots in the ballot box, or the
registering of fraudulent votes upon any voting machine or of
aiding in the perpetration of any such fraud, or who shall fail
to return to the county board of election following any primary
or election any keys of a voting machine, ballot box, general
or duplicate return sheet, tally paper, oaths of election
officers, affidavits of electors and others, record of assisted
voters, numbered list of voters, district register, voting check
list, unused, spoiled and cancelled ballots, ballots deposited,
written or affixed in or upon a voting machine, or any
certificate, or any other paper or record required to be
returned under the provisions of this act; or who shall conspire
with others to commit any of the offenses herein mentioned, or
in any manner to prevent a free and fair primary or election,
shall be guilty of a felony of the third degree, and, upon
conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a fine not
exceeding fifteen thousand ($15,000) dollars, or to undergo an
imprisonment of not more than seven (7) years, or both, in the
discretion of the court.
   (1825 amended Feb. 13, 1998, P.L.72, No.18)