§ 1839Bribery at Elections

Any person who shall,
directly or indirectly, give or promise or offer to give any
gift or reward in money, goods or other valuable thing to any
person, with intent to induce him to vote or refrain from voting
for any particular candidate or candidates or for or against
any constitutional amendment or other question at any primary
or election; or who shall, directly or indirectly, procure for
or offer or promise to procure for such person any such gift
or reward with the intent aforesaid; or, who with the intent
to influence or intimidate such person to give his vote or to
refrain from giving his vote for any particular candidate or
candidates or for or against any constitutional amendment or
other question at any primary or election, shall give to or

obtain for or assist in obtaining for or offer or promise to
give to or obtain for or assist in obtaining for such person
any office, place, appointment or employment, public or private,
or threaten such person with dismissal or discharge from any
office, place, appointment or employment, public or private,
then held by him, 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.
   (1839 amended Feb. 13, 1998, P.L.72, No.18)