19-206. Coercion or other unlawful acts; violation; classification

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A. Every qualified elector of this state may sign a recall petition on any officer for whom the elector is qualified to vote.

B. A person is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor if the person knowingly induces or compels any other person, either directly or indirectly or by menace or threat that the person will or may be injured in the person business or be discharged from employment or that the person will not be employed, to sign or to refrain from signing the person's name to a recall petition or, after signing the person's name, to have the person's name taken from the petition.

C. Unless another classification is specifically prescribed in this title, a person is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor if the person knowingly does any of the following:

1. Signs any name other than the person's own to a petition, except in a circumstance where the person signs for another person, in the presence of and at the specific request of that person, who is incapable of signing the person's own name because of physical infirmity.

2. Signs the person's name more than once for the same recall issue, at one election.

3. Is not at the time of signing a qualified elector of this state.

4. Fills out the name and address portion of the petition with the intent to commit fraud.

5. Violates any provision of this chapter, whether or not the person is an election officer.