§ 1705. Votes.
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§ 1705. Votes.
(a)Prohibition.-- An election officer may not do any of the following:
(1)Knowingly refuse the vote of a registered elector.
(2)Knowingly accept the vote of an individual not registered under this part. This paragraph does not apply to a person in actual military service or an individual having an order of court.
(3)Knowingly receive a vote from a person falsely claiming to be a registered elector.
(b)Penalty.-- A person who violates subsection
(a)commits a misdemeanor of the first degree and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $10,000 or to imprisonment for not more than five years, or both.
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