Every person is punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of § 1170 of the Penal Code for 16 months or two or three years, or in a county jail for not more than one year who, without the specific consent of the affiant, willfully and with the intent to affect the affiant’s voting rights, causes, procures, or allows the completion, alteration, or defacement of the affiant’s party affiliation declaration contained in an executed, or partially executed, affidavit of registration pursuant to paragraph (8) of subdivision (a) of Section 2150 and Section 2151.

This section shall not apply to a county elections official carrying out his or her official duties.

Terms Used In California Elections Code 18106

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Elections official: means any of the following:

    California Elections Code 320

  • Party: means a political party or organization that has qualified for participation in any primary or presidential general election. See California Elections Code 338

(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 162, Sec. 47. (SB 1171) Effective January 1, 2013.)

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