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§§ 6255-6260

§ 6255. Every person who, by offering to give or by giving a bribe, to any elector, or who by menace or any other corrupt means, either directly or indirectly attempts to influence such elector in giving his vote at any election, and every elector entitled to vote at such election who shall take or receive such bribe, shall be punished by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, and not less than one hundred dollars, and be imprisoned in the county jail not exceeding one year and not less than three months.

§ 6256. Every person offering, giving or loaning to another any money, or other thing of value to induce him to influence any elector to vote in a particular way, or for any person at any such election, shall be punished by fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or be imprisoned in the county jail not exceeding one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

§ 6257. Every person who makes, offers, or accepts any bet or wager upon the result of any election, or upon the success or failure of any person or candidate, or upon the number of votes to be cast either in the aggregate, or for any particular candidate, or upon the vote to be cast by any person or persons, or upon the decision to be made by any inspector or canvasser, of any question arising in the course of an election, or upon any event whatever depending upon the conduct or result of an election, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

§ 6258. Every person who, being a candidate at any election, offers, or agrees to appoint or procure the appointment of any particular person or persons to office, as an inducement or consideration to any person to vote for, to procure or aid in procuring the election of such candidate, is guilty of misdemeanor.

§ 6259. Every person who, not being a candidate, communicates any offer made in violation of the last section, to any person, with intent to induce him to vote for or to procure or aid in procuring the election of the candidate making the offer, is guilty of misdemeanor.

§ 6260. Every person, who with intent to promote the election, either of himself or of any other person, or candidate, either: