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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
Every person is punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code for two, three, or four years who:
(a) Forges or counterfeits returns of an election purported to have been held at a precinct where no election was in fact held.
(b) Willfully substitutes forged or counterfeit returns of election in the place of true returns for a precinct where an election was actually held.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - California Code, Elections Code - ELEC § 18566 - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/elections-code/elec-sect-18566/
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