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(a) Prohibition.--No registrar, commissioner, clerk or assistant or commission employee may do any of the following:
(1) Intentionally insert or permit to be inserted an entry in a registration record without a proper application under this part or without requiring the proper evidence of the right of the applicant to be registered.
(2) Intentionally materially alter a registration record after the entries have been made unless the alteration is in accordance with this part. This paragraph does not apply to an alteration pursuant to an order of a court of common pleas or of a commission.
(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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 25 Pa.C.S.A. Elections § 1704. Altering registration - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-25-pacsa-elections/pa-csa-sect-25-1704/
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