3599.24.
Interference with conduct of election
| (A) |
No person
shall do any of the following:
| (1) |
By force,
fraud, or other improper means, obtain or attempt to obtain possession of the
ballots, ballot boxes, or pollbooks; |
| (2) |
Recklessly destroy any property used in
the conduct of elections; |
| (3) |
Attempt to intimidate an election officer, or prevent an election official from
performing the official's duties; |
| (4) |
Knowingly tear down, remove, or destroy
any of the registration lists or sample ballots furnished by the board of
elections at the polling place; |
| (5) |
Loiter in or about a registration or polling place during registration or the
casting and counting of ballots so as to hinder, delay, or interfere with the
conduct of the registration or election; |
| (6) |
Remove from the voting place the pencils,
cards of instruction, supplies, or other conveniences furnished to enable the
voter to mark the voter's ballot. |
|
| (B) |
Whoever violates division (A)(1) or (2) of this
section is guilty of a felony of the fifth degree. Whoever violates division
(A)(3) , (4), (5), or (6) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the
first degree. |
Cite as (Casemaker) R.C.
§ 3599.24
History. Effective Date:
07-01-1996;
05-02-2006 .