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2005 Connecticut Code - Sec. 9-360. Fraudulent voting.

      Sec. 9-360. Fraudulent voting. Any person not legally qualified who fraudulently votes in any town meeting, primary or election in which he is not qualified to vote, and any legally qualified person who, at such meeting, primary or election, fraudulently votes more than once at the same meeting, primary or election, shall be fined not less than three hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars and shall be imprisoned not less than one year nor more than two years and shall be disfranchised. Any person who votes or attempts to vote at any election, primary or town meeting by assuming the name of another who is registered or enrolled, as the case may be, shall be fined five hundred dollars and be imprisoned one year and shall be disfranchised.

      (1949 Rev., S. 1122, 1125; 1953, S. 837d; P.A. 82-176, S. 1, 3.)

      History: P.A. 82-176 amended section to add prohibition against fraudulent voting in primaries, against voting in primaries by assuming the name of another and against voting more than once at a town meeting or primary.

      Complaint describing this offense in the language of the statute is sufficient. 38 C. 400.

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