California · Elections Code

ELEC §18574: Every person who, after being required by the precinct board at an election, refuses to be sworn or, being sworn, refuses to answer any pertinent questions propounded by the board touching the right o

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person commits a misdemeanor by refusing to be sworn by an election precinct board or, if sworn, refusing to answer questions about another person's voting right.

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Every person who, after being required by the precinct board at an election, refuses to be sworn or, being sworn, refuses to answer any pertinent questions propounded by the board touching the right of another to vote, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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