Vandalism At Polling Places - Election Campaigns - Elections - CA

Section § 18380

This law makes it illegal during an election to tamper with polling place materials and property. You must not remove or destroy voting booth supplies, or instructional cards meant to help voters. It's also illegal to damage or deface voter lists to hide or falsify voter information, or to tamper with signs that identify polling places and their boundaries. Breaking any of these rules is considered a misdemeanor offense.

(a) A person, during any election, shall not do any of the following:

(1) Remove or destroy any of the supplies or other conveniences placed in the voting booths or compartments for the purpose of enabling the voter to prepare his or her ballot.

(2) Remove, tear down, or deface the cards printed for the instruction of voters.

(3) Remove, tear, mark, destroy, or otherwise deface any voter list or roster with the intent to falsify or prevent others from readily ascertaining the name, address, or political preference of any voter, or the fact that a voter has or has not voted.

(4) Remove, tear down, or deface the signs identifying the location of a polling place or identifying areas within 100 feet of a polling place.

(b) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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