is required to be open to public inspection; or who shall
destroy or alter, or permit to be destroyed or altered, any such
document or record during the period for which the same is
required to be kept in his office; or who shall remove any such
document or record from his office during said period, or permit
the same to be removed, except pursuant to the direction of any
competent court or any committee required to determine any
contested primary or election, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor,
and, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a fine
not exceeding [one thousand ($1,000)] two thousand ($2,000)
dollars, or to undergo an imprisonment of not less than [one (1)
month] two (2) months nor more than [two (2)] four (4) years, or
both, in the discretion of the court.
Section 1804. Refusal to Permit Inspection of Papers;
Destruction or Removal; County Boards of Elections.--Any member,
chief clerk or other employe of any county board of elections,
who shall refuse to permit the public inspection or copying, as
authorized by this act, of any general or duplicate return
sheet, tally paper, affidavit, nomination petition, certificate
or paper, other petition, witness list, account, contract,
report or any other document or record in the custody of such
county board which, under the provisions of this act, is
required to be open to public inspection; or who shall destroy
or alter, or permit to be destroyed or altered, any such
document or record during the period for which the same is
required to be kept in the office of such county board; or who
shall remove any such document or record from the office of such
county board during said period, or permit the same to be
removed, except pursuant to the direction of any competent court
or any committee required to determine any contested primary or
election, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction
thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding [one
thousand ($1,000)] two thousand ($2,000) dollars, or to undergo
an imprisonment of not less than [one (1) month] two (2) months
nor more than [two (2)] four (4) years, or both, in the
discretion of the court.
Section 1805. Insertion and Alteration of Entries in
Documents; Removal; Refusal to Deliver.--Any member, chief clerk
or employe of any county board of elections or judge, inspector
or clerk of election, machine inspector, overseer, or other
person, who knowingly inserts or knowingly permits to be
inserted any fictitious name, false figure or other fraudulent
entry on or in any registration card, district register, voter's
certificate, list of voters, affidavit, tally paper, general or
duplicate return sheet, statement, certificate, oath, voucher,
account, ballot or other record or document authorized or
required to be made, used, signed, returned or preserved for any
public purpose in connection with any primary or election; or
who materially alters or intentionally destroys any entry which
has been lawfully made therein, except by order of the county
board of elections or court of competent jurisdiction, or who
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