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25-2415. Intimidation of voters. (a) Intimidation of voters is: (1) Intimidating, threatening, coercing or attempting to intimidate, threaten, or coerce any person for the purpose of interfering with the right of such person to vote or to vote as he may choose, or of causing such person to vote for, or not to vote for, any candidate for any office or question submitted at any election; or

(2) mailing, publishing, broadcasting, telephoning or transmitting by any means false information intended to keep one or more voters from casting a ballot or applying for or returning an advance voting ballot.

(b) Intimidation of voters is a severity level 7, nonperson felony.

History: L. 1974, ch. 157, § 9; L. 2001, ch. 125, § 2; April 26.