as defined in Section 82041.5 of the Government Code, with intent to deceive the voters, is guilty of a misdemeanor. (b) For purposes of this section, the use of a reproduction or facsimile of a seal in a manner that creates a misleading, erroneous, or false impression that the document is authorized by a public official is evidence of intent to deceive. For purposes of this section, the term “local government agency” means a school district, special or other district, or any other board, commission, or agency of local jurisdiction.
Political Meetings
§ 18340 – Threats, intimidations or violence – Every person who, by threats, intimidations, or unlawful violence, willfully hinders or prevents electors from assembling in public meetings for the consideration of public questions is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Misrepresentation of Candidates
§ 18350 – Misleading voters – (a) A person is guilty of a misdemeanor who, with intent to mislead the voters in connection with his or her campaign for nomination or election to a public office, or in connection with the campaign of another person for nomination or election to a public office, does either of the following acts: (1) Assumes, pretends, or implies, by his or her statements, conduct, or campaign materials, that he or she is the incumbent of a public office when that is not the case. (2) Assumes, pretends, or implies, by his or her statements, conduct, or campaign materials that he or she is or has been acting in the capacity of a public officer when that is not the case. (b) A violation of this section may be enjoined in a civil action brought by a candidate for the public office involved. § 18351 – False statements in candidate statement – Any candidate in an election or incumbent in a recall election who knowingly makes a false statement of a material fact in a candidate’s statement, prepared pursuant to Section 11327 or 13307, with the intent to mislead the voters in connection with his or her campaign for nomination or election to a nonpartisan office is punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000).
Electioneering
§ 18370 – Electioneering within 100 feet of a voting location. – A person shall not, on election day, or at any time that a voter may be casting a ballot, within 100 feet of a voting location, do any of the following: • Circulate an initiative, referendum, recall, nomination petition or any other petition. • Solicit a vote or speak to a voter on the subject of marking the voter’s ballot. • Place a sign relating to voters' qualifications or speak to a voter on the subject of the voter’s qualifications, except as provided in Section 14240. • Do any electioneering as defined by Section 319.5. o Display of a candidate’s name, likeness, or logo. o Display of a ballot measure’s number, title, subject, or logo.
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