A.
Prohibition of political persuasion. During the hours the polls are open, no person who is in the polling place or within 200 feet of the entrance thereto may attempt to persuade any person to vote for or against any candidate, proposition, or question. Election judges shall post warning notices on the front entrance of each polling place to this effect on forms provided by the municipal clerk. Election officials may not discuss candidates or issues on the ballot while working at the polls or within 200 feet of the entrance.
B.
Under influence by force. Any person who uses or threatens to use force, coercion, violence, or restraint, or who inflicts or threatens to inflict damage or harm upon or against any person to induce or compel the person to vote or refrain from voting for any candidate in any election or for any election proposition or question or to sign or not to sign any initiative or referendum, is guilty of a Class C felony.
C.
Undue influence by offer. Any person who promises to give or offers money or a valuable thing to any persons with the intent to induce them to vote for or refrain from voting for any candidate at any election or for any election proposition or question, or to sign or not to sign any initiative or referendum petition, is guilty of a Class C felony.
D.
Improper subscription to petition. Any person who signs any name other than their own to a petition proposing an initiative, referendum, or recall, or who knowingly signs their name more than once for the same proposition or question at one election, or who signs the petition knowing they are not a qualified voter, shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
E.
Under influence of election official. Any person who by force, threat, intimidation, or offers of reward induces or attempts to induce any election official to fail in their duty shall be guilty of a Class C felony (AS 15.56.060(a)(1)).
(S.G.C. 2.40.520; Ord. 83-557 § 4, 1983; Ord. 14-34 § 4, 2014)