Section 18573.5 Of Article 4. Corruption Of Voting From California Elections Code >> Division 18. >> Chapter 6. >> Article 4.
18573.5
. (a) It is a misdemeanor for a person who is providing care
or direct supervision to an elder in a state-licensed or
state-subsidized facility or program to coerce or deceive the elder
into voting for or against a candidate or measure contrary to the
elder's intent or in the absence of any intent of the elder to cast a
vote for or against that candidate or measure.
(b) For purposes of this section, "elder" has the same meaning as
set forth in Section 15610.27 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(c) A violation of this section is punishable by imprisonment in a
county jail not to exceed six months or by a fine not to exceed ten
thousand dollars ($10,000) per ballot containing a vote cast by the
elder as a result of the coercion or deception or by both that
imprisonment and fine.
(d) Nothing in this section shall preclude prosecution under any
other provision.