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Preventing registration - 25 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1711

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     § 1711.  Preventing registration.
        (a)  Prohibition.--No person may do any of the following:
            (1)  Knowingly and intentionally prevent an applicant who
        is a qualified elector from being registered.
            (2)  By coercion, threats of bodily injury or
        intimidation, intentionally prevent or attempt to prevent an
        applicant who is a qualified elector from being registered or
        a registered elector from changing political enrollment in
        accordance with the provisions of this part.
            (3)  Intentionally give or promise or offer to give money
        or goods to an individual as an inducement for the individual
        to enroll in a particular party or for a registrant to change
        political enrollment.
            (4)  Prevent a record from being used, inspected or
        copied.
        (b)  Penalty.--A person who violates subsection (a) commits a
     misdemeanor of the first degree and shall, upon conviction, be
     sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $10,000 or to
     imprisonment for not more than five years, or both.

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