Mississippi § 97-13-43 - Penalty for willfully tampering with or damaging voting machine, tabulating computer or other device used in connection with election or preventing correct operation of said machine or device.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 97-13-43 — Penalty for willfully tampering with or damaging voting machine, tabulating computer or other device used in connection with election or preventing correct operation of said machine or device., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 97-13-43. Penalty for willfully tampering with or damaging voting machine, tabulating computer or other device used in connection with election or preventing correct operation of said machine or device.
Any person who willfully tampers with or damages any voting machine or tabulating computer or device to be used or being used at or in connection with any election or who prevents or attempts to prevent the correct operation of any voting machine or tabulating computer or device shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years, or be fined Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or both.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 97-13-43 ("Penalty for willfully tampering with or damaging voting machine, tabulating computer or other device used in connection with election or preventing correct operation of said machine or device.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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