Elections Code section 18573

Every person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code for 16 months or two or three years who furnishes any voter wishing to vote, who cannot read, with a ballot, informing or giving that voter to understand that it contains a name written or printed thereon different from the name which is written or printed thereon, or defrauds any voter at any election by deceiving and causing him or her to vote for a different person for any office than he or she intended or desired to vote for.

Source: Section 18573, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=ELEC§ionNum=18573.­ (updated Apr. 4, 2011; accessed Jun. 9, 2025).

Last Updated

Apr. 4, 2011

§ 18573’s source at ca​.gov