293.710 - Intimidation of voters.

293.710  Intimidation of voters.

      1.  It is unlawful for any person, in connection with any election or petition, whether acting himself or herself or through another person in his or her behalf, to:

      (a) Use or threaten to use any force, coercion, violence, restraint or undue influence;

      (b) Inflict or threaten to inflict any physical or mental injury, damage, harm or loss upon the person or property of another;

      (c) Expose or publish or threaten to expose or publish any fact concerning another in order to induce or compel such other to vote or refrain from voting for any candidate or any question;

      (d) Impede or prevent, by abduction, duress or fraudulent contrivance, the free exercise of the franchise by any voter, or thereby to compel, induce or prevail upon any elector to give or refrain from giving his or her vote; or

      (e) Discharge or change the place of employment of any employee with the intent to impede or prevent the free exercise of the franchise by such employee.

      2.  Unless a greater penalty is provided by law, any violation of this section is a gross misdemeanor.

      (Added to NRS by 1960, 268; A 1993, 2669)