What happens if you vote twice

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What happens if you vote twice in the election? Nothing good. Here's what to know Double voting is considered a felony in many states across the US. Katie Teague. Only one "I voted" sticker per person, please. Delivered Tuesdays and Thursdays. Now playing: Watch this: Blackhat Tech community must help secure elections. Any person who shall, in connection with any primary, general or special election held in this State, do any of the acts or things declared in this section to be unlawful, shall be guilty of a Class I felony.

It shall be unlawful: 7 For any person with intent to commit a fraud to register or vote at more than one precinct or more than one time, or to induce another to do so, in the same primary or election, or to vote illegally at any primary or election;. It is unlawful for an individual or organization to: …c. Vote or offer to vote more than once in any election. A No person shall do any of the following: 2 Vote or attempt to vote more than once at the same election by any means, including voting or attempting to vote both by absent voter's ballots under division G of section Any person who votes more than once at any election, who votes in a precinct after having transferred voter registration to a new precinct, or who, knowing that he or she is not eligible to vote at an election, willfully votes at said election shall be deemed guilty of a felony.

Voting, for the purposes of this chapter, shall consist in the casting of a vote, or attempting to cast a vote, whether or not the vote has been cast. It is unlawful for a person qualified to vote at any general, special, or primary election for an office whether local, state, or federal to vote more than once at such election, for the same office. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than three years.

A person who votes more than once at any election or who offers to vote after having once voted, either in the same or in another election precinct in South Dakota or elsewhere, is guilty of a Class 6 felony. In that case, the offense is a state jail felony. Any person who intentionally i votes more than once in the same election, whether those votes are cast in Virginia or in Virginia and any other state or territory of the United States, ii procures, assists, or induces another to vote more than once in the same election, whether those votes are cast in Virginia or in Virginia and any other state or territory of the United States, iii votes knowing that he is not qualified to vote where and when the vote is to be given, or iv procures, assists, or induces another to vote knowing that such person is not qualified to vote where and when the vote is to be given is guilty of a Class 6 felony.

If any person knowingly votes when not legally entitled; or votes more than once in the same election; or knowingly votes or attempts to vote more than one ballot for the same office, or on the same question … shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof, shall for each offense be fined not more than one thousand dollars or confined in the county jail for not more than one year, or both, in the discretion of the court.

Whoever intentionally does any of the following violates this chapter: … c Registers as an elector in more than one place for the same election…. Create Account. Double Voting. This website uses cookies to analyze traffic and for other purposes. You consent to the use of cookies if you use this website.

Continue Our online privacy policy. Alabama Ala. Prohibits voting twice within the state, or explicitly prohibits voting in more than one state. Alaska Alaska Stat. Arizona Ariz.

A person is guilty of a class 5 felony who: 3. Arkansas Ark. California Cal. Colorado Colo. Connecticut Conn. Delaware 15 Del. Prohibits voting twice within the state, or for the same office. Florida Fla. Georgia Ga. Code Ann. Hawaii Haw. Classical Show Search Search Query.

Play Live Radio. Next Up:. Available On Air Stations. In other states, the voter may be given a provisional ballot and election officials will determine if the provisional ballot should be counted. Vote-by-mail ballots are verified before they are counted, and one check is whether the voter already voted. Yet social media users are sharing a post that suggests a loophole. That my friends….