Any person who uses menace, force, threat, or any unlawful means towards any voter to hinder or deter such a voter from voting, or directly or indirectly offers any bribe, reward, or any thing of value to a voter in exchange for the voter's vote for or against any person or ballot measure, or authorizes any person to do so, is guilty of a class C felony punishable under RCW 9A.20.021.
RCW 29A.84.620
Hindering or bribing voter.
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case United States v. Adams (2013)
Most recently applied in United States v. William Stivers (July 2013)
2003 c 111 s 2128
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.