A person who, in connection with any election, willfully [makes or induces any false voting registration] [offers, gives, or agrees to give a thing of pecuniary value to another as consideration for the recipient's voting or withholding a vote, or voting against or for any candidate or issue or for that conduct by another] [solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept a thing of pecuniary value as consideration for making or inducing any false voting registrations] [solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept a thing of pecuniary value as consideration for a vote or withholding a vote, or voting for or against any candidate or issue, or for that conduct by another] [obstructs or interferes with the lawful conduct of the election], is guilty of a violation of Safeguarding Election

. ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF OFFENSE

The State’s burden of proof is satisfied if the evidence shows, beyond a reasonable doubt, the following essential elements:

1) On or about [month] [day] [year], in [County], North Dakota, the Defendant, _______________, in connection with a certain election, to wit: _______________;

2) Willfully [made or induced any false voting registration] [offered, gave, or agreed to give a thing of pecuniary value to _______________ as consideration for the recipient's voting or withholding a vote or voting for or against any candidate or issue, or for that conduct by another] [solicited, accepted, or agreed to accept from _______________, a thing of pecuniary value, as consideration for making or inducing any false voting registrations] [solicited, accepted, or agreed to accept from _______________, a thing of pecuniary value, as consideration for voting or withholding a vote, or for voting for or against any candidate or issue, or for that conduct by another] [obstructed or interfered with the lawful conduct of the election] as follows:_______________.

DEFINITIONS "Thing of pecuniary value" includes alcoholic beverages, by the drink or in any other container. [Insert relevant definitions. NDCC 12.1-02-02.]

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