[1582-30.] S ECTION  2647 . Fraudulent Alteration or Deposit of Ballot . — Any person who, with intent to defraud, alters a ballot cast at an election or, with such intent, deposits a ballot in the ballot box used at an election, or in an envelope provided by law for the  preservation of ballots cast at an election or, with such intent, removes a ballot from any such ballot box or envelope, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one month nor more than one year, or by a fine of not less than one hundred pesos  nor more than five hundred pesos, or both. [1582-30.] S ECTION  2648 . Removing Ballot from Polling Place Pending Election . — Any person who removes a ballot from the space inclosed by the guard rail before the close of the polls shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than three months or by a fine of no t more than two hundred pesos, or both. [1582-30.] S ECTION  2649 . Influencing Voter by Threat, Promise, or Intimidation . — Any person who influences or attempts to influence a voter to give or to withhold his vote at an election by threatening to discharge such voter from his employment or to reduce his wag es, or by promising to give him employment at higher wages, and any person who discharges any voter from his employment or reduces his wages for giving or withholding his vote at an election, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than thirty days  nor more than one year, or by a fine of not less than two hundred pesos nor more than five hundred pesos, or both. EDSAac Any person who, by any manner of threat or intimidation, induces a voter to give or withhold a vote shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than thirty days nor more than one year, or by a fine of not less than two hundred pesos nor more than five h undred pesos, or both. [1582-30.] S ECTION  2650 . Various Corrupt Practices . — No person in order to aid or promote his own election as a candidate for public office, shall promise, directly or indirectly, to secure or assist in securing the appointment, nomination or election of any other p erson to a public position or employment or to any position of honor, trust or emolument. No person shall pay any money in the name of any candidate, falsely Copyright 2012 CD Technologies Asia, Inc. and Accesslaw, Inc. Philippine Law Encyclopedia 2011 850