A person is guilty of a misdemeanor who:
A. Signs any name other than his own to any initiative or referendum petition;
B. Knowingly signs his name more than once on the same initiative or referendum petition;
C. Signs his name to any initiative or referendum petition knowing that he is not a registered city elector;
D. Witnesses the signing of a petition by a person the witness knows is not a qualified city elector;
E. Wilfully or knowingly circulates, publishes or exhibits any false statement or representation concerning the contents, purport or effect of any initiative or referendum petition for the purpose of obtaining any signature to any such petition, or for the purpose of persuading any person to sign any such petition;
F. Presents to any officer for filing any initiative or referendum petition to which is attached, appended or subscribed any signature which the person so filing such petition knows to be false or fraudulent, or not the genuine signature of the person purporting to sign such petition, or whose name is attached, appended or subscribed thereto;
G. Circulates or causes to circulate any initiative or referendum petition, knowing the same to contain false, forged or fictitious names;
H. Makes any false affidavit concerning any initiative or referendum petition or the signatures appended thereto;
I. Offers, proposes or threatens for any pecuniary reward or consideration:
1. To offer, propose, threaten or attempt to sell, hinder or delay any initiative or referendum petition or any part thereof or any signatures thereon;
2. To offer, propose or threaten to desist from beginning, promoting or circulating any initiative or referendum petition;
3. To offer, propose, attempt or threaten in any manner or form to use any recall petition or any power or promotion or opposition in any manner or form for extortion, blackmail or secret or private intimidation of any person or business interest. (Ord. 263, 8-1-1988)