Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1801-04-20
NEW ELECTION LAW.
Commonweallh II MaGachafetts.


In tie year Of ar Lord one lboaaad rigbt bandrrd
40 A6t II addition 70 be fsveral Acts for regu-
lating Elections.
seer 7. E . i ealls y u Sat- 1"5 H2si 4 Re9r:-
re 9nboriy q NJ s. That lal be ne duty Of the
AiIehoTs q zach town and dIaria within til. Com
monweaith, on o before the frR day of March aunu-
ally to make out and deliver the ScieGtmen thereof
correct and Alphabetical y. Of al uch inhabitants Of
their rePe Give towns diari6t. lhal appear to
them qualified by the Contribution Of this Common
wealth, or nt the United States, respectively to vote
Tor Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Senator'S Repre-
ientatlves the Genetal Couu, Rep eentatves in
Congreis which iii fali b- the duty OF iuch town
diritt, any time within ten day, then next fol
owing 10 revile, and orret them balI appear
neceliary, 70 thar the fame mail il :heir opinoH be
complete lit Of luch Of the inhabitants within ather
reiPective towns or dilricts, lha be confu onsy
qual fed to vote IN the elections aforefaid And the
Shefors OF every plantation, alike required fur
nth them!elves with ike his, before the
tenlh day Of March annually and fhall be the duty
OF The Seltetmen OF the teVera and dri6fs, and
The Ahtors Of plantations aforelaid, respectively, TO
Publifh the iaid ilf within their respective diff
tnets or panta ions by cau6ng copies thereof
DC peited up al two or more pubic places, IN luch
towns, 6itrcfs plantations, fourteen DAYS lean bc-
fore the hrit Monday in April annually and It 1n1l
alto be tie duty Of the Selectmcn of fch towns or diff
sncfs and the A1eGors Of fuch plantations to be pro
vided with, and have complete lift aforefaid
every meeting for the choice Of Governor, Lieu tenant
Governor Senators, Representatives Of tnc General
Courr Representative of Con- refs which ls illa
at tmes be 70 eo-rectea, previous the opening Of
any inch meet'ng as to reprtlent the qualified
tor the particu a, ele9ion thea 10 be made and
iuch meeting all be opened at an earlier hour than
eleven Of the clock in the for noon of the day of
election and il ihal be the duty Of fuch SeleLtmen or
Ahefors to be in FELTON, fome convenient place. i'm
raediatey proceed ng fuch meeting, for 70 long time
they fhal judge neceaary to receive evidence Of the
Qua ihc4tiout of Perions whole names have no; been
entered on the lit pubhihed aforcisid and Of the
time and place of fuch meeting, public notice fa be
gwen at the time the ls puhilhed as alOrelaId
sec. Be Il farf5e eaa5ses That whenever meeting
IS holden III any town place, for the purPofe Of
choofng perfon for Councillors and Senator's the
Sllectmen or AfeHors, prehding at fuch meeting, be-
and hereby are directed to call the in luch
meeting, qualified for choo6ng fuch Officer requiring
each o them 70 give IN heir in for as
many oifterent perons then to be choien the
fame Office.
&C. 5. Re II fyfbey ezat7a8 That if any pcrfen at
any meeting for election for any of the officers a.
toreaid, thal knowingly and deGgnedly give in more
than one vote lit, any Of baloting at any
iuoh election he fha IN addition the fine already
provided by law agSinn any elector giving more than
one vote in any election forfeit and pay fine, not
exceeding 6Rty soLays.
Sec. 4 Be IL fzYt5sr taa5ei That perfon flall be
permitted 70 give in his any meeting of town,
drict plantation, holden for election to any Of
the Offices aforefaid until the SeleGtmen of fuch town
driet or the AeGors Of fuch plantation pre- ding
at fuch election, hal have had opportunity enquire
his name, snd found the fame in the lilt aforeiaid
and any perfon wiIfuIy voting contrary to the pro-
vifon of this act, who iha give any information to
fuoh Seletmen Ahefors, being duly thereof convc
ted, 1allforfet and pay fine not exceeding t1g.aty
Sazy for each and every offence, according to the na
ture ana aggravaton thereof
Sec 81 f.yf5sy sr4S7sf, That If any Sclettman
or Afehor of any ftrict. or the Afefors Of
any plantation, 1halI knowingly and corrupty negle,
or refue 20 comply with perform the fcvera du-
ties respectively required Of him them, pointed
out in and by this act he flal for each and every
fuch offence, forfeit and pay fine exceeding Ely
dYars. sccordneto the and aggravaton thereof
Sec. Belt fayiBrr rEat7aS That all fines and for
FIXTURES for any breach Of this act may he recovered
bv indictment, before the Supreme Judicial Court,
by acton of debt before any Court proper to hear
and de ermine he fame one half 70 The uie Of this
Commonwealth and the other h1f to the ufe Of any
periVa who nha! pTofecute Of lus for the fAne.