The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-11-04
Election Law.
AAectlOn Law
We call the attention OF all concerned TO the fol-
lowing copy of pant of the Election Law OF this
State

We call the attention OF all concerned 10 the fol-
lowing copy of pant of the Election Law OF this
State.
PxNALriEs ros FRAUDULENT VOTING AT EtKcTIoSs.
Title III Chapter 100, Laos of lS40
II any elector, challenged qualified shall be
guilty Of wful and corrupt false swearing affirming
ter such person shall be adudged guilty OF wul and
corrupt perjury.
50 Every person who shall wilfuy and corruptly PIC
cure any person to affirm falsely Aforesaid,
shall be adjudged guilty OF subornaton Of perjury and
shall upon conviction thereof suffer the punishment d.
rected by the law in OF wln and corrupt perjury
lfany officer on whom any duty Is enjoined in this
Chapter in any statute relating to elections shall be
guilty Of any wilfu neglect of such duty or Of any
rup conduct in the execution Of same and be thereof
convicted he shall be deemed guilty Of misdemeanor
punishable by fine and imprisonment the fine in no case
to exceed the sum Of five hundred dollars nor the mpr
sonment the term OF one year.
"a Ifany person shall, by bribery, menace other
corrupt means device whatsoever either directly
indirectly attempt influence any eecor Of this State in
giving bis vote or ballot deter him from giving tho
suffrage, any election within this state held pursuant
to this Chapter and shall thereof be convicted, such
" Of nsdemeanor, and be fined imprisoned, accord
ing to the discretion Of the court before which such
vction shall be had such fine in case to exceed five
hundred dollars, nor such imprisonment one year.
81 No person shall audulenty deceitfully chan
alter ballot Of any elector shall furnish eector
any ballot containing than the proper number Of
Names any other deceit to be practsed with in
tent raudueny to induce such eector to deposits the
came his vote and thereby to have the same thrown
IS Every person offending against the provisions OF
this act shall be deemed guilty of msdemeanor
shabe by fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dol
lars or by imprisonment not exceeding six months.
SO Any person who at any general or special cleo.
ton, city charter election shall knowingly vote
offer to any election district in which he does not
reside, except as herein provided who shall vote
offer to vote more than once at the same election either
in the same any other election district shall
victon, be adudged guilty Of misdemeanor and punish
able by fine not exceeding two hundred dollars by
imprisonment not exceeding six months, by both
the Court may direct and section nineteen Of title six,
chapter OF the fourth part OF the Revised Statutes
is hereby repealed
IL Every person who shall procure, aid assist coun-
sci advise another to give offer his vote OF any gene
rail- town. city charter election knowing that the per-
vote given offered shall conviction, be adjudged
guilty OF misdemeanor and punishable prescribed in
the last preceding section Of this title
H. Every person who shall procure, aid assist coun.
election district for the purpose of giving his
any general special town city election knowing that
the person not duly qualified 10 vote in such town. or
ward or election district SHALL conviction be emed
guilty Of misdemeaner and punishable prescribed
by the tenth section OF this title
l3 Any person not duly qualified to vote under the
laws OF this State who sh all knowingly vote offer
vote at any general special town charter election in
this State shall be adudged guilty Of msdemeanor and
on conviction shall be imprisoned for period not exceed
ing six months at the discretion OF the Court before
which the offence is tried And any nhabtan Of another
State country, who shall offer vote at any
general special town city charter election in this
State, shall be adudged guilty Of felony and
tion shall be imprisoned in the State prison for period
not exceeding year. at the discretion OF the court be-
fore whom the offence tried And it shall be the duty
Of the District Attorney in the county where the offence
shall have been committed 10 adopt efectual measures
gay qualified shall vote attempt any cleo.
ton in this state.