The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-08-02
GENERAL ELECTION LAW.
An Act 10 Preserve the Purity OF Elections.

sem6iy 81 The Statc Of Iou0, That no person shall
be entitled to vote at any general or township
election who Is insane or an idiot, or has been
convicted OF an infamous crime, nor unless he is
white male citizen OF the United States of the
age OF twenty.one years or upwards, and shall
have been residen, OF The state TOR six months,
and OF the county in which he claims his vote
Tor twenty days next preceding such election.
SIC. =. Persons employed on board Of steam
noa's or other water crafts, are subject 10 the
same rules, and can only vote in the township
which respectively contain their fixed and per.
manent home
SEC. 3. Any person who shall vote more
IMAM once al the same election, or who shall vote
at any election, knowing himself not Qualified
thus to v'ie, shall, upon conviction, be fined not
less Than one bundled nor more than one thou-
sand dollars, and be imprisoned in the county
jail not less than one month, nor more than six
months.
| SFc. 4. Any person who shall advise, assist,
or induce another 10 vote twice al the same cleo
tlon or to give his vote knowing him not rn,i-
''ed 10 do so, shall receive the same punishment
as above provided for the principal offender.
| &c. .. Any person who ~ bribery shal,
attempt to influence any elector in giving his
vote, or who shall use any threat, 10 compel such
e'ect"r TO vote contrary 10 his inclination o, TO
deter him IRON giving his vote, or who shall
furnish an elec'or Who cannot read, with tic e,
Informing him That il contains a name or names
different from those which are written or printed
theron, with an intent 10 induce him TO vote
contrary TO his inclination, or who shall fraud
uien''y or deceltnlly change the ballot Of any
elec'or b. which he shall be caused Ia vote for 4
person different from The one intended by such
eiector, shall. on conviction thereof he punished
III the same manner as - above provided for per.
sons who vote twice al the same election.
SEC. q. Any Judge Of election who shall mark
the ballot OF an elector Tor the purpose OF ascer-
tanning or whom the elector voted, or open and
read the ballot OF any elector after il has been
given IN, and before il shall have been d.posi
in the ballot box, shall, on conviction thereof. be
hned not less than one hundred, nor more than
one thousand dollars
Sc Z. Except IN the cases hereinafter provi-
ded, u any person Offering 10 vote Is challenged
as unqualified, one Of the Judges OF the election
shall tender T. him The following oath or atlirma.
,ion: You do swear Tor siiirm) that you will
July and truly answer all such questions as >hall
oe PM 70 you touching your qualifications as an
SEc. u. Such person may then be inferrog ated
by either of the Judges of The election or by any
elecfor, touching his qualifications.
SEC. =. ", after such examination, the chal-
leng@ be not withdrawn, one ofthe Judges oil cleo.
lion shall tender 10 the eector the following oath
"Non do solemLly swear Cor affirm that YOU are
citizen al the United States OF the age OF TWEEN.
ty-one wears, that yol have been an inhab,iant
~ TINS State ~ SIX months n xt preceding this
election, and That you have been Tor the las, iwen.
ty DAYS resident OF this county, that You are
now an actual resident Of this iow nship, and tia
you have not voted al this sleeticn"
| Sc lo II any person shall refuse 10 take the
oath or affirmation 30 rendered, his vote shall be
rejected.
SEc. IL. IT the vote be challenged on the
ground that the person Offering 10 vote has been
convicted OF an infamous crime. he may be sworn
and examined as above provided ior, and 10 the
flnat oath above prescribed in section nine. the
following words shall lie added. 0and that YOU
have never been convicted OF an infamous crime I.
Fror'def, That a conviction for political Offences
| under the laws oi foreign States, shall not be
deemed a conviction within The meaning OF this
act.
SEC. II. Whenever any persons vote shall be
received after he shall have Ia Ell the oath above
prescribed 10 section nise. the clerks oil the cleo.
ton shall write on the poll hooks a; the end OF
such PERSONS name, The word '.sworn.
SEC. Is. III. alter person sh III he sworn and
examined as above provided, the inlges oi el.r.
ton shall believe him not qualified To vote ihey
snail so advise him, hni il alter such advice he
shall sill be determined 10 VOTE and will take the
final oath as provided in This act, his vote shall be
received.
SEC. IL. Wilfnl and corrnp' false swearing,
IN taking either of The oaihs above prescribed,
shall be perjury.
SEC. IL. ANY person who. before or after the
proclamation is made Tor opening the polls shall
irauii put ticket or ballot into the ballot
| box, shall be punished in The same manner as is
above provided for voting twice at the same elec-
ton.
Sc. l6 That a. all elections. when he names
OF the respective candidates are mis-spelIed Ell
Their by votes or otherwise, the Judges oil election
shall have power, and il is hereby made their l,l-
fy, to decide fur whom the vote is given: Pro-
rided, said names have the same sound.
SIC. Il. Any Judge OF election who shall viii
fully and corrnptly violate his duty as herein be-
lore prescribed, shall be fined not less than one
hundred. nor more than one thousand dollars
and shall be imprisoned in the county a, not
less than one month nor more than six months
SEC 10. al prosecutions under this act shall
be by indictment in The District Court of the
proper COUNTY.
SIC 10. This act is only intended to repeal
such provisions oil former statutes as are incon-
sisient with those herein contained
SIC. 90 This act shall be- in force from and
alter The first day of July next
Approved, January -, 1910.
r. II. WARREN, Eso.--The Louisville
Courier IN allnsion to the groans Of poor
old Father Richie, speaks thus Of Col.
Warren:
I'VE have watched the course Of Mr..
Warren with great deal Of care, and we
do no, hesitate 10 pronounce him one Of The
most Efficient, energetic. and faithful Off.
GERS in the service OF tho country. lie has
already accumulated n great deal Of ond