New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-02
THE ELECTION.
Laws against Illegal Voting.

against Illegal voting, IN order that any persons
inclined to commit that crime may know ts
what penalties they expose themselves
/ ANY persen not duly qualified to vots under the
laws OF his State who shall knowingly vote or oser 10
vote az any general special town or charter election
in this state. shall be sdudged guilty OF misieme NOR
and on conviction shall be imprisoned tor period not
exceeding six months at the discretion OF the Court
fore which the ofense il tried Ana any nhaDs,ans OF
another County who shall vote or ouer 70 vote
AZ sny general special town city charter election in
this State shall be adudged gully OF olOny, and
conviction shall be imprisoned IN the sste Pnon for
Period exceeding one year, at the discrson OF the
Court before which the otense Il tined. Ana sha be
the duty OF the District Attorney in the countywhere the
oAense shall have been committed, 10 adopt esecua
measures for the punishment OF all persons "ho WITH
out being legally qualified. shall vote or attempt to Tots
any election In this State.
H. Any person who al any general specii
election, city charter election, shsl knowingly
vote OF offer 10 vote any election district In which he
does reside. except hereinbeiore provided or
who shall vote otter 10 vote than once At the
same election either in the IN any other election
district, shall, on conviction, be sdludged guilty OF
misdemeanor snd punishable by tine not exceednstwo
hundred dollars, by imprisonment not exceeding six
months or by both, Cour, may direct; and Sec
49, OF Title o. Chapter OF the Fourth Par .oi The
Revised Statutes Is hereby repealed
ILL., Every peHon who shall procure, sid, ASSIST coua
eel or advise another 20 give oer hs vote az any
General Town City OF Charter Election knowing thA.
he person qualified 10 vote al the place where the
vote il given or offered shall convicton be syudset
guilty OF misdomes aor and punishable rs prescribed
IN the last preceding section of this title
" Every person who shall procure, aid assist coun-
sci or advise another 10 go or come into any Town
Ward Election D iCt. tor the purpose u giving MS
vote al any General Special, Town or Guy Election,
knowing that the person is duly qualified 10 vote Ia
such Town Ward Election Dutrie, shall, on con-
yiciion be deemed guilty. Of mist,meonor and punish
able as prescribed BY the tenth section OF tins title
" Ii any person shah, by bribery, menace, or other
corrupt device whatsoever ether directly
indirectly, attempt to influence any Elcctor OF this
State In giving his vote or ballot or deter nm from
giving the same. di turb hinder him in the free
xercie OF the right Of outrage, az any Election within
this State held pursuant 10 this chapter ana shall there
OF be convicted such person offending and convicted
shall be adudged guilty OF nisdemeanor, ana be lined
OF imprisoned, according TO the discretion of the Court
before which such conviction she'll be had such tine
no exceed five hundred dollars, nor such i'm
pfisonment one year.
VI No person shall fraudulently or deceitfuy change
or alter ballot of any ElectOr, shall furnish
Elector any ballot containing more than the proper
number OF names, any deceit 70 be practlsed
with intent fraudulenty to induce such Elector to de-
post the his vote and thereby TO have the same
thrown out and not counted.
VII If any Elector challenged unqualified. sha be
guilty of wlul and corrupt false swearing or Affirming
In taking any oath affirmation prescribed by this
chapter, such person shall be adjudged guy OF wiiu
ana corrupt perjury. -
VIII Every person who shall wiully and corupdy
procure any person to affirm falsely aore-
said, shsll be ediudgod guilty OF subOnat0n Of per
Jury and shall upon conviction thereof suffer the pun.
shment directed by the law in cases of wliul and cor
Iult perjury.
TX In case any Inspector OF Election shall knowingly
snd wully permit or suffer any person 10 vote az any
election who is not entitled hereat the said Ia
speCtor offending shall conviction thereof be sd.
judged guilty OF nisdemeanor and shall be sentenced
pay fine Of five hundred dollars, and be imprisoned
in Tie County Jail for Sin monthsSec TO- Of Chap 2i0,
Of Lars Of lS47
y Ii any person shall wilfully disobey any lawful
commands OF the Board of Inspectors of any election
shall wilully and without lawful authority, obstruc,
ILL.,
election shall be held, while he Is exercising at
tempting exercise the right of voting, shall aid
eseis in such obstruction delay, he snail convic
tion he Gdjudged guilty OF msdemeanor, and be lined
in sum not exceeding two hundred aud tilty dollars
and may be imprisoned in the discretion Of the Court
for not more than six months
XII II any oicer whom any duty IL enOincd m this
clipper in any statute relating TO elections, snail be
guilty OF any wiliu neglect OF such duty OF any cor
rupt conduct in the execution OF the and be there
of convicted. he shall be deemed guilty OF n missile
meanor puni liable by fine or imprisonment the line in
no case to exceed the sum OF five hundred dolsrs
the inpriso nment the torn OF one year.
XII Every person offending against the provisions OF
this act, shall be deemed gully OF msdemcanor pun
ishoble by fine not exceeding two hundred and nifty dol
lars, or by imprisonment, not exceeding six months
Kill 1t shal be the duty of every Inspector of Flee
TOM Sheriff. Constable and Jastices OF the Peace
within this State knowing that ofense has been
United, under this act or having good reason 10 believe
that an OH nse has been committed 10 give information
thereof to the DfuictAt rney Of the county In which
the oonse shall have been committed, whose duty t
sha be to adopt efectual measure the Punishment
Of all persons violating the provisions Of this act.
XIV IL shall be the duty OF the presiding Judge Of
every Court OF General Sessions OF the Peace Oyer
and Termner within this State specially 10 charge the
Grand jury at each term OF said Court to take notice Of
all ofomes committed in violation of any of the proy-
siOns of this act
The Mayor has issued proclamation Offer
ing reward of one hundred dollars for the de.
lection Of any person voting or attempting to
vote Illegally, or endeayorng to procure or as
sst another to do so.
We can also state that in many of the Wards
OF the City thorough canvass has been made
and the name of every legal voter recorded.
30 that all others will at once be known and
detected if they attempt to vote.
The following extract from the election laws
show what is the authority of the Inspectors
at the polls:
The Board Of Inspectors shall possess full authority
maintain regu aTiy and order and enforce obedience
10 their awiuloommsnds during an Election and during
tie end estimate OF votes after the closing OF
the poll and shall have full authority % preserve pesse
and coed order al and around the polls Of the election
and 10 keep the thereto open and unobsmcted
aud may appoint one Electors communicate
tier orders and direcions and to aseisi Ia the perform
ance OF the duties in this section enjoined.
II any persOn shall refuse to obey the lawful comm,nd
oil the lnspecors or, by disordcry conduct in their
pTe,ence hearing, sha interrupt disturb their pro
ceedings they may make order directing the Sheriff
or any Constable othe Couny 10 lake the person o.
er ding into custody, and detn him until the final
wars Of the votes shall have been completed.
Such order shsll be executed by any sheriff OF Con
stable 10 whom the shall be delivered or, none
sha be present. by any other person depnted BY such
Board in writing
We understand, also, that sufficient police
force will be detailed 10 attend at each voting
place and keep the polls clear, so that every
citizen desiring to vote may approach