The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-02-26

factorily appear that any person has
received the highest number of votes
for any office, the canyassers shall
give to such person certificate OF
his election, Notwithstanding the
provisions Of law may not have
been fully complied with, in noticing
or conducting the election, so that
the real will Of the people may not
be defeated by any informahty.
Sec. rs. If any person shall be
guilty of wilful and corrupt false
swearing or affirming in taking any
oath or affirmation prescribed by any
law of this Territory, relative to
general, special, township, school
district or charter elections, such per-
sons shall be adjudged guilty of
wilful and corrupt perjury, and
every person who shall wilfully and
corruptly procure any person to
swear or affirm falsely as aforesaid,
shall be adjudged guilty of suborna-
ton of perjury, and all such per-
sons shall, upon conviction thereof,
suffer the punishment directed by law
in cases Of wilful and corrupt per-
jury. Il 80. :
SEc,,77. If any officer, messen-
ger, or other person on whom any
duty is enjoined by law, relstive to
general, special, township, school
district or charter elections, to the
registration of voters or to the return
or canvassing of votes given at any
such elections, shall be guilty Of any
wilful neglect Of such duty, or Of
any corrupt conduct in the execution
of the same, he shall, upon convic-
ton thereof, be deemed guilty of q
misdemcanor, and shall be punished
by fine, not exceeding five hundred
dollars, or by Imprisonment not ex-
ceeding one year /; and if any officer
shall be convicted as aforesaid, he
shall be Immediately removed from
Office. 30 ',t
SEC. IS. If any person, convicted =
of treason or felony, unless he shall
have been restored to civil rights, or
if any person, being an inhabitant Of
this Territory, who shall hereafter
be engaged, directly or indirectly, in
a duel, either as principal or Access
sorry, shall vote at any election speci-
fed in the preceding section, every
such person shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and on conviction
shall be imprisoned for a term not
exceeding six months.
SEC. 70. II any person shall, by
bribery, menace, or any other corrupt
means or device whatever, directly
or indirectly, attempt to influence
any voter Of this Territory in giving
his vote or ballot, or deter him from
giving the same, or disturb or hinder
him in the free exercise of the right
of suffrage, at any election held pur-
suant to law, such person shall, on
conviction thereof, be adjudged gull
ty Of misdemeanor, and shall be
punished by fine not exceeding five
hundred dollars, or by Imprisonment
not exceeding one year.
Sec. 80. If any person shall
: fraudulently or deceitfully change
vote Of any elector, BY which such
elector shall be prevented from voting
, for the candidate or candidates he
D intended, every such person so Offend
, ing shall be deemed guilty Of mis-
{ deameanor, and shall be punished by
. fine not exceeding two hundred dol
lars, or by Imprisonment not exceed
ing six months. "
SEC. 81. Every person, not a
r qualified voter, who shall vote at any
/ election, or shall offer to vote, know
r ing himself 10 be not qualified, and
every qualified voter who, at such
e election, shall vote in any township,
3 ward or school district in which he
Q does hot reside, and has not resided
{ ten days next preceding the election,
d or who shall vote more than once
; at the same election; or who shall
wilfully give in two or more votes
4 folded together, shall, on conviction
|. thereof, be adjudged guilty of q
! 1nisdemeanor, and shall be punished
q by fine of not less than twenty
a Eve, nor more than one hundred dol.
It lars, and by imprisonment not eK'
" ceeding six months. o-
|, SEC. 80. Every person who shall
y procure, aid or counsel any person
who is not qualified to vote at an.
r, election, or. who is not qualified u
r vote at the place where the vote o
er such person is given or offered Il
" give Ito be giyen], or offer his yot'
D, at any such election or place, know
ID ing that such person is not qualified y
in vote; and every person who shall
T. procure, aid or counsel any person
ty to 20 or come into any township
ward or school district, for the pur'
er pose Of voting therein at any cleo
IN ton, knowing that such person is no
id duly qualified to vote in such town
ty ship, ward or school district, shall b
be deemed guilty Of a misdameanor
i'd and on conviction thereof, shall b
s. punished by 6ne and Imprisonment
ut the fine not to exceed one hundre'
in dollars, nor the Imprisonment tire
months. '.sh aigl
D. SEQ. 83. Any person, not author
E. lied by law, who shall, during tn
Of progress Of any election in this Ter
,ts ritory, or after the closing Of To