The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-09-17
PROVISIONS TO PRESERVE THE PURITY OF
ELECTIONS.

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Sec. 800. 1t shall he the duty of each inspector Of
anv election, to challenge any person Offering to vote,
whom he shall know or suspect not to be duly qualified as an
elec.or.
challenged as unqualified by m inspector, or by any
other Terson, the Board Of Inspectors shall read 70 the person
section 7S3, and shall tender to him the following oath
You do swear that you viii fully AMI truly answer all such
and qualifications rs an elector at this election.
The inspectors of election. or one Of thern, shall then put such
questions to the person challenged, as may be necessary to test
his qualifications as an eiector at that election
Sec. 800. If the person challenged shall refuse to
answer fully any questions which may be put to him
as aforesaid. the inspectors shall reject his vote
Sec. sos. If the challenge be not withdrawn, after
the person Offering to vote shall have answered the
questions put to him as aforesaid. one of the inspectors shall
tender to him the following oath You do solemnly swear that
you are a subject or denizen Of this kingdom, las the case may
be) Of the age OF twenty years; that you have resided in this
kingdom for the last year Immediately preceding this election
and in this distrl: for the last three months immediately pre-
csding this election and that you have not voted at this cleo
ton and that you have never been convicted Of any infamous
crime within this kingdom which has MOI, been fully pare oned.
Sec. S04. If any person shall refuse to take the oath
rendered. as prescribed in the last preceding section,
his vote shall be rejected.
Sec. sos. Any pereop who shall vote more than
once at the same election, shall, on conviction thereof,
be fined not exceeding fifty dollars. or imprisoned at hard labor
not more than six months, in the discretion Of the court
Sec. SOC. Any person who shall vote, being disqua-
lifted by law, by reason Of his conviction of some
infamous crime. which shall not have been parioned, with the
pn-r-idene : . or other eanse. showing Of bis disauaiifcaGen,
shall. on conviction thereof. he fined not exceeding fifty dollars,
or imprisoned at hard labor not exceeding six months, in the
discretion Of the court
Sec. S07. II any elector shall, knowingly, give in
more than one ballot at any election, he shall be fined
not exceeding frs dollars. or be imprisoned AZ hard labor not
exceeding six months, in the discretion Of the court
Sec. sos. If any person shall willfully aid or abet
any one, in the commission Of either of the ofenses
specified in the last three preceding sections, he shall be fined
not exceeding fifty dollars, or imprisoned at hard labor not
exceeding six months. in the discretion of the court.
Sec. 500. Any person who shall, by bribing ano-
Their with money, promise of reward, or otherwise,
attempt to influence any elector in giving his ballot or who
shall use any threat to procure any elector to vote contrary to
the inclination Of such ehctor. or TO deer him from giving his
ballot. shall, on conviction thereof. he fined not exceeding fifty
dollars. or imprisoned at hard labor not exceeding six months,
I'm the discretion Of the court.
Sec. SO. Ii shall be the duty of the inspectors of
election. or one of them, Immediately before procla-
nation is made Of the opening Of the polls, to open the ballot
box, in the presence Of the people there assembled, and turn it
upside down, 50 as to empty il Of everything that may be in u,
Of the polls, for the purpose Of counting the ballots therein
Sec 81. Any inspector Of an election who shall,
after the opening Of the polls, put q ballot into the
ceived in the regular discharge IL his duty Z or who shall be
guilty Of any other fraud or unfair dealing e nd election. shall
be fined not exreeling one hundred dollxnx nn1 disqualified
from holding any ofce under the government
Sec. ST. Any inspector OF 3~ection. Whe npll.
willfully neglect, or refuse, to perform any 49,
duties required OF him. respecting elecfioas, shan be nnc1 -
exceeding one hundred dollars, BE disqualified from hotnnk
any Office under the government
Sec S13. Any person who shall b disorderly Or
create any distufbanee az any electjous or who shea
break up, OF prevent, the lawful holding o. any eseessou- o.