Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-09-26

that we expect another dun VIII DC unuee-
sssary.
who are Entitled TO Vote and what
is Illegal Voting, and the Penalties
therefore.
The following is the Constitutional
provision defining who shall have the
right to vote, at elections held in this
State.
ain all elections, not otherwise provided
for by the Constitution. every white male
citizen of the United States, of the age OF
twenty one years and upwards, who shall
have resided in the State during the six
months Immediately preceding such cleo
ton and every white male, OF foreign
birth, of the age of twenty -one years aud
upwards, who shall have resided in the
United States one year, and shall have re-
sided in this State during the six months
immediately preceding such election, and
shall have declared bis intention TO be-
come a citizen of the United States, con-
formally to the laws OF the United States
on the subject Of naturalization, shall be
entitled to vote in the tow nshlp or pre-
cinct where he may reside"
This clause Of the Constitution is easily
understood and very liberal, allowing
"every white male citizen" to vote, who is
twenty one years Of age, and who has been
in the State "six months Immediately preee-
ding The election" If Of foreign birth, and
possessing the above qualification, and
has declared his intention 10 become citizen
ofthe United States. he is legal voter.
The following are the statutes of the
State, against fraudulent voting DC.
SEC. SIS. II any person shall furnish an
eleetor who cannot read the English Ian
guage, at any election. held pursuant to
law, with a ticket which such person shall
represent to the elector, as containing a
name different from the one printed OF
written thereon, such person shall be fined
not less than ten, tor more than one huno
red dollars.
SEQ. Sc. If any person shall fraudulently
cause, or attempt to canse any elrctor, a.
any election held pursuant to law IN THU
State, to vote for a person different froD
the one be intended TO vote for. such per-
son shall be fined not less than ten, nor
more than one hundred dollars.
SEQ. 81 IL any elector shall vote or at
tempt to vote more than once at any cleo
ton, or shall knowingly hand in two OF
more tickets together, or having voted 10
one township, precinct or county, shall
afterwards on the same day vote, or at
tempt TO vote in another township, pre-
cinct OF county, such person shall be fined
not exceeding fifty dollars, and be incapa-
BILE Of voting at any election or holding
any Office for two years thereafter.
has L.
gal qualifications Of a voter at any election
authorised BY law, to.be held in this State,
for any officer W hstever. who shall vote OF
offer to vote at such election, shall be fined
not less than FIVE, nor more than one hund
red dollars.
Sro. 81. Ii any person shall use any
threats, menaces, force, or any corrupt
means, at or previous To any election hello
pursuant 10 the laws OF this State, towards
any elector TO hinder or deter such electo
from voting at such election, or shall di
rectly or Indirectly offer any bride or re
ward of any kind, TO induce any elector Il
yete contrary to his inclinatIons, or sbal
on the day of the election, give any public
treat, CT authorize any other person 10 do
SO, TO obtain votes for any person, the per
son so offending shall be fined not exceed
ing FIVE hundred dollars. and be iDcapabl
of holding airy Office for two years afte
conviction thereof.
II will be seen by the above sections
which we take from the Revised Code Q
1852, page 44i-2, that the penalties fo
the violation Of each section are severe
In section 55, the individual who furnish
es false ticket to the voter Is subject to
fine of Sl0e. In section Sc, a fine {
not less than ten nor more than one hun
dred dollars can be assessed against an
one who causes or attempts to cause vote
to vote for person different from the on
be intended to vote for. Ia section 81 thsl
10 penalty. and disfranchisementf for tw
years, for voting or attempting to vote twice
Section SO imposes a fine OF not over on
hundred dollars upony person. who ne
having the legal qualifications OF a vote
shall vote or offer to vote, aud section
subjects ths vIolator to a 6ne Of not e,
ceding five hundred dollars. 10 which
added disfranchisement for two years, il
uses any corrupt means towards voter
deter him from yoting-or shall offer al
reward 10 induce the voter 10 vote contr
~ TO his incIinstion-or shall, on the Id
of election. gipe any public treat. or antbori
any other perssa TO do so, 10 obtain Dofes 4
sns such person"
These are all condition in our Law at
should be known by every voter. and &c
ton 81. we commend particularly to Il
attention Of the candidates now before Il
people. The law abibirg men Of q
country have determined to see that 1
laws Of the State, ia relation to election
shall Sc enforced. and he who violates al
of the above sections. or attempts to do .
may expect to pay the penalty. Too |
tie attention has been paid TO the law 20
erning elections. aud ambitious aspiran
for Office have trampled the statutes und
their feet. Will the people suffer this
be done again at our October aud Mover
Der electionsf
We certainly have no desire to deter Al
one from the exercise Of the elective fra
chise, but we feel authorized in ssyin
that the Republicans will stand by Al
guard the polls on the day Of election fro
fraudulent voting Of all kinds, and he VI
attempts to violate the law, may expe'
most certainly. to pay the penalty.
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