The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-10-03
Sept. 9th, 1860.
AN ACT TO SECURE THE PuRIrY OF

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AN ACT TO SECURE THE PURITY OF
ELECTIONS.
|. BE IL enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives, now met aud
sitting in General Assembly, aud by the
authority OF the same, That il any Der
son, no, qualified by tue Constitution
and Laws Of thus State shall, knowing
the same, vote at any election hereafter
to be held wiibiu'the State fCr Members
OF the Congress OF the United States,
Members of the Legislature Of this State,
Sheriff, Clerk, Ordinary, or other District
Officers, Mayor aud Aldermen OF any
city, Iutendant and Wsrdeus Of any in.
corporated town, Officers OF The Militia,
or Volunteer organizations vi the State,
or nj any other election now required, or
that shall hereafter be required by law
TO be held within this STATE, such person
shall he deemed guilty OF "a misdemeanor,
and, upon conviction thereof, shall DO
Iiued and imprisoned at the discretion of
the Judge before whom the cas-, shall be
tried.
III. If any person qualified by the Con.
stitu,ion ard Laws OF this State TO vote
| at any election for Members Of the Con.
gress Of the United States, Members OF
the Legislature Of this Sla'e, Sheriff,
Clerk, Ordinary, or other District Officer,
Mayor and Aldermen OF any city, lnteu.
daut aud Wardens ot any Incorporated
town, Officers Of The Militia or Volunteer
organizations of the State, or at any 9th.
er elections now required, or that shall
hereafter be required by law To he held
within this STATE, shall vote more than
! orce at such election for the same office,
such person SO voting more than once
| sha! be dsemed guilty OF IA Disdemeamor,
and, upon conviction thereof, shalt DO
G;.ed and imprisoned at the discretion Of
the Judge before whom the case sha! be
tried.
Ill. Ii at any election hereafter he'd
within this state Tor Members oi tao
Congress VI the Uuited States, Membrr,
of the Legislature of this Stale, Shcrlt,
Clerk, Ordinary, or ,ther District Otlise',
Mayor aud Aldermen Of any city, lu.eu.
daut aud Wadens OF any Incorporated
town, Officers of the Militia or Vviuuly,I
orgaulz atoms Of the State, or at any 9TH
er election now required, or that shall
hereafter be required 10y law to he held
within this STATE, any person Shall, by
the payment, delivery or promise Of mon.
ey, or other article y! value, procure
auother 10 vote for or against any purllc.
uIar candidate or measure, the person 50
promising, and tha peroon 50 r"uug,
shall each be guilty uf a rnlsdemc.nor,
and, upon CONVICTION thereof shall fur
the first offence, be iiaed in any ou,n not
less than one GumdSeJ doIiars nor more
than five hundred dollars. and impr;s nee!
tnr any term vi tine not ,ess ihou uIu
mon:h nor more than sIx months aud,
ior the second otlemce, shall Ur iimrd ~
any sum not less tmau i've hundred ,ioI.
lars, nor more than five thousand dollars,
aud imprisoned Tor any term OF lime not
less than three months nor mJIe lAan
twelve months.
lV. !. at ANY election, rs in Ike precc.
| ding section ot THIS AZ, is mentioned,
any person shall pil-r or propose TO pro.
cure another, bv the paymrnt, delivery
or pron.lse VI money, or tSher article II
value, 10 vote for or against any past 81.
ar candidate or ,neasGIe, or shah Uii, I ur
! propose, for the consideration of nvuey
or other article of value paid. delivered
or promised, 10 vote Tor or agaius, any
! particular candidate or measure, such
person 50 Offering 10 pro:uIe or vuio
shall be deemed guilty OF - miSdemeau"r,
AMI, upon Con siction lhereOf. shat los
fined aud imprisoned at the discretion If
| tho Court.
MG. EDITOR The Statute Law, in re-
ference TO elections in this State, requires
that the Managers of elections shall cause
to be published, in one of the Gazettcs or
their respective Districts. on the eve OF tho
General Election, the above Ac, OF Assem-
bly,, entitled IAN Act to Secure the Purity
OF Electlons." In conformity thereto, yOu
will please publish thq same in your next
issue. A MANAGER.
October ID, 1860.