Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-04-17
AN ACT TO SECURE THE FREEDOM OF
ELECTIONS IN THIS STATE.

WnsRRAs the Constitution Of this State declares that
ali elections shall le free aud equal AID whereas the
freedom Of elections and the enjoy cat OF in M
ol suffrage, ding to tho Constitution and laws II tile
state, are ess,utla u tue enjoy OF pubic liberty
and whereas evil dlsposed perruus dl armed ,u.
dels he brought into this state and to no present At
different voting places Ia The State on tue day Of tito last
general election, and fires election was thereby pivveu
"a an whereas Il IL proper that Iepel ilou Of grave
"a oenca against the peace anu dignity VI the state
he prevented Therefore,
SECTION /. he Il fndciei by The Senate 1ud JI,,ns M
Represcnliirrs II ne STATE n Dflluarc n t.Neaf A.
ssmby mt That u any person bvins citizen or inhaU
tant Of this state shal send liz sent brlg or
cause 10 be brought into this State or shull AID sbet
procure, advise, COUNSEL or 10 any mAHue ~ sist In send
lug bingin into this State any armed soldier nf All
oilers to be present ~ any voting place In this stnt ar
within hve miles thereof tho dav Of any general sn,
cal, other election hereafter To Id holden III Ills tf
Or hha hld hbtt, procure, advise counsel or in any
manner assist the presence Hsendauce OF any armed
,oliier or soldiers at Any such victim place of within
h'e miles thereof on any such election day. every ersu
50 offending shall be guilty Of felony up N rouvcto
thereof by Indictment shall forfeit pay 10 the STATE
hue Of not less ihsn one Thousand dollars aud nut or
than ten thousand dollars and shall be imprisoned i,r
term not les than sue nor Than i've years, aud
shall forever thereafter be incapable Of oxersn INA
right Of suffrage Ia this state.
sLe1ioH . BE u Julfher sHIeied qiareslR Thai il
any fetoh, being citizen or inlabitlnt this State
Ahhl AID ADet procure advise, COUNSEL In any manner
assist or he guilty Of mil Ary intersreuce la ans manner
WIN me freedom Of any election in THIS State eyty per
son 50 ulendng hhall DO guilty Of felony upon con.
vicon thereof by Indictment shall ioreit suj nv la he
Stale ine OF not less than thousand dollar, nor
more than ten thOusi nd dollars and shall he tmpransd
Tor term not less than more than y etr and
shall forever thereafter DO incapable Of oxeresi tbs
tlghtof auitage in this state. 80
sgttlos . and be Il further eH0c cd as afr4ad That
Il any inspector, prvsd NJ officer jAdge nt any eiuc-
tpn IN ts state, Or any other person. shall
or cause to be administered hny legal voter in inns nte
any oath Or Affirmation not authorized by the Cousu
Ton or laws Of this state that purpose as pr, Tu
site ~ condition Of voting at any election in this state
except when such oath or affirmation shall b. sdmnspr
"a ~ order TO AAusfy such insp e0t presiding ocsr or
judge lhft such vote is legal according 10 tile Con
itu1ion and lava Of this state such pespr
omeer Jnuge. or other person endinx shall s Ruty
o. inlHteneanor, ana upon conviction thereof By ii
dlethet shall Tor every such offence forfeit ID M 10
tue state ho OF not less than i've hundred dolais zhd
praoned for a term n Ten dsys.
john D. Pennington, Clerk OF the finuso of Hepresen
iAVes OF lhe State Of Delaware, being authorized y
esolutipn o. said House TO have the lore iong ae en
t-d An Act to secure the Freedom Of kleut1ns h his
Slate published in " The Journal and Haissv,,,, y
IN. De'dndrein," and the" Georgei0va iisgstnurr
9r the period OF two mouths, do hereby certify hnf M.
Dover, March 2jth lSGS. ~ i" NJ
~ witness y hereoi have hersunlo sst my hand a.
Clefs OF the House Of Representation thie 18th av
three, J0iiN II ia NGNcIn,s H'S'
aP a2m. CLARK OF the llouts Of Ropresenistive.