Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-04-10
AN ACT TO SECURE THE FREEDOM OF
ELECTIONS IN THIS STATE.

WHEREAS the ConstitutOn Of this state decires t,,t
" all elections shall he FREE aud equal aud whereas the
freedom ul elections and the fieu emily l Of tho f M
Of suhrAse according the Constitution aud ,gs If ms
su4ie essential to the enjU,uent ut uutii. III nv
and vile teas evil dispoeed PERSONS iil r,se nrnd XXI
alters u be brought into ibis Stale and 10 be present Al
different voting places IN tho Stte on the dnv I lie .t
genert election, and free election was Ia, feby n0yet
I'd anl whereas It sproper thai Iepe uu of 70 grave
AZ oienri as nst the peace dignity The tate sh
sRcToN l, b. I eRactei By The Senais mt niue NJ
Representatives u he Staie " Deilralc IN f,ne al H.
SANDY met That II any person brlag 81, ecu ur inbal
tiht OF hs sate tha send ar cause to br sent brHg or
cause to be Brought into this state ar shall aid ans
procure ADVISE COUNSEL or Ia any manner sist IN send
ing or bnsn into tins state any armed soldier or SOL
urfs to he present at any voting place IN this STATE or
within I'VE miles thereof The day u nay general ~
citl other election hereafter be holden TN. satp
or sh al aid abtt procure, advise counsel VI ia any
manner assist the presence senduucd OF any armed
soldier soldiers at any such vntns place Or within
i've miles theeoi any such election day. eyer ersun
Offending shall be guilty teuiy nd " IA CONVECTION
thereof 10y Indictment shall forfeit ant ply the state
hhe Of not loss than Thousand dulArs ana not ors
than ten Thousand dollars and shall be imprisoned Tor "a
term not less than sne nor more htn years, ana
right 0t tuiiiA in This State
sEtTioN . BE q Jurfher enacted aforesIii, Thai lf
any per.on, being citizen inhabittut Il this st ,e
shall aid abe focuri advise counsel in any manner
assist or he guilty Of tary Interference in j thnpr
WIN Tue lreedom o any election ia III stair eycry pr
sh 80 niehlls shAll be gully o felony and upon
vieun thereof by allotment shall forfeit aud piy To e
state fine oi not less than one thousand dollar. nor
more ihuu ten thousand dollars aud shall be
for term not less than more tnan iys seus ana
shall ioefer ther.af,r Il, incapable ol oxercis lie
right of suffrage 10 thus state
steTios 5 tne be It further snac edes Gtfssld, That
u any Inspector presld u; officer or dye Vt auy orr.
toh la ms state any other person. snail aiisrf
or cause to be administered any legal voter in this
any oath Or affirmation not authorized by tie Coustt ID
tion or aws Of this Stale that purpose as fr-lu
site or condition of voting at any election in this sr
except When tueh oath affirmation SHAH le administer
"a ~ order to satisfy such Inspector presiding officer nr
judge that such vote Is Alega according 10 tile Co-
tituuon and laws OF this state such lusp ctor presu
ohror judge, or other person iending shall hs guilty
y nl,demeanor, and upon conviction Thereof by ~.
dclmenl shall Tor every sur odente forfeit aud Ia 10
the state hre Of not less than five hundred dol afs
mot mere than one thousand dollars aud shall 10 Inn.
prisoned for terul Of ten dsyA.
John Pennington, Clerk of the House Of Rspres. NJ
tatives OF the State Of Delaware, being authorized hy
Resolution OF said House to have the fore DIM, act t
tied An Act To secure the Freedom Of klecti rs In III.
state" published in The Journal and YIiesoiin "
'ihe IeidGdredn,' and the " Geory,tpn Aia,sengfyr
for the period OF two months, do hereby eerIfy that r
Dover, March 18th, leds. F' ;"
u In witness whereof, have hereunlo set my hand a.
Clerk OF the House OF Representatives lhs 10Th day Al
March, A. D., one thousand eilht hundrei aud sixty.
three. JOHN D. phEfNurn% N''
ap 32m Clerk of the House Of Representative.