Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-04-07
AN ACT TO SECURE THE FREEDOM or
ELECTIONS IN THIS STATE.

WHEREAS the Constitution nf this state declares TINT
all elections shall lie free and equal r. aud the
freedom OF elections aud the enjoy ent Of the r
ai suffrage aeco ding tn the Constitution and laws of the
aers to lie brought into this and be present at
different voting places ia the state on lhe dny d ;he nst
general election and rue election was thereby prevent
I'd and whereas 1t Is proper that repetition Of grave
Az pencs alnst TUG peace and dignity OF The state shall
be preyentsl Therefore,
SECTION /. De i eaacicd Jg The Seadis and House of
Renee wetilcs n pc State u Deiamare N Genesat a.
Semby met, That 1t any person being Ell iuhAb
ut VI this state shall send bs sent bring or
cause 70 be bought uj tlis state, shall aid, aDe
procure, advise COUNSEL or in any assist in seud
lug hnsin into tins state any armed soldier or
dets to be present at any voting place IN this State
within hYe miles thereof the day Of any general spa
ca " uer election hereafter 10 he holden IN this state
or shall aid abe procure, advise COUNSEL in any
nHnner assist tbs presence aiseniauee OF any armed
soldier or ldiers at any such voting place or within
Two Aita thereof any such election day. every person
20 Offending shall be guilty of felony, and upon conviction
thereof bl ihdetmsn shall forfeit and pay TO the state
inp ct not less than thousand dollars and
than ton thousand dollars and shall be imprisoned for
term NOT less than one nor more Than i've years, and
shall forever thereafter be incapable uf exercising the
right OF suffrage in this State.
slcroT . Be Juriher endcied aforesaid, That IL
any perun being citizen inhabitant OF this State,
shall aid as procure, advise, counsel, or in any
assist lie guilty Of military interference
with the freedom Of any eleiOn this State every per-
Offending shall be- guilty OF felony and upon
weldon thereof by iadctnen Shall forfeit and nav to The
state fine Oi not less than one thousand dollar, nor
than ten thousand dollars and shall be imprisoned
for term not less than one nor more than five ears and
shall oieNer thereafter be Incapable Of exercising the
right u suffrage in this State.
SECTION g. Ind be further eadc'edcs aforesaid That
il any Inspector presiding officer Iudge OF any cleo
ton in TINS state any other person, shall administer
tU be administered any legal voter in this state
any oath affirmation not authorized by the Constilu
tim or laws OF this state for that purpose pre-requi
or con alton Of voting at election in this State
u. hen such uatl affirmation shall be administer
ed in order to satisfy such Inspector presiding officer
judge, that such yue is aleg vote according 10 the Com
suOu and laws OF this state, such Inspector presldng
officer judge or other person Tending shall be guilty
Of mlsdeineanor, ana upon conviction thereO by in
dlctment shat Tor every such offence forfeit and pa to
the stIio ue of not less than five hundred dollars and
not more than one thousand dollars aud shall be i'm
prisoned iof term OF ton days.
J. John Pennington, Cerk of the House Of Rsprestn.
atve OIL the State OF Delaware, being authorized by
Resolution V said HOUSE to have the foregoing act, entl-
tied An Act secure the Freedom of Elections in this
Stat9,n published In q" The Journal aud Satesmdn 70
= The DeisWercda,n and the " Gssrgeicwa Messenger
for the period OF Two months do hereby certify that the
above aud foregoing true copy Of said act, passed
! Dover, March 2lth, 1868.
In witness whereof have hsreunto set my hlsad as
Clerk OF the House VI Representatives. this 18th day
March, A. D., thousand eight hundred and sixty
| three join u. PENNINGTON,
AZ. 3-2m. CLERK Of the House of Representatives..