The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-07-27

The laws protecting the ballot box from
corruption and frauds Of all kinds now in
force. should be known to all We give
them below that every citizen may know his
rights and duties in the premises. We es-
peeially commend them to the attention of
our Conservative friends first that they may
be strictly obeyed and second, that their
violation by the Radical faction may be
strictly observed and the facts noted in
every case, in order that the guilty may be,
IN every instance, brought to punishment
They are plain, are unrepealed and may be
found in the Code, the sections being given
in figures:
1894 1t is a misdemeanor for any person
to offer or give bribe to any elector for the
purpose of influencing his vote at any cleo
ton authorized by law; or any electOr,
entitled to vote at such election, to receive
such bribe
1895. If any person, Offering himself as a
candidate for any Office of honor, profit or
trust in this State. by himself or agent treat
the electors with spirituous, vinous, or malt
liquors for the purpose Of thereby obtaining
their votes, such person shall, on convic-
use Of the county.
1896. 1t is misdemeanor to vote in an
election not being legally qualified to vote,
or to vote under any assume or fctious name,
whether such person be qualified voter or
not
1897. For any person to procure, aid,
assist counsel, or advise another to give his
vote, knowing that such person is disquali-
fed
1898. For any person to furnish an cleo
tor with ticket or ballot representing to him
that it contains name or names different
from those written or printed therein, with
an intent to induce him to vote contrary to
his inclination, or fraudulently or deceitfully
to change a ballot, whereby such elector is
deprived of voting for such person as he in
tended.
1890 The punishment of the foregoing
offenses shall be by fine, not less than ten
dollars, or imprisonment or both.
1900 IF any person unlawfully, and by
force or threats, prevent, or endeavOr to pre-
vent, an eleetOr from giving his vote at any
public election IN this State, he shall be
punished by imprisonment in the county
Jail not less than six months, and by fine of
not less than one hundred dollars
1901 If any person by force or violence
break up any election, by assaulting the of
fcers thereof, or the electors, or by destroy
ing or carrying off the ballot box, or using
other forcibly means to prevent an election
from being fairly and legally conducted, he
shall be imprisoned in the county Jail not
less than three months, and be fined
1902 If any person fraudulently take
any ticket out of the ballOt-bOx after it has
been received, or shall frauduently or un-
lawfully put any ticket into the ballot-box,
he is guilty of a misdemeanor.
AQO3 AOv officer bOldiDU n n nIaetiOD who
opens and examines or reads the ticket of
any voter at such election, is guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and, if a Constable or Sheriff,
shall be removed from Office.
1904. If any person give a bribe to any
clerk or canvasser Of any election authori-
zed by law, or any executive officer attend
| ing the same, as a consideration for an act
done or omitted to be done contrary to his
official duty IN relation to such election, he
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall
be imprisoned in the county jail.
1905. If any Judge or Clerk of any cleo
| ton authorized by law, knowingly make or
consent to any false entry on the list Of
/ voters or pOll-bOOk, or put into the ballot box
or permit to be so put in, any ballot not
! given by a voter or take out of such box,
| or so permit to be taken out, any ballot de-
posted therein, except in the manner pre-
scribed by law, or by any other act or omis-
/ sion desgnedly destroy or change the ballots
/ given by the electors, he shall be punished
/ by fine and Imprisonment IN the county Jail.
! 1906. When any one who offers 10 vote at
| an election Is objected to by an elector as a
person not possessing the requisite qualifica-
| tiOns, if any Judge Of such election unlaw-
| fully permit him to vote without proving his
qualification In the manner prescribed by
law; or if any such Judge willfully refuse
the vote Of any person who complies with
| the requisites prescribed by law to prove his
qualification he is guilty Of misdemeanor.
1907. If any Judge, clerk or executive Of
ficer designedly omit to do any official act
required by law, or designedly do any ille-
gal act in relation to any public relation, by
which act or omission the votes taken at any
such election In any city, town, district OF
.precinct are lost, or the electors thereof de
prived of their suffrage at such election, OF
designedly do any act which renders such
election void, he is guilty of misdemeanor
1903. If any judge, clerk or messenger
after having been deputed by the judges o
the election to carry the poll books OF suct
election to the place where by law they arr
to be canvassed, willfuily or negligently tal
to deliver such poll-books within the tim'
prescribed BY law, safe, with the seal un
broken, be IS guilty Of a misdemeanor.
1909 IF any person bring, or aid in bring
ing. fraudulent voters into this State, for tn
E purpose of practicing a fraud upon the cleo
tive franchise, such persons shall, upon con
viction, be imprisoned IN the penitentiar
not less than two nor more than i've years
1910 Any judge, clerk or executive OH
Ger who wilfu!ly or fraudulently violates an
of the provisions of the law Of this State
! made for the protection Of the elective fraI
/ chise, is guilty Of misdemeanor.
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