Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-10-06
IMPORTANT TO VOTERS.

We desire to call the attention OF
every voter in this county to the
18th Section of the law regulating
the election for representative or del
egate in Congress. The law, as will
be seen, makes illegality in voting,
a very grave offense. Let every one,
then, read carefully the following
section, and see to it, that he be not
guilty of the violation of any part
of law. There are men of both par
ties who will be on the lookout for
any thing of the kind, and will
promptly report any party guilty of
such illegality. Remember then
that attempting, by threats, intima-
tion, bribery, reward, to prevent
any qualified voter from exercising
his right of suffrage, will be pun
ished. Remember also, that voting
or receiving a vote without being
lawfully entitled to a vote, will sub
ject you to Imprisonment not ex-
ceeding three years or $500 fine. A
person voting for, or in the name of
any other person, whether living,
dead, or fictitious, is liable to pun
ishment. Voting more than once,
or in place where he may not be
entitled to vote, likewise subjects
him to punishment. Let every one,
both Republicans and Democrats,
read carefully this whole section and
vote accordingly. Remember that
any violation of this law will be
carried to the District Court.
SECTION 10. That if at any election
for representative or delegate in the
Congress of the United States any per-
son shall knowingly personate and vote,
or attempt to vote, in the name of any
other person, whether living, dead, or
fictitious; or vote more than once at
the same election for any candidate for
the same office; or vote at a place where
he may not be lawfully entitled to vote
or vote without having lawful right to
vote; or do any unlawful act to secure
a right or an opportunity to vote for
himself or any other person; or by force,
threat, menace, intimidation, bribery
reward, or offer, or promise thereof, OF
otherwise unlawfully prevent any quail
flied voter of any State of the United
States of America, or of any Territory
thereof, from freely exercising the right
of suffrage, or by any such means in
duce any voter to refuse to exercise such
right; or compel or induce by any such
means or otherwise any officer of an
election in any such State or Territory
to receive vote from a person not le-
gally qualified or entitled to vote; or
interfere in any manner with any officer
of said election in the discharge of his
duties; or by any of such means, or
other unlawful means, induce any Off
Ger of an election, or officer whose duty
it is to ascertain, announce, or declare
the result of any such election, or give
or make any certificate, document, or
evidence in relation thereto, to violate or
refuse to comply with his duty, or any
law regulating the same; or knowingly
and willfully receive The vote of any per
son not entitled to vote or aid, counsel,
procure, or advise any such voter, per-
son, or officer to do any act hereby made
a crime, or to omit to do any duty the
omission of which is hereby made a
crime, or attempt to do so, every such
person shall be deemed guilty of crime
and shall for such crime be liable to
prosecution in any court of the United
States of competent Jurisdiction, and,
on conviction thereof, shall be punished
by fine not exceeding $500, or by i'm
prisonment for a term not exceeding
three years, or both, in the discretion Of
the court, and shall pay the costs of
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