The New York herald., 1870-04-02
PURITY OF ELECTIONS
The oovernmcns 60 tho Rescue.


The Following bill, entitled IA bill TO prevent ana
punish election frauds was introduced IN the Senate
OF the United states, on the 29th OF March, by Mr..
Conking, who asked, and by unanimous consent OBJ.
tanned leave to bring in the bi II was read twice,
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary ana or.
dered to be printed
Be 1t enacted by the Senate ana House OF Repre-
scntatves of the United States OF America IN Con-
gress assembled That IL " any election tor repre-
sentative delegate III the Congress OF the United
States or for electors OF and wee President
OF ibe United StaIes, lor inspectors canyasseTs,
pol CLERKS other election Olllcers who may or
shalt be or are chosen to act ana serve, or whose
term OF office may or shall include the time
vi any such election Ter representative or delegate
Congress OF the United States or for electors
OF President and Vice President Of the United States
any person shall knowingly personate ana vote or
attempt TO yuLe IN the name OF any other person,
whether living, dead or Fictitious; or vote
more than once nc the same election for any
candidate for The same Office or vote at o place
where he may not be lawfully entlted 10 vote;
vote without having lawful right TO vote; or dc
any unlawful act TO secure q right or an 0pportu-
nity vote for himself or any other person; Or bY
force threat, menace intlnidat.on bribery reward,
0iier promise thereof Otherwise unla wfully
prevent any quaiined 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 induce any voter 70 refuse or exer.
else such right; or compel or induce, by any sucn
In any such STATE Of Territory. TO receive Vote;
from person not legally Qnalllied or entitled 10
votes or interfere in any manner with any officer OF
said elections In the discharge OF his dunes; or by
any o. such means or otherwise Induce any officer
or an election Or officer whose duy 1t IL TO ascer
tam, announce or declare the result OF any such
election or give or maze any certificate, document
evidence relation thereto, to violate or refuse
to comply witn his duty or any law regulating the
same: or, being an officer OF an election, neglect or
refuse To pefioTm any duty required OF hi,n Dy law.
or violate any duty imposed by law, or do any act
unauthorized by law relating to or Affecting any
SUCH election, or the result thereof; or aid, cOun.
sci, procure or advise ans such voter, person or
oificer to do any act hereby made q crime,
duty omission OF
which Is hereby made crime. or attempt 10 do
no. every such person saail be deemed gaity OF
crlme and shall for sucn crime be liable to indict
mont in any court OF tue United StateS or competent
jurisdiction, and oD conviction thereof shall De pun
isned by nne not exceeding $500. or by imprisOn-
meat ior term not exceeding three years, or both
In the discretion OF the court and shall pay the costs
SEC. z and be It further enacted, That If any re-
gisrsti0n OF election for representative
or delcqato III the Congress OF tne United States.
OF the United states, or for inspectors cam
vassers, poll clerks or other election officers
a sa r ps or OF ONCE are ay o
include or cover the time Of any such election for
representative or delegate IN the Congress or tne
Vice President OF the United States any per-
son shall knowingly personate and register, or
attempt to register, III the name Of any other
person. whether living dead or rclitons. or regis.
ter or attempt TO register, at place where he shall
not he lawfully entitled to register; or register or
attempt TO register, not having lawful right so to
DO do any unlawful act to secure registration Tor
himself any other person; or Oy force threat, me-
mace, intimidation bribery, reward or 0ler or promise
thereon, or otherwise unlawiuiy prevent Or hinder
any person having o lawful right 10 register IRON
duly exercising such rignt; or compel, or induce ny
any such means Or otherwise, any Olcer or regiSra-
zion 10 admit 70 REGISTRATION any person not legally
entitled thereto; or Interfere IN any manner with
any oii.ces OF registration Ia the discharge OF ais
dut,es or by any such means, or otnerwise. induce
any Cillcer OF registration 10 violate Cx refuse TO
comply with his duty, or any law regulating the
same; Or being IN officer OF registration, neglect or
refuse to perform any duty required OF him Dy law,
or vioiase any duiy imposed by Law, Or 90
affecting such registration; or aid, counsel, pro-
cure or advise any such voter, person or
oilicer, 10 do any act hereby made crime, or 10
omit any act the omission OF Wbca Is hereDy made
O CRIME, every such person sha! be deemed guilty
OF q crime, aid sinai be liable to Indictment aud
pnnishmcnr therefor as provided III Inc lrst seclion
Oi THIS act, for persons gully u am OF the Grimes
therein specified.
SEC .. And be 1t further enacted, That If any per-
Otherwise Inlawiuly prevent any citizen or citizens
from assembling in public meeting to freely discuss,
hear discussed the claims or merits OF 0ny candi-
date the once OF President or Vice President or
cector thereof kepresentatlve or delegate la Con-
9ress Or or any oiicer OF the government OF the
Un. ted States or Che laws or measures OF Congress,
any measure existing, pendin9, or proposed, 6i-
fectnx tie government OF the United States. or any
department oiaer tuere0f or II any person snail
by any such means break up, disperse or muest any
saca assemolage, or noest any citizen IN or oil such
assemblage, every person 30 offending shalt be
deemed guilty OF crlne, and shall he liable to In
dlctIDenG and punishment therefor, ~ provided IN
the first section OF THIS act for persons guity OF any
OF the crilneG therein specified.