The New York herald., 1871-11-04
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING THE ELECTION
LAWS.


PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING THE ELECTION
LAWS.
Electors win please take the following provision.
GxTsScr soM Ror v9ai9n M os p s%in OF
SECTION LII any elccor challenged unqualified shall
be guilty OF wifu and false swearing affirming IN
skns any oath or aa rnation prescribed By this chapsr
such person shah be adjudged guilty OF wu' and corrupt
ss a9 as s"TS
be aaJadsea gully oi suoorna,lon OF perjury ana sh1 ~
the law IN casea w'ls,a corrupt perjury. .,,.
chapter or any statute re aas to see.ons shall
OF wlu neglect OF such duty OF any corrupt
shall be deemed guilty Of rnsiemeanor punishable by ans
Y case any Inspector oi Election shall knowingly
on wh not r ss 10 soe ne said
@ shs Se Of
and be IL The county @ f ss nase or other
corrupt means whatsoever directly indirectly
vote of giving tnc disturb or
hinder h n 1s s o. ne 70 III,
convictc such person offending aud con-
nned s or imp sctora s the discretion q
ssess sS s no sh na
STc.tNo person shall irauduenuy or ccttny change
any Ballot consinnn Any more than the proper
or cause m any deceit 70 oe s wn
vote, thereby the thrown out and not
1 r Ssudps % asss the
by exceeding $780, by imprisonment not exceed
sEo io~i any person shall w,lfuy dlsobey any lawful
comma d OF the 9ard Of nspeetors Of any election or
delay any eect9r on his way 70 any poll whse eeion
s s be raS ne or ne s @ as assist s IN ao 10
ton OF ceay he shsll conviction be atudgcd guilty Of
and imprisonea Al the discretion of the Court
SEQ II Any person who, at any general special elec
hon. city charter election shall knowingly vote otter
except hsf.inSefore provdci who shall osr
vote mere an a. e same Geon ens n the s
judged eui " o misdemeano and punishable by hnc not
mouths or 6y bot as the Court may direct and section s
Of title cn pier OF the fourth part OF the Revised Statutes
SIC i Every person who shall procure aid s,sst
town, city charter election, knowing that the not
.ha o. eonScon be aSuSed Su,y Of msde
meanor and punishable prescribed in the last preceding
skc lsrvery person who shall procure aid, assist
general special city election, showing that the per
election dirc shall on convictIon, be deemed guilty Of
and punishable as prescribed BY the tenth sec
sEc Any person duly quilted vote under the
any general or special town charter election in this
sonsiccn shan iaprisoae sssssns ss
tried any another State or
county who shah vote or oner vote At General Special
guilty OF felony and conviction. shall be Imprisoned
e se enss ans ysa & ns
shall be tae duty OF the District Attorney in the county
snectnai the punishment Of Who without
oeg legally qasies shall vote or attempt to vote at
src IS shall be the duty OF every Inspector
thu. State, knowing that offence has been commiusi
offence has been give o
ns e, Attorney OF The county in hsh the offence shall
mcrss tor the punishment Of all persons violating tn
@ s1s he the sSy Of e. ss ,
tr% o. said Court 70 take notice Of & ~ offences
.ss 5: % q. or Aw 3s 9s
and nv r s S II %
several aItis and any spesor or cInvasssr who shall
majority Of bis boa,d, shall be deemed guilty Of made
no n x
ing such Inspector without the
be paid such Inspector or cauvasse
wa s any e ppn On
thereof be deemed guilty OF misdemeanor, and
sEo - : Every elector a, the time OF offering
res,ass and house. lodging in which he
resides toe number NIB shereo and the ~ Of
poist opposie ihe name OF ecc,or which
s es
becd hn The clerks o sn ac n II ae COT
rcsa 10 aforesaid the vote Of such
s ss rc ss Se
n g s'a y e: &c
jail Of the county or tho city prison Of tke city where such
TO vote for period Of ten days. or by both such
meeting Of the board administer oath or oaihs now re-
qnred by test the qualification OF electors and may
hr is. 10 any cec,o Of district who may be az
hs llsn. 10 Be ressered the following oath Yoa DO
affirm ia you are an ecc,or Of this election dis
a. I'll be put :, you touching the place of resi- cnce aud
lr e sh q BE- re,stered as voter in dis district AMI
wsoever wiluy falsely upon such examination
s' aeeSfa %Hy Who bis name 70 be re-
district where said registry is made,
who falsely personate registered voter any
pessa caus,nG any such act or aiding or sbstng any
for each and every offence by Imprisonment In the state
% n a BE- M r
n sery T sa % On ,a s As such m
The provisions act be guilty any raad in the ex-
sc dss o. s MS nc nn @ &c for
for not less than year.
EXTRACTS FROM CHAP. tua OF THE LAWS OF 1864.
Amened in accordance TG ss Section IS Of the Charter of
n hereby @ a u, SSy 0d S se 1a rs al
accordingly hereby ,hereuno empowered especially pre-
ar @ d Psdfxs% 1ns ne %
OF % sy.1y aa po Ss ssso heath aU
enforce every law relating to the suppression and punish
mcn OF crnc, or 70 Tue VI SUNDAY or regarding
or mock auctions or smisration, elections
SIC so-Thc several members Of tho police force shall
have and authority Immediately arrest without
warrant take custody any person shall com,
nit or threaten attempt commit the presence of
such mDcr, within his view brscch of peace
offence directly prohibited by Of tho LEGISLATURE or
any old nance Of the city town village within which the
"a ence 10 committed, threatened or attempted.
81. a. shall be pi.dcmeanor, punishable by mprs
onmsn the county Jai or, the city and county New
Yorx In penitcntary less than
ceednr two years or By line of less $50 for
any son, without jusablc excusabc cause TO
incite usc personal violence upon
any elcctor, ION any election day,
Of his duIy."
Greet maintain occupy have any booth,
for distribution Of ballots at any election within 100 feet Of
any polling aha be the duty OF the police
or any member ereof prevent any booth box
sr Ior the dis button tickets