Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-09-25

tne paliot OF any eieetor which h, sTsa
handed in 10 be opened or exen,As nAs ba
vious to putting the same itHneG int ~ ps
box, or who makes or places s we BALD
or device on any folded BALI, "ny hltt
view to ascertain the name of WIN
for whom the elector has voted peNO
without the consent of the eIa,t~ VI VIA
closes the name of any persos ts
such Inspector, Judge or CLERK ba. SAt,
ulently or illegally discovered J. 'fsd
been voted for by such elector !. Aa's
able by fine, not less than fftv n nop puAls-
than five hundred dollars. II" a's
Stats. 1858, p. 49,, ,sec.l
SEC. so. Every person who so,.
counterfeits returns of an eleo,;" se q
porting TO have been held al Uu WI N,
town, or ward where no election PeCIna
fact held, or wiilfully substitnta. Is
or counterfeit returns OF election i,'sS
place OF the true returns, for n,o' NJ NJ
town, or ward where an election rsClnH wsc
ually held, is punishable by im"s;Aa' ""sAa'
ment in the State Prison for tp,'NN, taTps
less than two nor more than ten yes,, ~ a
Stats. 1858, D. 80, See.
SEC. 81. Every person who ada,
or subtracts from, the votes aeh,slln V
at an election, in any returns 81: @'
alters such returns, is Punishable h. s@
prisonment in the State Prison e., .a'
less than one or more than five wear, ~
SEC. 50. Every person who sa.
abets in the commission of anv"S q
offenses mentioned in the four nroOale VI @e
sections, is punishable by impri rCul .or
in the County Jail for the per;od nsG
months, or in the State Prison not eycaI ~
ing two years.
Stats. 1868. p. 800, Sec, l.
Sec. So. Every person who. bv s,.
threats, menaces, bribery, or any cOrr'',
means, either directly or indrectly y
tempts to influence any eector in gi;via. ~
his vote, or to deter him from piyihs W
same, or attempts by any means whe,sv",'. v"'
to awe, restrain, hinder, or disturb o,.
elector iu the free exercise of sufFraoo
furnishes any elector wishing to vote, eS'
cannot read, with ticket, informins ".
giving such elector to understand that
contains a name written or printed ther.
on different from the name which is wri.
ten or printed thereon, or defiauds snv
elector at any such election, by deceivm,
and causing such elector to vote for
different person or any Office than he h.
tended, or desired to vote for; or VII,
being Inspector, Judge or Clerk of anv
election, while acting as such, induce, q,
attempts to induce, any elector, eiths
by menace or reward, or promise therO
to vote differently from what such elec0r
intended or desired to vote, he is guity
of a misdemeanor.
Stats. 1850. p. ITO, Sec. 9s.
SEC. 54. Every person who, with H.
tent to promote the election OF himse,
or any other person, either:
l. Furnishes entertainment at his eI.
pense to any meeting of electors preyOu
to or during an election;
2. Pays for, procures, or engages 10
pay for any such entertainment;
8. Furnishes or engages to pay or De.
liver any money or property for the pur.
pose OF procuring the attendance OF voters
at the polls, or for the purpose OF com.
pensating any person Tor procuring at.
tendance of voters at the polls, except
for the conveyance of voters who are sick
or infirm;
4. Furnishes or engages to pay or de-
liver any money or property for any wr'
pose intended to promote the election Of
any candidate, except for the expenses Of
holding and conducting public meetings
for the discussion of public questions and
of printing and circulating ballots, hand,
bills, and other papers previous to such
election;-Is guilty of a misdemeanOr.
SEC. So. Every person who, being 4
candidate at any election, offers or agrees
to appoint or procure the appointment Of
any particular person to office as an H.
ducement or consideration to any person
to vote for, or procure or aid in procuring
the election of such candidate, is guilty
of misdemeanor.
SEC. 90. Every person, not being A
candidate, who communicates any Offer
made in violation of the last section to
any person, with intent to induce him to
vote for or procure or aid in procuring
the election of the candidate making the
offer, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
SEC. 81. (22 "a, S5, S6.) Every per.
son who gives or offers bribe to any off.
Ger or member of any legislative caucus,
political convention, committee, primary
election, or political gathering of any
kind. held for the purpose of nominating
candidates for offices of honor, trust, or
profit in this State, with intent to nhl'
ence the person to whom such brlbe IS
given or offered to be more favorable to
one candidate than another, and every
person, member of either of the bodies IN
this section mentioned, who receives or
offers to receive any such bribc, is pun
ishable by imprisonment in the State
Prison not less than one nor more than
fourteen years.
Sec. So. Every person who by threats
intimidations, or unlawful violence, will
fully hinders or prevents electors from
assembling in public meeting for the con-
sideration of public questions, is gully
of misdemeanor.
Sec. SO. Every person who willfully
disturbs or breaks up any public meeting
of electors or others, lawfully being ned
for the purpose of considering puDlE
questions, is guilty of misdemeanor
SEC. go. Every person who makes
offers, or accepts any bet or wager upon
the result of any election, or upon Inc
success or failure of any person or candl'
cast either in the aggregate or for any
particular candidate, or upon the vote 70
be cast by any person, is guilty OF mis-
demeanor.
SEC. 81. Every person who willfuly
violates any of the provisions OF the laws
of this State relating to elections, ls' In'
less different punishment for such vlCs' aa
tion is prescribed by this Code, punlshai,
Bile by fine not exceeding one thousand
dollars, or by imprisonment in the o@'s oIs
Prison not exceeding five years. or ny
both.
SEC. SO. Every person who prints any S
ticket not in conformity with section ont
thousand, one hundred and ninety -one .. ..
the Political Code, or who circulates ., y,
gives TO another any ticket, knowing "
the time that such ticket does not con,
form to the provisions of section ont
thousand one hundred AID ninety'onie, 10 o.
the Political Code, is guilty OF m'sus
meanor.
T JAS. G. TROTTER. Clerk Of tn n
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