Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-07-30
THE ELECTION LAW.
Penalty for Deceiving Voters No
Recess on Election Day.
Bribing Voters and Illegal Voting
Serious 0ffenses.

Section 851 of the code of Ten
nessee: No person shall willfull1
and knowingly impose upon any
llllterate voter a ticket, In any cleo.
ton, contrary to his wish and de.
sire, by falsely representing to such
voter that the ticket proposed to
him is such as he desires.
1t any PERSONS vote is objected
to, the person after taking an oath
to answer truly, shall answer the
following questions (Sec. $3.50:
Are you citizen of the State of
Tennessee Are you twenty-one
years of age? Do you reside in
this county? Has your home been
IN this county six months next be-
fore this day? Have you voted at
any other time or place in this cleo
election? If he answers these
questions properly he shall vote.
Sec. SCI. When the election is
finished the Returning Officer and
Judges shall, IN THE PRESENCE OF
SUCH OF THE ELECTORS AS MAY CHOOSE
TO ATTEND, open the box, and read
aloud the names of the persons
which shall appear in each ballot,
and the clerks at the same time
shall number the ballots, each clerk
separately.
Sec. 862. If there be two tickets
rolled up together, or if any ticket
contain the names of more persons
than the elector has a right to vote
for, in either of the cases, such
tickets shall not be numbered in
taking the ballots, but shall be adj
Judged void. |
Sec. S63. In the August cleo
ton the polls shall be open at 9 a.
m. and be closed at 4 p. m, and no
recess or adjournment is lawful.
Article \, section 3, of the Cons
stitution:
+" Any elector who shall receive
any gift or reward for his vote in
meat, drink, money or otherwise,
shall suffer such punishment as the
avs shall direct. And any person
who shall, directly or indirectly,
give, promise or bestow any such
reward to be elected, shall thereby
be rendered incapable for six years
to serve in the office for which he
was elected, and be subject to such
further punishment as the Legisla-
:ure shall direct
Bribery is the receiving or offer I
ng any undue reward by, or to any
person whatsoever, whose ordinary
profession or business relates to the
administration of public Justice in
rider to incline him to do thing
against the known rules of honor or
The offense of Offering a
oribe is complete, even though the
Dribe is not accepted. -
Sec. 1894 of the code says 1T |
IS misdemeanor for any person to
offer to give bride to any elector
for the purpose of influencing his
vote at any election authorized by
aw, or any e.ector, entitled to vote
1t such election to receive such
1ribe." |
Sec. 1896 says off any per
,on offering himself as a candidate
or any office of honor, profit or
rust in this State, by himself or
agent, treat the electors with spirit
lous, vinuous or malt liquors for
he purpose of thereby obtaining
heir votes, such person shall, on
be fined 800, for the
Use of the county"
Sec. 1897 says: at is a mis-
iemeanor for any person to procure,
lid, assist, counsel, or advise another
to give his vote, knowing that such
person is disqualified"
Sec. 1898. For any person to
furnish an elector with ticket or
ballot representing to him that it
contains u name or names different
from those written or printed there
in with an intent to induce him to
vote contrary to his inclination, or
fraudulently or deceitfully to change
a ballot whereby such elector is de-
prived of voting for such person as
he intended. -...-r I
Sec. 1900. If any person unlaw-
fully, and by force or threats pre-
vent or endeavor to prevent an
elector 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
500. s...raG ra.g .s.r I
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