The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-07-22
NEW ELECTION LAW.
IAN ACT

S AN AOI ~ "a
supplemental to an act entitled IAN act 10 pre-
( serve the purity Of elections"
SEortoN /. b III enacted by the GEM
eral Assembly of the State OF Ohio,
That it shall be unlawful for any person|
who is a candidate for any Office of trust
or profit, under the Constitution or laws
OF this State, or of the United States,
to loan, give directly or indirectly, offer,
or promise to give, apysmoney .or other
thing Of value,y ITO any elector within tte,
district ih which he is q candidate, for
the purpose of influencing or retaining
the vote of such elector, or give or
promise to give to any person or per-
sons, any OF theF above considerations
Of value, to secure or retain the infin.
ence of such person or persons in his
behalf, as such candidate or to be used
by such person or persons, to influence
the vote of any Individual elector, or of
electors generally, or to influence him or
them to vote, or to refrain from voting
provided, that nothing in this section
shall be construed to apply, to- hospital
Iitv at his own residence.
SEC 2. Any person, found guilty of
any of the acts named .ips section one,
shall be deemed guilty, of bribery, and
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined
in any sum not less than five hundred
dollars, nor more than one thousand
dollars, or be imprisoned in the peniten-
tiary not exceeding three years; and if
such offender shall have been elected to
the office for which be was a candidate,
his office shall be made vacant bvH con.
viction, and filled as in other cases OF
vacancy; and such person shall, more
over, be forever Ineligible to any Office
Of trust orprofit within this State. 7isa
L SEC 8 Any person, not a candidate
ifor Office, who shall disburse, or give, or
promise to give any money, or other
thing of valuegor gives, ortreats to any
spurious, malt or other liquors, either
directly or indirectly, to influence sany
voter in giving, or withholding his vote,
,or seeks by violence sorg threats lofsvio-
lence, or threatens to enforce the pay-
ment Of "a debt. or to begin criminal
fprosecutien, orlto injure, the business, or
trade of an eleetor, or If any employer
Of laborers, Of, agent OF such employer,
Threatens 10 withhold or reduce the wa
ges, er to dismiss from. service, or, re-
\ fuses to allow the necessary time to en-
fployers to attend at the place Of election,
and vote, as an inducement TO such cleo
iItor to vote contrary to his inclinations
Or any person selling or offering to sell
his il fuence with other voters, or who
j for or with, any consideration Of value
enumerated III section one, shall seek to
4 influence the vote of any elector, or to
influence him, 10 vote, or 10 refrain from
voting, shall, be deemed guilty Of q ffsel-
ony, and upon conviction thereof, shal
be fined In any sum not, less than one
4 hundred, nor more than two thousand
dollars, or Imprisoned in the penilentiary
not more than three years, A. the discrle; ,cl,
tion of the court, "O .1'" =. .."s 80,
j SEC l. Any candidate for nomination
by any political party in this State, fol
any Office or tfust'or profit who shal
4 commit anyiofithe acts named in sec
tionl one of this ract, ,ifor ths0 purpose 10
securing the inaaenee, Tof any spersoniiI
4 his behaH,or to influence, any delegate
5votingSupon the, ,questionfofs his nomfna
4 ton shall he deemed guilty oflbribery
Z and shall be fined notHessl than oneab hun
dredrdollafs,; or ,shsll he disqualified
'lfrom holding the office, though nhe Ib'
4 thereafterelected according to law. Tht
Y commission of any of the acts nance
! In section one, during the candidacy o
SUCH person for nomination. for Office .,
aforesaid, shall be iprima fac;e evidence
OF intent to infaencesthe votes of dele
i gates noe goa nos IA tssf9d sag
SEC & That whoever asks, demands
! or receives from any candidate for Ith
Z nomination, by any political party o
: convention to any Office, or from dan,
\ candidate for any Office, underathe law
any money or rrother thing ofivalue,. no
then due and owiBgsor makesuappliea
tion to any such candidate to purchas
any tickettos or Ito give, any sn,eueyA o
other thing ofIvalne fors any ,preende'
balls ricnic, hfairs entertain % ent onehar
{. liiahle enterprise withathe expectatioa1o
lbelief thatEsuch demand. seluest.spr re
! Eceipt will infaences vote, shall b
: finedhnot less than 6fty. nor more ptha
i,hree hundred dollars, or itnptisape'
!. sixty dayslinithe connty ejailsn oroyorh
1 house, ,if;there is suchIan sinstitutieni Il
1 the county, or bothI andnsuehd denan
. or request cof any candidate shall nb
Il deemed prima faciel proof Of suchcekpee
= .ation or, belief Il No prosecution, ssha
be instituted undefany oftheSprOvision
s ofthis act, unless the same1shAll be coa
d menced withinlsix monthsiafterthe con
n mission of the offense.g nsSic tR1 ssIbb,
n SEC. 6 The prosecuting attorney ma
= frame his Indictment With any numb
adof counts for different Eoffences agains
ttisSaet, that may, be committed ITO le
n feet anyone election, by any one cand
: date, andgmay Offer evidences tendngst +
{ support any, or alfof said counts, an
the jury shall take into consideration q
J J the, evidence offeredit on each of sal
J counts, for the purpose, Of .estabhshin
E the,guilt of lhe accused on all or any 8
r said counts: $50 cid ms0!1sq % we
2 See Il This act shall take effect an
be in force from and after its passage
q ~ t.dio4 JAMES, E. NEAL
! Speaker ,ofthe Housetof Representative
Il g,ii oe465a / JABEZ, W. FITCH, 81
n -1ie bas President Of the, Senate.
!. Passed May 5lst, 1879 ~ bawov yla4
4 sso4 bism anaoa T-Ttna8s haa mrR sa
] 7sUNrrED STATES oRiAMsRIGA, OHIosl
el o. Office ofthe Secretary of State.e5 i
81 l. Milton Barnes, Secretary of Stat
Il ofth State,of Ohio. do sheyeby certify
Il that the foregoing is true copy of q
4 Act passed bvt the General Assembly (
$ the State Of Ohio, on,the lst day of Ma
n A d 1879. taken from the original rol
a filed in this office s9aamsdsy 9sli lle Il,
II huow LIN testimony whereof, j hay
II -b1eod edS herennto 10 subscribed my nsu
!, sEALl 46l and affixed my official sea
II 1no1 Iebl7d at Columbus, the l7th day
'tI .uooMay, A oDbls79. an jged,
= MILTON BARNES,
vi .islld a3uGSecretafy iofIState.
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