The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-11-02
PENALTY FOR MIsCOSBUCr AT
ELECTIONS.

The following sections in ChsI I. r x
Of the act OF 1867 prescribes penalties
for misconduct at elections which i, will
be vel fof Democratic 10 read:
Section I. II any person shall di-
rectly or indirectly use any threat,
menace or force, or any corrupt meas.
ure or device, at or previous to any
election held pursuant TO this act. to-
wards any elector. or binder or deter
him from voting at such election. or
shall attempt by any means whatever
to awe, restrgio. hinder or disturb any
electcr in the free eIercise of the right
OF suffrage. hs shall upon convection
thereof, he fined IN any sum not Ell
ceeding five hundred dollars.
Sec. 2. II any person shall furnish
any elector. wishing TO vote st any
election held pursusnt to the provisions
of this sct, who cannot read, with q
ticket. such person Informing or giving
such elector TO understand that It con-
tains . name or names. written or print
ed thereon, different from the name or
names which are written or printed
thereon. such person shall upon tJnvie-
tion thereof, be fined ia any sum not
less than fifty or more than FIVE hundred
dellsfs.
Sec. 8. II any person snall defrAnd
any elsctor at any such election by de>
csiying and causing hin TO vote for q
different person for any Office than such
elector desired or intended to vote for.
or shall frauduleptly attempt TO de-
ceive and cause such electof thus to
vote for different person for any Office
than he intended and desired to vote
for. snch person upon conviction there
OF, shaH be fned in any suu' not less
than ffty nor more than five hundred
dollars.
Soc. 4. IL any person not having the
legal qualifications of an elector shall
fraadaIently vote or shall fraudenty at
tempt to vote. at any election. such per.
son upon conviction thereof. shall be
fined in any sum not less than twenty
nor more than two hundred dollars.
Sec. 8. Ifsny perso" small vote more
than once Mt any election, or shall at
tempt 10 vote more than once at the
same election. he shall on conviction
thereof. be fined ia any sum not ex-
ceeding FIVE hundred dollars
Sec. 6. II any inspector. judge or
clerk Of election. while acting as
such, shall induce or attempt to induce
any elector. either by menace or reward
or promise thereof. to vote differently
from what such elector shall intend or
desire TO vote, such person so offending
shall upon conviction thereof, be fined
in any sum not less thau fifty nor more
than five hundred dollars.
Sec. 4 If any inspector. judge or
clerk Of any election shall. previous to
putting the ballot of any elector in the
ballot box, attempt to pry into or find
out any name or names on such ballot
which shall have been handed in b,
said electnr in folded form, or if any
Inspector. Judge or clerk Of any election
shall open or suffer the folded ballot of
any elector which has been handed in
to the board of judges by any elector.
With q view TO ascertain the name Of
any person or persons for whom such
slector shsll have voted ct any election
or IL any inspecter. judge or clerk of
an election. without the consent of the
elector. shall disclose the name Of any
person or persons which such Inspector.
Judge or clerk shall have fraudulertly or
illegally discovered to have been voted
for by such elector at any election.
every such inspector, judge or clerk of
an election 90 offending. upon convic-
ton thereof. shall be fined in any sum
not less than fifty nor moro than five
hundred dollars.