Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-06-22

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year.
The late Legislature passed an act to pre-
vent BRIBERY and FRAUD at primary cleo
tions. The Governor has signed the act.
The act reads;
An Acr to prevent bribery and fraud at
nominating elections, nominating conven-
tions, returning boards and at elections OF
delegates to nominating conventions in the
several counties in this Commonwealth.
Section l. Be il enacted, etc., That here
after if candidate for any Office within
this Commonwealth shall directly or indi-
rectly give, offer. or promise to give, or pro-
cure any other pcrscn to give, offer, or
promise to give to any elector any gift or
reward, In money, goods or other valuable
thing, or any security for the payment or
the delivery of money, goods or other val
liable thing, or any office, emolument or
employment on condition expressed or i'm
piled that such elector shall cast, give, re-
tain or withhold his vote or use his infu-
cnce at nominating election or delegate
election, or cast, give or substitute another
10 cast or give his vote or use his influence
at a nominating convention for or against
the nomination of any particular candidate
for nomination SO as 10 procure such person
to be voted for at any election to take place,
the person SO hiring, procuring, influencing,
sbetting, endesvoring or offering either di-
rectly OF indirectly through others, their
aiders or abettors TO procure the person to
be voted for by such electors, shall be
guilty OF s misdemeanor, and on conviction
shall be sentenced to pay fine not exceed
ing three hundred dollars and be imprison-
cd for a period not exceeding three months.
Section 2. If any elector authorized to
vote at any public election aftcrwsrd TO take
s,lace within this Commonwealth for ant
office shall, directly or indirectly, accept or
receive from any person desiring TO be
nominated as candidate for Office, or from
the friends of any such person. any gift or
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thing, or any Office or employment under an
agreement OF promise, expressed or implied,
that such elector shall give or withhold his
vote for the nomination of such a person as
a candidate for office at such election, or
shall accept CT receive the promise of any
Yersnn that be shall thereafter receive ery
gift or reward in money. goods, position or
other valuable thing If he will vote for the
nomination of such person as candidate
for office, and shall thereafter vote for the
nomination of such person, he shall be
guilty of misdemeanor, and, on coavic-
ton. shall pay q fine not exceeding three
hundred dollars and be imprisoned for
term of time not exceeding three months.
Section 8. If any elector shall directly or
Indirectly offer to give his vote or influence
at any nominating election, delegate elec-
tion or nominating convention TO any per-
son desiring to be nominated as candidate
for office, or TO the friends of any such per-
son, in consideration that for such vote or
influence be is to receive any gift or reward
IN money, goods or other valuable thing, or
any office OF employment, he shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor, and on conviction shall
pay a fine not exceeding three hundred dol
lars and undergo period OF Imprisonment
not exceeding three months.
Section 4. If any person not qualified to
vote at a general election shall vote at a
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party, or if any person shall procure, advise
or lndorse such disqualified person to SO
vote, or If any person shall vote at more
than one election district or otherwise vote
inore than once on the Same day for the
nomination Of a candidste, OF shall fraudu-
lently vote more than one ticket for the
Same candidate st the same time, or If any
person shall advise or procure another SO to
do, he or they shall be guilty of misde-
neanor, and on conviction shall be fined
not exceeding the sum of two hundred dol
lars and imprisoned for term Of time not
exceeding three months.
Section 5. In all cases where person is
elected or chosen, or shall act as delegate
TO the convention to make nominations for
offices, and shall receive, accept or solicit
sny bribe in money, goods or thing OF value,
or any Office or position, as an inducement
to make or Join in any nomination Tor any
person to be voted for as an officer or candi-
date for Office, or shall, in like manner and
for like reason, agree to abstain from voting
for any particular person, shall be guilty OF
misdemeanor, and, on conviction, shall Dc
sentenced to pay a fine of not more that
one hundred dollars and be imprisoned rot
exceeding three months.
Section G. Any person elected, chosen or
acting as a member of the county or e1ecu-
tive committee of any party, or as Judge
of q return board to count up aud cast the
votes polled at primary election, held to
make nominations for office, or airy person
appointed clerk of such return board, who
shall directly or indirectly accept, receive OF
solicit money, Office, appointment, employ
ment, testimonial, reward or any other
thing of value, or the promise OF all OF
either of them to influence his vote or action
IN the discharge, performance or non-per'
formance of any act, duty or ooigafioH
pertaining to such Office shall be guilty OF
misdemcanor, and on conviction Thereof
shall be sentenced to pay fine of not more
than one hundred dollars and to be impris
oned for a time not exceeding three months
Section Z. ANY person or persons VINO
shall directly or indirectly by offer or prom
sse of money, office, appointment, employ
nent, testimonial, reward or other thing o.
value, or who shall by threats or intimida
ton endeavor to influence q member OF
county or executive committee OF an,
party, q judge or clerk Of any returning
board in the discharge, performance or non
performance of any act, duty or obligation
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