Telegram-herald., 1888-11-05
READ THE STATUTES
rAe LAw REGARDING eleoTioNs
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While tas election avs of AichieAa are
~ DO means perisot. thsre are numosr q
provisions Ia them which seem 10 hsse
been forgotten o. lie mass q sotes aud
are but htGls noticed. Is j. ths purpose al
these avs 70 ensure the franchise ~ every
psrs0n emitted - it. snd - pTeieet ths bel
l1t fgoFg al other Persons- livery los al
citizen 10 matter What lls pO.ifcs. shouts
sre.4go i tbsg tbs avs are properly ~ esd
Ihst tue avs may be- better unasfsio1a asa
thereby better executed. tie fo' ioNinr 4
Irsols from "howells Annotated sistuiss
are gwen
l03 IL shal be tie duty VI each ia
spsctor 20 challenge every person Offering
20 vote holl hs sasA KNOW, 0f Suspect Dol
~ os duly qualified a. a. electyr.
5364. 10 suy 0ffioer Oh y HON suy 1uty ls
eDl0iued by lzw relative % general spsClai
township OT charter elections, shall be
guilty oi any wilial neglect of snch duty. or
ofsny corrupt conduct ia the execution Of
tic SANE be shall. on conviction thereof
be adjulEed guilty 81 e misoemeznor. and
sbsli &c punished oy me not eHcssdlng
, 90 or Impris0ument "a the State prison
Dol exceeding three years.
a54s. ID ANY person shall by trtoH
menace ~ aHv other corrupt gleIss or device
whatever. either directly or indirectly st
tempt 20 iunuGncs any elect0r 10 giving his
vote. ol deter hin from, or interrupt hiw
n giving the same, 81. sucn person shsli
on conviction thereof, be GoJucge4 guilty 81
a misoemeSnor, aud shall BE- punished ~ a
hps not exceeding 500, or by
Imprisonment in the county jail not sx-
ceedirg one year, or both, ~ The discretion
OF the Court.
$50. Every person who shall procure
ara or o0lotscs any person 5s0t daig gtait#ea
! 10 vote % g4ye or Ufief De vote q
! any. such election and every person who
shsIi procure, ali or counsel any person 20
| 20 or come into any township or ward FOR
the purpose Of voting therein, 81 any elec-
| tiCn. knowing that such person Is not duly
/ Quslifltd TO vote ia such township. or ward
/ shall lie deemed guilty. OF misdemeanor
and on conviction shall be punished ~ the
manner pres criDed Ia Tie preceding seclol.
Z 1874. Any person who shall, either
| directly or indirectly, bet, WIgor 0r hG1dr1
any mo"y or Other property upon
/ the result Of the election Oi
| any officer Of this State. or Of the
United States shall. on conviction thersot
be llSble 10 fine al least equsl 10 amount o.
| the amount OF money, or the value OF tht
property so bet, waeered or hszarded, pr
! videG that IN 30 case shall such fine Be les
than 50 nor more than 500.
Section 9377 provides that any persol
shall be guilty OF bribery who o. shall, d
rectiy or indirectly. give. lend or agree C.
! give or lend, or snail offer or promise any
money or valuable consideration 10 or for
! any voter, As an inducement - vote or re-
/ frsin from v ting, or shall corruptly do any
such act as aforesaid, Oh account OF sac.
1 voter having voted, or refraiued from v0t
ing, % or shall directly or indirectly, CIV
or procure, offer, or promise any place OF
| employment. or promise or endeavoF l.
procure any such TO or for any voter
! or TO or for any other person in order 70 m
iuence such voters. or shall corrupty dc
and such act as aforesaid, on account Of an y
| veter having voted or refrained from yot-
ing: (3) or shall directly or indirectly make
any gift. loan, offer, promise, procurement
or agreement 10 or Tor any person, aS al
inducement TO procure or endeayor TO pro
cure the election of any person 10 any pub
lie Office IN this State, or the vote OF any
voter a. any such election; ~ or shall, iI
consequence OF any such gift. etc, procure
or endesvor TO procure the election OF ans
person 90 or shall advance, or pay.
cause 10 be paid, any money to- or 10 tn
use of any other person, with the lnten
that such money or any part thereof shall
be expended in bribery at any such cleo
ton. or who shall knowingly pay or cause =
be paid any money to any person IN dis
CnaGRe o. repayment ol any hObcHs Nhvllt
or in part. expended In bribing At any sucn
election.
Section Q $40 provides hat CD any person
who shall solicit or accept any vSiuabi,
consideration, for voting or agreeing 1,
vote. agreeing to refrain from voting CD OF
after election accept any consideration O.
any person having voted or refrsineo from
voting. or hzYing induced any other person
to vote or refrain from voting. shall b,
guilty of bribery.
Section 1881 says that "the giviu,
or causing 20 be gwen TO sny voter ol
any election dsy, on account c
such voter being about TO vote, O
having voted, Eny meat drink or refresh
ment. or any money or ticket TO enable
such voter TO procure refreshments. shall b
deemed a corrupt practice. and persons co o
victed thereof shall be punished as provide
for IN the preceding section.