Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-03-14
Political Caucuses and Conventions.

Act No. 1903, public laws of the
State of Michigan, is as follows:
An Act to protect primary elections
and conventions of political parties
and to punish offenses committed
thereat
SECTION /. The People of the
State of Michigan enact, IF at any
political primary election held by any
political party, organization or asso-
citation in this State, any person shall
falsely personate and vote without
the right to do so at such primary, or
shall fraudulently and wrongfully
conceal or destroy ballots cast, or in
any manner intentionally and wrong
fully conceal or destroy ballots cast,
or in any manner intentionally and
wrongfully deposit ballots in the bal
lot-box, or take them therefrom, or
shall commit any other fraud or
wrong, tending to defeat or affect the
result of the election, he shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeaner.
SEC. 2. The presiding officer and
inspectors at any such election shall,
before entering upon their duties,
severally sign and swear to an oath
in the form now required of inspec-
tors at general elections, said oath to
be taken before the clerk of the town
ship, village or city in which said
election is held, or any notary public
The vote or ballot of any person Of
fered at such election shall, upon
challenge by any lawful voter thereat.
be rejected, unless he be sworn as to
his qualifications as such voter and
the presiding officer or any inspector
of such primary is hereby empowered,
and it shall be his duty, to admins
ter an oath to such person and to
any other persons offering to vote, as
he may deem advisable, to the effect
that he will true answers make to
such questions as shall be put to him
touching his qualifications as a voter
and his right to vote. He may then
be examined as to such qualifications
and right to vote. IF he shall swear
to the necessary qualifications of
voter, as prescribed by the regulations
of the association Or political organ
ization holding the primary or con-
vention, his vote shall be received.
If the person so sworn and examined
shall Intentionally swear falsely as to
his qualifications as voter he shall
be deemed guilty of perjury, and
shall, on conviction, be punished as
now prescribed by law for the crime
of perjury.
SEC. 3. IF any person acting as
teller or canvasser at any
such primary election shall knowing
ly receive the vote of any individual
who shall have been challenged, or
who is known to him not to be en-
titled by the regulations Of the asso-
citation holding the primary election
to vote at such primary, unless the
same shall be first sworn in as afore-
said, or shall in any manner fraudu-
Iently and wrongfully deposit or put
any ballots into, or take any from the
ballot box-box Of said primary cleo.
ton, or shall fraudulently and wrong
fully mix any ballots with those cast
at said primary election, or shall
knowingly make any false count, can
vass, statement, certificates or return
IF the ballots cast or vote taken at
any such primary election he shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor.
Sec. 4. If any person elected a
delegate at any such primary or con-
vention shall accept or receive any
money or valuable thing as con-
,ideration for his vote as such delegate
he shall be (deemed) guilty of mis-
1emeanor.
SEC. 8. The words primary cleo
ion" as used in this act, shall be con-
'trued so as to embrace all elections
held by any political party, conven-
ion, organization or associations, or
delegates therefrom, for the purpose
If choosing candidates for Office or the
election of delegates to other conven-
ions, or for the purpose of electing
,fficers of any political party, organ
zation, convention or association.
SEC. 6. No person shall be enti-
led to vote at any primary election
Unless ofthe age Of twenty-one years