Rio Grande republican. (Las Cruces, N.M.) 1881-1914, 1889-03-09
eOUNTT.
The New Election Law. .

The New Election Law.
The new election bill has now
PASSED both branches Of The Lcgls-
iatHrr aud IS before the governor Tor
his signaturc. be Isl section pro-
vides that ahy political convention
nominating candidates TO be voted
for at any general election may also
adopt by resolutions some distinctive
mark or device TO be printed on the
face OF ana al tie head of the ticket
nominated by such convention, and
upon filing an imprint et The t'eket
containing such mark or device, with
the names Of the candidates noml-
mated By sueh convention printed
shercon, with the probate clerk oil
the couaty, such mark or desice
shall DO the properly Of the party
adopting such device or mark, and
say person who shall priai, distri-
butc or circulate any ticket having
such device printed Al the head, and
having any other name or names
printed beneath il than the names Of
tha candidates nominated by the con-
vention adopting such device. snail
he guilty Of a felony. Is ls provided,
hewcver, that any per+en may alter,
change or erase IN writing any nAHe
On the ticket voted by hin.
The 2i aeciion provides that ali
tickets shall be within one-qdarier
s,f an inch Of threc inches wide and
~ich, inches long. ahj shall have
printed At the heal the nams or dc
signalion Of the party whose ennii-
dates are placed aFlan The ticket. slid
prohibiting the names of any other
ncrsons beinZ printed on such ticket
sxceptSihe regular nominees of any
one political party which shall u,
convention or eihorwiss nominate
candidates for tite offices to he ailed
IT any general election; provided
that nothing hcrcin shall be CON
strued 10 prevent any aamc or nanc'
Of any candidate or candidates OF
any such iieket being erased on ans
ballot or ticket, and any other uaEn'
or nagnea being substituted in writ
lng therefor, by orz NJ tllc PuFsuuz
request Of the person voting sica
ballet OF ticket. Aid is shall be un
lawful fur any psrs0n Or persnns 4
print, or cause To be printed, an,
ballot OF ticket with any false desig
nation Or beading printed thereon, 0
any olher ballut or ticket calcalalc'
10 deceive or rnisiead any voter.
II shall hereafter be ualagfal TO
any person who is not u qualities
clector 10 vote, or 10 offer 10 vote a
any eIeoaion beii in this territary, o
TO register as = voter or TO offer &
register as n voter; and II shall b
unlawful for any person 10 rrgiSte
or offer 10 register or TO vote or ole
10 vote IN the name Of another PEI
son; and il shall DO unlawful for an
pcFson TO register his name as q vote
y or tn cause er pfeeaFe lsiA tame 10 .
90 registered ii any other elest Ito
i,rsrinet tlsAa-that IN which sllt
person resides or will 10 gos,d falt
haze resided the requisite period
time prior to the day Of the next ei
suing election and il shall also !
,unlawful for any person 70 eol'c'
procure, aid, abci, induce or aitemI
to pFocurc or induce any person wh
is duly qualified 10 register as \ vot'
or 70 voic at any election hsid tii %
territory.
Ii shall be unlawfal for any pc
son, after ths passage Of this act,
or prief 10 any election au,horizf
byths laws OF this territory. 10 =
iuence, or attempt to influence az
volsr 10 vote Tor or against any en-
tlidaie for office, or any question
persoa, or 10 refrain from voting
any such election, by the otter oi ~
money, property, article or thlng
xaIns, OF by tho otfsr Of employ men q
or by any menace or threat 70 u
charge from employment, or by az
threat Of vialeico TO any saeh yo'e
VI w any tMNGAN "
any annh voter or any other rcrso
Or By any promise 10 refrain or a
slain from euing sueh voter or AZ
other pcrson.or TO influence or .
tempt 10 influence any voter 70 60
his vosp in any particular way
meana OF any briba, reward or Pr
mise Of reward, or for any voter
take or receive any brlbe, eompens
ton, Haoncy, artitlc or thing ~
indaenmeHt u vote FOR any pers'
or qssssian, or 10 refrain from vo'''
for any person, or 10 obstrae', insS !.
fare with nr Impede any qnaNn
voter ffsm reRistrrtHg or ,t.ng
hlLy sizHh FiREEt0HS vE 10 atsfss tstsS
violeutly take lrsm any sagh W
any balhls gr slclkeE for the purpo.
ssE elllahstinR ihe salae. OF 70 exAm1
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