Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-02-14

thereafter give no information regarding
the same. The presiding officer may In
his discretion require such declaration of
disability TO be made by the votas under
oath before him, aud he is hereby quail
hed TO administer the same.
Sec &c. II the voter marks more names
than there arc persons to be elsoted 70 an
Office, or il for any reason 1t Is impossi-
BILE to determine the voters choice for
any Office to be allied, his ballot shall not
be counted for such Office. No ballot
without the official endorsement shall,
except ns herein otherwise proyidet, be
allowed TO be deposited in the haliot-box,
and none bus ballots provided in accord.
anca with the provisions OF this act ohall
be counted. Ballots not couated shall &c
marked ''dsfec.iye" on the back thereof,
and shall be preserved.
PENALTIES.
Sec. 81. A voter who shall, except as
herein otherwise provided, allow his bal
lot to be seen by any person with an ap-
parent intention OF letting 1t BIS known
how he is about to vote, or who shall
make e false statement as to his inability
to mark his ballot, or Ruy person Who
ehall interfere, or attempt to interfere
with any voter when inside said enclosed
space or when marking his ballot, or who
shall endesvnr TO induce any voter before
voting 10 show how he marks or has
marked bic ballot shall be punished by
| fins OF not leSa than ave dollars nor more
than one hundred dollars; and election
officers shall report auy person 80 doing
to the pGliee officer in charge of the polls,
whose duty ii shall be to see that the Of
fender 10 duly bruaSht before the proper
court.
Sec. 81 Any person who shall, prior
10 an election, wsliully detaos or destroy
any list of candidates posted in accnrd'
ance with the provi0ionB OF this act, or
who, during an election, shall wiltuily
ds:sce, tear down, remove or destroy airy
| card OF Instruction or specimen ballot
| printed or pusted for tao instruction of
v5ters, or VINO shsll, during an election,
| wilfuily remove Of destroy any Of the
supplies or convenieDres furnished 20
enable voter to prepare bis ballot, OF
shall wilfully hinder the voting Of Others,
shall be punished by fine 81 not Less
! than Eve dollars nor more than one hun
| cred dollars.
J Sec. 20. Any person who shalt falsely
maze or wiliuily 5efacs or destroy any
certificate OF noninaIion or nomination
| paper, or any part thsieof, or any Letter
OF withdrawal; or fl1 any certificate OF
nomination or nomination paper Or letter
| of Withdrawal knowing tha same CT any
| pait thereof to be falsely made; or sup
preHs any cettfcste Of nomination OF
nomination paper, or any part thereof
which has been duty fled; or forge or
falsely make the officlal endorsement on
any ballot; or wilinlly destroy or defa04
any ballot, or wilruiiy delay the de.ive y
OF any ballots, shall be punished by fine
not exceeding enc thousand do.iags, or
by imprisonment ia the jail no! mora
than oae ypar, or by both su'h tins ann
impris9Ha.eat.
| Sec. so. any public officer upon WHOM.
duty Is Imposed by this act, VINO snail
wiituliy negteot 20 perform eaSh ,iu,y, OF
who shall wiiiu!ly perform il in suoh d
way as to hinder the nhjse.s OF this act
sball bs punished by Ans OF not less than
flye nor moro than one thousand dollars
or By imprisonment in jail for not more
than one year, or ty both such ine and
imprisonment. Approved May 29.h 1883,