Fergus County argus., 1889-09-26

tihcate OF nomination, or any part
thereof; or file or receive for fling any
certificate OF nomination, knowing he
same or any pant thereof to be falsely
made. or suppress any certificate OF
nomination which has been duly filed.
or any part thereof, or forge or falsely
make the official endorsement on any
ballot. Every person violating any
OF the provisions of this section shall
be deemed guilty OF a felony. and upon
conviction thereof in any court of
competent jurisdiction shall lie pun
ished by imprisonment i'm the peniten-
tiary for ~ period not less than one
year nor more than five years.
Sevenfh-No person shall during the
election remove or destroy any of the
supplies or other conveniences placed
IN the booths or compart ments for
the purpose of enabling the voter to
prepare his ballot, or prior to or on
the day of election wIlfully deface or
destroy any list of candidates posted
IN accordance with the provisions OF |
this act. No person shall during an |
election tear down or deface the cards
printed Tor the instruction OF voters.
Every person wiiully violating any of
the provisions nf this sect ion shall be
doomed guilty OF "a mis,lemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof i'm any court
OF competent jurisdiction shall he fined
IN any sum not exceeding one hundred
dollars.
Eiehth-Every public officer upon
whom any duty Is imposed by this act
who shall wilfully do or perform any
act or thing herein prohibited, or
neglect or omit to perform any duty
as imposed upon him by the provi-
sions OF this act shall he edeemed guilty
OF II misdemeanor, and upon eonvic-
ton thereof shall forfeit his Office and
shall be punished by imprisonment in
The county Jail ior term of not less ,
than one month nor more than six
months, or by II tine OF not less than
ifty dollars and not more than five
hundred dollars, or by both such fine
md imprisonment.
Ninth-No officer oi elect ION shalldo 4
my electioneering Oh election day. No Il
'erson whatsoever shall do any elcc- t
ioneering Oh election day within any Il
polling place, or any building in which Ii
IN election is being held. OF within Il
twenty-five feet thereof. nor ohstruct o
he doors or entries thereto, or pre-.
ent free ingress to and eare>s from :,
and building. Any election officer. :
heriff, constable or other peace officer 81
; hereby authorized and empowered. W
nd it is hereby made his duty % clear =
he passageways and prevent such OBJ %
truction, and to arrest any person 40
oing. No person shall remove any e,
allot from the polling place beforethe >
losing OF the polls. No person shall i,
how his ballot after it Is marked to M
ny person in such II way as to reveal II
ne contents thereof. or the name OF
le candidate or candidates for whom :,
e has marked his vote, nor shall any OF
erson solicit the elector to show the in
inie; nor shall any person, except "a g. g
dge oil election, receive from any n,
ector n ballot prepared Tor voting. ",
% elector shall receive IA ballot from "
ny other person than one OF the ! ~
dyes OF elect ion having charge OF the -,
illots. nor shall any person other a,
IAN such Judges OF election deliver a vi
,liot to such elector No elector
'all vote or oiier to vote any ballot 81
cept such ~ he has received from y,
e Judges of election having charge oi I'll
e ballots. No elector shall place pi
~ mark upon his ballot 10y which it ~, ,n
ay afterward be idenl flied as Il he one
'ted by him. Every elect or who does de
II vote "A ballot delivered To him by 81
e Judges OF election having charge OF a' ,.,u
e ballots shall, before leaving tn. by
'llng place, return such ballot to M
ch Judges. Whoever shall violate
" OF the provisions OF this section W
all be deemed guilty oi "a INSIDE ey
eanor, and upon conviction thereof tic
any court OF competent jurisdiction ''
all tie fined IN any sum not exceed
, one hundred dollars and adiudsed So,
pay the costs OF prosecution. pc