The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-03-13


Sec. 81 Ii any person shall induce, or at
tempt 20 induce any elector 20 write paste, or
otherwise place on his ballot the name OF any
person or any sign or device OF any kind as
distinguishing mark by which TO indicate 10
any other person how such clector has voted or
shall enter into or attempt 10 form any agree
meut or conspiracy with any other person 20
induce or attempt % induce electors, or any
elector, to ~ place any distinguishing name or
mark on his ballot, whether or not said act be
committed or attempted to be committed, such
person 50 offending shall be guilty OF felony,
and, on conviction, be imprisoned not more
than five nor less than two years in the states
prison
Sec. 81. II any person. being q member Of
an election board or otherwise entitled 70 the
inspection OF the ballots, shall reveal 70 any
other person how any clector mas voted or
what other candidates were voted Tor on any
ballot bearing a name not printed thereon by
the board of election commissioners, or give
any information concerning the appearance OF
any ballot voted, such person so offending
shall be- guilty OF felony, and, on conviction,
shall be- imprisoned not less than two years nor
more than five years ia the states prison, and
be DISTINGUISHED for any determinate period
not less than ten years.
Sec. 5S II any person shall induce or at
tempt 10 induce any member Of an election
board 10 violate any OF the provisions OF sec.
81 whether or not such member OF the
election board shall violate or attempt to viO-
late any Of the provisions OF this act, such per-
son so offending shall be guilty Of felony,
and, on conviction, shall be imprisoned in the
states prison not less than two years nor
more than five years, and be disfranchised for
any determiDate period not less than ten years.
Ii shall be the duty of each inspector 20 dis
tinctly read this and the preceding section 10
the election board at he opening OF the polls,
and each member thereof shall thereupon
take an oath that he has not violated and will
not violate the provisions of said section.
See. 80 Any person who shall, during the
election, remove or destroy any OF the supplies
or other conveniences placed in the booths as
aforesaid or delivered 10 the voter for the pur-
pose of enabling the voter to prepare his bal
lot or shall. during an election, remove, tear
down or deface the cards printed for the in
structOn OF the voters, or shall, during an
election. destroy or remove any BOOTH railing
or other convenience provided for such cleo
ton, or shall induce or attempt to induce any
person TO commit any OF such acts, whether or
not any of such acts are committed or at
tempted 10 be committed, shall be guilty OF a
misdemeanor and on conviction shall be pun
ished by imprisonment for not less than six
months nor more than one year and be dis
franchised Tor any determlnate period not less
than ten years
Sec. 90. No officer Of election shall disclose
to any person the name of any candidate for
whom any eiectOr has voted. No officer of
election shall DO any electioneering on election
day. No person whatever shall do any cleo
pioneering election day within any polling
place or within fifty feet of any polling place
No person shall apply for or receive any ballot
in any polling place other than that in which
he Is entitled to vote. No person shall show
his ballot after it is marked 10 any person in
such way as to reveal the contents thereof or
the name of any candidate or candidates TOR
whom be has marked his vote; nor shall any
person examine ballot which any elector has
prepared Tor voting or solicit the elector to
show the same. No person except the in
spector OF election or judge who NAV be tenn
porarily acting for him, shall receive from any
voter ballot prepared by him for voting. No
voter shall receive ballot from any person
other than one of the poll clerks; nor shall any
person other than poll clerk deliver ballot
to an Inspector to be voted. No voter shall de-
liver any ballot 10 an inspector to be voted, ex
cept the one he receives from the poll clerk.
No voter shall place any mark upon his ballot
or suffer or permit any other person 70 do so,
by which II may be afterward identified as the
one voted by bin. Whoever shall violate any
provision Of this section shall be deemed guilty
OF felony. anG on conviction shall be pun
ished by imprisonment for not less than six
months nor more than one year, and by line of
not less than 500 or more than $500 and be
diSfranchised for any determinate period not
less than ten years.
Sec. 81. Any public officer, upon whom any
duty is imposed by this act, who shall will
fully neglect omit to perform such duties, or
do any act prohibited herein for which punish
ment Il not otherwise herein provided, shall he
deemed guilty OF felony and on conviction
shall be punished by imprisonment in the
states prison for rot less than SIX months nor
more than three years, or by fine of not more
than $1,000, or by both such fine and imprison-
ment, and be Gisfraachsed for any detemin-
ate period not less than ten years.
Sec. %. Whenever any constitutional
amendment or other question is required by
law to be submitted to popular vote. if all the
electors OF the state are entitled to vote on
such question, the state board of election COM
missioners shall cause a brief statement of the
same TO be printed on the state ballots, and
the words ives" and mo" under the same so
thai the elector may indicate his preference by
stamping ct the place designated in front of
either word. II the question is required by
law TO be voted on by the electors of any dis
trict or division of the state the board or
boards OF election commissioners OF the county
or counties, including or included in such
division or district, shall cause similar provis-
ion be made on the local ballots. In case
any electOr shall not indicate his preference
b. stamping in front OF either word the ballot
as 70 such question shall be VOID aud shall not
be counted.
Sec. %. All afidavits provided in this act to
be used on the day of election at the several
polling places shall. at the close of the count,
be placed IN a strOng paper bag, or envelope,
by the election board and securely sealed by
them. each member indOrsing his name on the
back ri such bag or envelope. Such bag or
envelope shall be delivered within three days
after the election by the inspector, to the clerk
OF the circuit court OF the county, whose duty il
shall be to carefully preserve the same, and de-
liver IL, with the seal unbroken. to the foreman
OF the grand jury when next in session. 1t shall
be the duty OF such grand jury to inquire into
the truth or falsty of such afidavits
sec. "a. When any township or county holds
an election at tine other thu the time OF a
general election, such election shall be held in
conformity with the provisions OF this act, and
all county and local officers who are required
10 perform any duties in connection with the
general election shall perform the same duties
in connection with such special or local cleo
ton. subject to the same provisions and penal
ties herein prescribed in case of general cleo
tons.
Sec g. When any town or city shall hold
an election at any time other than a time of a
general election, such election shall be held in
conformity with the provisions of this act, ex-
cept the duties herein required OF the county
clerk shall be performed by the town city
clerk, the duties herein required OF the board
OF county commissioners shall be performed by
the town trustees or city council the duties Of
the county sheriff shall be performed by the
town marshal or chief OF police, and the rights
OF nomination OF election officers by political
parties shall be exercised by the chairman of
the town or city committees Of such parties, if
any such there be. Town and city officers are
hereby required 10 perform the various duties
herein prescribed Tor the county officers in
whose stead they act, subject to the same
penalties and provisions herein prescribed as
70 such county officers.
See Co All election davg shall be Ieral