South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-08-01
Stete Election Law.


this state, governing elections and
nominating conventions, as pas sed by
the last session Of the Legislature:
l. That any person being can
diia,s for nomination II any tffice OF
trust or profit under the laws
OF this state, or Of the United States,
before any convention held by any
political party, or at any primary G.
lection, who loans, pays, CT gives, or
promi es to loan, pay or give. any
money or o her thing Of value, 10 any
delegate or who furnishes or pa,
the transportation or expenses of any
delegate TO any convenii,p, for the
purpose Of securing lie ,ote or infu.
once OF such deleea'c for bis nomi-
nation and whoever hires or other.
wise employs for consideration, any
person 10 work for the nomination OF
any person TO any Office or 10 work
for the selection OF any deleea 10
be CHI sen at any party convention or
primary election, shall. upon convic.
lion thereof, lie fined not less than
three hundred nor ARE than one
thousand dollars, and confin-
ed in the county jail not less than
thirty days nor more than SIX months.
2 Whoever, being candidate
for any Office, loans or gives, directly
or indirectly. or offers or promises to
loan or give, any money, or other
thing ofva'ue. 10 any elector. for the
purpose of Influencing or refining
the vote of such elect r, or induce
such elcctor 10 work or labor for the
election Of such candidate, or TO re.
irain from working or latoring for the
election OF any other candidate; or
to any person to secure or TO Retain
the vote Of such elector. in his behalf
as such candidate, or to be used by
such perso1 in any way to Influence
the vote of any elector, or of electors
generally, for himself o. any csndi :
d ite or any ticket; aud whoever
hires or o,herwise employs for con
sIderation any person to work at the
polls on election day, for the election
Of any candidate. to be voted for at
such election, on conviction thereof
shall he fined notices than $500 no,
more thsn 1000, and shall he con
fined in the county jail not less than
thirty days nor more than six months.
). Any person who shall give or
offer to give, directly or indirectly,
any money, property, or other thing
of value, 10 any eiec,or 10 inGuenco
his vote at any regular cleo ION. held
in lhis state pursuant TO law ; or who
shall aid, advise, counsel or suggest
TO 6ny person. or 20 persons gcnecal,
ly. to use or procure any money or
other means 10 be used to induce,
bire, or buy any person or persons 10
vote or refrain from voting for any
candidate or candidates. or TO remain
away from the polls at anv election
whether or not any such person shall
act or attempt To act upon any such
counsel, adyice OF suggestion. shi'I
be guilty of m sdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined not
less than 1909 nor IN IRE taan 81 900
ami Confined in the county Jail not
less than thir.y days nor more than
six months.
a. Any person who shall. directly
or indirectly, give Offer or promise
TO give, to any elecIor, any money.
property or other thing of value, for
the purpose of preyen ing, inhuen :
cling or inducing or procuring such
eiector to refrain from voting CT to
rem ain away from the polls at any
el.c.ioh held under the laws of the
slate, shall be guilty of misdemea.
nor, and upon conviction Thereof
shall be foed not less than $500 nor
more than $1,000 and confined in the
county Jail not less than thirty days
nor more than SIX months.
3. Any person not duly authorized
by law, woo shall, during the prog
ress Of any election in this state, OF
after the closing Of the polls and be.
fore the ballots are counted and the
result ascertalned, or within six
months thereafter break open or Vt.
olate the seal or locks ef any ballot
box, paper envelope, or bag in which
ballots have been deposited at or NJ
/ ter .ch election, or who shall CD ain
possession Of such ballot box, paper
enyelope or bag, cOutsining such bal.
lots, and cancel, Withhold, or DESTROY
such ballots. or Hho shall 70 chilly or
ftsuduentIy adj 10 or diminish the
number Of ballots legally deposited
therein, or who shall frAu1ulently
make any orAsure or alteration OF
any kind upon any tall sheet, poll
book, list Of voters. CT election re-.
turns deposited therein. 81 all be gull.
ty Of felony, aud upon conviction
Thereof, shall be confined IN the peui 4.
Tertiary not !es than one year nor
more than three years.
6. 1t shall he the duty Of the Judge
Of the circuit court, az every term
thereof, 70 give this act in special
charge to the grand jury.
z. Every person called as a wit.
ness TO any violation Of any OF the
provisions Of this act, shall be com
PEELED to testify fully, but bis tesu
mony shall not be given against bin
in any prosecu'i oL for such oTenso.
8. MOI hing in this act shall be so
construed az 20 prevent the employ
meat OF political speakers 10 any
campaign, or 20 prevent the holding
% political demonstrations, or TIC
circulation Or distribution Of cam