The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-05-07

opening of the polls on such day, to procure
suitable place as near thereto as may be
not subject TO like objection. Said judges OF
| election shall meet at the place first desig-
| mated at the time for opening the polls, and
| after any vacancies in their number shall
have been filled adjourn to the place chosen
ment give public notice by proclamation to
| the electors present of such change, and post
| in a conspicuous manner notice Of the place
where such election shall be held, and all
| expense attending such change shall DO GER
| titled by such judges to the proper authori-
| ties, and shall be allowed and paid accord
ingly.
| SEC. 107. ANY person or persons introduce
ing in any way upon election day into .
place where an election is being held any
| splrituous liquors, and any judge or clerk OF
election drinking any such liquors in such
| place, or being intoxicated therein, upon
demeanor, and upon conviction thereof be-
! fore any court OF competent jurisdiction
shall be punished by fine not exceeding
one hundred dolla.s. or by imprison-
by both such fine and imprisonment in
the discretion Of the court No spirituous,
malt or intoxicating liquor shall be sold or
given away, nor shall any store, saloon or bar
| room where such liquor is sold or given away
be open on any general or special election Gay
from the hour of five 90 o'clock in the fore
moon to the hour Of eight g. O'Clock IN the
| afternoon. Whoever violates the provisions Of
| this section shall be fined not less than one
hundred Q0O dollars nor more than three
| CD hundred dollars for each otense. 1t
shall be the duty of the mayor, sheriff, con-
/ stable and other officers and magistrates to
| see that the provisions of this section are en-
forced. and it shall be the duty of the mayor
on the day next preceding any election TO
this section will be strictly enforced. In
case the mayor fail to perform the duties
! herein described, he shall be subject to fine
OF one thousand Il ,09o) dollars or imprison-
| in, hn ipil or Gi Yt %
| both, in the discretion OF the court.
SEC. l0S. If any judge or clerk OF election.
| or any other officer, or any other person re-
quired by this chapter to keep safely and
| produce the ballots intrusted to him on the
| day of election, or to perform any act or
thing whatever. shall willfully fail or refuse
| guilty of any fraud. corruption, Partially or
misbehavior in canvassing or making any
returns of votes, Or shall wrongfully, refuse
to make or deliver any certificate of election.
! or shall willfully perform any act or thing
falsely or corruptly i'll any manner, he shall
! be guilty of a felony, and, on convict on
! thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment
in the state prison for term not less than
six 90 months nor more than one "a year,
! or by fine of not less than five hundred
| $500 dollars nor more than two thou
sand (20o0) dollars. or both, In the dis
cretion of the court. The provisions
of this section to apply in all cases coming
| within the provisions OF this chapter where
| other punishment is not specifically provid-
| ed for.
| SEC. 100. Any Judge of election, person
| marking the vote Of an elector, or any other
person who diSCloSes to any person the name
| of any candidate for whom such elector has
voted, or shall mark the vote of an eleCtOr, in
any other manner than directed by such elect
| or, shall be deemed guilty of misdemean-
or. and shall on conviction thereof be pun
! ished by a fine of not less than thirty 800
! dollars nor more than two hundred (2J0)
dollars, or by Imprisonment in the unity
| Jail not less than ten NA) nor more than
ninety Ct0) days or both such fine and i'm
| prisonment, in the discretion of the court.
SEC. 10. No person Shall, during the cleo
| ton, remove or destroy any Of the supplies
or other conveniences placed IN the booths
| or compartments aforesaid for the purpose
| of enabling the voter to prepare his ballot.
| No person shall during an election, remove,
| teer down, o. deface the cards printed for
the instruction OF voters. Any person will
fully violating any of the provisions of this
| section shall be deemed guilty of INSIDE
| meanor.
! SEC Ill Whoever shall wilfully take or
| carry away from the place where has been
or ada to any poll book, ballot, list or register,
| or any name or figure therein, shall Oh con-
victon thereof be fined in u sum not exceed
| ing one thousand $1,000 dollars, or be i'm
| priSOned in the state prison not longer than
one Cd year, or both, in the discretion of the
! court.
| SEC liz Any person who shall take or de-
face any list of names posted by any board Of
! shall be guilty of misdemeanor. and on
| conviction thereof be punished by fine OF
| fifty GO) dollars or be imprisoned in the
! county Jail for term of sixty 1907 days. or
| BOTH In the discretion Of the court.
SEC. ll3. Whoever aids, assists, counsels or
| advises another to vote, knowing that such
| person is not duly qualified to vote at the
| place where and at the time when the vote is
| to be given, is guilty Of lnisdemeanor, and
| on conviction thereof shall be subject to a
| fine of not more than five hundred 5000 dol
or be imprisoned in the county Jail not less
than one CD month nor more than six 90
months.
SEC. ill., 1t shall be unlawful for the
| judges of election or any of them, or any per
| son in the polling rooms or compartments
! herewith connected, to persuade or to en-
! deavor TO persuade any person to vote for
any particular candidate. Any person vio-
| deemed guilty of misdemeanor for each and
| every person SO approached, and upon con-
victon thereof shall be punished by fine
not exceeding one hundred 10O) dollars, or
by imprisonment not exceeding ninety (9O
| days.
SEC. 115. Whoever, after proclamation 10
made of the opening of the polls and at any
time before the vote is fully canvassed, shall
willfully offer or deliver to judge of cleo
ton, to be placed in box or boxes, more
| than one Q) ballot Of the same kind and
color, or shall fraudulently put q ballot
into any box or boxes, is guilty Of a
felony and on conviction thereof shall be
punished by imprisonment IN the state
prison for a term not less than six co. months
nor more than one CD year.
SEC. 1l6. Any person who shall cause his
name to he registered in more than one o.
| election district, or who shall cause his name
TO be registered knowing that he is not a
| qualified electOr in the district where such
registry is made, or who shall falsely person
ate any registered voter, and any person caus-
ing, aiding or abetting any person to do
either of said acts, shall, upon conviction
fberppf q rI1DjSheH for off nv I'M.
prisonment In the state prison for term not
less than one % year. All Intentional false
swearing before a board of registration shall
be deemed willfut and corrupt perjury, and,
on convection thereof. punished as such.
SEC. III. If any person challenged as un-
qualified to vote, he guilty Of false or corrupt
affirmation prescribed by this chapter, he
shall BIZ deemed to have committed willful
and corrupt perjury, and upon conviction
thereof shall suffer the punishment attached
by the laws of this state to the crime of per
jury.
SEQ. 11s. Whoever willfully votes in any
election district in which he does not actual
ly reside, shall be guilty of misdemeanor,
and. Oh conviction thereof, be Imprisoned in
the county Jail for term Of not less than one
% month nor more than six Co. months
SEC. 1l9. Whoever votes more than once
at the same election shall be guilty Of fell
ony, and, on conviction thereof, shall be pun
ished by imprisonment In the state prison for
a term not less than one ~ year nor more
than five ~ years.
SEC. 10. Any resident Of anotne. state
who votes in this state is guilty Of felony,
! and, OH conviction thereof, shall be pun
ished by imprisonment in the state prison for
a term not less than one ~ month nor more
than one % year.
SEC. III. Whoever not being a quslined
voter, votes at any election with unlawful In
tent Is guilty OF felony; and, upon convfc
ton thereof, shall be punished by imprison:
ment in the state prison not less than one
a. month nor more than one ~ year.
SEC. 122. Whoever procures, aids, assists,
counsels or advises another to go or come
into any county. town or election district for
the purpose OF giving his vote therein, know
ing that the person is not duly qualified to
vote therein, is guilty of felony, and on CON
viction thereof shall be punished by impris-
onment in the state prison for q term not
less than six (S months nor more than one
ID year.
SEQ. 1913. Whoever by threat or bribery, at
tempts to influence any elector In giving his
vote for any person or measure, or by such
means attempts to deter him from voting for