Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1891-05-08

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fore the day of such election. and before the
opening Of the polls on such day, to procure
suitable place as near thereto as may DO
not subject to like objection. Said judges of
mated at the time for opening the polls, and
after any vacancies in their number shall
have been filled adjourn to the place chosen
by them, and at the time Of such adjourn
ment give public notice BY proclamation to
in conspicuous manner notice Of the place
where such election shall DO held, and all
expense attending such change shall be GER
titled BY such judges to the proper authori-
ingly.
SEC. 10Y. Any person or persons introduce
ing in any way upon election day into q
place where an election is being held any
splrituous liquors, and any judge or clerk OF
pes dff nE iesh ;pen
election day, shall be deemed guilty Of a mis-
demeanor, and upon conviction thereof be-
fore, any court OF competent jurisdiction
shall be punished by tine not exceeding
ment not exceeding sixty (GW days, or
by both such fine and imprisonment in
the discretion of the court. No spfrituous.
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 OH any general or special election day
from the hour of five (5) o'clock in the fore
noon to the hour of eight 49, 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
(O hundred dollars for each oifense. 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. aud 1t shall be the duty Of the mayor
on the day next preceding amy election 70
issue proclamation that the provisions Of
this section will be strictly enforced. In
the mAvnr fAiI to narfOrm the Olltlee
herein described, he shall be su bject to a fine
OF one thousand Q,0D) dollars, or imprson-
ment in the county Jail for sixty (6o) days. or
BOTH in the discretion of the court.
SEC. los. 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 intrustedDto him on the
thing whatever. shall willfuily fail or refuse
to perform SUCH act or thing. or shall be
guilty of any fraud. corruption, partially or
mlsbehavlor IN canvasslng or making any
returns Of votes Or shall w,rrongfuily refuse
or shall willfuliy perform any net or thing
falsely or corruptly in any manner, he shall
be guilty, Of felony, and, on convict o.
thereof. shall be punished by imprisonment
in the state prison for n term not less than
six (6l months nor more than one .U year,
or by fine of not less than five hundred
t3oOl dollars nor more than two thou
sand G,ooo) dollars. or both, in the dis
of this section to apply in oil cases coming
within the provisions OF this chapter where
other punishment is not specifically provd-
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 a misdemean-
or, and shall on conviction thereof be pun
ished by a fine Of not less than thirty (3a)
dollars, nor more than two hundred 5000
Jail not less than ten (lp) nor more than
ninety Cfo) days or both such fine and i'm
prsonment,. in the discretion of the court
SEC. llb No person shall, during the cleo.
or other conveniences placed in the booths
or ompartments aforesaid for the purpose
of enabling the voter to prepare his ballot,
No person SHALL during an election, remove,
tear down. Q! 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
carry away from the place where has been
deposited, or shall deface or mutilute, damage
or ada to any poll book, ballot, list or register,
or any name or figure therein, shall on con-
viction thereof be fined in q sum not exceed
Ing one thousand 1.OoO) dollars, or be I'm
prisoned in the state prison not longer than
one ~ year, or both, in the discretion of the
court
SEC H. Any person who shall take or de-.
face any list of names posted by any board Of
registration as hereinbefore provided for,
shall be guilty of misdcmeanor, and on
conviction thereof be punished by fine of
fifty C'9l dollars Or be imprisoned in the
county Jail for q term Of sixty (60) days, or
BON. in the discretion of the court.
SEC lib. Whoever aids, assists, counsels or
advises another to vote, knowing that such
person is not duly qualified to vote at the
place where aud at the time when the vote is
to be given, is guilty Of misdemeauor, aud
on conviction thereof shall be subject to
fine of not more than five hundred l50O( dol
lars nor less than one hundred UOO) dollars,
or be imprisoned IN the county jail not less
than one ID month nor more than six (6)
months.
SEC. ia. 1t shall be unlawful for the
judges Of election or any of them, or any per
son in the polling rooms or compartments
deavor 70 persuade any person to vote for
any particular candidate. Any person vio-
latlng the provisions Of this section shall be
deemed guilty Of misdemeanor for each and
viction thereof shall be punished by = fine
not exceeding one hundred lO0) dollars, or
by imprisonment not exceeding ninety COY
days.
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 elec-
ton, to be placed i'll q box or boxes, more
color, or shall frauduleuuy put ballot
into any box or boxes, Is guilty Of
felony. aud on conviction thereof shall be
punished by imprisonment in the state
prison for term not less than SIX (6) months
nor more than one Cd year.
SEC. 1lG. Any person who shall cause his
name to be registered In more than one Q)
election district, or who shall cause his name
to be registered knowing that he is not a
registry is made, or who shall falsely person
ate any registered voter, aud any person caus-
Ing, aiding or abetting any person to do
either OF said acts. shall, upon conviction
thereof, be punished for each otfense by i'm
less than one (D year. All Intentional false
swearing before board Of registration shall
be deemed willfuI and corrupt perjury, and,
Oh convlcnon thereof, punished as such
SEC. III. II any person challenged as I'M
qualified to vote, be guilty Of false or corrupt
swearing or affirmation in taking oath or
affirmation prescribed by this chapter. he
shall be deemed to have committed wiilful
thereof shall suffer the punishment attached
by the laws Of this state to the CRIME Of Der
jury.
election district in which he does not actual
ly reside, shall be guilty Of misdemeanor,
and, on conviction thereof, be imprisoned In
the county Jail for n term OF not less than one
~ month nor more than six (6) months.
SEC ll9. Whoever votes moro than once
at the same election shall DO guilty of q fol-
ony, ahd. on conviction thereof, shall be pun
ished by imprisonment in the state prison for
q term not less than ono ~ year nor more
than tive ~ years.
SEC. 10. Any resident Of another stats
who votes in this state is guilty Of felony,
and, Oh conviction thereof, shall bo pun
ished by imprisonment In the state prison for
a term not less than one Q) month nor more
than one W year.
SEQ. 12l. Whoever. not being . qualified
voter, votes at any election with unlawful in
tent is guilty Of felony; and, upon convio
ton thereof shall be punished by imprisons
ment IN the state prison not less than one
~ month nor more than one (D year.
SEC 49, Whoever procures. aids, assists.
counsels or advises another to go or como
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 i'll the state prison for a term not
less than six @ months nor moro than one
~ year.
SEC. 123. 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
any person or measure, is guilty Of q INSIDE