The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-04-07
CRIMES AGAINST ELECTIONS.
Restrictions and Penalties
AS Defined by the Last
LeEislnturc.

Sec. l. No spirituous, malt,
vinous or intoxicating liquor shall be
sold at retail or given away, nor shall
any saloon or bar room, or place
where such liquor is sold or given
away, be open on any general election
day from the hour OF six o'clock a. m
to the hour of eight o'clock p. M
within this State, or within the limits
of any incorporated city or town
thereof
| Whoever violates, or in any manner
aids another in violating the pro-
visions of this section, shall be
punished by fine not exceeding one
hundred dollars and not less than
twenty-five dollars, and the revocation
of the license of any saloon or bar
room wherein such liquor is sold or
given away.
j No person shall introduce in any
way into any polling place on election
day, until after the vote is canvassed
} and counted, any spirituous, malt,
vinous or intoxicating liquor, and
| any election officer drinking any such
} liquor in such place, or being
} intoxicated therein during such
election or counting, shall be
} imprisoned in the county Jail not ex-
J ceeding six months, or be fined not
exceeding three hundred dollars, or
both. r ~ m
Sec. 2. No person shall falsely
make, or make oath to, or
! fraudulently destroy any certificate of
nomination., or any part thereof, or
file, or receive for filing, any certifi
cate of nomination, or letter Of with
Q drawal, knowing the same, or any
part thereof, to be falsely made, or
Y suppress any certificate of nomination
! which has been duly flled, or any
! part thereof, or who shall wilfully
: delay the delivery of any ballots, or
t forge or falsely make the official
a Endorsement on the ballot or who
: shall wilfully destroy any ballot
. Every person violating any of the
: provisions of this section shall be
e deemed guilty of a felony, and, upon
k conviction thereof in any court of
e competent jurisdiction, shall be
1t punished by imprisonment in the
s penitentiary for period of not less
e than one year nor more than five years
}, Sec. 3. No person shall, during
1t the election, remove or destroy any
q of the supplies or convenience
e placed in the booths or compartment
e for the purpose of enabling the vote
1t to prepare his ballot, or prior to, o.
IT on the day Of, election, wilfully defac,
o or destroy any list of candidate.
e posted in accordance with th,
II provisions of this act No person
shall, during an election, tear dowI
or deface the cards printed for tn,
g instruction of voters. Every persol
e wilfully violating any of tn,
@ provisions of this section shall b,
deeme guilty of misdemeanor, anc
II upon conviction thereof in any cour
d of competent jurisdiction, shall b.
|" fined in any sum not exceeding on,
hundred dollars.
! Sec. 4. No officer of election
% shall do any electioneering on election
sr day. No person shall do any
u electioneering on election day within
" any polling place, or any building il
ID which an election is being held, o.
1. within one hundred feet thereof, no
Y, obstruct the doors or entries thereto
a. or prevent free ingress to, and egresi
20 from, said building. Any election
y officer, sheriff, constable or othe
h. peace officer is hereby authorized
st and it is hereby made the duty of an,
- such officer, to arrest any persol
violating any of the provisions Of thi
section, and such offender shall b
~ punished by fine not exceeding on
ne hundred dollars, or less than twenty
five dollars.
70 Sec. 5. No person shall attemp
ne to influence the vote of any electo
is by means of promise or favor, 0
er by means of violence or threats O
e. violence, or threats of withdrawn
lie custom or dealing in business or trad
st or enforcing the payment of debt
ior discharging from employment, Q