Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-10-25

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promptly.
ANY person offending againstanyof
the provisions of the preceding Sec
tion shall, notwithstanding his hav-
ing been in custody as aforesaid, he
liable to any penalty or punishment
for his offense prescribed by law j;
and any person who, being thereto
commanded by the commissioners of
election, or either of them, either
verbally or in writing, shall fail or
refuse 10 assist to the utmost of his
power, in whatever may he neces-
sary or proper to prevent intimida-
ton. disorder, or violence at the
polls, shall forfeit not less than 500
nor more than $500.
If any person shall induce. or at
tempt to induce, any voter to write,
paste. or otherwise place on his ball
lot, the name of any person, or any
sign or device of any kind, as dis
tingtIis hing name or mark by which
TO indicate to anyother person how vo-
ter voted or shall enter into or attempt
to form any agreement or conspiracy.
with any other person to induce or
attempt TO induce. avoter to so place
a distinguishing mark on his ballot,
whether or not said act be committed
or attempted to be committed, such
person so offending shall be guilty of
a felony. and on conviction thereof,
be imprisoned in the penitentiary
not less than two nor more than five
years, or he may, at the discretion of
the court, be fined not less one hun
dred or more than five hundred dol-
lars, and be imprisoned in the county
at the discretion of the court, be fined
not less than one hundred or more
than five hundred dollars, and beyim-
prisoned in the county Jail not less
than one month nor more than six
months.
If any commissioner of election, or
poll clerk, shall reveal to any per-
son how any voter has voted, or what
ether candidates were voted for on
any ballot bearing name not printed
thereon by the board of ballot COM
missioners, or give any information
concerning the appearance of any
ballot voted, such person so Offend
ing shall be guilty of felony, and
on conviction thereof shall be i'm
prisoned in the penitentiary not less
than two nor more than five years.
If any person shallinduce, or at
tempt to induce, by the use of any
unlawful means, any commissioner
of election or poll clerk to Violate
any of the provisions of this law,
whether or not such commissioner
of election, or poll clerk, shall violate
or attempt to violate any of the pro-
visions thereof, such person so Of
Tending shall be guilty of felony,
and, on conviction thereof, shall be
imprisoned in the penitentiary not
less than two nor more than five
years.
No officer of election shall disclose
to any person the name of any can
didate for whom voter has voted.
No officer of election shall do any
electioneering on election day. No
person whatever shall do any cleo
pioneering on election day within any
polling place, or within sixty feet of
any polling place. No person shall
apply for or receive any ballot at any
polling place, other than that which
lie is entitled to vote, nor shall any
person examine a ballot which any
voter has as prepared for voting, or
solicit the voter to show the same,
nor ask, nor make any arrangement,
directly or indirectly, with any voter,
to vote an open ballot. No person
except a commissioner of election
shall receive from any voter a ballot
prepared by him for voting. No vo-
ter shall receive a ballot from any
person other than one of the poll
clerks $ nor shall any person other
than poll clerk. deliver ballot to a
commissioner of election, TO he voted
by such commissioner. No voter
shall deliver any hallottoa commits
sioner of election to. he voted except
the one he receives from the poll
clerk.
No voter shall place dny mark upon his bal
lot, nor suffer or permit any other person to
do so. by which it may be afterwards idcnti-
| fed AS the, ballot voted by him. Whoever
shall violate my provision of this section shall
be deemed guilty of a felony. punishable by
Imprisonment i'll the pcuitcMtiary for not less
| than Que nor more than Two years.
II any person not herein authorized so to
DO ShattntG or sttcEipt to enter the election
room. or shall remain within sixty feet of the
polling place contrary 10 the provisions here
inhctore made. he shall he guilty of u mi.de-
Iitt'aiior. and on conviction thereof sI,nll he
tiue1 not less than 800 nor more than $500
and confined in the county JUL net less tliun
thirty days.
II any person shall, during the election. re-
move or destroy any of the supplies or other
cnnvcniCncts placed in the booths na afore-
said, or delivered to he voter for the purpose
of preparing his ballot. or shall during an
election. remove, tear down. or. DEUCE, the
cards printed for the instruction of the voters.
or shall. during an election, destroy or re-
move any bo0lhs, railing. or other conven-
fence. provided for such election, or shalt in
duce or attempt tn induce any person 10 COM
pitt any such acts, whether or not any of such
acts lie committed or attempted to be com
mitted. shall he gritty Of msdemeHnOr and on
conviction thereof shall lie punished by i'm
priSnnnent in the county juH for not less than
six months or more than a year
WITNESS COMPELLED To TESTIFY THOUGH
IMPLICATED.
Every person called rs witness as to any
violation of any of the nroyisions of this
chapter. shall be compelled to testify fully
concerning the same; but If such witness
testify fully. he shall he eIoncratcd from such
offence III which he is implicated, and shall
not be prosecuted therefor.
VOTERS TO BIB LISTED.
II shall be the dntv of each assessor in this
state In list, as fur as he can by due diligence
ascertain, the name OF every qualified voter in
each magisterial district of his assessment
district and to enter them In d seDaruta LIST