The Globe-republican., 1893-05-05

IN counting or refusing to count, anv ballots,
corrected by the cour. or body trying such con-
test: but such ballots shall be opened only in
open court, or in An open session Of such body,
and in the presence Of the oftlcer having the
custody thereof.
Sec. 20 No person whatever shall do any
electioneering or soliciting Of votes on election
day within any polling place, or within one
hundred QoO feet Of any polling place. No per-
son shall interrupt hinder or oppose any voter
while approaching the polling place for the pur-
pose OF voting Whoever shall violate the pro-
visions of this section shall be punished by
fine Of not less than twenty-five C25) dollars
nor more than one hundred QoO) dollars, or i'm
prisonment for not less than ten QO) days nor
exceeding thirty days (SO), or by both fine and
imprisonment for each and every onense; and
1t shall be the duty Of the judges Of election TO
enforce the provisions Of this section
Sec. q. Any person who shall, except as here
in otherwise provided, mark or fold his ballot
50 as to be distinguished or allow his ballot to
be seen by any person with an apparent inten-
ton OF letting it be known how he is about to
vote, or who shall make false statement "a to
his inability to mark his ballot, or any person
who shall interfere or attempt to interfere with
ang Of The voters when inside said inclosed
space, or when marking his ballot, or who shall
endeavor to induce any voter before voting. to
show how he marks or has marked his ballot.
or any ballot, any character for the purpose OF
identifying said ballot shall be punished by
fine Of not less than twenty-five dollars tSsS)
nor more than one hundred dollars SOD or by
Imprisonment for not less than ten ilO days
nor exceeding thirty (sO) days. or by both line
and Imprisonment; and it shall be the duty Of
election judges to enforce the provisions Of this
section
Sec. % Any person who shall, prior 10 any
election, willfuliy destroy or deface any list OF
candidates posted in accordance with the pro-
it, alA
ton, shall willfully deface. tear down, remove
or destroy any card Of instruction or specim en-
ballot, printed and posted for the instruction
OF voters, or who shall, during the election,
willfully remove or destroy any Of the supplies
or conveniences furnished to enable voters TO
prepare their ballots. or shall willfully hinder
the voting OF others shall be punished by a ii ne
Of not less than ten dollars slO) nor more than
one hundred dollars (sl0O or Imprisonment
for not less than ten QO) days nor exceeding
thirty (3O) days, or by both fine and imprison-
ment
Sec 80 Any person who shall falsely make or
willfully destroy any certificate of nomination,
or nomination papers, or any part thereof, or
any letter of withdrawal, or file any certificate
Of nomination, nomination papers, nOwing
the same, or any part thereof. TO be falsely
made,o or suppress any certificate OF nomination,
or nomination papers, or any part thereof,
which have been duly hled, or forge or fal sely
make the official Endorsement on any ballo I, or
substitute therefor any spurious counterfeit
ballot, or make, use, circulate, or cause to be
made or circulated as an official ballot, any
paper printed in imitation or resemblance
thereof or willfuly destroy or deface any bal
lot, or willfully delay the delivery Of any bal
lots, shall be punished by fine OF not less than
one hundred dollars ($lOO) and not exceeding
one thousand dollars (3l ,OOO, or by imprison-
ment in the penitentiary not less than one year
and not exceeding five years, or by both fine
and Imprisonment
Sec 3D. ANY public offlcer upon whom duty
is imposed by this act who shall willfully
neglect to perform such duty, or who shall will
fully perform it in such way as to hinder the
object Of this act. shall disclose to anv one ex
cept as may be ordered by any court of justice,
the contents of any ballot, as to the manner in
which the same may have been voted shall be
punished Dy o fine Of not less than fifty dollars
$50 nor more than one thousand dollars
(Sl, ,OOO), or by Imprisonment in the peniten,ary
for not less than one year and not exceeding
five years or by both fne and imprisonment
Sec 81. 1t shall be the duty Of the secretary
of state. with the aid and advice of the attor-
ney-general, to cause ten thousand 10000
copies VI this act to be prin ted Immediately, in
pamphlet form. with all necessary forms and
instructions to assist the election officers to
carry it into effect, and to distribute the same
among the county clerks Of the several counties
of the state.
Sec. - At all elections to which this act ap-
plies, the polls shall be opened at 8 o'clock on
the morning and shall be closed at O'Clock in
the evening.
Sec. ss. All acts and parts of acts Inconsistent
with this act are hereby repealed,
Sec "a. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its publication in the Off
cial state paper.
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