People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-05-05

In counting or refusing 10 count, any ballots,
corrected by the court 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 officer having the
custody thereof.
! Sec % No person whatever shall do any
eiectioneerlng or soliciting Of votes on election
day within any polling place or within one
hundred QO0) 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 bv q
( tne Of not less than TWENTY-FIVE (25) dollars
nor more than one hundred 200 dollars. or I'M
prisonment for not less than ten Q0) days nor
exceeding thirty DAYS (sO), or BY both fine and
Imprisonment for each and every onense; and
II shall be the duty Of the judges OF election to
enforce the provisions OF this section.
Sec a. Any person who shall, except as here
In otherwise provided, mark or fold his ballot
so as TO be distinguished or allow his ballot 70
be seen by any person with an apparent inten-
ton OF letting 1t be known how he is about 10
vote, or who shall make false statement as to
his inability 10 mark his ballot, or any person
any 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 a
fine OF not less than twenty-five dollars ls25)
nor more than one hundred dollars 500. or by
Imprisonment for not less than ten (l0) days
nor exceeding thirty (SO) days or by both tine
and Imprisonment; and 1t shall be the duty OF
election judges 10 enforce the provisions OF this
section
Sec. % Any person who shall prior 10 any
election, willfully destroy or deface any list OF
candidates posted in accordance with the pro
visions OF this act and who, during an cleo
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 willfullv hinder
the voting OF others shall be punished by Inc
OF not less than ten dollars (slO) nor more than
one hundred dollars $780, or Imprisonment
for not less than ten QO) days nor exceeding
thirty (3O) days, or by both fine and imprison-
ment
Sec. %. 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, or nomination papers, knowing
the same, or any part thereof 10 be falsely
made,or suppress any certificate OF nomination,
or nomination papers, or any part thereof,
which have been duly filed, or forge or fal sely
make the official Endorsement on any ballo {, or
substitute therefor any spurious counterfeit
ballot, or make, use, circulate, or cause to be
made or circulated, as an oficial ballot, any
paper printed in imitation or resemblance
thereof or willfully 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 $500 and not exceeding
one thousand dollars 0l 1000, or by imprison-
ment in the penitentiary not less than one year
and not exceeding five years, or by both fine
and Imprisonment
Sec 81. ANY public officer upon whom duty
is imposed by this act who shall wilfully
neglect TO perform such duty, or who shall will
fully perform 1t in such way as TO hinder the
object Of this act or shall disclose toany 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 by fine Of not less than fifty dollars
$50 nor more than one thousand dollars
$1,000, or by Imprisonment in the penitentiary
for not less than one year and not exceeding
five years or BY both fine 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 printed Immediately, in
pamphlet form, with all necessary forms and
instructions 10 assist the election officers TO
carry 1t into effect, and to distribute the same
among the county clerks Of the several counties
Of the state
Sec q Atall elections TO which this act ap-
plies, the polls shall be opened at s o'clock on
the morning and shall be closed at o'clock in
the evening
Sec. So All acts and parts facts inconsistent
with this act are hereby repealed,
Sec 81. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its publication in the Off.
cial state paper
Approyed March II 1909