Evening journal., 1893-05-12

Of, and see that the same contains moth
ing the box shall then be publicly closed
and the lid securely fastened, and shall
be kept by the presiding officer until the
same shall be opened as hereinafter
directed
Fine and Imprisonment for Fraud.
Section 10. If any person, not being
qualified voter under the published
rules Of any political party. organization,
or association, authorizing the holding of
such election and a legally qualified
voter under the laws regulating the
qualifications Of voters at general cleo
tions, shall by any fraud, deceit or pre-
tense vote, or attempt 20 vote at such
election, or II any person shall vote or
attempt TO vote more than one time on
the same day, or TO vote in any other
election district than the one I'm which
lac is a bona fde resident, or vote or at
tempt TO vote more than one ballot ut
any election district, such person shall,
for every such offence, be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and shall, upon con
viction, be fined not less than 800, and
be imprisoned for term Of one year, and
be forever debarred from the privilege Of
voting or holding any Office Of profit or
trust in this state.
BalIot.Boxes Must BE Securely Kept.
Section 49, When the reading and
counting Of the ballots Is completed the
\ presiding officer and judges shall forth
with make and sign two correct certih-
Gates to the election in their election
district stating the name of every per
/ son voted for and the number Of
votes received for each person
the number of votes received for each
for said office The tally sheets
shall be signed by the presiding officer
| judges and clerks and deposited with
one OF said certificates in the box into
which the ballots have been put when
read and the lid of said box shall be
securely fastened by one of the judges
(the other certificates and the box con
tainine) the ballots shall be delivered
without delay 10 the person by whose
authority, acting dn) lHs official capacity,
such election may have been called, TO
be disposed Of in such a manner as may
be directed by the party, organization or
association i'm whose interest such
election may be held. Provided, how.
ever. that such certificate and ballot box
shall be securely kept by such person for
the space Of thirty days, and in the
event Of any contested nomination be
produced and delivered TO the proper
executive authority for examination and
al Indication.
Section 10. In addition TO the penal
ties herein before named, every offender
shall be liable in special damages C
any person who may sustain injury IL
consequence Of practice Of fraud, de
ceit or willfull violation of any of thI
provision of this act
Rules OF the City Democratic Associa
n tion.
That when there is only one candidat'
} at large for any city Office the nomins
tion may be made by the association sn'
not by the ballot. Provided that no
tice Of the meeting of the association
: at which said nomination Is 10 be mad
3 shall have been given by advertise
+ ments, published in two newspapers o
e this city, at least three times ia advanc
of SAID meeting
That every ward meeting properl
r called under the rules of this associa
S tion shall determine whether il is neces
s sary TO hold a nomination by ballot 70
4 ward officers. Provided, that wher
o there are'two or more candidates an
one OF the candidates, or any one repre-
senting such candidate. may demanI
that the nomination shall be by ballot
, and it shall be so held
= That each ward shall appoint one per
son for inspector and two persons 70
: judges in every ward or election dlstric
I. where the primary election is held, an
3 that where there is a contest Of two pei
sons to be voted for at said nomination
each Of said candidates shall have a reI
; resentative in said board Of electio
IS officers And where there are more tina
70 two persons contesting for the sam
r, office, no one candidate shall be entitle
Is TO more than one representative on sai
|. board Of election officers. This rule is
& be strictly enforced, and any failure
/ regard this rule I'M constituting an
- board Of election officers shall invalidal
u any primary which may be held by sue
y board of election officers This rule sha
20 Immediately 60 into effect.
B. Any person who bas voted against an
z of the nominees of the party at the pr
y ceding city election shall not have Il
10 right to vote at the next nOminatiC
E, election for city officers