Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-02

The following are sections so, GO, &c,
20, 81 and SO OF chapter of the code Of
West Virginia, concerning elections By
the people:
Section so. II at any time during the
election any qualified voter shall make
AFFIDAVIT, before a commissioner Of cleo
ton, that any person who has voted is
an illegal voter in such precinct, the
person accused shall at once be arrested
oy any constable or other person desig-
mated by the election commissioners to
make the arrest, and by him delivered
TO the civil authorities. Any person de-
string 10 make such affidavit shall be
admitted to the election room for that
purpose. Immediately after the close
of the election, the commissioners of
election shall deliver such affidavit to
some justice Of the peace In the magis-
terial district, who shall proceed there
on as if the affidavit had been made be-
fore him.
Section g.. Any person who shall re-
move or attempt 20 remove ballot from
the election room, or having In his pos
session outside the election room any
ballot, either genuine or counterfeit,
during the election, shall be guilty of
felony, and on conviction thereof, shall
be imprisoned in the penitentIary not
less than two nor more than five years.
Section &c II any person shall induce,
or attempt TO induce, any voter to write,
paste or otherwise place on his ballot,
the name of any person, or any sign or
device Of any kind. as disting uishing
mark bv which to indicate 10 any
other person, how such voter voted, or
shall enter into or attempt to form any
agreement or conspiracy with any other
person TO induce or attempt TO induce 3
voter TO so place distinguishing name
mark on his ballot, whether or not
said act be committed or attempted TO
be committed, such person so offending
shall be guilty Of felony, and on con-
viction thereof, be imprisoned in the
penitentiary not less than two nor more
than FIVE years, or he may, at the dis
erection of the court, be fined not less
than one hundred nor more than five
hundred dollars, and be imprisoned 10
the county jail not less than one month
nor more than six months.
Section 70. No officer of election shall
disclose 70 any person the name OF any
candidate for whom voter has voted. No
officer OF election shall do any election
eering on election day. No person what
ever shall do any electiOneering on cleo
ton day within any polling place, or
within sixty feet OF any polling place.
No person shall apply for or receive any
ballot In any polling place, other than
that in which he is entitled to vote, nor
shall any person examine 8 ballot which
any voter has prepared for voting, or
solicit the voter TO show the same, nor
ask, DOR make any arrangement, direct
IL or indirectly, with any voter, TO vote
an open ballot. No person except 3
commissioner OF election shall re-
ceive from any voter ballot
prepared by him for voting. No voter
shall receive . ballot from any person
other than one OF the poll clerks; nor
shall any person other than q poll
clerk deliver q ballot 10 a commissioner
of election to be voted by such com mis-
sioner. No voter shall deliver any bal
lot to a commissioner OF election to be
voted, except the one he receives from
the clerk. No voter shall place any
mark upon his ballot, nor suffer or per-
nit any other person to do so, by which
il may afterwards be identified as the
ballot voted by him. Whoever shall
violate any provision Of this section
shall be deemed guilty of felony, and,
oA conviction thereof, shall be punished
by Imprisonment in the peniteDt.ary
for kot less than Que nor more than two
yeal
Sec pn 81. II anY person not herein
autho ed so to do, shall enter or at
tempt enter the election room, or
shall pain within sixty feet OF the
polling lace, contrary 10 the provis-
ions az inbefore made. be shall be
guilty d laS-on con-
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