Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-14

he is to destroy them, or return them to
the candidate, If 81 required.
APPENDIX.
ELECTION OFFENCES AxD THEIR coNsE-
QUENcEs.
ID Corrupt practlces--Any OF the fol.
lowing Except " will void the election III
committed by the candidate or any agent,
No. O also voids the election, but can only
he committed by candidate or election
agent.
|. Bribery,
=. Treating
8, Undue influence,
1. Presentation,
8. Aiding or abetting personation,
o. Making u false declaration respecting
election expenses
OTHER CONSEQUENCES OF CORRUPT rnAo.
TlcEs.
"a Status of Candidate-Any of these,
IL committed by the candidate, will dis,
able him for ever from being elected for
the same county or borough it committed
By nny agent, will disable the candidate
for seven years from being elected for
such county or borough.
(b.) Criminal Liability Of Offender-Any
person convicted or indicted of |, 2, or 8. Is
liable TO Imprisonment for one year with
or without hard labour, or to be fined
200.
ANY person convicted on indictment Of
or is liable to imprisonment for two
years with hard labour.
Any candidate or election agent con-
yicted on indictment OF q is punishable as
for perjury, /. e., with seven years penal
servitllde.
Any person summarily convicted by an
Election Court of n corrupt practice is
liable to Imprisonment for six months
with or without hard iabour, or to be fined
ZOO
(c) Civil and Political Disabilities of OF.
tender.-Any person convicted summarily,
or on indictment, Of any corrupt practice,
or reported as guilty thereof by an Election
Court, is disabled for seven years.
10 From being registered as elector, or
voting at any parliamentary. municipal or
local election in the United kingdom.
I'D From being elected to or sitting in
the House of Commons.
(ilt') From holding any public or
Judicial Office (Which includes all munich
pal ana paroehial otiices.)
NOte-By the JmmUn law, general cor
ruption or intimidation, by whomsoeyer
committed, voids an election,
Ut.) ILLEGAL PRACTICES.
The following are illegal practices, and
void the election If committed by the
candidate Or any agent;
L. IOT nAN mani IN
respect OF
al Conveyance OF voters.
(b) Exhibition OF placards by electors.
te.j Excessive number OF committee
rooms.
2. Payments for election expenses not
ai,,a', S.ii eieo.qll ageht. ana gltts or
~ ~ ,',iJ "a 49,, o.a,s lot election expenses
rbo F,Ii .G oanu,uHse OF eleotloh agent.
void tba aian,;s "to nieSai practices, out
ha ny etset,on ohl[ y committed by
:, ,L'a,,,s T., " ehe eiect,oh agent, or by
Vh;;,n III ms own PoilihS ulstrict
as ,,,,ns, ho"sn pIohluiteu oy slatute,
, ~ io'u'ihs PERSON 30 prohlolteu to
a puhi;sh;r s,,. ,....
vith ts uou,shlrg 2 raise statement OF the
The foiinwi,s 'i iva cahui 1i
10 i',. ioiivMi"S are oniy lileEal practices
~. ~ I'M, uuMuiudte, aSct'on agent,
aian,i. ,'''''' o'' 81 so eofh inIt'eu Nolu the
a iSxna,,li.r. =, $500
.. expenditure IN excess OF the maxi
mum y h.,,... .,r-,
mn nrinier,Ss y, pu1 ni;uhg piacaru WITH
'S "a ,iise. ahu puOllSner name
,,o,t -. n nnii vi ,leBal payment employ
'sS V ~ mt.ns' Soee Deiow no
,o,,,,, ,oau i, payment Oh an election ac'
a v SJn. ~ w iale.
No s.y payment OF an election ex-
10, Failure IN n,.se III a,m o'
declaration az In aynsnsas o. ~ anu
bv candidate or eleotion assn, o
aud not BY a sub.agent.)
,rurp cnxsro,,r,,r
TIc,s 'L'H"Nh fHAc'
lNhs'
~ 1 hs us OF Sandid l candidate
Sullty py MS agents OF illegal practices Is
disabled from being elected fol, the same
'o ~ ,S VI pgJrI9ugl curing nat Parliament.
49, ,,. ~. oa,e hueM OF, or sanctioned,
OF was personally guilty OF an illegal prac-
be ana 1 40 u n',,. rom peihg elected for
- s"S Sou"y Vr poroush for seven
years, ana mas, further, the same civil and
l';n,aS ~ no Us II ne hau oeeil con-
u n gu i''eYu gu pIaetiue' Aoee DelowD
~ iennt Liaolllty OF oHender-Any
person guilty OF an illegal practice may,
On summary conviction; be hned GlOO.
-. a lueIlioer sittlns ana voting after fail
ure 10 transmit return and declaration of
expenses, ihcurs penalty Of 9lOO each
N"s
~ SNll ana foiltical Disabilities of
person convicted of an
itlesal Practlce, or reported as guilty
t fi ~! ny an Election Court, is incapable
Ipr I'VE years OF being registered us an
elector OF VotlhS ~ any parliamentary,
lluhlclPai OF local election III that county
OF borough.
(Ill.) ILLEGAL PAYMENT HIRiNG.-EMPLoY
MENT.
|. Illegal payments.
tu.) Providing money for any navn,o,t
contrary to the Act, F' '''N'''
mn .inrrptr .rr,r,,a,,, ,,,. H.,
(c,l Payments for bands, torches. faps