The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-10-03

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the number of votes tobe cast, either
IN the aggregate or for any particul-
ar candidate, or upon the vote to be
cast Up any person isa misdemcnnor.
Wilfully violating any of the pro-
visions of the laws of this state %rclat-
ing to elections is. unless otherwise
prescribed by the codes, punishable
by a fine not to exceed 81 1000, or by
imprisonment in the state prison not
to exceed five years or. both.
selling, giving away, or furnishing
spirituous or malt liquor, cider, wine,
or any other intoxicating beverage on
election day, during the hours when
the polls are kept open, is Il misde-
mcanor punishable by a fine of not
less than $50 nor more than $500.
and by Imprisonment not exceeding
six months or both.
A candidate for office may incur
and pay his " personal expenses
Tor travelling, or for purposes lncld-
entail to travelling, for writing, print
ing and preparing for transmission.
any letter, circular, or other publica-
ton, which is not issued at regular
intervals, whereby he may make
known his w position or views up
on public or other questions; for sta
tlonery and postage, for telegraph,
telephone and other public messen-
ger service, and for other petty per-
sonal expenses: but all such expenses
shall he limited to those directly in
Cured and paid by him, and by him
alone. The total sum paid or agreed
to be paid by any candidate for a
county Office, for his W personal
expenses, shall not exceed 800.
A candidate for the Legislature may
make Il contribution to a political
committee to the amount of $50.
a candidate for Il county Office
may make a contribution to a politi-
cal committee to the amount of 500.
Such amount shall not be paid to
more than one political committee or
person.
Each political party is to have "a
treasurer. who shall keep detailed ac-
counts of all money and the equiva-
lent of money, which shall be ~receiv-
ed by or promised to said committee
or any person acting under its auth
ority or in its behalf, and of all dis
bnrsements or promises of disburse-
mcnt. No person acting under an.
thority of such committee shall re-
ceive any money or equivalent of
money until such treasurer has been
chosen.
Each treasurer is required to file a
statement with the county clerk.
showing receipts and expenditures of
the committee, within 30 days after
the election.
Soliciting contributions on behalf
of a political committee is prohibited.
All contributions must be voluntary.
A person is guilty of bribery: who
directly or indirectly, by himself or
by any other person, gives or pro-
cures, or agrees to give or procure,
or offers or promises any office, place
or employment to any person, in or
der to influence his vote, or to induce
him to refrain from voting.
Anyone making any loan, gift, offer,
promise, procurement or agreement
in order to influence any vote is gull
ty of bribery, as also is the person
accepting same.
a person who advances or pays or
causes to be paid any money to or for
the use of any person, with intent
that such money or any part thereof
shall be expended in bribery or cor
rupt practices is guilty of bribery.
Anyone receiving any money, gift,
loan, etc, for voting or agreeing to
vote or refusing or agreeing to re-
fra'n from voting is guilty of bribery.
Asking for money or other valuable
thing AS compensation for influence,
either before or after election is brib-
cry. Paying or offering to pay the
fee for any person who is about to or
has taken out his first or second pa
pers and receiving money or other
valuable thing to pay such fee is bri-
berry.
Shareholders for a bet or wager on
the result of any election, together