Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-12

-
or any Information about the same. or
shall counterfeit or attempt 10 coun.
terfeit the Same, or witully ana cor
ruptly falling TO perform the duties Of
this section. or Intentionally violating any
Of the provisions OF this section. or open
ing any sealed packages. except as ope-
cially provided for IN this act. shall be
deemed guilty OF "A misdemenror. and b.,
punished with a fine OF not less than 80
nor more than 500 and be imprisoned not
less than ten days nor more than three
months In jail.
AS TO ILLITERATE VOTERS.
The said sealed rsckager OF ballots at
the opening OF the polls shall be opened
IN the presence OF the three persons APP
pointsd to conduct such primary election.
after they shall have taken ana sub
scribed to the oath herein provided.
Any voter unable to read the bal
lot may select some one 10 prepars the
same. and said ba lot shall D. prepared
within the reserved space of forty feet
at point 20 be designated by tie con-
ductors OF such primary election. ana
the voting may continue while such bal
lot Is being prepared.
Any voter physically unable to Walk
TO the voting place may be conveyed
thithor and lift In the care of the persons
conducting the said primary e.ection until
they shall have received and deposited
his ballot. when he shall be removed by
the person or persons who carried him
thither. II either Of the three persons
conducting such primary election dis
close the names of any candidate or can
didatos voted for by the voter or voters
whose ballots they shall have prepared
under the authority given by this section,
he shall be subject 10 the same penalties
provided for the violation OF section s
of this act, and the same penalties shall
also Apply for the violation OF section
of this act.
Should either of the persons appointed
to conduct such primary election fail
to attend at any voting place for one
hour afttr the time prescribed IN this
act for opening the polls. it shall be law
full for the person or persons appointed
and in attendance to select from among
the bystanders one or more persons, as
may be necessary, who shall act as con-
ductors of such primary election; pro-
yided, however, that II the person or per-
sons appointed to conduct such primary
election present have information that
the absent person or persons appointed
to conduct such primary election vii not
attend, he or thsy need not wait for the
expiration Of one hour or any time
Should all the persons appointed 20 con-
duct such primary election fail to attend,
their places may be filed, as provided
for in section liz Of the Code of 1851.
OPENING AND CLOSING OF POLLS.
At all primary elections the polls shall.
be opened and closed at each precinct
lations of the local county committee
for the holding Of such primary election,
and as soon as the polls are closed, Of
which proclamation shall be made by the
persons conducting such primary election
fifteen minutes previous thereto, and be-
fore the bal'Ct-box shall be opened there
shall be admitted to each polling precinct
not exceeding three nor less than Two
inspectors who may be selected by the
candidates i'm such manner as they may
agree Thereafter the vote shall be can
yassed as provided by section l29 of the
Code OF 1857 and returns made 10 the
local county committee as they may pro-
vide In the rules and regulations under
which such primary is conducted.
The bailot-boxes. poil-boolls, and other
necessary material for conducting such
primary election shall be provided by
the local county tyilH4tttt.
Any person who knowingly or wilfully
votes, or attempts to vote. at such pri-
mary election, contrary 10 the rules and
regulations governing the same, or who
fraudulently registers for the purpose or
voting, or any voter who shall vote under
an assumed name. or shall attempt 10
vote more than once, or shalt attempt 10
vote in anyway that would be Illegal in
a general election. or shall bride or at
tempt 10 bride, or induce another to
vote illegally, or shall receive any
money, goods, or chattels for his vote,
or any candidate who shall give TO any
voter any money, goods. or chatteis for
his vote, or any person who Is not a
member of the political party holding
such primary election, shall, upon con-
viction thereof be fined not less than
s25 nor more than 5000, and be imprisoned
i'm the county jai. not less than thirty
DAYS nor more than twelve months; ana
the person bribing, or attempting 70
bride. or receiving a bride shall, in add
ton to the penalty imposed by this sec
ton. be forever disfranchised from the
exercise OF his elective privileges
This act shall be in force from its pas
sage.