The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-10-17

The New Law Regulating the Con.
duct of Political Campaigns.

present a synopsis of the Corrupt
Practice Act" to which we invite
special attention.
False registration is punishable by
a fine not to exceed $1,000, or by
imprisonment in the county jail one
year or both.
Fraudulent voting is felony.
Fraudulent attempt at voting is a
misdemeanor.
Procuring, aiding, assisting, coun-
selling or advising another to vote or
register f%raudulently is misdemeanor.
Attempting, directly or indirectly,
by force, threat, menace, bribery or
any corrupt means, to influence any
%elector in giving his vote or to deter
him from giving the same, or attemp-
ting by any means to awe, hinder, re-
strain or disturb any %elector in the
free exercise of the right of suffrage
is punishable by a fine not to exceed
$1,000, or imprisonment not to ex-
coed one year or both.
Furnishing, paying for, procuring,
or engaging to pay for any entertain
ment to any meeting Of electors pre-
vious to or during an election, with
the intent to promote the election Of
any person, furnishing or engaging
to pay any money or property for the
purpose Of procuring the attendance
Of voters at the polls, or for the pur-
pose Of compromising any person for
procuring the attendance of voters at
the polls, except for the conveyance
of voters who are sick or inirm; is
made a misdemeanor.
A candidate who offers or agrees
to appoint or procure the appoint
ment of any particular person to office
in consideration of his voting for, OF
procuring, or aiding in procuring bis
election, is guilty of a misdemeanor
Anyone who communicates such an
offer with such intent is guilty of a
misdemeanor.
Giving or offering a bride to any
officer or member of any Legislative
caucus, political convention, or polit-
ical gathering of any kind, with in
tent to influence such person to be
more favorable to one candidate than
another, or receiving or offering tc
receive any such bride is punishable
by Imprisonment in the state prison
not less than one year, o more thar
fourteen years.
Wilfully hindering or preventing
by threat, intimidation or violence
electors from assembling in public
meeting for consideration of public
questions, is a misdemeanor.
Wilfully disturbing or breaking
up any public meeting of electors il
Il misdemeanor.
Making, Offering or accepting any
bet or wager upon the result of any
} election, OF upon the cce or fail
ure of any candidate or person, or OF
the number of votes to be cast, eithe.
in the aggregate or for any particul
ar candidate, or upon the vote to b'
{ st bp any person lisa misdemeanor
!, Wilfully violating any Of the pro
visions of the laws of this state relat
ing to elections is. unless otherwis,
prescribed by the codes, punishable
by a fine not to exceed $1,000, or b,
| Imprisonment in the state prison no
to exceed five years or, both.
Selling, giving away, or furnishing
spirituous or malt liquor, cider, wine
, or any other intoxicating beverage Oh
i, election day, during the hours whel
( the polls are kept open, is a misde
meanor, punishable by a fine of no
n less than $50 nor more han $500
: and by Imprisonment not exceeding
: six months or both.
A candidate for office may incu
and pay his own personal expense
for travelling, or for purposes incld
. entail to travelling, for writing, print
, ing and preparing for Transmission
any letter, circular, or other publica
ton, which is not issued at regula
fintervals, whereby he may max
known his w position or views up
I on public or other questions; for sta