The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-15
Important Provisions Of Election Law
TREATING PROHIBITED.


SEC. 40 That any person who shall treat, with
either meat or drink on any day Of election, or on
anyday previous thereto with an intent to influence
the election shall forfeit and pay two hundred dol
lars, the one-half for the use Of thecounty and the
other for the use Of the person who shall sue for
the same.
INTIMIDATION A MISDEMEANOR.
SEC AZ. That any person who shall discharge
from employment, withdraw patronage from, or
otherwise injure threaten, oppress, or attempt to
intmdate any qualified voter of this state, because
of the vote such voter may or may not have cast
in any election, shall be guilty Of misdemeanor.
BRIBERY
SIC AZ. That any person who shall, at any time
before or after an election either directly or ind
rectly give, or promise to give, any money, prop
erty reward to any elector, or to any county or
district in order to be elected or to procure any
other person to be elected member Of the general
assembly, or to any Office under the laws Of this
state, shall forfeit and pay four hundred dollars to
any person who will sue for the same and shall be
guilty Of amisdemeanor and any person who shall
receive or agree to receive, any such bribe, shall
also be guilty Of misdemeanor.
ILLEGAL REGISTRATION.
SEC. IS. That any person who shall cause or
procure his name to be registered in more than one
election ward or precinct or shall cause procure
his name or that Of any other person, to be regis
tered, knowing that he, or the person whose name
he has procured to be registered is not entitled to
vote in the ward or precinct wherein such regis
tration is made at the ensuing election to be held
therein, or who shall falsely personate any regis
tered voter, shall be guilty of crime infa-
a. Sxff and he
ished for every such offence by fine not exceed
ing one thousand dollars, or imprisonment at hard
labor, for term not exceeding two years, or both
such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion Of
the court
CoNyIcTS VOTING.
SIC. s6. That If any person be challenged, as
having been convicted of any crime which ex-
cludes him from the right of suffrage, he shall bere-
ouired TO answer any questions in relation to such
alleged conviction; but his answers to such ques-
tions shall not be usedagainst him in any criminal
prosecution; but If any person so convicted shall
vote at any election, without having been restored
to the rights OF citizenship he shall be guilty Of an
infamous crime, and punished by fine not exceed
ing one thousand dollars or Imprisonment at hard
labor, not exceeding two years, or both such hne
and imprisonment
INDUCEMENTS TO VOTE OR REFRAIN
FROM VOTING PROHIBITED.
SIC. "a. That any person who, directly or indi-
rectly, BY himself or through any other person,
shall receive or contract for, before or during an
election held under the constitution and laws of
this state, any money, gift, loan, or other valua-
bic consideration, Office, place or employment for
himself or any other person. for voting, or agree
ING to vote, or for coming, or agreeing to come,
to the polls or for remaining away, or agreeing to
remain away, from the polls, or for refraining or
agreeing to refrain from voting, or for voting, or
agreeing to vote or for refraining or agreeing to
refrain, from voting for any particular person at
any such election; or who shall receive any mon.
cy or other valuable thing, during or after amy
such election, on account Of HIMSELF or any other
person, having voted, or refrained from voting,
during such election or ON account OF himself, or
any other person, having voted, or refrained from
voting, for any particular person at such election
or on account Of himself, OF any other person,
having come to the polls, or remained from the
polls at such election; on account Of having in
duced any other person to vote or TO refrain IRON
voting for any particular person or persons al such
election, shall be guilty ofa misdemeanor, and, up
on conviction thereof shall be fined not exceeding
hve hundred dollars, and not less than fifty dollars
OF be imprisoned not less than six months, nor
more than one year. or both such fine and impris-
onment, in the discretion Of the court.