Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-30
PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
The State Law Which Is Intended
Prevent Any Frauds.


The State Law Which Is Intended tn
Prevent Any Frauds.
Austin. Texas, January s,-1'he Iol-
lowing Is the law passed by tho Twenty
fourth legislature regulating tho holding
or primary elections,
Chapter A-tS. u. No. Gan ae, cop-
eernine primary elections called and hela
ny authority OF any political party; to
prevent Illegal voting at same. nnd fntae
returns thereof. and TO prcyont ,ne
bribery OF officers and voters, and uro-
Niuing penalties therefor
secuoh l. Be II enacted by tho ieris.
iature of the State of Texas, ANY nor.
son voting at any primary election called
ana held by authority OF any polltienI
baily Tor the purpose of nominating can
uluates OF such political party for any
public office who is not qualified to vote
IN the election precinct where he offers
10 vote at the noxt State, county or tul
ilcipal election. or who shall vote mora
than once ut the same or different me
cihcts or polls ON the same day. or dIffar
ent days In the same primary election.
snah Dc Doomed guilty of a misjemeanor.
ana upon conviction thereof shall be nun
ished by fine OF not exceeding $500 or by
imprisonment in the county jail not OK
ceedihg thirty days. or both fine and nm
prisonment.
Sec. ?. Every person who shah know
ingly procure any illegal vote TO be cast
at any such primary election shall be
deehod guilty OF a misdemeanor. and
upon conviction thereof shall be punished
as provided in tho preceding section.
sec 3. ANY presiding officer iulnprcr,
judge or clerk Of any primary election
called and held by authority OF any no.
Htioal party in this state, who shall
knowingly make or return, or cause 10 be
made or returned. false statement OF
the result OF any such primary election
shall be deemed guilty of u mlHdcinea nor
and upon conviction thereof shull be pun
ished by fine not exceeding 1--WE hun
dred dollars, or by Imprisonment In tho
county jail not exceeding sixty days, or
BY both such fine and Imprisonment.
Sec I, Any presiding officer. Judge, clerk
or other officer of an election who shall
dlVulge how any person voted at such
primary election. from an inspection of
the tickets unless in u judicial investign-
ton, shall be fined in any sum not less
than 500 nor more than $500
Sec, 8, II any person shall bribe or offer
TO brlbe any presiding officer, manager,
judge or clerk OF any primary election
called and held by authority OF any poll
teal party for the purpose Of nominating
o7nd''7tes Of such political party for pub
lie office as u consideration for some act
zone or omitted to be done, or to be done
or omitted. contrary 10 his duty IN reln-
tlon 10 such primary election, shall bo
punished by fine not exceeding 500.
Sec. o. II any person shall brihc or offer
% brbc any voter fer tho purpose of iu-
nuenclng his vote at any primary election
called aud held by authority Of any pc.
ltIcnl party for the purpose OF nominating
candidates OF such political party for any
puhllc office, upon conviction thereof shall
be punished by fine net exceeding 500
SEQ T. The fact that many cities and
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at an early date, and In many of thom
primary elections will be held, which
should have the protection OF this act
creates an emergency ana an Imperative
public necessity for the suspension or the
constitutional rule requiring bills 10 he
read ir each house on three several daya,
ard that this act take effect ana he IN
force from and after Its passage. and 1t is
s0 enacted.
Approved Arrii s. 1895.