Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-11

now Doing selected TO be voted for /
that you are at this tine bona fidei
resident OF this primary election dis;
trict; that you have not voted and you
will not vote at any other voting place
this day, so help you God,'' af,er
which the ballot OF such voter shall be
received and deposited in tho ballot
box. and his name and residence shall
be entered on the poll book and on tho
book of qualified voters, furnished by
the Department of Elections. On tho
list of qualified voters, if the voter has
taken the above oath or affirmation
the word sworn" or "aflirmed" shall
be placed opposite his name.
Aiter a voter has cast his ballot at
primary election hold by political
party under the provisions OF this act
the words 'voted ON the - day of
-- 49," shall be placed opposite his
name on the list of qualified voters fur
nished by the Department of Elections,
and such voter shall not ne permitted
to vote at any succeeding primary
election held by another political party
10 nominate persons for the same Office
or Offices Any person refusing to take
the oath Or affirmation as provided in
this section, il required by tho election
officers to do so, shall not be permitted
to vote. and no person shall be required
or permitted to tuko such oath or
affirmation IL the election officers or
a majority of them shall, from their
own knowledge or from the circum-
stances appearing, consider that such
person is not entitled to vote at that
primary election and whore the OBJ.
lection is based oh the inability or
right of such person to vote at tho
election for which candidates are then
being selected.
Insert in lieu Of section 8 tho fol
lowing: ANY person who impersonates
another at a primary election hereafter
held by political party In the city of
Wilmington. or who gives false resi-
dence in attempting TO vote, or in
any manner votes or attempts 10 vote
illegally at primary election, or who
aids, assists or counsels or in any man
ner advises another person TO vote
Illegally ut primary election, sball
be deemed guilty of misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof by indictment
shall forfeit and pay fine Of not less
than $50 and not more than 5000 and
the cost of the prosecution for each and
every offence, or be imprisoned for a
term not exceeding two years, or both,
at the discretion Of the cot {.
Any person voting or attempting to
vote at a primary election held by a
political party under the provisions of
this act who takes false oath or
affirmation shall be deemed guilty of
perjury, and upon conviction thereof
by indictment shall suffer tho same
penalty as now provided By law for a
like offence.
Insert in lieu of section 16 the follow.
ing: Any person who shall be guilty Of
any disorderly conduct that is likely
to lead to breach of the peace in or
about a polling place where primary
election is being held or has been held,
or who shall in any manner wilfully
and maliciously destroy, carry off or
mutilate the ballots with the names of
the candidates to be voted for thereon
at such primary election, the same
having been placed there for the con-
venience of voters, he or they shall be
deemed guilty of disorderly conduct,
and upon conviction thereof before the
judge of the municipal court shall for.
felt and pay fine of $40 and the cost
of tho prosecution for each and every
offence, and in default of payment
thereof snail be committed to the
county jail at New Castle for term of
60 days.
Insert in lieu of the first paragraph
of section is the following: The COM
pensation for the officers and clerks
holding primary elections under the
provisions of this act shall bo 81 each
for each and every day that primary
election Isl held by such officers and
clerks. The expenses for holding
primary elections under the provisions
of this act, including stationery, pay
OF officers and clerks and the rent for
polling places, shall be paid by the
Department OF Elections as heretofore
provided.
Amend the second paragraph of sec
tiou IL by striking out the word
"such' in the first line of said second
"person'' in the second line of tho
same paragraph and insert in lieu
thereof tho words "the Department of
Elections. :"
Insert in lieu of section 90 the fol-
lowing: If any person or persons an.
rointed to hold primary election in
the city of Wilmington by the Depart.
ment of Electiona shall fail, refuse or
neglect to take the oath or affirmation
as provided by section . of the original
act of which this act is part, or who
shall conduct a primary election in
violation of any of the provisions of
this act. the Department of Elections
shall remove such officer or officers and
substitute others in their stead. The
Department of Elections or any in
dividual may enter criminal proceed.
ings against such officer or officers, and
upon conviction thereof by indictment
shall forfeit and pay fine Of not less
tlian $50 and not moro than $500 and
the cost of the prosecution. or DO i'm
prisoned for term not exceeding two
years, or both, at the discretion of the
court.
Section 81. The officers and clerks to
hold the primary elections under tho
provisions of this act shall BIO selected
by the Department of Elections from
among the officers and clerks that have
been named by the said department to
conduct the general and municipal
elections. the said officers and clerks to
be selected from the same ward whero
the primary election district is located.
They shall be OF tho same political be-
lief as that of the party which is hold
ing the primary election. The oiiicera and
CLERKS selected by the Department of
Elections to hold the primary elections
shall appear before the said depart
ment at least two days prior to the
time set for holding such primary olec-
tion, in order to qualify and receive
the certificate of their apDoint,nenf