The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-27
PRIMARY ELECTIONS.


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| Them in Texas.
Waco Times Herald.
| The coming primaries suggest that there
| is law upon the statute books of the State
which is as applicable to nominations for
office as to elections, and that similar
pains and penalties are provided for illegal
, voting at primary elections as are set down
for infractions of the law governing general
elections. Not only is it illegal to wrongful
ly vote at primary. but the law visits
punishment upon judges who violate the
results of the primaries, and upon parties
VINO may attempt to bride voters to vote fol
any particular candidate
The law. which is found on page 40 of
the General Laws of Texas, Twenty fourth
legislature, is as follows:
PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
Chapter 3l.-(S. b. No. 6.)-An act con-
corning primary elections called and held
by authority of any political party; to
prevent illegal voting at same, and false
returns thereof, and to prevent the
bribery of officers and voters, and pro-
vlding penalties therefor
Section l. BE it enacted by the legisla-
ture of the State of Texas ANY person
voting at any primary election called and
held by authority OF any political party for
inc purpose OF nominating candidates of
such political party for any public office
VINO Is not qualified TO vote at the next
STATE county or municipal election or who
snaii vote more than once at the same or
different precincts or polls ON the same
day, or different days in the same primarv
election. snail be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor. and upon conviction thereof shall
DC punished by fine of not exceeding $500 |
or by Imprisonment in the county iaiI NOT |
exceeding sixty days. or by both such fine
and Imprisonment
sec. q Every person who shall knowing
~ procure any Illegal vote tn bo caet a,
any such primary election shall be deemed
guilty OF misdemeanor, and upon convj,. |
ton thereof shall be punished AZ nrorided |
in the preceding section.
Sec ). Any presiding officer. manager
Judge or clerk OF any primary election
saiie" ana held by authority of any political |
pai.s III this state who shall knowingly |
make o. return, or cause TO he made or
returned. false statement of The ,rsnlt |
OF any such primary election shall he |
ucc'nea guilty OF msdemeauor. and ,non
conviction thereof shall be punished hv a |
me not exceeding $500 or by Imprisonment, |
IN the county Jail not exceeding sixty days,
OF ps poth such fine and imprisonment.
s.c. a. ANY presiding officer, Judge. |
c,erk or other officer of an election who |
snail dNulge how any person voted at such
PRIMARY election, from an INSPECTION O..
.,enets' unless In a judicial investigation
sneii De lined In any sum not less thar
sloo nor more than $500
sec o II any person shall bribe or Of
~ tvd 70 osioe any presiding officer. manager,
luuse or clerk OF any primary election
csiied and held by authority of any politicnl
party fcr the purpose of nominating candi-
sates OF such political party for public of-
ivy as consideration for some ret done mr.
on,'ttca to be done, or 70 be done or omit
.eu, contrary to his duty Y relation 70 such
primary election. shall be punished nv flna
rot exceeding $500. - ''As
sec .. u any person shall bribc mr. offer
~, ~ rllne any voter for the purpose Of in 4
''p,n.'ps ms vote at any primary election
Laneu ana ne'd by authority of any poIit-
~, par,s ior any public office. upon con
iot exceeding 5000 ~ ''A
see. The fact that n,eny cities ana
owns or this State viii hold their eIectiona
y an early date, and In many OF them pri-
nay elections Will be held, which should !
iuVe the protection Of this act creates nm
'nicrsency and an imperative public necrsr
NY for the suspension Of the consfitntiona,
'uie requiring bills to be read IN each bonss
~ tnree several days. and that this ACT
aNe eiiect and be In force from and after
% passAge, ana It Us so enacted.
Approved April s. 1895,
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