The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-24
PRIMARY ELECTION LAW
Under Which Next Mondy's Primary
Will Be Held.

An act to regulate so-called primary
elections of recognized political parties in
the State of Alabama.
Section /. Be II enacted by the General
Assembly of Alabama, That II shall be
unlawful in said State for any person
to purchase or offer to purchase, for
money or other valuable consideration.
the vote of any voter in any so-called
primary election of any recognized pohtl-
cal party. Any person so doing shall be
deemed guilty of a misdcmeanor and up
on conviction thereof shall be fined not
less than fifty nor more than five hun
dred dollars. and any candidate for Of
flee or for the party nomination to any
office, in any such election, upon convic-
ton Of this cffense. shall. besides paying
the above namel fine, be declared lnell-
gible for the office to which he asplres.
for the ensuing term.
Sec 2. Be 1t further enacted. That it
shall be unlawful in said State for any
person to sell or to offer for sale, his
vote or suffrage. in any such primary
election: and any person so doing shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof. shall be fined not less
than twenty-five nor more than one hun
dred dollars, or sentenced to hard labor
not less than ten or more than twenty
days.
Sec. g. Be it further enacted. That It
shall be the duty of the Sheriff of each
county on the day of such so-called pri-
mary election, TO be present. in person
where such elections are held in his
county, and 1t shall be his duty to pre-
serve good order, and for the purpose
Of maintaining good order. Said Sheriff or
his deputy may specially depuuze suf-
ficient force to act at all election pre-
cincts on the day Of such eletion that
he may deem necessary; and. in case or
necessity, may raise a posse comitatus
to put down all riots or attempted riots
or disturbances.
Sec, 4 Be it further enacted. That no
person entitled TO vote under the rules or
the political party holding such primary
election shall be arrested on the Gay OF
such election unless it be for felony or
for a breach OF the peace or for viola
ton on that day of the provisions of this
act For such breach of the peace or
attempted breach of the peace, or vio-
lation of the provisions of this act the
Sheriff or his deputy may arrest without
process and commit to taif until the Of
fender shall give bond with good and
sufficient. surety, to be approved by the
Sheriff for his appearance at the next
term of the Circuit or City Court to an
swer any indictment that may be found
against him.
Sec. s. Be it further enacted. That
any person found drunk or intoxicated
about any polling place during any such
primary election shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined not less than ten
nor more chan one hundred dollars or
sentenced to hard labor for not less than
five nor more than ten days; and he shall
be arrested by the Sheriff or his deputy
and dealt with as prescribed In the pre-
cedipg section.
Sec g. Be it further enacted, That it
shall be unlawful for any person to sell
or give away any liquors of any kind or
description during the day on which any
such election shall be held or on the pre-
ceding day; and any person violating this
section shall be guilty Of mIsdemeanor.
and upon conviction thereof, shall he
fined not less than one hundred nor
more than eight hundred dollars; and it
shall be the duty of the Sheriff. deputy
sheriff or any constable TO arrest any
person violating the provisions Of this
section and deal with them as above pre-
scribed.
funds from fines. forfeitures OF proceeds
Of hard labor arising under this act snail
irst he applied toward the payment Of
any special deputy or deputies who were