The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-05

resentaTiye advantage over another such can
didnte. to aid one more voters IN prefer
ence to other voters at such election; and each
and every violation of this section shall be
punished as provided in section one Of this act.
Sec q. That at all registrations ana eiegtlolis
for Representative in Congress each candidate
for Representative In Congress shall have the
right TO appoint one person as his representative
or challenger for each place OF such registration,
and for each such polling place or voting or
registration place or precinct in the Congress,
siunal district in which lie Is a candidate; ana
wherever registrtion OF voters is conducted or
returns are cantassed for such office OF Repre-
sentative in Congress at general office or Of
| fees whether located in his district or not, he
NAV also appoint not to exceed three represent
tiyps or chailengers for each of such general Of
| Aces. and if registration is had or conducted
prior to the nomination OF candidate toI
Representative in Congress, the Congressional
COMMITTEES. respectively for the political parties
which intend to nominate candidates for Repre-
sentative in Congress may make such apPoih|
meut or appointments. which appointment OF
| appointments shall continue and hold until a
| candidate shall have been nominated by me
party represented by such appointing communities.
| The persons so, aforesaid appointed shai, De
electors of the Congressional district for which
appointed and entitled to register ana to vote
for Congressman in such district they may DC
removed and ones may be appointed lol
| those removed or for those who resign or retuse
OF fail to act, and they may be Temporarily
| relieved every six hours, if desired and Others
appointed for the purposes of such reiet. Soch
challengers or representatives shall be ap
pointed, in writing, by the Congressional can
ddate CONGRESSIONAL committee Oh ulstItCt,
or by a person designated. in writing, oy sucIi
candidate committee, and may be remover
or relieved and new ones appointed ana Vacan'
ces filed by like authority and in the same
manner The persons so, as aforesaid, appointed
as challengers or representatives shall have tue
right To be present at any and all times and at
any ard all places when and where registration,
canYassing of the lists, voting, counting and
canyaSsing OF the votes and making out any
and all returns relating to such Congressional
election are carried on, in the place, precinct,
i
they shall have the right to challenge any or
all names the registration lists or poll books
relating to such Congressional election and 70
challenge any and all persons offering to regis,
ter or TO vote thereat; they may examine ana
make and take COPIES Of all registration and
voting lists poll books. and tally sheets re-
lating thereto: they may inspect and copy all
reports of canvassers, and may be present at all
meetings Of the registration or election ofhcers
acting in any matters connected with such regis.
tration or election; they may make notes OF all
matters connected with such registration or
election, and shall be given such place or places
at the polls as will enable them to see without
obstruction, the voters. the ballot boxes, the
voting BOOTHS the reading Of the ballots, and
! the counting of the votes; and while they are
! in the discharge of their duties they shall not
be prevented, Obstmcted, interfered with, or
hindered, BY any officer or person, or on any
pretense whatsoever: Provided however. That
the United States shall not be responsible Tor
4 their compensation.
/ See 3 That it shall be unlawful Tor any 81.
fcer, board. or body of men whatsoever charged
1
Of any election of any registration for any
election at which Representative in Congress
may be elected or voted for to willfully fail or
refuse to give to each political party that due
representation allowed by law an election or
registration board or TO appoint unacceptable,
illterate, or disreputabe persons to represent
any party on such board when other, and eligible
persons pointed out or designated III writing
+ by the Congressional committee canddas-
\ for Representative in Congress OF such party in
due time prior to such election or registration;
and each ard every violation OF this section
shall be punished provided in section ono OF
this act.
4 See. & That IT,, at any registration or election
for Representative in the Congress of the United
States. any person persons shall at any
registration polling place. within ono hun
dred feet thereof. and while such registration,
election. or canvass thereof is. being carried on,
start, inStigate, engage in or help to carry
on an ARRAY, or interfere with, or attempt to
Interfere with. or assault, intimidate obstruct,
or ATTEMPT to assault interfere with. prevent, u
intmdate any voter voters. any officer or
officers of registration election, or the repre-
sentative or representatives,, challenger or chal-
leneers appointed hereunder by or for any can.
didate for Representative in Congress, or for any
political party having or intending to have
candidate for such Representative to be voted for
az snch election. in the exercise OF their rights
or Performance Vi their duties; or ii any election
or registration officer or any officer or person
whose duty it is to preserve the peace at said
poll place Of registration. shall wlllfuIly fail
to protect the voter, voters. cidlleDgers @r rep
resentatives aforesaid III the exercise of their
rights and the performance of their duties al
and concerning said registration or election, or
shall assault mlawfully prevent Obstruct, or
interfere with them, the person or persons, Of
fcer or officers offending shall, on conviction,
/ be punished for each offense as in section one
of this act provided.
See. o. That in prosecutions under this act
! the court in which, or Judge before whom, pro-
ceedings pending shall have power to compel
/ the production Of any and all books, papers,
registration lists ballots. ballot boxes, VoSmg
| lists and any and all other papers docu-
nents relating to registration voting, or
counting, or canvassing, or certifying to the
result OF such Congressional election. aud to
order and compel the production and opening
and inspection Of any or all ballots, ballot boxes.
poll books. registration voting lists, and the
production, inspection. recount OF the ballots re-
lating thereto aud comparison of the with
the registration and voting lists, poll books, and
i tally sheets.
| see TO- That no person shall be excused from
| testifying, or from the production OF books,
papers documents, ballots, ballot boxes b.:
fore the court, examining magistrate, or gra4d
| jury, in any prosecution under this act on the
ground of Or for the reason that the testimony
| or evidence, documentary or otherwise, required
| OF him may tend TO criminate him or subject
| him to a penalty or forfeiture But no person
| shall be prosecuted subjected to any penalty
or forfeiture for account of any transaction,
matter, or thing concerning which he may testify
or produce evidence. documentary or otherwise,
| under any subpoena order of court: Preceded,
That no person so testifyng shall be exempt from
! prosecution or punishment for perjury IN so
| Sec. H. That every registration made under
the laws OF any State for any State or other cleo
/ ton at which any representative in Congress may
be chosen shall be deemed registration, with
| in the meaning of this act for representative IN
J Congress, notwithstanding such registration is
also made for the purpose OF any State. NUM-.
/ cipal, any other election and auy election
at which Representative in Congress is 10 be
elected although other officers are also 10 be
chosen cectad at the same election. shall be
| held and deemed election for Representative
/ in Congress; and whenever the laws of any State
require that candidates for Representative in
Congress shall be voted for at the same time and
place that candidates for any other office or Of
fees also TO be voted for, or that the names
/ of candidates persons To be voted for as
! Representative in Congress shall or may be
printed, written, por contained on any
i ticket ballot along with the name names
OF candidates or persons to be voted for
at the same election the same ballot OF
! ticket for any other offices, proof that the
accused unlawfully voted offered attempted
! to vote at such election, registered Of
| fered to register voter unlawfuy, at or for
such election, or that he or any officer or
] person did or attempted to do any act herein
/ made unlawful or unlawful under the laws of the
State in which the Congressional election is held,
OF omitted to do any act duty required of him
| or them by such law in connection with such
election or registration, or aided assisted in
the doing or nonperformanee thereof, ii shall be
presumed that such unlawful act or ofense was
nection with an election and to influence or at
feet the result thereof, unless il is affrmatyely
proven that such is not the fact
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