The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1902-06-27

penses are the only expenses chargeable against
Office shall be assessed more than each candi-
date for county offices
Section IL. That the chairman of each state
and congressional committee shall make and
transmit to the secretary or state tabulated
statement of the whole of the party vote cast in
each county, in each state and congressional
election respectively. The secretary of state
shall file the same among the records of his
office.
Section ~. That il shall be unlaw for any
person to sell or offer to sell his vote or in
fiuence. directly indirectly or indirectly con
tribute to the defeat success of any measure
candidate. voted upon in primary election
and it shall likewise be unlawful for any per
son to offer money. or anything else of value 10
any one for his vote. influence for against
any candidate measure passed upon by any
primary election. Any one offending against
this section shall be fined not less than twenty
five dollars nor more than five hundred dollars
or imprisoned not more than six months. ~
both.
Section 49, That if any person shall be found
intoxicated in or about any polling place du.
ring any primary election. he shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor, and upon conviction
shall be fined not less than ten dollars nor more
than one hundred dollars, sentenced to i'm
prisonment not more than ten days 1t shall
be the duty of every conservator of the peace to
any person guilty of this other offense against
the primary election laws, and to make affidavit
or have the same made, and sent to the proper
justice of the peace.
Section II. That no county executive com
mittee shall authorize any person to-vote in an
primary election where any state district
Office is to be voted for, who is disqualified by
this law. or by any regulation of the state execu
tive committee of their party. Should there toe
any violation of the laws in the conduct of the
primary election at any precinct, by which
authorized persons are permitted to vote, or IL
legal ballots are cast, or by which any fraudu
lent result is obtained. it shall he the duty OF
the county executive to promptly investigat e
and correct the wrong and for that purpose may
hear the evidence of witnesses, orally under
oath, or by atfidavits. The state and dis
trict executive committees respectively shall
have similar power to secure fairness in primary
elections; and to protect against fraudulent
and illegal voting, and other illegal practices.
and may likewise take evidence upon investiga-
ton of such questions, and may review the
action of the county executive committee. and
correct any errors or mistakes of such commit
tee relating to district or state offices. False
testimony, whether oral or in. writing, upon
such investigation, sha be perjury and punish
a BILE such.
Section Is. That all sections Of chapter los
Of the annotated code of 1892 from section 3256
to section 1918 both inclusive. be and the same
are hereby repealed.
Section I9. That the name of any candidate
shall not be placed upon the official ballot in
general or special elections. party nominee.
xho is not nominated in pursuance of the
provisions of this act, and the election of any
party nominee who shall be nominated other
wise than as provided by this act. shall be void,
and he shall not be entitled TO hold the Office
party shall be entitled to recognition. as such.
in the appointment of county or precinct cleo
ton officers unless it has made its nominations
rs herein provided.
Section II. That it shall be the duty of the
state executive committee of each political par
t. to furnish to each county executive commit
tee . sample of the Official ballot to be used in
the primary. the general of which shall be fol
lowed Is nearly as practicable. In primary
elections in which state or district officers are
voted for. the county executive committee three
W oks before tho date Of the primary. shall give
to the state and district executive committees
the names and address Of the county executiv
to whom remmittances are to be
made By state or district candidates, and the
amount Of ouch remittances.
Section a. That nominations for United
8tatss senator ara to b made At tho regula
primary elsetiOo hsld throughoat The stats mex