The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-21
PRIMARY ELECTION LAW
Under Which Next Mondy's Primary
Will Be Held.

An act to regulate s0-called primary
elections of recognized political parties In
the State of Alabama.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Alabama, That 1t 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 snaii De
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 Tor the party nomination to any
Office, in any such election. upon conVic-
ton of this cffense, shall, besides paying
the above namcl fine be declared ineli-
gible for the office to which he aspires.
for the ensuing term.
Sec 2. Be it further enacted. That 1t
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 3. Be it further enacted, That 1t
shall be the duty of the Sheriff of each
county on the day of such so-called pr-
mary election, to be present, in person
or by deputy, at all election precincts
where such elections are held in his
county, and it shall be his duty to pre-
serve good order, and for the purpose
of maintaining good order. Said Sheriff or
his deputy may specially deputize suf-
ficfent force to act at all election pre-
cincts on the day of such eletion that
he may deem Necessary; and. in case of
necessity, may raise posse comitatus
to put down all riots or attempted riots
or disturbances.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That no
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the political party holding such primary
election shall be arrested on the day of
such election unless 1t be for felony or
for 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
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. 5. 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 u misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined not less than ten
nor more than 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-
ceding section.
Sec s. Be it further enacted. That 1t
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 on the pre-
ceding day; and any person violating this
section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof. shall be
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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.
Sec. Z. Be it further enacted, That any
funds from fines, forfeitures or proceeds
of hard labor arising under this act shall
first be applied toward the payment Of
any special deputy or deputies who were
necessary to be employed in carrying out
the provisions of this act and who shall
be compensated as now provided for spe-
cial deputies according to law; and any
other funds arising from fines, forfeitures
or hard labor proceeds under the pro-
visions of this act which are not ex-
pended as above described in this section
shall be devoted to the public schools of
the county; provided, that each school
district shall receive the funds arising
from violation of this act in such district.
Sec s. Be further enacted. That JUS
tics Of the peace shall have jurisdiction
of all violations of the provisions of this
act.
Sec. 9 Be it further enacted That the
provisions of this act shall not be con-
strued 2s making primary elections as
the means of selecting it's nominees OBJ
ligatOry upon any political party in the
State.
Sec. TO- Be itfurther enacted. That all
managers. inspectors, clerks and other
officers and returning officers, both I'M
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