The Union Republican., 1904-10-21

device IS marked with two lines cross
ing each other as above stated, ant
also for those candidates. if there bt
any such, under other title or titles,
whose names have been written as be-
fore prescribed.
If, by accident, an e1ector tears,
niutilates, defaces OF spoils ballot,
he should go at once to the clerk, re-
turn the same, explain how the acci-
dent occurred and ask for another bal
lot.
Before leaving the booth he should
fold his ballot so that the initials of
the clerks, on the back. will show, but
50 that no part of the face of the bal
lot can be seen. When he has mark
ell and folded his ballot, he shonld
leave the booth, deliver the pencil to
the clerk from whom he received
it, and hand the folded ballot to the
Inspector, who will put it in the bal
lot box in his presence.
He should then leave the room and
remain thirty feet away from the
polls.
Section "a. Any person who shall
remove or attempt to remove ballot
o. pencil from the election room, or
have in his possession outside of tine
election room any such ballot or pen
c /, either genuine or counterfeit,
during the election, shall be guilty of
Il misdemeanor, and on conviction
thereof by indictment, shall be fined
not less than two hundred dollars and
not more than five hundred dollars or
may be imprisoned for term not ex-
cceding two years and not less than
one.
Section 80. The Sheriff shalt make
the ballot boxes and the tally lists
I'd all ether papers to Re delivered to
the several inspectors conform to the
requirements of this act. The Inspector
o the trusty person for his services in
receiving and delivering at the place
OF holding the election as aforesaid
the packages containing the ballots
and pencils Shall receive two dollars.
Section 3S. If any person not
herein authorized so to do shall enter
or attempt to enter the election room,
or enter, or attempt to enter within
the railing leading to the entrance to
the election room, or shall remain
within thirty feet of the polling
place contrary to the provisions here
inbefore made, he shall be guilty of a
thereof be fined not more than two
hundred dollars.
Section "a. If any person shall
i uduce or attempt to induce any elect
or to write, paste, or otherwise place
Oh his ballot the name of any person
y any sign or device of any kind as
distinguishing mark by which to
Indicate to any other person how such
elector has voted, or shall enter into
{ + attempt to form any agreement or
cpnspiricy with any other person to
Induce OF attempt to induce electors
or any electors to so place any dis
mark or name on his bal
lot, whether or not said act be COM
rlitted or attempted to be committed,
such person so offending shall be
guilty of misdemeanor and on con-
Viction be imprisoned for not exceed
ing two years.
Section IS. If any person shall
induce or attempt to induce any cleo
lion officer to violate any Of the pro-
visions of this act, whether or not
such election officer shall violate or
attempt to violate any of the pro-
visions of this act, such person so
shall be guilty of a mis-
iemeanor, and on conviction shall be
imprisoned for term not exceeding
five years. 1t shall be the duty of
each Inspector to distinctly read this
md the preceding section to the
election officers at the opening of the
polls and each member thereof shall
hereupon take an oath that he has
not violated and will not violate the
provisions of said sections.
Section so. Any person who shall
Turing the election remove or destroy
my of the supplies or other con-
yeniences placed in the booths, as
lforesaid, or delivered to the voter
for the purpose of enabling the voter
o prepare his ballot, OF shall during
IN election remove, tear down or de-
face the card printed for the instruc-
ion of the voters, or shall, during an
election, destroy or remove any booth,
,ailing or other convenience provided
for such election, OF shall induce or
ittempt 10 induce any person to conf
nit any such acts, whether or not
any such acts are committed or at
tempted to he committed, shall he
guilty of ii nisdencanor and on con-
iiction shall be punished by impris-
1nment for not less than six months
nor more than one year.
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