The Union Republican., 1904-10-28


ing each other as above stated, and
also for those candidates. if there be
any such, under other title or titles,
whose names have been written as be-
fore prescribed.
If, by accident, an elector tears,
mut;lates, defaces or spoils a 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
so that no part of the face of the bal
lot can be seen. When he has mark
ed 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
or pencil from the election room, or
have in his possession outside of tine
election room any such ballot or PEN
Gil, either genuine or counterfeit,
during the election, shall be guilty of
a 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-
ceeding two years and not less than
one.
Section 80. The Sheriff shall make
the ballot boxes and the tally lists
and all other papers to be delivered to
the several inspectors conform to the
requirements of this act. The Inspector
or the trusty person for his services i'll
receiving and delivering at the place
of holding the election as aforesaid
the packages containing the ballots
and pencils shall receive two dollars.
Section 80. 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
misdemeanor, and on conviction
thereof be fined not more than two
hundred dollars.
Section a.. If any person shall
induce or attempt to induce any elect
or to write, paste, or otherwise place
on his ballot the name of any person
or ANY sign or device of any kind as
a distinguishing mark by which to
inqieste to any other person how such
e1ector has voted, or shall enter into
or attempt to form any agreement or
coiispiricy with any other person to
induce or 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
mitted or attempted to be committed,
such person so offending shall be
guilty of a 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
tion 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
offending shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and on conviction shall be
imprisoned for term not exceeding |
five years. 1t shall be the duty of
each Inspector to distinctly read this
and the preceding section to the
election officers at the opening of the
polls and each member thereof shall
thereupon take an oath that he has
not violated and will not violate the
provisions of said sections.
Section SO. Any person who shall
during the election remove or destroy
any of the supplies or other con-
veniences placed in the booths, as
aforesaid, or delivered to the voter
for the purpose of enabling the voter
TO prepare his ballot, or shall during
an election remove, tear down or de-
face the card printed for the instruc-
tion of the voters, or shall, during an
election, destroy or remove any booth,
railing or other convenience provided
for such election, or shall induce or
attempt to induce any person to conf
nit any such acts, whether or not
any such acts are committed or at
tempted to be committed, shall be
guilty of misdemeanor and on con
viction shall be punished by impris-
onment for nor less than six months
nor more than one year.
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