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occurs, after the call, such vacancy
shall be filled by the chairman of thu

occurs, after the call, such vacancy
shall be filled by the chairman of the
county central committee. II any per.
son. appointed as chairman or secre.
tary shall neglect or refuse to act as
such. his place shall be filled by the
electors of the precinct at the time
fixed for opening the primary, and en-.
titled TO vote at such precinct, the
chairman of the county central com.
mlttee shall be authorized to appoint
one or more challengers at each pri.
mary, who will be authorized to be
present at such primary, challenge
such persons as he or they may deem
not entitled to vote, and inspect all
ballots when they are counted.
Sec. Sc. 1t shall be unlawful for any
precinct chairman or secretary Of any
political party, or any other person. to
in any way interfere with the voting
OF any other political party at any pri,
mary. or in any way obstruct the vot.
ing OF any party at such primary, or to
create any disturbance, or to in any
way lntimidate any elector from at
tending at any primary or voting at
such primary.
Sec. 81. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person not a qualified elector of the
ward or precinct in which any primary
is held, to vote in any manner or on
any question which may come before
such primary election. Any persons
who shall violate the provisions Of this
section shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and shall be punished
accordingly.
Sec. 49, Any person who votes
more than once at any primary, or
offers to vote more than once, either
in the same or in any other precinct,
shall be punished by a fine not ex-
needlng two hundred dollars, or by iru-
prisonment in the county jail not ex-
ceeding one year.
Sec. so. Any person knowing him.
self not to be qualified elector, who
votes or offers TO vote at any primary,
shall be punished by fine not exceed
ing two hundred dollars, or by i'm
prisonment in the county jail not ex-
ceeding six months.
Sec. 40. Every person who pro-
cures, aids, counsels or advises anoth.
er to give his vote, knowing that such
person is disqualified, shall be punish
ed by fine not exceeding one hun
dred dollars, or by Imprisonment in
the county Jail not exceeding thirty
days, or by both such fine and i'm
prlSOnment.
Sec. Al. Every person who pro-
cures or counsels another to enter any
town, ward or voting precinct for the
purpose of giving his vote at the pri-
mary, knowing that such person is not
entitled to vote at such primary, shall
be fined in sum not exceeding one
hundred dollars, or by imprisonment
in the county Jail not exceeding thirty
days.
Sec. 40. Every person who at any
primary knowingly votes or offers to
vote in any primary district in which
he does not reside, or in which he is
not authorized by law to vote, and any
person who knowingly votes at the pri-
mary of party with which he does
not affiliate, and Of which he is not
qualified voter, shall be fined in a sum
not exceeding one hundred dollars, or
by Imprisonment in the county jail not
exceeding thirty days.
Sec. 43. Every person who sells,
gives away or disposes Of any intoxi-
eating liquors as a beverage on the
day of any primary election in or
about the place where any such pri-
mary is held, shall on conviction
thereof be fined in a sum not more
tkan one hundred dollars, or by i'm
prisonment in the county jail not more
than thirty days
Sec "A. If any political party shall
by majority vote at any county con-
vention held FOR the purpose of plac-
ing in nomination candidates for coun-
ty officers, SO declare, such party may
at the subsequent primaries submit to
TIE electors the nomination of county
officers, members of the legislature
and state senator under such rules
and regulations as the county central
committee may prescribe, and not in
consistent with this act.
Sec. as. Any person receiving the
majority vote Of all the electors of any
precinct for any county Offices, mem
Der of the Legislature or state senator.
shall be entitled to and shall receive
the vote Of the delegation of such pre-.
cinct for such office at the county con-
vention.