The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-09-22
OF VITAL INTEREST
TO STATE DEMOCRATS
Election LawSOf Oklahoma as Compiled From
Statutes Made Applicable to
Indian Territory.
ARRnsr ZOE ILLEGAL vorINa.


AFFIDAVIT United states Court Commissioner OF the
codng district who shall proceed thereon if the affidavit
(2944) knowingly wilfuiy make false
affidavit under the provisions of this Act shall be deemed
BETTING ON AND FURNISHING MONEY FOR ELECTIONS.
result any election upon the
failure OF any person or candidate OF upon re Oh votes
the vote be cast by or persons or upon
question arising in the of election event
depending upon result election,
u9ssl cry person who with promote the
election Of himself any person, candidate either
Fir FURNISHES, eEgaees to deliver any money
v ~ 5e ,o,e or for he r,rn5e of nnsag anv ner
procuring attendance of voters at the polls
or nropertv for apv pose ne9d 70 promote the election Of
any candidate except for expenses holding
Quoting public meetings for the discussion Of public questions
pevioas to such election is guilty Of a misdemeanor
DEFRAUDING ELECTORS
G9s8) Every person who iaudulenty alters the ballot
any eector substitutes ballot for another furnishes
any eeetor with ballot containing more than the propeT
upon any to him deposit ballot his vote
to defrauI him Of his vote is guilty Q a msdemeanor
CRIMES BY CANDIDATES.
offers to appoint the appointment Of any
deraon to any person to vote for procure procur
ing the election Of such candidate is guilty of msdemeanor
d98l) Every person who not being candidate commun-
Gates any offer made in violation Of the last section to any
in procuring the e.eon OF he candidate making the one
CRIMINAL ACTS OF ELECTION OFFICERS
2oO6) Every clerk Of the poll at any election ion who Tfuiy
false statement is guilty of misdemeanor
2oG93 Every person who gives or offers 6be to any
admitted be
by exceeding dollars Imprisonment
in the county jail not exceeding six months
2955) Any clerk inspector entrusted with
the custody of ballots who shall of the in
opened destroy any ballots permit them to be
DESTROYED or give or deliver any such paeags or ballots to
before provided many aid abet
ballots packages guilty felony
on shall he punished by Imprisonment in the penentary for
C2S56J If any person not herein shall
attempt to the election room enter attempt
enter the railing leading from the challenge window to the
entrance OF the election room without having been hr passed
by the chaengers having been first in herein
before provided who shall remain within fifty feet Ct the
be guilty Of a misdemeanor, and conviction
exceeding five hundred dollars
(2962) public officer whom duty is imposed
by this Act who shall wifuly neglect omit to perform such
not otherwise provided guilty felony
and on conviction shan be punished by IN tne
years by exceeding three hundred dollars by
UNLAWFUL INTERFERENCE WITH BALLOTS AND ELEc-
TORS PARAPHERNALIA -.
poed about the printing of the shall give deliver
person other than election commits
or cause to be printed any ballot in any other form than
prescribed by this Act with other name thereon or
said board Of election commissioners he shall be guilty
felony and upon shall imprisoned in the
pentenuary exceeding years be dis
deemnate period not less than ten years
2934) II any member of the Board of Election Commits
soners give any other OF said
shall them to be taken except
provided they shall be guilty of felony and on
conviction shall be punished by imprisonment in the penten
a period not exceeding FIVE years.
2935) person shall take remove from place
lawfully be under this Act Of such ballots
found 10 be in possession
Of officer
custodian Act within the polling
purpose Of votng) such custodian official shall
permit OF such ballots stamps to be
carried from the place where they lawfully
custodian under this
same person, custodian official shall
guilty felony and conviction thereof shall
punished Imprisonment in the pententary for period
exceeding five years.
auduleny destroy certificate
petition nomination part thereof Second File any
certificate of nomination knowing the
thereof 70 be falsely made Third Suppress any petition
which has been duly filed
thereof falsely make the official
ballot; Fifth Print be printed
circulate the Sixth Conspre
said induce attempt TO induce
any person any whethe not said
any be committed attempted 10 be committed
shall guilty Of felony conviction thereof
shall be punished by imprisonment in the penientaTg o
of five
(2957) person shall attempt to induce,
elecor write otherwise place his ballot
device OF kind
distinguishing by which indicate other person
with other to induce
attempt induce electors eector 10 place dis
hnguishng mark his ballot whether not said act
be Or
OFFENDING guilty felony conviction be i'm
poned the pentenary not exceeding hVe
(2960D who shall during the election remove
destroy Of the supplies other convenenees placed In
booths aforesaid deliver TO the for the OF
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