Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-02-28

nuIJ and ,c0rluptly swear falsely n,
SoS, 60 We ueemed guilty OF perjury, and OF
cO,.Ii cuon Thereon shall be punished &C.
So (b) Whoever votes more thar
of.. at any primary, or. offers to vOt,
go having once voted at such primary
not IN on SohVlctlon, De lned in d sun
not exceeding one thousand dollars n,
nipllsonHent in the county iaiI nor eH.
ceeuing one year, or both, in the discre.
oioL so the court. % whoever winlul,
aus Ut aDets any one not legally uualitiec
" vote at primary In voting or ATTEMPT.
ns " vote at such primary; or. second
furnishes an elector with a ticket in.
Turning MIN that 1t contains a name dIi
tereht than that which appears thereon
Win intent to induce him to vote contrar,
" ms lnclinaions; or third, changes the
uenet OF an elector, with intent to deprive
ouoI eiector OF voting for such lerson
s ne intended; or, fourth, by unlawIu.
neahs prevents or attempts to prevent
any voter from voting or from attendin:
q primary; or, fifth, gives or offers to gi,t
ony valuable thing or bride to any JUDGE
Ut clerk OF primary as a Consideration
Ior some act to be done contrary 10 ms
oincial duty in relation to such primary
shall upon conviction thereof, be I,aed in
sum not exceeding one thousand dollars.
OF Imprisonment In the county lail moi
oAceeuing one year, or both, in the dis
SIetLoh OF the court. And any Judge OF
~lelA VINO snail receive, request or de-
manu- any DrlDe or reward FORBIDDEN uy
tllls act snail, upon conviction. be liable
10 tne same penalties as are provided
IN this act for the giving or offering to
give such tribe or reward 90 ANY per-
son VINO shall solicit, request, demand or
receive directly or indirectly, any money.
intoxicating liquor, or any other thing of
xalue, or the promise thereof, either to
!nnuenee his vote or to be used, or under
tne pretense Of being used, to procure the
WE VI any person or persons, or to be
uSeu at any Doll or other place prior to or
any candidate for nomination at such nri-
mary, shall be deemed guilty of the crime
Vi bribery, and upon conviction in any
court OF record shall be subject to a fine
oI not more than i've hundred dollars and
Imprisonment in the county jail not less
than three months nor more than one
year and to pay the costs of prosecution
and stand committed to the county iail
uhtli such costs are fully paid. (9) Any
candidate or other person paying, furnish
ing, or promising to pay or furnish. or
DriDlng any person, with money, intoxi-
catlng liquor, or anything of value, or the
promise thereof, shall be deemed guilty of
the crime OF bribery, and upon conviction
Inereol IN any court Of competent juris-
alctlon shall be- fined not less than five
hundred dollars nor more than one tbon-
SAND dollars and imprisoned in the county
Jan not less than three months nor more
lnan one year, and pay the costs OF prose-
Cutlon and stand committed to the county
Jdli until such costs are fully paid. Prose-
cutlons may be had under this section nv
Indictment In the district court or by in
formation therein. Q0) Any person who
snail engage In disorderly conduct at any
primary shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
oemeanor and upon conviction shall be
@ punished by fine of not less than ten
uolIdrS nor more than twenty-five dollars,
anu anu the costs OF the prosecution. ny
whoever bets or wagers any money. pro-
perty, or other valuable thing upon the re-
suit OF primary held under the provi-
slons OF this act or bets or wagers money
property, or other thing of value upon the
NUMBER OF votes which may be given to
any person at primary, or upon whom
snail receive the greatest number of votes
al a primary, or agrees to pay any other
person anv money, property or other thing
OF value in event that a primary shall re.
suit In one way or in the event that any
person shall or shall not be elected or
nominated at any primary or shall re-
celVe greater number of votes than 9TH
ers, upon conviction thereof shall be fined
IN sum not less than one hundred dol
Iars nor more than one thousand dollars
or De imprisoned In the county Jail not
exceeding one year, or both, In the discre-
ton OF the court. 12) If any Judge of a
primary shall. without the proof required
In this act permit person to vote whose
vote Is challenged; or, second, shall know
lngly and wilfully permit a person to
TESTIFY as witness contrary to the pro-
visions of this act; or, third. shall know
mgly permit a person to vote who is not
qualified; or, fourth. shall knowingly re-
ceive and count more than one vote from
the same person at the same primary for
the same office, except as allowed by law:
or, fifth. shall refuse to receive the vote
OF qualified electOr at such primary,
who shall make affidavit and proof as re-
1uired by this act; or sixth, shall he
guilty OF any fraud corruption. partialitv
)r manifest misbehaviOr: or. seventh. shall
open or unfold any ticket when the same
Is presented to be deposited In the ballot
box; or, eighth. shNll wilfully neglect to
perform any of the duties required of him
oy this act, shall, on conviction thereof.
he deemed guilty of a misdemeanOr. and
upon conviction thereof shall be subject
to fine of not less than one hundred
dollars nor more than five hundred dol
lars, and Imprisonment in the county jail
@ not less than thirty DAYS nor more than
six months. G3) If any clerk of a pri-
mary shall wilfully neglect to perform
any duty required of him as clerk of pri-
mary, or shall he guilty of fraud, corrup-
ton or misbehaviOr as such clerk. he shall
upon conviction. be fined in a sum not
less than one hundred dollars nor more
than five hundred dollars and imprisoned
In the county jail not less than thirty
iavs nor more than six months.
Sec. q. Repeating section Chapter lis,
Laws of 1891, "nd all acts or parts of acts
inconsistent with or in conflict with the
provisions Of this act. are hereby repealed.
Sec. %. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its publication
In the official state paper.