The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-01

disabled, asks FOR assistance in mark
ing his ballot, two OF the judges, who
shall not belong to the same political
party, shall go into the booth with
him and shall mark his ballot as he
directs: and any Judge who shall at-
tempt to electioneer with such voter
or try to influence his vote, or shall
mark the same contrary to the direc-
ton or such voter, shall be guilty
Of a misdemeanor.
Sec. %. Amy judge or clerk who
shall violate any Of the provisions q
this act, or who shall be guilty Of any
fraudulent conduct In the receiving,
listing or counting OF such votes, or
making returns thereof, or who shall
be guilty OF electioneering for or
against any candidate during such
primary election, shall be guilty Of a
misdemeanor
Sec. "a Any person who shall pay
or offer Or procure to be paid any
money or other thing OF value 10 any
voter to purchase or influence his vote
or by threat or duress attempts to
influence the vote Of any elector for
or against any candidate, or any voter
who shall solicit or accept any money
or other thing of value for his vote or
influence to be used or exercised for
the defeat or nomination Of any can
didate for any nomination at such pri-
mary election, shall be guilty Of a
misdemeanor.
Sec. Is. No person shall be al.
lowed to become a candidate In any
general election unless he shall have
complied, fully and completely, with
the provisions Of this article.
Sec. 20. Candidates before any pri-
mary election, for all offices for
which the voters OF more than coun-
ty have the right to vote, shall file
with the secretary OF the state cleo
ton board, the name OF each and ev-
cry Individual with their post office
address, by, or through, whom he has
expended, or purposes to expend,
money in defraying the expenses OF
his campaign. Candidates for offices
within the borders OF county, shall
file such names with the secretary Of
the county election board. Should
any candidate determine not to auth
orize, or appoint, any such person or
persons, to expend money, or other
things of value for him, In or during
his campaign, he shall instead Of nj
ing such names, notify such election
board that he has not, and viii not
authorize any person to SO act for
him, but that he will in person ac-
count for all the money, or other
things OF value expended in the IN
terest of his candidacy Such list OF
names, or such information in lieu
thereof, shall be attached to, and ac
company every such candidates for
, NAL application to have his name
printed upon the official primary elec
tlon ballot or shall have it hled with
such secretary, If before the state
I board, in due time before the date
! fixed herein for the delivery Of the
/ official copy of the ballot to the print
a er. and, In case 1t shall be filed with
!, the county election board, 1t shall be
/ done before the da. on which such
|. board shall forward its report OF
$ candidates for such primary election
/ to the secretary of the state board
! Should any candidate fail to file such
names or information, by the dates
+ herein specified, the county election
Y board shall not certify such candi
r dates name to the state election
! board, and said board shall not cause
! or allow to be printed upon the offl
8 cial ballots, the name of any candi
I date who has not filed such list or In,
] formation.
+ Section 27. Within ten days after
$ any primary election, all candidates
1 therein, shall prepare a carefully
itemized statement, setting forth each
J item In detail, with the cost thereof
I showing a full and complete record
!, Of his expenditures Of money, OF
! other thing OF value, including prom
g ises to pay money, or other things oil
! value, as well as all treats. presents
or faVors which cost money, or other
thing Of value, either present or FIJI
!, ture, which expenditures, treats
4 promises, presents, or rewards, were
| intended for the purpose Of aiding OF
g advancing in any way. the opportuni
! Mes Of such candidate. Along with
g such report each candidate shall file
a a like report in detail. Of each Of the
+ persons named BY him as the ones
authorized to expend the money OF
3 other things Of value also, he shall
a at the same time. file such report
9 from any person who may have ex
i pended funds for such candidate. al
G though the name OF such other person
, was not upon the authorized list oi
j agents as filed by such candidate
7 Such report, If for candidates fol
/ state offices, or for subdivisions ol
! the state greater than a county, shall
! be filed with the secretary Of the
/ state board, # for a county, or the
I territory within county, with the
: secretary Of the county election board
j Such report shall be prepared on
] blank forms, and a sufficient number
: thereof shall be mailed to each can
' didate for his own use, as we'll as fol
4 the use OF his agents, or friends, who
| expended money or other things oil
9 value, for him. The secretary OF the
Q state election board shall forward i
: sufficient supply Of such blanks X
+ the secretary of the county election
& boards for the use OF all candidates
e whose duty Il is 10 report to the coun
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