The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-08-17

shall proceed, in the presence of
such electors who may choose to
attend, to publicly count the
votes, and declare the result.
They shall certify such results
and transmit the said certificate,
together with the poll list, oaths
of the managers, ballots, and all
other papers relating to said pri-
mary election, by Saturday, at |
IL o'clock noon, following the
election, to the clerk of the
Superior Court of Robson coun-
ty.
90 Any manager who shall
be guilty of wilfully violating
any of the duties devolving upon
him hereunder shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor, and upon con-
viction thereof shall be punished
by fine, not to exceed one hun
dred dollars, or Imprisonment.
not to exceed six months; and
any manager who shall be guilty
of fraud or corruption in the
management of said primary
election shall be guilty of a mis-
| demeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined in a sum,
not to exceed five hundred dol
lars, or imprisoned for term,
not to exceed IL months, or both,
in the discretion of the court.
(See section 4, chapter 374, Pub
lie Acts, 1907.
Any voter who shall swear
falsely in taking the prescribed
oath, or shall impersonate any
other person, and take the oath
in his name, in order to vote, shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor, and
shall be punished upon said con-
viction by fine or imprisonment, or
both, in the discretion of the
court. (See section 5, Chapter
374, Public Laws of 1900,
; (9) There shall be no new
registration required for the
/. holding of said primary cleo
F.; ton.
(10) Only those persons who
were duly qualified voters at the
; preceding general election, held
, for the election of members of
n the General alAssembly in the year
1906, as shown by the registra-
: ton books Of the county, shall be
: eligible to vote at said primary
r. election. Provided, however,
e that if any person shall give
satisfactory evidence to the
r managers of said primary elec.
d tion that he has or will become
J. legally qualified to vote for the
d members of the General Assem-
d bly,, at the general election to be
7. held in November, 1908, he shall
. be allowed to vote in said primary
r. election, after taking the oath
s. prescribed in rule six. Excep
N as herein otherwise provided, the
,r qualifications of a voter in sai(
W primary election shall be tn,
s same as that prescribed for vot
,e ers in the general election hell
le in said county for members O
h the Legislature, as now provided
by laWs
,e 11) 1t shall be the duty o
le any person who may be appoint
to ed by his party, in any capacity
le and accepts the appointment,
s, perform faithfully the duties o
,ir such appointment, and it shal
if be the duty of any delegate t.
all any convention, assembled fo
in the purpose of naming cand5
x dates, who are to be voted for b.
S, the people, to faithfully carry oU
We the choice Of his party, whe
all ascertained and declared, as pre-
on vided for by this act and thes
rules and any such person c
all delegate who shall wilfully ia
he or refuse to perform such dut
It. shall be guilty of a misdemeanol
ell cognizable in the county of h:
at residence. (See section 9, Char
H. ter 374, Public Laws 1900.
ed Q2) If any voter having pa
H. ticipated in one party primar
shall vote, or attempt to vote, j
re- a different party primary ele,
M ton, held for a similar purpos'
of during the same political can
all paign, he shall be guilty of fral
ed dulent voting, and on conviction
* shall be punished in the san
ow manner, and to the san
aid extent, as if he had vote
nd illegally in a general ele
ali ton, and if any voter havir
)se voted once in the primary ele
ton, shall vote, or attem,
lso to vote, a second time in Il
of same election, at the sam
NO or at a different poll, he shs
md be guilty of a misdemeanor, al
ot shall be fined not less than t,
fol. dollars, nor more than fifty d.
lars for each offence. (See sc
M ton 10, Chapter 374, Pulic Lay
tu- of 1907.)
the (13) If any person shall ;
rth tempt to influence the vote
re- another by the use of intoxic;
ent ing liquor, or shall bribe or off
ina to bribe any voter by a promise
ntv anything as a reward, to be {
at / livered, or a service to be, p'
ave formed, prior to, at the time,
lion subsequent to the primary,
net, shall be guilty of a misdemean
bv and on conviction shall be fir
So not less than $25 nor more til
$500. (See section II, Chap
. 374, Public Acts, 1907
IS 14 1t shall be unlawful
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