The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-07-29

abatement required In Section % k tsitis
Act Is furnished each ana sEeII tbe Pris
maries as herelnbefore menuohSu, ELL
furnish and file in the office OF the Slettn
OF the Circuit Court Of nus ~ SYgsn State ae-
cording to whether he Is canaiqate III
"a county, national or a state OFFICE, a III
other statement giving the names names ~ T,ode
durinR MS candidacy, which would not
rave 6een made had he not been can
didate, This statement shall also be gwen
u'i Sec. T. Xii the statements hereinaboye
reGuired, except the one to be turnlsheo
before the Primary In when eaholuate
furnishing i Is voted 9RRon may 6s e RS and
filed on the same day and date. -,
Sec, s. Any candidate refusing or VII
fully falling 20 obey any o. the PToyisiSgI ne
not to exceed five hundred dollars, ana
shall not be allowed to have MS name nam.
printed on the official ballot at the next
nrssenfed AS the candidate OF any party
Tor the office Of United states Senator
TO the next succeeding Legislature, ac-
cording to whether he Is candidate LOT
a STATE or county office, or for national
office, as the case may be.
Sec G. The ballots required LOT any
Primary elect9n shai hoa 2s Pr oP Canton
OF the ballot shall be printed an tne WY
across the top Of the ballot. There shali De
printed on said tickets imm mn De
the signature OF the Chairman OF the
State Executive Committee; -. -.
Above the caption Of each pauot thsIe
shall be two stubs, with perforated iine
between them and with a perforated line
between the lower stub and the. top OF
the ballot on each Of the said stubs shal,
be printed the following, words; mStflelSt
space space beneath said words for the writing
OF one line. -, 49,. -,,o,,.,,
Of paper and in all other respects not
herein specifically provided for the ballots
shall be in conformity with the present
requirements OF law. ,-,,...s
TO any voter one OF the Inspectors shan
write the consecutive number Of the bal
lot in the blank space on eaeh OF the
stubs after the word Number" He shall
also write upon the upper stub the name
OF the voter to whom the ballot is De-
| livered and shall write his own Initials
in the. lower stub, The inspector snahh
! with the name Of the owner written
thereon; thereupon the voter shall retire
to the booth and mark his ticket pre-
BoE fteP f t6S voteF has marked his
! ballot he shall so fold II as to leave the
/ stub visible and in such position that
| 1t may be detached without unfolding,
| When the prepared ballot is returned,
| the inspector shall compare II with the
/ stub he has retained and shall examine
| the back Of the folded ballot for the per
| forated signature Of the Chairman Of the
| State Executive Committee, and II he
| finds It to be the same ballot delivered
| to the voter he shall detach and retain the
| remaining stub and the voter shall then
| deposit his folded ballot In the ballot-box.
| But II the marked ballot returned by the
/ voter proves to be different one from
/ the one delivered TO him. the Inspector
/ shall then and there search the person OF
| the voter proffering such ballot, and II
! the original ballot is found on or about
| his person, shall take same into their pos
! session and discharge said voter from the
/ polling place without permitting him 70
! vote. Inspectors Of Primary Elections are
hereby clothed with such police powers
| as may be necessary to carry out the pro-
/ visions OF this Section. Any voter thus
attempting to vote a substituted ballot
shall be deemed guilty Of felony, and
upon conviction thereof, shall be i'm
prisoned in the State prison for not more
than two years.
Sec 9. Any person entitled to vote at
any Primary acid under this Act shall on
the day Of such Primary, be entitled to
absent himself from any service or en-
ployment in which he is then. engaged OF
/ employed for a necessary and reasonable
period Of time between the time Of open
ing and closing the polls, and such Pri-
mary elector eDall not, because Of absent
ing himself, be liable to any penalty.
Sec. 10. No person who is candidate
for any office, or who has made known
his intention Of becoming a candidate
shall donate, contribute or give away, OF
otRe or p sgS9 to 90 90 So for 6
money, Intoxicating liquor, or any otheI
thing OF value to any person, association
or corporation, in an attempt to directly
| or Indirectly influence any persons vote
or influence for or against any candidate
This section shall be construed so as e
embrace churches, schools and any and
all charitable organizations.
] Sec. II. II shall be and is hereby de-
clared a misdemeanor for any candidate
or other person to have OF. distribute, OF
the day Of the primary at or near an
polling place any cards, pictures, litera
ture, or other writing against any candi
date in the Primary,
Sec. u. Each Inspector Of the Primar!
designated to deliver the ballot-box 4
the Clerk Of the Circuit Court shall be al
lowed a per diem OF three dollars, II
making such delivery, and no additiona
sum shall be paid for mileage
Sec. l3. II any person whose vote 4
challenged, or any witness sworn undo
the provisions OF this Act, or any OF
scribed by law, shall knowingly, wilfull,
and corruptly swear falsely he shall b
deemed guilty Of perjury and, on con
vicuon thereof, shall be punished &C
Sec IL. Who ever votes more than ono
at any Primary, or offers to vote after hav
ing once voted at such Primary, or know
ing that he Is not a qualified eiector at
Primary, willfully votes at such Primary
shall, on conviction thereof, be fined Il
!. the sum not exceeding 100000 or be i'm
prisoned In the county jail not exceed
Ing one year, or both, in the discretion
Of the Court.
Sec. Is. Any persons who shall give
! lend, solicit, request, demand or receive
directly or indirectly, any money intoxi
eating liquor, or any other thing Of value
Of whatever nature or kind whatsoever, O
the promise thereof, either to influenc
! a vote or under pretense Of being used I
procure the vote of any other person Q
persons; or to be used at any poll q
other place prior to or on the day OF an
Primary election, for or against any can
! didate for office, shall be deemed guilt
. Of the Infamous crime OF bribery anC
upon conviction thereof I'm any Court {
Record. shall be aentenced 10 dlsfran