DeLand news. [volume] (DeLand, Volusia County, Fla.) 190?-1921, 1909-07-02

! voter thus attempting to vote a substituted bal
| lot shall he deemed guilty OF a felony, and upof
conviction thereof shall be imprisoned in tn,
| State prison for not more than two years
| Any person entitled to vote at any primar,
| held under this act shall on the day ot such pr
| mary, be entitled to absent himself from any ser
vice or employment in which he l. then engaged
or employed for necessary and reasonable period
OF time between the time OF opening and CLOSING
the polls, and such primary elcctor shall not be
cause OF absenting himself he liable to any pen
atty.
Sec. 10. No person who is a candidate for any
office, or who has made known hi, intention OF be
coming candidate, shall donate. contribute OF
give away, or promise or agree to do so, Or Ell
courage any other person to 10 so for him any
money, Intoxicating liquor, or any other thing of
value to any person association or corporation, in
an attempt to directly or indirectly influence any
person vote or influence for or against any can
didatc. This section shall be construed so a. to
embrace churches. schools and any and all char
table organizations
Sec II. 1t shall be and is hereby declared a
mSdeincanor tor any candidate or other person TO
have or distribute on the day OF the primary at or
near any polling place any cards pictures, ltera .
ture, or other writing again, any candidate in the
primary.
Sec -. Each inspector OF the primary dcsg
mated to deliver the balot.boX to the clerk OF the
circuit court shall he allowed per lien Of three
dollars, in making such deli very and no addition
al sum shall be paid Tor mileage
Sec - II any person whose vote /, challenged
or any witness sworn under the provisions OF thi,
prescribed by law, thall knowingly wiltully and
corrupty swear falsely, he shall be deemed guilty
OF perjury and, on conviction thereof shall he
punished accordingly.
Sec. "a Whoever votes more than once at any
primary. or who offers to vote after having once
voted at such primary or knowing that he is not
qualified eeCtOr at primary, wiltully votes at
such primary. shall on conviction thereof. be
hned in the sum not exceeding S. 900 Or he i'm
prisoned in the county Jail not exceeding one year.
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Sec IS Any person who shall give lend
solicit, request, demand receive directly in
directly any money, Intoxicating liquor. or any
other thing OF value, OF whatever nature or kind
whatsoever, or the promise thereof, either to in
luencc q vote or under prctcnse Of being used 70
procure the vote OF any other person or persons,
or to be used at any poll OF other place prior TO
on the day OF any primary election. for or against
any candidate for office shall be deemed guilty OF
the neariouS crime OF bribery and, upon convic.
ton thereof in any court of record shall be sen.
fenced to dSiran chiSement by the Judge OF such
court for a term OF not more than ter years and
to the county jail for not less than one YEAR and
for the conviction OF a second offense under this
section, the first being alleged and proven. such
offender shall be. by sentence OF the court forever
thereafter DISTINGUISHED and deprived Of his right
to vote at primary IN this state. and 70 be i'm
prisoned IN the State penitentiary not more than
five years Prosecution, may BE- had unier thu,
section by Indictment IN tn, c,rcu;t court Dr by