The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-08-06
ILLEGAL VOTING.


That should any person not entitled
to vote under the provisions of this
act in a primary, vote or attempt to
vote without being, where the regis
'tration law prevails, legally regis
tered, or shall have in his possession
for the purpose of using, or having an
other use, a false certificate of regis
tration, or a certificate of registration
not his own, or to which he is not co.
titled, or if any elector shall vote, or
attempt to vote, knowing he has not
paid, and is liable for, the poll tax
prescribed by this act as a qualifica-
ton for voting, or if any voter not
otherwise qualified to vote in the pri-
mary, shall, knowing that he is not
a qualified voter in the primary, vote,
or attempt to vote, in the primary,
such person shall be deemed guilty
of misdemeanor, punishable by a
fine or not less than $25 nor more
than $50, and Imprisonment in the
county jail, at the discretion of the
court.
Use of Money.
Sec. %. Be it further enacted,
That any person who shall pay, or
offer to pay, any money or other
thing of value to any voter to pur-
chase or influence his vote in the pri-
mary, or by threats or duress attempt
to influence any elector for, or
against, any candidate in the pri-
mary; or who shall solicit, or accept
any money, or other thing of value,
to be used or exercised for the de-
feat or promotion of a candidate in
the primary, shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, punishable by
fine of not less than $50 and not more
than $3.50 and Imprisonment for not
more than ninety days, in the discre-
ton of the court. This section shall
be construed so as to embrace any
payment, or attempt to pay, or the So
Iicitation or reception OF the payment
Of the voters poll tax, for the pur-
pose of influencing or obtaining his
vote for or against any candidate in
The primary.
Sec. 49, Be it further enacted,
That any candidate for a primary
nomination under this act who shall,
20 any person, pay, give, or offer to
Jay or give, directly or indirectly,
money or anything of value, or who
shall knowingly suffer any person to
10 so, for the purpose of obtaining the
rote or influence of an elector in the
or obtaining his vote or in
luence against an opposing candi-
late, shall be ineligible for a place
IN the official ballot to be used in the
General election, under the laws of
he state.
Any person, or opposite candidate
# the same party, is hereby, after
nomination is made, invested with
he right to prefer before the partic
liar committee or body having the
under this act to canvass
eturns and count the primary vote,
written specifications alleging that
! candidate has been guilty of VIC
alton of this section of this act.
Investigations.
Upon the preferment of said speci-
ications the particular committee or
,ody having the jurisdiction con-
erred by this act may, and is invest
ID with the power to do so, take prop
II steps to investigate and pass upon
he specifications preferred; and II
he same are established by such au-
hority, and it shall so declare the
lame of the candidate shall not be
placed on the official ballot to be used
N the general election held under
he laws of the state; provided, how
ever, the specifications preferred
shall set forth with particularly the
commission of the acts prohibited by
his section, and reasonable notice be
given to the candidate charged, with
lime and opportunity TO defend the
same.
Name on Ballot.
Sec. 26. Be it further enacted,
That each candidate for party nomi-
nation under this act, before becoming
eligible to enter the primary, or hav-
ing his name placed upon the official
ballot provided for by this act, shall
be required to file, in writing, with
the State Board of Primary Election
Commissioners, or the County Board