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

Following is the iull text OF Chapter 500 NO
6o). An Act to require certain sworn statements
81 campaign expenses from candidates in primary
elections; making certain requirements IN the
form OF ballots used in primary cleo tons requlr-
ing certain duties OF inspectors in properly ident
flying persons to whom ballots aregivcn in primary
elections; providing for the absenting OF employees
from their work on primary election days; pro.
hibitng candidates from making donations OF
things OF value, prohibiting persons from distrib'
uting certain writing against any candidate in the
primary on primary day; providing for compen-
saton Of inspectors OF the primary in certain cases
in prescribing penalties for violation OF the pri.
mary laws OF this State by officials electors and
other persons; prohibiting the use Or solicitation
OF money to influence primary electors, including
payment of poll taxes, prohibiting tax collectors
from receiving poll taxes from persons other than
the one owing it, and providing penalties for VIC.
lations of the primary law by rnemb ers of com
mttees inspectors and clerks OF primary elections
and for the publication OF this act
Be it enacted by the legislature OF the State Of
Florida:
Section l. That each and every candidate voted
upon in the State and county primaries OF the
State of Florida, be and is hereby required to file
n the Office of the clerk OF the circuit court of his
county il he is a candidate for county office,
in the Office OF the secretary OF State he is can
didate for a national or State office, not less
than ten days before the primary in which he is a
candidate, complete statement in tcrnzed form
Of his campaign expenses. This statement shall
include the names of all the contributors to his
campaign fund whether they be persons cor
porations firms or associations. and their rela-
tionship to him by blood, marriage business or
association, political, fraternal otherwise, and
all the expenses incurred - a result ot his can
iidacy, and shall be given under oath, And each
candidate voted upon in the State or county pr.
tnaries, as aforesaid shall file not later than ten
DAYS after the primary in which he is candidate
another statement in the same place as is respect
lively provided herein for the first statement, and
including any, every and all OF the specifications
divisions and requirements OF the first statement
naming all the additional expenses incurred by
him beside those mentioned IN first statement
as above required. up to and including the day OF
the primary in which he was candidate, and
each candidate furnishing this last statement
shall swear at the time. that the two statements
Of campaign expenses herein required include a
complete and full account Of all the expenses in
Cured by him as result OF his candidacy
Sec. 2. At the time the last statement required
In Section of this act is given, another statement
shall be furnished also under oath, by each and
every candidate voted upon in any State Or county
primary of Florida, giving the names Of his polt.
ica workers and telling for what consideration il
any, such work was done, the term political
workers to refer to- those who lett for time or
part of time their ordinary avocationS to fur
ther his candidacy This statement shall be filed
in the Office ofthe clerk OF the circuit court of his
county or in the office OF the secretary OF state.
according to whether candidate furnishing it was ,
a candidate for a county Or nauor1' Or State |
office