The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-06-05
Smedley Row, Towson,

What is Prohibited Under Section 3, Chap
ter 1877, of the Acts Of 1908, Embra-
cling Sections 16O A to 16OW,
Both Inclusive.
SEC. l6Ow. Shall not bring. take. order or send
into any place of primary election any distilled
or spirituous liquors, wine, ale or beer, or shall
such liquor, shall be guilty of misdemeanoi
and subject to a fine from $40 to 800. Hotels
taverns and saloons are required to be closed on
the day of primary elections; making bets OF
wagers upon the result of any primary election
is prohibited, fine from $50 to $500.
SEC. l60V. Provides that no person shall cleo.
tioneer, conduct voter except when physical
disability requires assistance, or attempt to In
nuence the vote of any voter within one hun
dred feet OF any polling place OF any primary ar:
tinguishing mark upon any ballot or evelope.
1t also provides that the voter shall not show
the face of marked ballot to any judge, clerk
officer or other person inside of or within one
hundred feet of the polls; fine $50 to $500 or i'm
prisonment in jail for not less than fifteen days
nor more 6 56an III o PRAG Il GEL ACT
Chapter l22, Act of 1908, which applies to the
primary and general elections.
SECS. 1854 and 1855 requires all money to be paid
to a treasurer or political agent, and all money
must be disbursed by them. They are required
to report. under oath, after the primary cleo
Every person expanding money in violation
of these sections, 164, 1876 and 1865 on conviction
shall be fined not less than $500, nor more thar
1000, or imprisonment for not more than two
years. or both fine and imprisonment.
SEC. 1885, Provides that no person other than 9
treasurer or political agent shall pay any of the
expenses of any election or primary election ex
cept that candidate may pay his own expenses
for postage, kilograms, telephones, stationery
printing, expressage and travelling and board
The expenses before nomination or election, OF
both, may make or incur directly or indirectly
shall not exceed in the whole twenty five dol
lars for each one thousand up to fifty thousand
and ten dollars for each one thousand in excess
of fifty thousand of the registered voters quail
fed to vote for the office in question at the next
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died and disbursed by treasurer or political
agent and not otherwise. The Chairman of the
State Central Committee of the State or any
County State Central Committee may solicit
contributions for campaign purposes to be ex-
pended as provided by this Act. Penalty, fine
not less than $500, nor more than $1,000, or i'm
prisonment not more than two years, or both
fine and imprisonment.
SEC 1877. Requires the treasurer or political
agent to file under oath. q full and detailed &C
count and statement of the amount received,
giving the names of the persons from whom the
money was received and names of persons to
whom money was paid. Penalty, $500 to 81 600
SEC. 1853. Every candidate for public office
shall within 30 days after the election or primary
election, make out and file with the officer en-
powered by the law to issue the certificate of ell
ection to such officer. a true and itemized state.
ment under oath, of all money contributed and
expended by him. No person shall be deemed
elected until he shall file this statement. Pen
atty, $500 to $780, or imprisonment not more
than two years, or both fine and Imprisonment.
SEC. I'll. The following persons shall be guilty
cordance with the provisions of this Act. Every
person who shall directly by himself or by
another, give or offer, or promise to any person,
any money, gift, advantage, preferment, enter
tainment, aid. emolument or any valuable thing
whatever, for the purpose of inducing or pro-
curing any person to vote, or refrain from voting,
for or against any person, or for or against any
measure, or proposition at any election or pri-
mary election. Every person who shall directly
or indirectly receive, accept, request or solicit
from any person, candidate, committee, asso-
citation, organization, or corporation, any money,
gift, advantage, preferment, aid emolument, or
any valuable thing whatsoever. for the purpose
of inducing or procuring any person to vote. or
refrain from voting, for or against any person,
or for or against any measure or proposition at
any election or primary election or political
convention; fine. from $500 to 81 900. or mprison-
ment not more than one year, or both fine and
imprisonment and shall be ineligible to any pub
lie office for four years.
SEC. 172: Prohibits corporations from contrib
uting to election.
J. FRED. C. TALBOT,
CHAS. II. DICKEY,
WALTER r. TOWNSEND,
State Central Committee for Baltimore County
GEORGE HARTMAN,
Secretary,
June Std Smedley Row, Towson, Md.