The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-07-23

tCf = county 81 State ClNc1 tu TIE ETIr
faFnisb 80 tiIs b ~ One % a. cisTE
% the Circuit Court % BE county o. iu
the Office ~ tte Becraiary 81 STATE. ac-
corelng % Hhsthsr - . 3 eanei4ate for
other statement giglng me names 81 az
tlio95 peTnol1 - whom iC4na were made
during be cantlqacy, which uouid not
didate. This sialement shan also Be- gIvan
Sc. Z. All the statements herslnabove
required. except TIE one % - FURNISHED
before thu Primary in which candidate
Furnishing q is voted upon, may - sworn
% % one time. and ahal ho given and
FLED on the sans DAY and cate
Sec. 5. Any candidate refusing o. VII
fully falling 70 obey any OF the DroVisiOna
% this Act shall b punished b q fine
not 90 exceed I've hundred dollars. ana
shall not be allowed % haye his name
ensuing general election, or hig name
presented az the candidate 81 any party
Tor the office Of United States Senator
eording 20 whether he Il 4 CANDIDATE Tor
q State or county office, OF for q national
Office, az the case may Be.
SEC. 3. The ballots required for any
Primary election shall b prepared az
follows: The official heading Or caption
Of the ballot shall be printed an the way
across the top u the ballot There shall Be
printed on said tickets Immediately be-
low the caption a perforated facsimile Of
the signature Of me chairman of the
State Executive Committee.
Above the caption Of each ballot there
shall be two stubs, with a perforated line
between them and with perforated line
between the lower stub and the top Of
the ballot. on each Of the said stubs shall
ee printed the following. words -offleiaii
space beneath said words Tor the VTitinS
:, Sec, Z A. to the size Of type. quality
herein specifically provided Tor, the ballots
shall be IN conformity with the present
requirements o. law.
Sec. s. Before any ballot "a deliveroa
write the consecutive number OF the bal
lot In the blank space on each Of the
stubs after the word Number" He shall
OF the voter TO whom the ballot n de-
liVered, and shall write his own initials
IN the lower stub. The inspector shall
then dstaeh and retain the upper stub
thereon; thereupon the voter shall retire
TO the booth and mark his ticket pre-
paratory 10 depOsiting L In the ballot
ballot he shall 20 fold II as TO leave the
stub visible and In such position that
4 may be detached without unfolding.
When the. prepared ballot e returned,
the inspector fhall compare Il with the
stub he has retained and shall examine
the back OF the folded ballot for the per-
iorated signature Of the Chairman Of the
State Executive Committee, and II he
finds II 10 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 10 be a different one from
the one delivered 70 him, the Inspector
shall then and there search the person OF
the oT 2 Bnot & I fonnd OS ob Or a about
his person, shall take same into their pos
session and discharge said voter from the
polling place without permitting him 20
vote: Inspectors Of Primary Elections are
hereby clothed with such police powers
az may be necessary 70 carry out the pro-
visions OF this Section. Any voter thus
attempting 20 vote q substituted ballot
upon conviction thereof, shall 81 im-
prisOned In the State prison for not moro
Sec. 3. Any person entitled 20 vote Al
any Primary acid under this Act shall, on
the day OF such Primary, be entitled 10
absent himself from any service or en-
ployment N which he Is then engaged or
employed Tor necessary and reasonable
period Of time between the time OF open
ing and closing the polls, and such Prl-
mary elector shall not, because Of absent
Sec. 10. No person who Il a candidate
Tor any office, or who has made known
his Intention Of becoming a candidate,
shall donate, contribute or give away or
any other person 10 do 20 for him any
money, intoxicating liquor, or any other
thing Of value 20 any person, association
or indirectly influences any persons vote.
or influence for or against any candidate.
This section shall be construed 30 az TO
embrace churches, schools and any and
all charitable organizations.
Sec. IL. IL shall be and 10 hereby de-
clared a misdemeanor for any candidate
9r other person 20 have or distribute, on
polling place any cards, pictures. lltera-
ture, or other writing against any candi-
date IN the Primary.
Sec. Y. Each Inspector Of the Primary
the Clerk Of the Circuit Court shall be si-
lowed a per diem OF three dollars, In
making such delivery, and no additional
sum shall be paid for mileage.
Sec. IL. II any person whose vote d
challenged, or any witness sworn under
the provisions OF this Act, or any Of
ficeI who shall have taken any oath pre-
3cribed by law. shall knowingly, wilfully |
and corrupty swear falsely. he shall be
deemed guilty Of perjury and, on con-
vlotion thereof, shall be punished ac-
Sec u. Who ever votes more than once
az any Primary, or offers 20 vote after hav- |
ms once voted az such Primary, or know !
lng that he y not a qualified eloctor az a
shall, on conviction thereof, be fined Ii /
the sum not exceeding ~, 10000 or be lm- /
prisoned In the county JAN not exceed /
Ing one year, or both, IN the discretion /
of thu Court.
Sec. IS. Any persons who shan give.
END, solicit, request, demand or receive, /
directly or Indirectly, any money, intoxi- /
eating liquor, OF any other thing 81 value, /
li Whatever nature or Kind whatsoever, or 1
ne PROMISE thereof, either 20 influence /
: vote or under pretense Of being used TO |
procure the vote Of any other person or /
poreOnaj or % Be used a any poll OF /