The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-30

there shall be two stubs, with a per
forated line between them and with a
perforated line between the lower stub
and the ~ of the ballot. On each OF
the sal. tubs shall be printed the fol- |
lowing words: Official Ballot, Num- |
Der - with sufficient space beneath
said words for the writing of one line.
Sec. 7. AS to the size of type, quail |
ity of paper and in all other respects
not herein specifically provided for,
the ballots shall be in conformity
with the present requirements of law.
Sec. s. Before any ballot is deliv
cred to any voter one of the inspectors
shall write the consecutive number or
the ballot in the blank space On each
of the stubs after the word Number"
He shall also write upon the upper
stub the name Of the voter to whom
the ballot is delivered, and shall write
his own initials in the lower stub. The
inspector shall then detach and retain
the upper stub with the name OF the
owner written thereon, thereupon the
voter shall retire to the booth ana
mark his ticket preparatory to deposit
ing 1t in the ballot box. After the
voter has marked his ballot he shall
so fold it as to leave the stub visible
and in such position that it may be de-
tached without unfolding When the
prepared ballot is returned, the in
spector shall compare it with the stub
he has retained and shall examine the
| back of the folded ballot for the per-
forated signature of the chairman of
! the state executive committee, and II
he finds it to be the same ballot de
- h. L,
and retain the remaining stub and the
voter shall then deposit his folded
! ballot in the ballot box. But if the
marked ballot returned by the voter
proves to be a different one from the
one delivered to him, the inspector
shall then and there search the per-
son of the voter proffering such ballot
and if the original ballot is found on
or about his person shall take same
! into their possession and discharge
| said voter from the polling place with
out permitting him to vote. Inspectors
of primary elections are hereby clothed
with such police powers as may be
| necessary to carry out the provisions
of this section. Any voter thus at
tempting to vote substituted ballot
shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and
upon conviction thereof, shall be i'm
prisoned in the state prison for not
more than two years.
Sec. 9. Any person entitled to vote
at any primary held under this act
shall on the day of such primary, be
entitled to absent himself from any
service or employment in which he is
then engaged or employed for a neces-
sary and reasonable period of time be-
tween the time of opening and closing
the polls, and such primary elector
shall not, because of absenting him
self, be liable to any penalty.
Sec. 10. No person who is a candi-
date for any Office, or who has made
known his intention of becoming a
candidate, shall donate, contribute or
give away, or promise or agree to do
so, or encourage any other person to
do SO, or encourage any other person
to do so for him, any money, intoxi-
eating liquor, or any other thing OF
value to any person, association, or
corporation in an attempt to directly
or indirectly influence any persons
vote, or influence for or against any
candidate.
This section shall be considered so
as to embrace churches, schools and
any and all charitable organizations
Sec. II. 1t shall be and is hereby
declared a misdemeanor for any candi-
date or other person to have or dis
tribute on the day of the primary at
or near any polling place any cards,
pictures, literature, or other writing
! against any candidate in the primary.
/ Sec. II. Each inspector of the pri-
mary designated to deliver the ballot
box to the clerk of the circuit court
shall be allowed a per diem of three
| dollars, in making such delivery, and
no additional sum shall be paid for
mileage.
Sec. IS. If any person whose vote
! is challenged, or any witness sworn
under the provision of this act, or any
officer who shall have taken any oatn
prescribed by law, shall knowingly,
wilfully and corruptly swear falsely,
he shall be deemed guilty of perjury
and, on conviction thereof, shall be
punished accordingly.
Sec. IA. Whoever votes more than
once at any primary, or offers to vote
after having once voted at such pri-
mary. or knowing that he is not a
qualified elector at a primary, wilfully
votes at such primary, shall, On con-
viction thereof, be fined in the sum not
exceeding $1,000 or be imprisoned in
the county Jail not exceeding one year,
or both, in the discretion of the court.
Sec. Is. Amy person who shall give,
lend, solicit, request, demand or re-
ceive, directly or indirectly, any
money, intoxicating liquor, or any
other thing of value, or the promise
thereof, either to influence a vote or
under pretense of being used to pro-
cure the vote of any other person or
persons, or to be used at any poll or
other place prior to or on the day of
any primary election, for or against
any candidate for office, shall be deem
ed guilty of the Infamous crime OF
bribery. and, upon conviction thereof
in any court of record, shall be SEN
fenced to disfranchisement by the
judge of such court for a term of not
more than ten 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 al