The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1912-02-03
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Synopsis of Corrupt Practice Act
All Voters Will be Interested.
Will Have Effect on
Election.

future reference:
GENERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN EX-
PENSES LIMITED.
No sum of money shall be paid and no
expenses authorized or incurred by or on
behalf of any candidate who has re-
ceived the nomination to any public
Office or position in this state. except
such as he may contribute toward pay
ment for his political party's or inde-,
pendent statement in the pamphlet here
in provided for, in excess OF fifteen(15
per cent of the annual salary of the Office
for which he is nominated; provided,
that 20 candidate shall be restricted to
less than two hundred dollars.
ITEhnZED STATEMENTS FILED.
Every candidate for aomination Of,
election to public ohfce. including the
offices Of senators Of the United States
shall within teea (1D days after the
primary al eensttal election at which he
was d acandidare. file with the secretary
Of state, if a candidate for Senator of
tie United States. representative in
conaress, OF sor any state or district
0dnca in ;adistrict composed Of one OF
more counties with the county
auditor for legislative districts
composed 'df not more than one county,
an itemized statement setting forth in
detaillall the moneys contributed, ex-
pended or leomised by him to aid and
promoted his nomination or election, or
both. sas the case may be, and for the
election Of .iis party candidates, and all
.existins unfulmied promises Of every
character and all liabilities in force at
the time df such statement, and If no
money or valuable thing was paid.o
,piiofnissd. he shall ale q. statement to
the effect within fifteen days after the
election at which he was candidate
Any candidate who shall fail to file
such statement shall be fined twenty
five dollars (sz5. .0O for every day on
which he was in:.default, unless excused
by the court.
ACTUAL LCONTR1BUTOR'S NAMES.
No person shall make a payment of
his own money or of another PERSONS
money to any other person in connec-
tion with nomination or election in
any other name than that of the per-
son who in truth supplies such money {;
nor shall any person knowingly receive
such payment or enter or cause to be en-
tered in his accounts or record in any
,other name than that of the person by
whom it was actually furnished.
PRE-ELEctION PROMISES OF
APPOINTMENTS.
No person skall. in order to aid or
promote his nomination or election.
directly or indirectly promlse:t to appoint
another person or TO secure or aid in Sc
curing the appointment, nomination or
election of another person to public or
private position for employment, or to
any position of honor, trust or employ
,ment.
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS BY
CANDIDATES. SOLICITATION THEREOF
No person shall demand, solicit. ask
or invite any payment or contribution
for any religious. political, charitable
or other such cause from person who
seeks to be or has been nominated or
elected to any Office and no such can
didate or elected person shall make any
such payment or contribution. if it
shall be demanded or asked during the
time he is candidate for nomination or
election on an incumbent of any office.
No payment or contribution for any pur-
pese shall be made condition precedent
to the putting Of name ON any caucus or
condition precedenr to the putting Of
Rane on any caucus or convention
hajlot or nomination paper OF petition,
or the performance of any duty imposed
Ivy lazy on political committee.
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS BY COR
PORATIONS PROHIBITED.
No corporation. trustee OF officer there
of of such. shall pay or contribute in
order to aid, promote. prevent the nomi.
nation or election of any person. or ia
order to aid or promote the interest,
success or defeat Of any person or any.
political party or organization. And
no person shall solicit or receive such
payment from any corporation.
TREATING.
Any person or candidate who shall
either by himself Or by any other per-
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