The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06
CHATTER LIZ.

CHAPTER 15s.
AN ACT to Amend Chapter One Hundred
twenty-five of the Public Laws of Nine
teea Hundred and Eleven Relating to
Co.rupt Practices at Elections.
Be 1t enacted etc;
Section !. Section one of chapter one
hundred twenty-five of the public la VS. OF
nineteen hundred eleven Is hereby amend
ed by striking out the last sentence there
OIL so that said section, as amended. shall
read as follows:
seeticn l. The provisions of this act
snau apply to the election OF all officers
for whom ballots shall be cast pursuant
to the provisions OF chapter six OF the
REVISED statutes and to the elections OF all
officers 10 be voted for by the legislature
aldermen. municipal officers, common coun-
ell or city council Of any city. to all eau
sn n s ana primary elections preliminary to
caqenses end primary elections. The term
carcnses and primary elections" shah in
aaa e. M os held tel elect to seesstes
to nominating convention; tb)4nominut-
ing conventions Of such delegates: and (cl
Of members Ssast Of tie les OF
aldermen, common council or city council
Of any city..--. ~ z=--- /.----s--
Section 2. Section two, of. said act is
ss1esey amendes By inseasnE between the
ing" the following: THE treasurer of a
such writing wits the town clerk OF the
town within which he resides. SO that said
section, as amended, shall read as follows.
see sho ;no, TIE tern pofiIsa commit
or promote the success or defeat Of any
political party or principle IN any such
public Office The tern, Treasurer" shall
include an persons appointed by any polit.
moneys to aid or promote the success or
defeat OF any such party, principal or
candidate. The term political agent' shall
include all persons appointed by any candi-
primary election to assist him in his can
didacy. No person shall act as, any such
his appointment and before the election
for which he is appointed, a writing desig--
mating him as such treasurer or politicai
the state, except that in case the duties
of such treasurer or political agent shall
relate to. any town, city or ward election
election preliminary thereto, such writing
shall be fled with the town clerk of the
town within which such candidate resides
Instead Of with said secretary Of the state t,a
The treasurer of a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
committee shall file such writing with the
town clerk of the town within which he
resides. Every such writing SHAH designate
the particular period, election. caucus, or
primary election during which such treas
urership or political agency shall continue.
| Nothing in this act shall prevent the
zatlon or candidate from being the treas
| urer or political agent Of any other or
ganization or candidate. and any. candidate
| for public office may designate himself as
his own political agent
| Section 3. Section three Of said act is
| hereby amended so as to read as follows:
candidate for public Office or candidate
for such nomination, may make a volun-
tary payment of money to any treasurer or
political agent for any Of tie purposes per,
no person other than such candidate
shall, to aid or promote the success or de-
Of fAi any ~ cannddate for pubc Office within
six months prior to any such election make
a contribution OF money or property to any
person other than to treasurer or ,s, polit.
| shall limit or affect the right Of any per-
son to expend money for proper legal ex-
IL main sah ssct or eontest'ns the
Section 4. Section four of said act is
hereby amended so as to read as follows
Section 4. No person other than treas,
urer or political agent shall pay any OF
the expenses. of any election caucus, or
primary election, except thai candidate
may pay his actual personal expenses Tor
postage. kilograms. telephones, Stationery,
| express. and travelling; but the provisions
OF This section shall not apply to non
| partisan election and ante-election expenses
pdlQ LOT out OF tne puoilc iHpiieSh VI wv
! state. or of any town city or other munic-
| ipality.'
| Section 5. Section five of said act is here
| by amended as to read as follows:
Section S. Subject to the foregoing linn
| itations, 1t shall be lawful for any treas
urer or political agent. in connection with
| any election, caucus. or primary election
| to pay the following expenses: fa) of hir-
! ing public halls and music for conven-
| lions, public meetings, and public prima-
| ries, and for advertising the same by post
ers or otherwise; o. of printing and cir
culating political newspapers, pamphlets,
and books (c) Of printing and distributing
ballots and pastors; Id Of renting and fur
nish.ng rooms to be used by political com
mittees, and fof the reasonable entertain
ment and refreshment, exclusive of alco-
| holic beverages, of the members of such
committee; (e) of compensating clerks and
other persons employed in committee
rooms and at the polls, ~ of travelling ex
| penses Of political agents, committees and
! public speakers and reasonable compensa-
| ton to public speakers; go of necessary
| postage, telcgrams, telephones. printing,
newspaper advertising, express and convey
ance charges. The term Conveyance
charges shall include the conveyance of
electors to the polls. No treasurer or polit-
| ical agent shall incur any expense for any
| purpose not authorized by this section
| Section 6. Section six of said act is here
| by amended so as to read as follows: