The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-04-10

liabilities were incurred by a candidate
for public office. to. aid or promote his
actual personal expenses, he shall file a
statement to that effect within fifteen
days after the. election at which he waS;
fail to file such statement shall be
fined twenty-five dollars for every day
on which he is in, default, unless he shall
be excused by the court. Fifteen days
after any such election the secretary of
the State or the town clerk, as the case
may be-, shall notify the proper prose-
statement. on the part of any candidate
and within ten days thereafter such
prosecuting officer shall proceed to
prosecute such candidate for such
offense This section shall not apply to
primary elections held under the provi-
sions of the act adopted by the aualiIi"d
voters. of this STATE at the Special cleo
ton held September eleventh. nineteen
hundred and eleven.
Section 8. Section nine of said act is
hereby amended so as to read AS follows:
the expense of the state. provide every
town clerk with blank forms suitable for
the statements required to be returned
to the secretary of state.
Section .. section eleven, of said act
is hereby amended. in sub-scctions tc)
ana Section a y so 'n as foowI
Section II. The following persons shall
be guilty Of corrupt practices and shall
be punished by a fine of not less than
fifty nor more than two thousand dol
lars or by Imprisonment for not less
than thirty days. nor more than two
years, or by both. (a) Every person
who shall directly or indirectly receive,
accept, request, or solicit from any per
son, committee, association, organization
or corporation any money, Slft, adVant-
age, prcferment, aid. cmolument, or any
valuable thing Whatsoever, for the p'r-
pose of inducing or procuring any per
son to vote or refrain from voting for or
any measure at any such election, eau
Gus or primary election. (b) Every
person who, in consideration of any
money. gift, advantage. preferment, aid
emolument, or any valuable thing what
soever, paid. received, accepted, or
promised to the advantage of himself or
any other person. shall vote or refrain
from voting for or against any person,
or for or against any measure at any
such election, caucus. or primary oie"-
tioq aG' Every person 9t9Tr ' nun
political agents, defined in section
Two. who shall solicit from any candi-
date for the office of clector of president
and Vice-president of the nlted states,
of senator of the United States. or req
r"sentative in congress, or of any state
county, town. city. or ward Office any
money, Gift. contribution, enolt1nent, or
other valuable thing for tn" purpose of
using the sam" for the support, assist
anco. benefit, or expenses "l any cHp-
company, or organization or for IL"
purpose of defraying the cost on eT-
pcnses OF amy political campaign or cleo
tiOn. But this subsection shall not 10"
,.ntji,,t.. ro, INC lcniSlaturo f., solicit
cnnt,it1tinus from candidates, Tor H..
office of United states Scnat"r ON
dirnct,,. ND rive con,rjbltr ar proluist
nil,e[ no, d'I 81, Other vamabie timg to
dnf,av a., towar,ls dcfraving. thu COS,
to any person COMMITTEES, company
club, organization. or association oth"t
than TO treasurer or political agent
but this sub-sect ON shall not appIE Il
kilograms. telephones, stationery, *
press. on travelling incurred by any can
tlfdate for office or for nomination th'''
! to. 'e> Every person who. in order r.
T., secure or promote nus own noinlh'ttfu'
, or election as I candidate loF plni'
office. shall. directly or indirectly. rrom
3; Use 10 appoint or promis" TO secure n'
. assist IN securing the appoi"'nln,lt
domination, or election of amy "th"l
"lTjll |" if ,,'i' ,rS n' e'or,'on,t
provided. however, that any person ma,
nublicly Announce, his own choice or Itur
!, nose in relation to any appointment
nomination. or election in which Ia. may
: 10. called to lake part. if lu. shall 10
. dominated 70! or elected To .nV public
!, office ~ EVERY person who Shall
= directly or Indirectly by himself ot
=. through another person. make Il pay
\ 1u,nt or promise of payment to Il treas
, urc, or political agent, i'll any oti"
= name than his OWL, and every treasure
, or political agent who shall knowingly
! receive a payment or promise of pay
= ,ncnt, or enter or cause TIA" same +" p'
;. entered in his accounts, in amy "th"
; name than thHt of the person by ~ituu
such payment or PROMISE Of pay inrmt i
3. made
Section 10. Section lively" of said nc
is hereby repealed. Approved March II
: Chapter 1874.
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