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in the precinct, it shall be his duty to
challenge the right of such person y
Sec. q. Challenge-Oath-Form of Any
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person may challenge the right Of any
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5ud as t snaii ender to him the oath used
swear Tor affirm. as the case Sm1aasy1iAbn e}S,
that you are twenty-one years of age;
States. or have declared your intention to
become q citizen conformably to the laws
Of the United States; that you have re-
this state six months, in this county thir-
ty days, and In the precinct ten days,
next preceding this primary election: and
that you have not voted in any precinct
at this general primary election"
Sec. u. Vote May Be Rejected-Whenl
If any person SO challenged Shall refuse to
take such oath, SO rendered, his vote shall
If the judges ave good reason to believe
that the person CHALLENGED is not acting
honestly, before receiving his vote, they
shall require him to subscribe the oath,
with the poll books for future reference.
Sec. @. Illegal Voting-Penaltyl Every
person knowing himself to be ineligible,
airy election within this state, shall be
punished by a fine not exceeding two
hundred dollars or by imprisonment in
ehs coshts 1aih noI eSeeealng SIN ont
lenged shall take the oath provided for in
this act. knowing the same to be false,
he shall be deemed guilty of willful and
corrupt perjury, and shall, on conviction,
suffer such punishment as now is or shall
hereafter be prescribed by law for per-
sons guilty of perjury.
Sec. %. Challengers May Be APP
pointed In addition to the right of every
person present at a primary to challenge
q voter, the chairman of the party cen
trail committee of each political party,
lenger In each precinct. Such challenger
must be a qualified elector of the pre-
cinct In which he is appointed to act. He
shall be protected in the discharge of his
duties by the judges of the primary and
by peace officers, and shall be permitted
to remain within the polling place in such
position as VIII enable him to see each
person as he offers to vote, and said chal-
lenger may remain within the polling
place throughout the canvass of the vote
and until the returns are signed.
ductedl Primary elections shall be CON
Quoted in conformity with the laws gov
eCning the conduct OF general elections
in SO far as the same are not modified
by the provisions of this act or are not
Inconsistent with its terms.
Sec. q. interference Prohibitedl 1t
shall be unlawful for any person to in
any way interfere with the voting at any
primary, or In any way to obstruct the
Voting at sucn primary or to create any
disturbance, or TO in any way intimi-
date any elector from attending at any
primary or voting. thereat. Any person
violating the provisions of this section
shall be deemed guilty of a INSIDE
msanor and shall be punished accordingly.
Qualified 1t shall be unlawful for any
person not a qualified elector of the ward
or precinct In which any primary is held
to vote In any manner or on any ques-
ton which may come before said pri-
mary. Any person who shall violate the
provisions of this section shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall
be punished accordingly.
Sec. 20. Unlawful to Vote More Than
once-Penaltyl ANY person who votes
more than once at any precinct, or Of
fers to vote more than once, either in
the same OF any other precinct, is guilty
of a misdemeanor. and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by a fine not ex-
cecdinG two hundred dollars or by inn
ceedtng one year.
Sec. so. Person knowing Himself Not
to Be Qualifedl Any person knowing
votes or offers to vote at any primary, is
guilty OF a misdemeanor, and upon con-
ylction thereof shall be punished by a fine
not exceeding Two hundred dollars or by
imprisonment in the county Jail not en-
ceeding six months.
Sec. 81. Solicitation of Illegal Votes
Penaltyl Every person who procures,
aid, assists, counSels or advises another
to give his vote at any primary knowing
that such PRISON is disqualified, is guilty
of g misdemeallor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by a fine not
exceeding one hundred dollars or by i'm
prisonment in the county Jail not exceed
Ing thirty days.
Sec. SO. Inducing Persons to Vote in
Other Precinicts-Penaltyl Every person
who procures or counsels another to en-
ter any town, ward or voting precinct for
the purpose of giving his vote at the pri-
entitled to vote, Is guilty of a misde-
meanor. and upon conviction thereof shall
be fined In a sum not exceeding one
hundred dollars or by imprisonment in
the county lll not exceeding thirty DAVIS.
Sec. 33. Voting in Precincts in Which
One Does Not ResidemPenaltyl Every
votes. or offers to vote, in a precinct in
which he does not reside, or in which he
is not authorized by law to vote, is guilty
of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by a fine not
exceeding one hundred dollars or by i'm
prisonment in the county Jail not exceed
ing thirty days.
Sec. "a. Intoxicating Liquors Prohibited
Every person who sells, gives away or
disposes Of any Intoxicating liquors as a
beverage on the day of any primary cleo
tion. in or about the place where any such
primary is held, is guilty of a misde-
meanor, and upon conviction thereof shall
be punished by a fine of not exceeding
one hundred dollars or by Imprisonment
davs.
Sec. So. Official Ballots-Unlawful Use
~of-Penaltyl II any proprietor, manager
any printing establishment in this state,
who shall not be authorized SO to do, shall
print, cause, procure or knowingly permit
to be printed in such establishment any
official primary ballot, or any ballet In
tended to be fraudulently used as an Of
ficial primary ballot, or having authority
to print any such official primary ballot,
shall sell. give, or deliver any such of;
f1cial primary ballot to any person or shall
aid, abet or connive at any person, not
lawfully entitled thereto, coming into
possession thereof, or If any county au-
ditor or other person having in his
charge or having access to any official pri-
mary ballot or ballots, shall give, sell or
deliver to any person or shall aud. abct,
or connive at any person, not lawfully en-
titled thereto coming into possession of
any such official ballot or ballots in any
name whatsoever: every such person
shall be guilty OF a m~isdemeanor, and up
on conviction thereof shall be fined in
any sum not exceeding Five Hundred
Dollars (s5G0,0W and in addition thereto,
or in lieu thereof. may be confined in the
county Jail, not exceeding six months, In
the discretion of the court.
Sec. s6. Poll Open and Closed-How-
Other Duties of Judgesl Upon the open
ing of the poll one Of the judges shall
openly announce the fact and at least
thirty minutes before the closing of the
poll announcement shall be made in like
manner, that the poll will close in nall
an hour After the opening of the poll