The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-29

On the precinct. it shall be his duty tt
challenge the right of such person.
Sec. q. Challenge-Oath-Form of AM
person may challenge the right of any
person to vote, at the primary. Wher
any person shall be challenged, one OF Iht
under the law of this state at a genera
election. as follows: You do solemnl}
swear Tor affirm. as the case may bel
tho YOU are twenty-one years OF age
tia gov are a citizen of the United
Statas, or have declared your intention t.
become a citizen conforrnably TO the law:
OF the United States; that you have re
sided in the United States one year, ir
this state six months. in this county thlT'
ty days, and in the precinct ten days
next preceding this primary election; ant
that you have not voted in any precinct
at this general primary election"
Sec. %. Vote May BE ejected-When,
Ii any person so challenged shall refuse &c
take such oath. so rendered, his vote sinai
be rejected, and after taking such oath,
II the judges have good reason to believe
chat the person challenged Is not acting
shall require him to subscribe the oath,
which shall be written out and preserved
Sec. %. Illegal Voting-Penaltyl Every
person knowing himself to be ineligible.
who votes or offers to vote at any pritn-
airy election within this state. shall be
hundred dollars or by imprisonment in
che county jail not exceeding six months.
Sec. q. Perjury If any person SO chal-
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
pointedl In addition TO the right of every
person present at a primary to challenge
"A voter. the chairman of the party CEN
trail committee of each political party,
shall have the right TO appoint one chal-
lenger in each precinct. Such challenger
must be a qualified elector of the pre-
cinct Ia which he is appointed to act. He
shall be projected in the discharge of his
duties by the judges of the primary and
by peace officers, and shah be permitted
10 remain within the polling place iii such
position as will 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.
Sec. 20, Primary Elections-How Con-
ductedl Primary elections shall be con-
Quoted Ia conformity with the laws gov
eFnlng the conduct of general elections
in so far as the same are not modified
Inconsistent with its terms.
SEES. q. interference Prohibited It
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 such primary or to create any
disturbance, or TO in any way intiIni-
N0SI 49, t4SSSpi 1iOtl dlltlluiIS at any
primary or voting thereat. Any person
violating the provisions of this section
shan be deemed guilty OF a mlsde-
Sec: s. Unlawful to Vote un!ess
Qualified 1t shall be unlawful for any
person not a qualified elector of the ward
or pTeeinict in which any primary is held
70 vote in any manner or on any ques-
Ion which may come before said pri-
mary. ANY person who shall violate the
provisions, OF thus section shah be
deemed pIlltV nf "a aiS1araaa,, a-l -l-o1l
be punished accordingly.
Sec. .. Unlawful to Vote More Than
S0nee-Penaltyl Any person who votes
more than once at any precinict, or Of
fers to vote more than once. either in
fhe same or any other precinct, is guilty
OF q and upon conviction
ceedtns TWO hundred dollars or by i'm
prisoarnent in the county jail not ex-
ceedirlg one year.
Sec. 80. Person Knowing Himself Not
10 Be Qualified Any person knowing
himself not TO be a qualified ~elector, who
votes or offers to vote at any primary. is
guilty OF a misdemeanor, and upon con-
Ylction thereof shall be punished b. a fine
not exceeding two hundred dollars or by
Imprisonment in the county Jail not eN-
ceeding six months.
la Every person who procures.
aid. assists. counsels or ADVISES another
70 gave bis vote at any primary knowing
thar such PRISON is disqualified. is guilty
of a ~misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by a fine not
exceeding one hundred dollars or by i'm
ing thirty days.
Sec. 81. Inducing Persons to Vote in
Other enthusiastically Every person
who procures or counseis another ~ an.
Ter any town. ward or voting precinct for
tne purpose of giving his vote at the pri-
nary, knowing that such person is NOT
emitted TO vote. is guilty of a misde-
~sneanor. and upon conviction thereof shall
De lined in a sum not exceeding one
hundred dollars or by imprisonment in
ehe county jail not exceeding thirty days.
sec. 50. Voting in Precincts in Which
One Does Not Reside-Penaltyl Every
person who at any primary knowingly
votes, or offers to vote, in a precinct in
which he does not reside, or In which he
Is not authorized by law 10 vote, Is guilty
81 q ~misderneanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by a fine not
exceeding one hundred dollars or by inn
prlsonment In the county jail not exceed
ing thirty days.
Sec, 81. Intoxicating Liquors Prohibited1
Every person who sells, gives away or
~disposes of any Intoxicating liquors as a
beverage on the day Of any primary cleo
ton. In or about the place where any such
primary Is held. Is guilty of a misde-
meanor. and upon conviction thereof shall
De punished by a fine of not exceeding
one hundred dollars or by imprisonment
"a the county jail not exceeding thirty
Sec. IS. Official Ballots-Unlawful Use
o~t-Penalty] If any proprietor, nag
printer or other person connected with
any printing establishment in this state.
shall not be authorized so to do. shall
PRINT, cause, procure or knowingly permit
10 be piinted in sneli establishment any
offleial primary ballot. or any ballot in
tended to be fraudulently used as an Of
ficial primary ballot, or having authority
TO print airy such official primary ballot.
ANAL sell, give, or deliver any such of.
ficial primary ballot to any person or shall
aid. abet or connive at any person. not
lawfully entitled thereto, coming into
possession thereof. or II any county au-
oitor or other person having in his
charge or having access to any official pri-
mary ballot or ballots, shall give. sell or
deliver TO n person or shall aid, abet.
or connive at any person, not lawfully en-
titled thereto coming into possession of ,
any such official ballot or ballots in any
manner whatsoever; every such person
Email be guilty of a misdemeanor. and IN
on conviction thereof shall be fined in
any. sum not exceeding Five Hundred
Dollars (s5oV.0O and in addition thereto,
or IN lieu thereof, may be confined i'm the
county jail, not exceeding six months. in (,
the discretion of the court.
Sec S6. Poll Open n Clcsed-How-
Other Duties OF Judgesl Upon the OPEN
ING 81 the poll one of the judges shall
openly announce the fact ans at least
thirty minutes before the closing of the
poll announcement shall be made In like
manner, that the poll will close In haSf
an hour. After the opening Of tha no1I