The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-23
The NEW AlIT2MONT CHAR TER.

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Possession Of Forged or Altered Poll
Books, Etc.
Section go. Whoever has in his
possession a falsely made, altered,
forged or counterfeited poll book, tai
ly-sheet, list or election return Of an
election. knowing 1t to be such, with
intent 10 hinder, defeat or prevent q
fair expression of the popular will al
such election, shall be imprisoned in
the penitentiary not less than one year
nor more than three years.
Commissioners May Order Persons al
Precincts to Disperse.
Section 221. Whoever, being one o!
the two or more persons congregating
in or about voting place during the
receiving of ballots, SO as to hinder
or delay an elector IN casting his bal
lot, having been ordered by the com
missioners OF election to dispense. re
fuse so to do shall be fined not less
than twenty dollars nor more than
three hundred dollars or imprisoned in
Jail not more than six months, or both
complaint being made that such per
sons are so hindering or delaying an
elector and being satisfied that there
are substantial grounds for such com
plant, shall order such persons to
dispense.
Violation or Neglect in Performance Of
Duty by Deputy Supervisors or
Their CIerk.
Section 222. Whoever being su'
perviSOr OF elections, or clerk OF such
supervisors, upon whom duty is i'm
posed by law, wilfully or negligently
violates or neglects to perform such
! duty, or wilfully performs 1t in such q
way as to hinder the objects of the
law. or wilfully disobeys any law in
cumbent on him, shall he fined not less
than zone hundred dollars nor more
than one thousand dollars or impris
oned in Jail not more than one year,
or both.
Same by Public Officer.
Section 223. Whoever. being AL OF.
fetal upon whom a duty Is imposed
by an election law, wilfulIy or negli'
gently violates or neglects to per
form it in such a way as to hinder the
object thereof. or wilfully disobeys
such election laws. for which no spe'
ci1c penalty has otherwise been pro
vided, shall be fined not less than
fifty nor more than one thousand dol
lars or imprisoned in jail not more
than one year. ur both.
Failure of Sheriff, Etc, to Obey Order
Of Commissioners Of Election.
Section 224 Whoever, being sher'
IF. constable. policeman. officer OF the
peace, or by-stander at an election,
fails TO forthwith obey and aid in
enforcing a lawful order Of the com,
missioncrs at an election in relation
10 persons who congregate or loiter
within one hundred feet Of polling
place of an election or place of reg
istration of electors or in relation 10
the hinderiug or delaying Of an elector
in reaching or leaving such place, or
In relation to the giving, rendering,
or exhibiting of ballot or ticket TO a
person other than commissioner OF
election within one hundred feet OF q
polling place. or in relation to the SO
Letting or attempting to influence an
elector as to the casting of his vote
within one hundred feet OF a polling
place, shall be fined not less than
twenty dollars nor more than one
thousand dollars or imprisoned in the
county Jail not less shan thirty days
nor more than one year. or both.
When Prosecution Must Begin.
Section 225. All prosecutions under
this chapter must be commenced with
in one year after the commission Of
the act complained OF.
Use Of Money by Workers Prohibited
Section 226. II shall be unlawful for
any person or persons. to solicit. col
lcct or disburse any money or other
thing Of value for the use OF workers
on election day and it shall be unlaw
full for any person to use or handle
such funds on election day at any cleo
ton held in the city of Fairmont and
any person violating the provisions
OF this section shall be fined not less
than 500 nor more than $500. 1t shall
he unlawful for any election officer
commissioner, clerk. challenger, o!
witness admitted TO the election room
to leave the election room unless it be
absolutely necessary for him to leave
such voting place, and If he is com
PEELED to leave the voting place 1t shall
| be unlawful for. him to communicate
with any clector or electors in oil
near such voting place in a private
manner. Any person violating the pro
visions OF this section shall be fined
not less than fit ydollars nor more
than one hundred dollars for each OF
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Screening Election Returns.
Section 227. 1t shall be the duty Of
the election officials to cause the place
of voting. and the voting booths to be
secured In such manner as to make
! it impossible for any person on the
outside to witness the manner in whiCt
! any voter votes and to make it impos
sible for any election officer to make
any sign or signal to any person OF
persons on the outside of said voting
place. indicating in any manner how
any elector shall have voted. The
penalty for failing or refusing to en-
force the provisions Of this act shall
be fine Of fifty dollars and all cleo
ton commissioners. clerks and chel
lengers shall be deemed guilty under
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