The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-22
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prosecution brought under the laws;res
.lating to primary elections, Of a per.
son Is called TO testify. he shall be re.
quired 70 testify to all the facts OF
which he has knowledge and the fact
that he has so testified shall forever
be a bar to a prosecution against him
for violating such laws as to such mat.
tiers to which he may have testified.
Miscellaneous; Penalty for. False All.
daylt Verifying Petitions.
Section 20s. Whoever either orally
or in writing, on oath lawfully admin.
istered wilfully or corruptly states a
falsehood as TO a material matter In a
proceeding before a court, tribunal
or officer created by law. or In matter
In relation TO which an oath is au.
thorized by law, including an oath
taken by any person making any at.
tidavit for verifying or fling a nom:
mating, initiative. supplementary or
referendum petition. or part thereof, Is
guilty Of perjury and shall be impris.
oned in the penitentiary not less than
one year nor more than ten years.
Section 207. Whoever, being an EN-.
ployer. his officer. or agent, discharges
an elector because he fails or refuses
to labor on any city election day. in
Fairmont, between the hours of twelve
o'clock, noon, eastern standard time,
and ttye.thirty o'clock, p. NJ, eastern
standard time, or requires or orders
any elector in his employ TO accom-
pany him to voting place upon such
day, or who refuses TO permit such
elector 10 serve as an election Off
cIal on any election day, shall be, fined
not more than twenty five dollars.
Receiving Eleetor Who Cannot Read.
Section POS. Whoever furnishes a
ballot TO an elector who cannot read,
informing him that 1t contains name
different from those which arc written
or printed thereon, with intent TO In.
duce him to vote contrary, 10 his In
clination, shall be imprisoned In the
penltcntiary not less than enc year
nor more than three years.
Attempting to Speak to Person
Within the Booth.
Section 2O9. Whoever, at an cleo
tlon, sepaks or attempts 10 speak TO u
person while within the booth except
as provided by law, shall be tined mot
less than twenty-five dollars nor more
than five hundred dollars or impris-
oned In Jail not more than six months,
or BOTH
tiindering Another From Voting.
Section $40. Whoever wilfully him
ders or delays an elector from voting
at an election, shall be fined not less
than one hundred dollars nor more
than one thousand dollars, or impris.
oned in Jail not more than one year,
or both.
Lettering, etc, Near Polls.
Section I'll. Whoever, within the
boundaries OF the municipality of Fair
mont and within one hundred feet Of
the polling place OF an election, loiters
upon the streets, alleys or sidewalks
during the receiving and counting of
the ballots or binders or delays an
elector in reaching or leaving the
place fixed for tho casting of such
ballots shall be fined not less than five
dollars nor more than one thousand
dollars or imprisoned in Jail not less
than fivesdays nor more than thirty
days, or both. The commissioners Of
election may order the arrest OF rcT.
son violating this section, but such
arrest shall not prevent such pei.
son from voting II entitled so TO do.
Removing or Destroying Election
Supplies.
Section 212. Whoever, duriag cleo
ton, wilfully removes or destroys any
OF the supplies or convenienccB flrn.
ishcd to enable q voter to prepare his
ballot, shall be lined not less than one
hundred dollars nor more than one
thousand dollars or imprisoned, In
jail not more than one year, or both.
Destroying Certificate Of Election
( Results.
Section 2l3. Whoever, wiliully dc.
stroys, defaces or conceals lawful
certificate statement or statement of
the result of an election entrusted to
him or his care for delivery, shall be
imprisoned In the penitentiary not
less than two years nor more than five
years.
Publishing False Statement Of Election
Results.
Section 214. Whoever marks, is
sues, utters or publishes false certifl.
cate or proclamation OF the result Of
an election, knowing It to be false,
shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary
not less than two years, nor more than
five years.
Damage to or Destruction Of Registers.
Section 2l9. Whoever wilfully
mars, damages or destroys register
OF electors, or portion thereof, shall
be fined not less than twenty-five nor
more than one hundred dollars or
imprisoned in the county Jail not more
than fifteen days, or both.
Destroying Certificate of Nomination,
Section 220. Whoever, falsely
makes or wilfuliy defaces or destroys
0 s.rtifca. of nomination, nomina.
ton paper or part thereof or letter
Of withdrawal, or signs such certificate
or paper contrary to law, or files "a
certificate of nomination, nomination
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