The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-20
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Hipderina REPATRIATION.
K Sec. 1853. Whoever frandently pre-,
vents, hinders or delays an elector
from applying for registration as an
elector In the precinct where such
electorS resides and is entitled TO vote,
or attempts so to do, with intent to de.
prive such electorS of his right to vote,
shall be fined not less than fifty dol.
lars nor more than 1--WE hundred dol
lars, and imprisoned in jail not less
than thirty days nor more than SIX
months.
Officers Permitting False Reslstra'
tions.
Z Sec. 40. Whoever being registrar
of electors, or other registering OIL.
Ger, enters or consent to enter OF a
register or duplicate list of electors
IN precinct, the name OF person
whom he knows or has good reason
to believe Is not a qualified voter
therein, shall be imprisoned In the
penitentiary not less than one year
nor more than FIVE.
Observation-Disclosures shr shreSo
Procuring Unlawful Erasure.
Sec; III. Whoever by false stale.
ment or other unlawful means, pro.
cures. aids or attempts to procure,
the erasure or striking out on the
registration or duplicate list In pre-.
cinct of the name Of a qualified cleo.
tor therein, shall be imprisoned in the
penitentiary not less than one year
nor more than three.
{ Inducing False Registration.
Sec. 172. Whoever, by gift, pro.
mise. orrer, coercion. intimidation, OF
other unlawiully means, induces or Iii.
ftuences, or attempts to induce or in.
tiuence n registrar OF electors or 9th.
er registering officers, 10 elect in the
register or duplicate list OF electors
In a precinct, the name OF a person,
real or fictitious, living or dead, who
is not a qualified elector therein, Shall
be imprisoned in the penitiary not
less than one year nor more than thres
years.
officers Refusing Registration.
Sec. 173. Whoever being a regis
trar Of election, or other registering
officer, upon request, refuses, neglects
or hinders the registration of u quail
fed voter who offers to comply with
the laws relating to registering, shall
be imprisoned In the penitentiary not
less than one year and more than
five years.
Inducing Same.
Sec. ia. Whoever fraudently In
duces registrar or registering off,
Ger, to refuse registratration in a pre-
cinct, to an elector thereof, shall be
imprisoned in the penitentiary not
Less than one year and more than
three years.
Inducing Registrar to Violate Law.
SEection 175. Whoever, unlawfully
prevents, binders. or delays a regis,
trar or registering officer from regis,
tering a person lawfully entitled to
be registered, or influences or induces
such registrar or registering officer
to violate, refuse or neglect the exc
cution of lawful duty of his Office,
shall be imprisoned in the peniten
tiary not less than one year nor more
than three years.
Acting as Registrar, Commissioner or
Clerk Without Certificate of APP
pointment.
Section 176. Whoever acts as reg
lstrar, commissioner, clerk OF election
without having received a certificate
OF appointment from the board OF SUI
pervisors, except as commissioner ana
clerk appointed to fill vacancy caus-
ed by absence or removal or whoever
being so appointed, acts without no.
tice thereof having been sent to such
board, shall be fined not less than
twenty-five nor more than one hundred
dollars or imprisoned thirty days, OF
both.
Failure of Register, Judge, etc, to Ap,
pear Before Election Board.
Section 1T. Whoever, being All
elector in said city, having been select
ed by the board Of supervisors as q
registrar OF electors, commissioners OF
election, or clerk OF election, in such
city, fails to appear for examination,
as to his qualifications. therefor, be-
fore such board at its office within
twenty.four hours. after notice served
personally upon him, or left at his
usual place or residence, or having
been appointed to one Of the offices
afore mentioned, refuses or neglects
to take and subscribe the required
oath OF office unless excused by such
board, shall be fined not less than
twenty-five dollars nor more than one
hundred dollars or imprisoned in the
county Jail not more than fifteen days
or both.
Neglect Of Duty BY Registrar.
Section 17S. Whoever, being law
fully appointed to registrar Of election
fails to be at the place designated for
registration in the precinct in which
he resides during the hours set for
the registration OF electors, or fails
to deposit the registers of, electors at
the office of the board OF supervisors
In accordance with law. shall be fined
not less than twenty-five dollars nor
more than one hundred dollars or Inn
prlsoned in the county Jail not more
than fifteen days, or both.
counterfeiting Registration certif-
Gates.
Section 179. Whoever makes, IS
sues, utters or publishes false or
counterfeit certificate OF registration
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