The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-19

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Distributing An Unlawful Ballot.
Section 1850. Whoever distributes
to an elector ballot printed orywrit.
ten contrary 10 the provisions ot the
law shall be fined not more than nifty
dollars and imprisoned not more than
ten days.
Printing on Unlawful Ballot.
Section Isl. Whoever prints for
distribution a ballot contrary TO the
provisions OF law shall not be fined
more than fifty dollars and imprIs.
pned not more than ten days.
Further oftsnses Pertaining to Print.
Ing Of Ballots.
Section l52, Whoever, being en-.
ployed to print or engaged in printing
the official ballot, prints or causes or.
permits to be printed an official ballot
other than according 10 the copy fur.
nished him by the clerk Of the board
of elections or such board, or a false
or fraudulent ballot, or appropriates,
gives, delivers or knowingly permits
TO be taken away any such ballots by a
person other than such clerk or board,
or wilfully seals up. or causes or per-
mits TO be sealed up or delivers TO
such clerk or board less number
of ballots than the number endorsed
thereon, shall be fined not less than
two hundred and fifty dollars nor. more
than one thousand dollars, or impris.
oned in the jail not less thanetaoinn
onod not less than thirty nor more than
SIX months, or both.
.otfenses Pertaining to Custody or De.
livery Of Ballots, Blanks. Poll
Books, Cards OF Instruo-
tion, Etc.
Section 1853. Whoever. being com.
missioner or clerk Of election, printer
pr other person entrusted with the
custody or delivery Of ballots, blanks,
poll books, cards Of instruction or 9th.
er required papers, unlawfuliy opens
or permits 10 be opened, sealed pack.
age containing ballots, or gives or dc.
livers to another not lawfully entitled
thereto, or unlawfully mispiaces or car.
ries away, or negligently loses or per.
mits to be taken from him or fails to
deliver or, except as by law provided,
destroys such packages Of ballots, or
a ballot, poll books. card OF instruction
Dr other required paper, shall be fined
not more than one thousand dollars or
imprisoned In Jail not more than one
year, or both.
Commissioners and Clerks; Commits.
sioner Of Election. knowingly
Counting Fraudulent Votes.
Section 1854. Whoever. being a com.
missioner OF election; knowingly permit
a ballot or ticket fraudulently placed
In a ballot.box, if 1t can be designated,
to be counted with the legal votes cast
at such election, shall be imprisoned
In the penitentiary not less than one
year nor more than three years.
Commissioners Postponins Counting,
AdIournins or Removing Ballot
Box.
Section los. Whoever, being com.
missioner Of election, after the count.
Ing Of votes commences as required
by law. postpones the counting of such
votes, adtourns for any time or TO
any place, or removes the ballot-box
from the place Of voting or the custody
or presence OF all the commissioners
of such election, shall be fined not less
than one hundred dollars, nor more
than one thousand dollars and impris.
oned not more than ten days,
Commissioners Permitting Ballots In
Boz. at Opening of Polls. ..
Section 156! Whoeycg being COM,
missioner IelettionE permits a tbaIlot
or ticket to remain or be in the ballot
box at the opening OF the polls, or be
put therein during the receiving, count
ing and certifying the ballots except
when lawfully presented by an elector
during an election, shall be imprison-
ed In the penitentiary not less than
two years nor more than Ave years.
Commissioners Refusing to Take Oath.
Section 1877: Whoever, being COM
missioner OF an election. refuses to
take the oath prescribed by law shall
be fined not less than three hundred
dollars nor more than one thousand
dollars and imprisoned not less than
three months nor more than six
months.
Commissioners Refusing to Admlnis.
ter Oath. n
Section 15S. Whoever, being com.
missioner Of an election, refuses or
sanctions the refusal of another com.
missioner OF such election to admins.
ter an oath required by law shall be
fined not less than three hundred dol.
lars nor more than one thousand dol.
lars and imprisoned not less than three
months nor more than six months.
Commissioners Refusing Lawful Bal.
W lot,
Section 1853. Whoever, being com.
missioner OF an election, refuses to re.
ceive or sanctions the rejection OF q
ballot from person knowing him to
have the qualifications Of an elector,
shall be fined not less than three hun.
dred dollars nor more than one thou.
sand dollars and Imprisoned not less
than three months nor more than six
months.
Commissioners Of Election Receiving
Unlawful Voting.
Section $50. Whoever, being COM
sioner Of an election knowingly re.
ceives or; sanctions to reception of a
ballot from person not an gelector as
prescribed by law, or receives or sane.
tions reception Of a ballot from per,
son refusing to answer a question In
accordance with the laws relating to
elections, shall be fined not less than
three hundred dollars nor more than
one thousand dollars and Imprisoned
not less than three months nor more,
than six months. ~
Commissioners NoalectIna TO Forward
Notice.
Section 1851. Whoever, being one