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or a snisdeameanor and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by q fine not
exceeding one hundred dollars or by i'm
prisonment in the county Jail noe ex-
Sec. l42. Illegal y,oting-(Penalty)-
Offers afers 70 pers vote M illegally kno at any I primar gy
election within this state shall be pun
ished by a fine not exceeding five hun
dred dollars or by Imprisonment in the
county jail net exceeding six months.
Sec. 143. interference Prohibited
(Penalty)-It SHALL be unlawful for any
person who is q member of one political
party to in any way interfere with the
voting of any other political party at any
primary, or IN anT way to obstruct the
voting of any electa r at such primary or
to create any disturbance. or to in any
way intimidate any elector from attend
ing at any primary or voting thereat. Any
person violating the provisions of this Sec
meanor and punished accordingly.
Sec, 144: Unlawful to Vote Unless
Qualifed-(Penalty)-It shall be unlaw-
ful for any person not a qualified %elector
OF the ward or precinct in which any
minority or majority mass conference or
primary is held to vote in any manner or
on any. question which may come before
SAID primary. Any person who shall vio-
late the provisions of this section shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and pun
ished by Imprisonment in the county Jail
not less than thirty days and not more
than six months.
Sec, 145. Unlawful to Vote More Than
more than once at any primary or offers
to vote more than once, either in the
same or any other precinct. is guilty, of a
m~isdemeanor and upon conviction there
OF, shall be punished by a fine not ex-
ceeding two hundred dollars or by i'm
prisonment in the county Jail not ex-
Sec. 146. Solicitation of Illegal Votes
Uenalty)-Every person who procures,
aids, assists. counsels or advises another
to give his vote at any primary, knowing
that such person 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
prisonment in the county Jail not exceed
ing thirty days,
Sec. 147. Inducing Persons to Vote in
Other Precincts-(Penalty)-Every person
who procures or counsels another to enter
any town, ward or voting precinct for the
purpose of giving his vote at the pri-
entitled to vote, is guilty of a misde-
meanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall
be fined in a sum not exceeding one hun
dred dollars or by imprisonment in the
county Jail not exceeding thirty. days.
Sec. las. Voting in Precincts in Which
One Does, Not Reside-Penalty)-Every
votes or offers to vote in a precinct in
which he does not reside. or in which he
is not authorized by law to vote, and any
person who knowingly votes the primary
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he is not a member, is guilty of a misde-
meanor, and upon conviction thereof,
shall be punished by a fine not exceeding
one hundred acTars or by Imprisonment
in the county Jail not exceeding thirty
days.
Sec. 149. Intoxicating Liquors Prohib-
!ted-0enalty)-Every person who sells,
gives away or disposes of any Intoxicating
liquors as a beverage on the day Of any
primary election, in this state. is guilty
of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof. shall be punished+by a fine of not
exceeding one hundred dollars or by i'm
prisonment in the county Jail not more
Sec; $50. False Returns--(Penalty)-
Any judge or clerk of n primary election
or any member Of any board, county or
make, deliver. or canvass returns of any
primary or primaries, who shall knowing
ly and wilfully make any false canvass.
list or return, or who shall knowingly
and wilfully falsely alter or change the
same after being correctly made. or who
shall fail to preserve, forward and DELIVER
any returns entrusted to him for that
purpose. shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor and upon conviction thereof be
hundred dollars or by Imprisonment in
the county Jail not exceeding one year
or both In the discretion Of the court
Sec. 151. Penalty for Violation of This
Act-Any willful violation Of any of the
provisions of this act, or failure to com
ply herewith by any person or officer
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vided for herein. shall be a m~isdemeanor
and upon conviction shall be punished by
a fine of rot over one hundred dollars
or by Imprisonment in the county Jail
for not over thirty days or by both such
fine and imprisonment in the discretion
of the court.
Sec. 1872. Penalty For interference
Any person, corporation or ASSOCIATION or
organization which, or who, shall with
money, or any other consideration. pro-
cure or counsel another to vote for or
against any principles or candidates at
primary election, or who attempts to do
so, shall be guilty of a felony, and upon
offense in a sum not to exceed five thou
SAND dollars or by imprisonment in the
pen~itentiary not to exceed five years, or
both, at the discretion of the court.
Sec. 1913. interference with Makeup
of Committee Proposal''-It shall be I'M
lawful for any person to directly or in
with NE voting of any party proposal
committeeman, or TO attempt to influence
any party proposal committeeman to not
candidates as herein required that he shall
propose. Any attempt to thus stifle COM
mittee proposals. within the party, shall
one hundred dollars Or more than five
hundred dollars or by Imprisonment in the
county Jail for not less than thirty days
and not more than sixty lays or by both
such fine and Imprisonment in the dis
erection of the court.
Sec: 1874. Repeal-All acts and parts of
acts in conflict with this act are hereby
repealed.
Sec. 1855. Be it further provided that all
acts and parts of acts in conflict with
this act are hereby repealed whether such
act or acts were enacted by the Legislature
and signed by the governor-or whether
such acts or parts of acts We're enacted
referred to a direct vote of the people,
and approved; or whether such act or
part of acts originated through initiative
petition, enacted by the legislature. and
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at the same election, at which this act
shall be voted upon and adopted; all
such acts and parts Of acts in conflict
with this act are hereby repealed.
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