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or n misdeameanor ana upon conviction
| thereof shall be punished by a fine not
exceeding one hundred dollars or by i'm
prisonment in the county Jail not ex-
Sec. i42. Illegal voting-(Penalty)-
Every person who knowingly votes or
offers to vote illegally at any primary
ished by a fine not exceeding five hum
bred dollars or by Imprisonment in the
county jail not exceeding six months.
Sec. 1i3. Interference Prohibited
(Penalty)-It shall be unlawful for any
person who Is a member of one political
party to in any way interfere with the
voting Of any other political party at any
primary, or in any way to obstruct the
voting OF any elector at such primary or
to create any disturbance, or to in any
way intimidate any elector from attend
ing at any nimary or voting thereat. Any
person violating the provisions of this Sec
tion shah be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor and punished accordingly.
Sec. 144. Unlawful to Vote Unless
Observation-Disclosures shall be unlaw-
iul 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 Il misaemeanor and pun
ished by imprisonment in the county jail
not less than thirty days and not more
than six months.
Sec. las. Unlawful to Vote More Than
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES person who votes
more than once at any primary or offers
10 vote more than once. either in the
same or any other precinct. is guilty of a
A"misdemeanor and upon conviction there
Tof, shall be punished by a fine not ex-
ceeding two hundred dollars or by i'm
prisonment in the county Jail not ex-
ceeding one year.
Sec. LAG. Solicitation OF Illegal Votes
penalty -Eyery person who ~procures,
aids, assists, ~counsels or advises another
that such person is disqualified, Is guilty
OF n misdemeanor. and upon conviction
thereof, shall be punished by a fine not
exceeding one hundred dollars or by inn
prisonment in the county Jail not exceed
ing thirty days.
Sec. 147. Inducing Persons to Vote in
Other MISUNDERSTANDING person
who procures or counsels another to enter
any town, ward or voting precinct for the
purpose of giving his vote at the pri-
mary, knowing that such person Is not
entitled to vote. is guilty OF a misde,
meanor and upon conviction thereof, shall
be fined in a sum not exceeding one hun
bred 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
person. who. at any primary. knowingly
votes or offers 10 vcte IN q precinct in
which he does not reside, or In which tic
is not authorized by law to vote, and any
person who knowingly votes the primary
election ballot Of q political party OF which
he is not a member, is guilty of a misde-
meanor, and upon conviction thereon,
shall be punished by a fine not exceeding
one hundred dollars or by Imprisonment
in the county jail not exceeding thirty
days.
Sec. 149. Intoxicating Liquors Prohib
ited-Penalty)-Every person who sells,
gives away or disposes of any intoxicating
liquors as a beverage on the day of any
Urinary election in this state. IN guilty
of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof, shall be punished by a fine OF not
exceeding one hundred dollars or By inn
prisonment In the county Jail not more
Sec. $50. False misunderstanding
Any judge or clerk of a primary election
state, whose duty it shah be to keep,
make, deliver or canvass returns of any
primary or primaries, who shall knowing
ly and wilfully make any false canvass.
count, or certificate abstract, summary
list or return, or who shall knowingly
and wilfully falsely alter or change the
same after beng correctly made, or who
shall fail to preserve, forward and deliver
any returns entrusted 70 him for that
purpose, shall be deemed guilty OF a mis-
demeanor and upon conviction thereof be
punished by a fine not exceeding five
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
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provisions of this act, or failure to COM
ply herewith by any person or officer
herein named, and not otherwise pro-
vided for herein. shall be a misdemeanor
and upon conviction shall be punished by
a fine of not 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
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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
conviction thereof. shall be fined for each
offense in a sum not to exceed five thou
sand dollars or by imprisonment in the
both, at the discretion of the court.
Sec, 1853. Interference with Makeup
OF COMMITTEE P~roposaP'-It shall be I'M
lawful for any person to directly or In
directly interfere In any personal way
with The 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 h five
hundred dollars or by imprisonment in the
county Jail for not less than thirty days
ana not more tIdU SiAty udyo Ut ny boti
such fine and Imprisonment in the dis
| erection OF the court.
| Sec. 154. Repeal-A1l acts I'M parts of
acts in conflict with this act are hereby
repealed. =
Sec. 1856. 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 were enacted
by legislature, signed by the governor and
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
referred to a direct vote of the people,
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.