Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-10-26

or q vaisdeameanor and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by a fine not
exceeding one hundred dollars or by i'm
prissonment in the county Jail not ex-
Sec. 142. Illegal voting-(Penalty)-
Every person who knowingly votes or
offers to vote Illegally at any primary
shed by a fine not exceeding five nun
dred dollars or by Imprisonment in the
county jail net exceeding six months.
Penalty)-It SHALL be unlawful for any
person who Is & member of one political
party to in any way interfere with the
voting of any other political party at any
voting of any elect Or at such primary or
to create any disturbance. or to in any
person violating the provisions of this Sec
ton shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
Sec. i lao p WnIaWful at to Wose Unless
Qualifed-(Penalty)-It shall be unlaw-
d1l t1r any person not a qualified elector
minority or majority mass conference or
primary is held to vote in any manner or
on any question which may come before
late the provisions Of this section shall be
deemed guilty OF a mlsdemeanor and pun
ished by Imprisonment in the county Jail
hoA . Vial unity udSS anu III IIlOEc
than six months.
Sec. las. Unlawful to Vote More Than
Oace-(Penalty)-Any person who votes
to vote more than once, either in the
same or any other precinct, is guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction there
ceeding two hundred dollars or by i'm
prisonment in the county Jail not ex-
ceeding one year;
Penalty)-Every person who procures,
aids, assists, %counsels or advises another
to give his vote at any primary, knowing
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 Observation-Disclosures person
any town, ward or voting precinct for the
purpose of giving his vote at the pri-
mary, knowing that such person is not
meanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall
be fined in a sum not exceeding one hun
dred dollars or by Imprisonment in the
Sec. 14S. Voting in Precincts in Which
One Does Not Observation-Disclosures
person, who. at any primary, knowingly
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
SleCllOn dliOl u ~ lbolillCtl party VI WHICH
ne Is not a member. is guilty of a misde-
meanor. and upon conviction thereof,
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-
gives away or disposes of any intoxicating
liquors as a beverage on the day of any
primary. election. in this state, is guilty
thereof. shall be punished by a fine of not
exceeding one hundred dollars or by inn
prisonment in the county jail not more
Sec. I56, False Returns-Penalty}-
or any member Of any board, county or
state. whose duty 1t shall be to keep,
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
the county jail not exceeding one year
or both in the discretion Of the court;
Sec. ISL. 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
utIclu lliIIlcu, ilu Hol lllc Wis pro-
vided for herein, shall be a m~isdemeanor
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.
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
penitentiary not to exceed five years, or
both. at the discretion of the court.
Sec. 1873. Interference with Makeup
of COMMITTEE Proposal'-It shall be UNI
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
%promulgate principles or to not propose,
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 days or by both
such fine and Imprisonment in the dis
erection of the court.
Sec. 1854. Repeal-All acts and 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 Deop,e.
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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