Evening journal., 1917-06-07
To Ifemize Money Collected
and Spent During Campaign

Every such account shall be ac-
companied by vouchers for all sums
expended exceeding ten dollars in |
amount. II shall be unlawful for any !
candidate, or treasurer OF a political |
committee. or person acting as such /
treasurer, TO disburse any money re-
celved from any anonymous source.
Every such account, concerning
expenses incurred by, or in regard to.
candidates for Offices 10 be voted for
by the electors OF the State at large.
shall be filed with the Secretary of
State; and every such account, con-
cerninr expenses incurred by, or in
regard 10 candidates for other offices.
shall be filed with the clerk of tine
court Of the several counties where
such candidates may respectively re-
side. Provided. That il any account
concerns expenses I'm regard 10 candi-
dates who do not all reside In the
sNne county. such accounts shall be
fled in each county in which any such
candidate mot being a candidate for
an Office TO be voted for by the cleo
tors OF the State at large) resides.
ct shall be unlawful to administer
the oath OF Office 10 any person elect
/ ed 10 any public Office. until he has
! filed an account as required by ms
/ Act. and no such person shall enter
upon the duties of his office until ne
/ has filed such account, nor shall he
! receive any salary for any period
prior 10 the filing Of the same.
, "Ali such accounts shall be open
to public inspection I'm the ofhces
where they are filed. and shall be
carefully preserved there for a period
of two years.
within twenty days after the last
day for the filing Of an account re-
quired by this Act any five electors
OF the State. or OF the political divi-
sion thereof concerning which any
such account has been fled, may pre-
sent a petition to the Superior Court
in the county in which the office
where such account has been filed Is
situated. praying for an'audit Of such
account. Tie court shall thereupon
direct the officer or officers with
whom such account has been filed 10
! certify the same 10 the court for
audit, and may. in its discretion. re-
quire security TO be entered for costs.
, The court may. in its discretion, ap-
point an auditor to audit said ac-
counts: but the fees for such auditor
shall not exceed the sum of ten dol
rlas a day for each day actually en-
. gaged. The court or auditor snail
r fix a date. as early as may be con-
, venient for the audit; at which time
- the person by whom such account has
% been filed shall be required 20 be
T present IN person, to youch his ac-
- count. and answer on oath or affirm
! alton all such relevant questions con-
cerning same as may be put 10 him
% BY the petitioners or their counsel
% The aud tor shall issue subpoenas "a
r all parties whom the petitioner OF
y the accountant may require TO give
E evidence concerning such account
4 and he shall determine, subject 10 ex
] ception. all questions as TO the admis
e sibility Of evidence. and shall file
r. COPY Of the evidence with his report
r II. upon tie audit. the court shall de
eide that the account was false IN an,
l. substantial manner OF that any II
IT legal election expenses we're IN
IS CURED. the costs OF said audit shal
o be paid by the accountants but. other
n wise. by the petitioners.
} "The decision of the court upon q
y audit shall be subject 10 appeals but
y the court shall decide that any cand
!, date who has been selected has incurr'
H. anv illegal election expenses. or has col
l. sented TO the incurring OF any nleg
z election expenses by any person or con
y mittee, the court shall certify its deci
ion to the attorney general, who sha
VI thereupon cause writ Of quo warrant
~, TO be issued; and if, upon proceeding
= under such writ Of quo wauanto,
y shall be decided that the candidate
y question has incurred any illegal electie
j. expenses. or has consented to the incu
y ring Of illegal election expenses, by an
person or committee, his election sha
. be declared void and has Office vacant
Provided. That in the case of candidate
.e elected 10 the Office of senator or repr
sentative in the General Assembly, u
x decision of the court shall be certified
the president OF the Senate OF 10 4
speaker Of the House Of Representative
as tho case may be: And Provided tu
Il ther. That in the case Of any candida
elected 10 the Office Of member Of Q
- House Of Representatives Of the Unit
~ States, the decision Of Che court sh'
ol be certified TO the Governor of d
I State. who shalt transmit the same
Q the speaker Of the said House Of RepI
sentatives.
is' "If the court shall decide, upon {
rs audit, that any person, whether a can'
date or not, has incurred illegal electi
OF expenses, OF has otherwise violated a.
10 of the provisions Of this act, it sh
oy certify its decision to the deputy att
ney general OF the county in which su
on person may reside, and il shall the
upon be the duty OF such deputy att
ma ueg general to institute criminal pl
ny ceedings against such person.
"No person shall be excused from q
n. swerina any question, in any proceedir
m under tins act, on the ground that 81
,at answer would tend 20 incriminate hi
or but no such answer shall be used as e
re dence against such person in any criI
ha nal action. or persecution whatever,
'or cept in an action for perjury in givi
No. such testimony.
as "The Secretary OF State shall,
rty the expense of the State, furnish
ch the Levy Court blanks. In the toi
ith approved by the Secretary and Att
vas ney General, suitable for the sta
OF ments hereinbefore required On [
so receipt OF the list OF candidates
,ci- public Offices, before caucus or D
int mary, or upon the filing Of a nomiI
70 ton, before a municipal election,
sed Levy Court shall transmit TO the c;
lch didate or candidates put in nomir
ed ton. or at said primaries. and to