Milford chronicle., 1948-10-15
Revised Code of DeIalvare


1916. Sec. 81. CLEAR SPACE OF
THIRTY FEET AT ENTRANCE OF
POLLING PLACE; POSITION OF CHAL-
LENGERS; HOW VOTERS SHALL EN-
TER; CHALLENGERS UNLAWFUL
ENTRY ON THIRTY-FOOT SPACE OR
WITHIN RAILING LEADING TO ELEC-
TION ROOM; MISDEMEANOR; PEN
ATTY;
One challenger appointed and desig-
mated by each political party, as herein
before provided, shall be entitled to
stand at the side of the passage, and near
the entrance to the room. No other per-
son shall remain within thirty feet of
said entrance except for the purpose Of
offering his vote, except as provided in
this Chapter; voters shall approach and
enter the passage in the order in which
they appear for the purpose of voting.
If any person offering to vote shall be
challenger by one of the challengers or
by any one of the election officers, his
right to vote shall be at once determined
by the proper officer, and if his vote is
refused, he shall Immediately stand
aside, give place to the person next in
line and retire without delay from with
in the thirty feet space around the en-
trance to the room. Whoever, not in this
Chapter authorized so to do, shall enter
or attempt to enter the election room or
within the railing leading to the entrance
of the election room, or shall remain
within thirty feet of the polling place,
contrary to the provisions of this Chap
ter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanOr
and on conviction thereof shall be fined
not more than two hundred dollars
1888. Sec. 80. REMOVAL OR DE-
STRUCTION OF ELECTION SUPPLIES;
NJ
STRUCTION CARDS; DESTRUCTION
OR REMOVAL OF BOOTH OR RAILING;
MISDENlEANORS; PENALTY;
Whoever shall, during the election re-
move or destroy any of the supplies or
other cOnveniences placed in the booths
as aforesaid or delivered to the voter for
the purpose of enabling him to prepare
his ballot, or shall, during an election,
remove, tear down or deface the cards
printed for the instruction of the voters,
or shall, during an election, destroy or
remove any booth, railing or other con-
venience provided for such election, or
shall induce or attempt to induce any
person to commit any of such acts whe-
ther or not any such acts are committed
or attempted to be committed, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanOr, and on cOnvic-
tiOn shall be punished by Imprisonment
for not less than six months or more than
one year.
1851. Sec. AZ. INDUCING THE MAX
ING OF DISTINGUISHING MARK ON
BALLOT; MISDEMEANOR; PENALTY;
Whoever shall induce or attempt to
induce any electOr to write, paste or
otherwise place on his ballot the name
of any person, or any sign or device Of
any kind, as distinguishing mark by
which to indicate to any other person
how such electOr has voted, or shall en-
ter into or attempt to form any agree
ment or conspiracy with any other per-
son to induce or attempt to induce any
electOr to so place any distinguishing
mark or name on his ballot, whether or
not such act be committed or attempted
to be committed, shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanOr and on conviction shall be i'm
prisOned for not exceeding two years.
1852 Sec. 43. ELECTION OFF,
GERS; INDUCING TO VIOLATE PRO
VISIONS OF CHAPTER; MISDEMEA-
NOR; PENALTY; DUTY OF INSPECT
OR TO READ. TO ELECTION OFF,
GERS SECTIONS AZ AND 43; VIOLA
TION OF PROVISIONS OF A VIOLA
TION OF OFFICIAL OATHS;
Whoever shall induce or attempt to
induce any election officers to violate
any of the provisions of this Chapter
whether or not such election officers shall
violate or attempt to violate any of the
provisions of this Chapter, shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor. and on conviction,
shall be imprisoned for a term not ex-
ceeding five years. 1t shall be the duty
of each Inspector to distinctly read this
and the preceding section to the election
officers at the opening of the polls. The
observance of the provisions of said two
sections by election officers shall be held
and construed to be included in the
duties of the Office of said election Off
GERS and the violation of said provisions
by election officers shall be held and con-
strued to be a violation of their official
Oaths, provided in this Chapter