Navajo times., 1962-03-28

mark upon his ballot BY which it may after
wards be identified as the one voted by him.
After voting and delivering his hallot to the
election judge. the elector shall retire to
distance of a least fifty (5O) feet from such
polling place. No elector shall remain in the
booth while marking his ballot for more than
three ~ minutes. Any person who violates
any of the above provisions shall be deemed
guilty of a Tribal offense and upon con-
vction shall be pum mshed by fine not
more than 500 or by Imprisonment in
the Tribal Jail for not more than ninety
(9O) days or both.
PRISONERS
No NaVaj 10 under sentence in Tribal iail
shall be entitled to vote, and any person who
aids or permits a prisoner to vote shall
be fined not more than $500 and imprisoned
in a Tribal Jail for not more than six (6)
months.
OPENING BALLOT BOXES
Any Navajo who without lawful authority
opens any ballot box or inspects or removes
the ballots therein for any purpose, or who
conSpireS to have the same done, shall be
punished in Tribal Jail for not more than
eighteen Q8l months.
FALSlFYING BALLOTS OR CERTIFICATES
OF NOMINATION
Any Navajo who shall falsely make or
wlllfully alter. deface. destroy or suppress
any certificate Of nomination or who know
ingly receives any certificate of nominal
tion falsely made or endorsed or Willfully
altered or defaced, or who knowingly is
party to such action, shall be tried in
Tribal Court, and upon conviction punished
by Imprisonment in Tribal Jail for not
more than one ~ year.
DESTRUCTION. REMOVAL. OR CONCEAL
MENT OF REGISTRATION LISTS AND
ELECTION SUPPLIES
Any Navajo who shall willfully and ma
iciously conceal. remove. deface or destroy
any registration book. list or certificate of
election supplies. election booth, or cards for
the instruction of voters. shall be tried in
Tribal Court, and upon conviction. fined not
more than $500. 90 or imprisoned in Tribal
Jail for not more than eighteen 18) months.
or both.
FALSE SWEARING
Any person, of whom an oath shall be
required. who shall willfully swear falsely,
shall be tried in Tribal court, and upon
conviction, fined not more than 81 900 and be
imprisoned in a Tribal Jail for not more
than five (5) years.
FALSE ENTRIES OR STATEMENTS, MJ-
TILATION OR CHANGE OF CERTIFICA-
TON. TALLEY SHEET, OR BALLOT
Amy person who shall willfully make any
false entry or statement in any certificate,
registration book. poll book tally sheet,
certificate of election or declaration of re-
suits of canvass. or who shall willfully mutt
late, destroy, deface, alter or change any
certificate or tally sheet or ballot relating
to any election. shall be tried in Tribal
court and upon conviction sentenced to a
Tribal Jail for not more than five (5) years.
FAILURE TO RETURN POLL BOOK. BAL
LOT BOXES. AND BALLOTS
Any Navajo judge of elections. who shall
willfully fail to return or transmit to the
proper election officers. the poll books. ballot
boxes. envelopes containing rejected ballots
and absentee voters ballots, or any matter
or thing required by law to be returned or
transmitted shall be tried in Tribal court,
and upon conviction, fined not more than
$1,000 or be imprisoned in Tribal Jail for
not more than one ~ year. or both.
MESSENGERS. OFFENSES BY
Any Navajo messenger selected to convey
unused election supplies to the election Of
ficers. or TO convey the ballot box. key. or
poll book to the County Clerk. shall willfully
delay or fail to convey or deliver such unused
supplies. ballot box. key or poll book, shall
be tried In Tribal court. and upon conviction,
fined not more than $500 and be imprisoned
in Tribal Jail for not more than ninety
(90) days.
ELECTION OFFICIALS FAILURE TO PER-
FORM DUTIES
Any Navajo who is member of board
of registration. judge. or clerk of an cleo
tion, or counting judge counting clerk.
or poll clerk, who shall willfully fail or
refuse to perform any of the duties prescribed.
when no other punishment is herein provided.
shall be tried In Tribal court and upon
conviction. fined not more than 500.
DISTURBANCE AT POLLS
Any Navajo who shall create disturbance
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