General Election LawsC.W. Gorham, public printer, 1905 - 87 Seiten |
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Seite 28 - ... of this act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, in any court of competent jurisdiction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty nor more than one hundred dollars or by imprisonment in jail not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Seite 3 - For the purpose of voting, no person shall be deemed to have gained or lost a residence by reason of his presence or absence while employed in the service of the United States ; nor while engaged in the navigation of the waters of this State, or of the United States, or of the high seas ; nor while a student of any seminary of learning ; nor while kept at any almshouse, or other asylum, at public expense ; nor while confined in any public prison.
Seite 27 - ... imprisonment in the county jail for a term of not less than one month nor more than six months, or by a fine of not less than fifty dollars and not more than five hundred dollars, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Seite 42 - ... miles, nearest to the residence of the person whose property shall be distrained, and in not less than two other public places.
Seite 24 - ... or that by blindness or other physical disability he is unable to mark his ballot...
Seite 76 - ... be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be punished by fine or imprisonment, or both, at the discretion of the court before which such conviction shall be had...
Seite 27 - No person shall show his ballot after it is marked to any person in such a way as to reveal the contents thereof, or the name of the candidate or candidates for whom he has marked his vote...
Seite 26 - ... any ballot or parts of a ballot from which it is impossible to determine the elector's choice shall be void and shall not be counted ; Provided, That when a ballot is sufficiently plain to gather therefrom a part of the voter's intention, that it shall be the duty of the judges of election to count such part.
Seite 13 - Not less than fifteen days before an election to fill any public office, the Secretary of State shall certify to the county clerk of each county within which any of the electors may by law vote for candidates for such office, the name and description of each person nominated for such office, as specified in the certificates of nomination filed with the Secretary of State.
Seite 73 - As soon as the polls are finally closed the judges must immediately proceed to canvass the votes given at such election. The canvass must be public, in the presence of bystanders, and must be continued without adjournment until completed and the result thereof is declared.