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Under this caption will he published
at intervals the new laws promulgat
ed by the last legislature, together
with such amendments to existing laws
as constitute a vital chunge in the
meaning
THE ELECTION LAW.
CHAl’TKK 25.
(11. 11. No. 1)
(Continued from yesterday.))
Section 14. That the Clerk of the
District Court shall have printed upon
tinted paper sample ballots upon which
shall be printed in large type, the
words: “Sample Ballot,” twenty-five of
which shall be sent to each voting
precinct in the division and shall be
posted or distributed in conspicuous
places at any time on or before the
date of election, by the judges of elec
tion.
Section 15. That the United States
Commissioner of each recording dis
trict shall deliver to the election judges
or the authorized officials in incorpor
ated towns the required number of bal
lots for each voting precinct.
Section 16. That every polling place
in the Territory shall be provided with
booths or screens wherein the voter
shall mark his or her ballot. Provided,
that not less than one booth shall be
furnished for each 100 voters or frac
tional part thereof, east at the pre
vious eletcion.
Section 17. That when a voter enters
the polling place he shall be given an
official ballot by one of the election
judges with which he shall retire to the
booth or screen and there mark the
same for the candidates of his choice.
Section IX. That when any voter
mars a ballot so that the legibility is
destroyed, lie may receive a second
ballot front the Judges of the election,
and if necessary, a third ballot, but no
more than three will be allowed, and
tile marred ballots must be preserved
by the judges of the election and plac
ed with the unused ballots.
Section 18. That any voter who is
blind or otherwise incapable'of mark
ing Ills or her ballot, may demand that
the judges of election assist him or her
and the judges of the election shall do
so.
Section 20. That the Act of Con
gress entitled “An Act providing for
the election of a Delegate to the House
of Representatives from the Territory
of Alaska,” approved May seventh,
nineteen hundred and six, or any acts
amendatory thereof shall continue to
apply to all elections except insofar as
it Is modified or amended by this Act.
Section 21. That in any precinct*
where Iho election has been legally
called and no official ballots have been
received, (lie vote"s are permitted to
write or print their ballots, lint the
judges of election shall in this event
certify to the facts which prevented
tile use of the official ballots, which
certificate must accompany and lie
made a part of tho election returns.
Section 22. The Clerk of the Court
shall provide each polling place with
a book to he known as the “Registra
tion Book” on the first page of which
shall be printed the qualifications of
the voter as follows: “Any person of
tlie age of twenty-one (21) years or
more who is n citizen of the United
States, who has lived in the Territory
t of Alaska one year and in the judicial
division in which lie or she offers to
cast his or her vote thirty (30) days
immediately preceding such election,
shall tie entitled to vote at all elections
held therein; Provided, that all idiots,
insane persons, and persons who have
bpen convicted of an infamous crime
are excluded from such right and pri
vilege, and provided further that no
person shall tie deemed to have lost
his residence by reason of his absence
while In the Civil or Military service of
the Territory, or the United States, nor
while a student at any institution of
learning, nor while kept a public
charge at any poor-house or any other
asylum, nor while confined in any pub
lic prison, nor while engaged in nav
igating the waters of this Territory, of
the United States or the high seas;
absence from the Territory or said
judicial division or city or town where
in election is held, on business, shall
not affect the question of residence;
provided he or she has not claimed
such right elsewhere. One of the said
Judges shall keep said registration
book, and before any voter shall re
ceive his or her official ballot, he or
she shall sign his or her name in said
hook, which signature shall lie a slate
ment of said voter to the effect that
he or she is qualified to vote under this
Act.
Section 23. Any person who can
qualify as a legal voter In the division
1n which ho or she attempts or offers
to vote, may qualify and vote in any
election precinct in such division by
subscribing to the qualifications re
quired for registration in this section.
Any person who makes a false state
ment of his or her qualifications to
vote, shall be punished, upon convic
tion by a fine of nut less than twenty
five dollars ($25) nor more than two
hundred dollars ($200), or by imprison
ment in the federal jail for not less
than ten (10) days nor more than
sixty (00) days, or by both fine and
imprisonment in jho discretion or the
Court.
Section 24. Penalty for violation of
election laws: Any. person or officer
who has assumed tlie duties of any
officer under the provisions of tills Act,
who shall wilfully and corruptly fall,
neglect or refuse tn perform un\ duly
or do anything required of him by this
Act, shall be deemed guilty of a mis
demeanor, and upon conviction thereof,
shall be punished by a fine of not less
than one hundred dollars ($100) nor
more than- one thousand dollars
($1,000), or by Imprisonment in the
federal jail for a period of not less than
ane month, nor more than one year, m
by both such tine- and Imprisonment:
provided, however, that the provisions
of this section shall not apply in -in,
case where special punishment is pro
vided by this Act.
Section 25. Intimidation of V ,ter>-:
No person shall in any way directly or
Indirectly, by menace or oilier corrupt
means or devices (directly or indirect
ly), attempt to influence any person in
giving or refusing to g|yc his vote in
my such election, or to deter or dis
suade any person from giving bis vote
therein, or to disturb, hinder, persuade,
threaten or intimidate any person from
giving his vote therein, nor shall any
person at any such election, knowingly
and wilfully make any false assertion
or propagate any false report concern
ing any person who shall he a candi
date thereat, which shall have a ten
dency to prevent his election, or with
a view thereto, and if any person shall
he guilty of any act forbidden or de
clared to lip unlawful by this section,
he shall be deemed and taken to be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and on con
viction thereof, shall be punished by
fine or imprisonment, or both, at the
discretion of the Court, before such
conviction shall bo had; Provided, that
in no case shall such fine exceed the
sum of two hundred and fifty dollars
($250), or such imprisonment the term
of six months.
Section 26. Fraudulent Voting: If
iny elector shall vote, nr attempt to
vote more than once at any election, or
shall knowingly hand In two or more
tickets together, or having voted in
one division, precinct, town or ward,
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fihnll afterward on the same day, vote,
or attempt to vote In another division,
precinct, town or ward, such person
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and
shall he prohibited from voting at any
election or holding any public office
for two years thereafter.
Section 27. Disqualified Persons
Voting: If any person, knowing that
he does not possess the legal quali
fications of a voter, at any election au
thorized by law to be held in this Ter
ritory for any office whatever, shall
tote at such election, such person shall
he guilty of a felony.
Section 28. Collusion of Election of
ficers: If any Inspector or judge of any
such election shall knowingly permit
an\ elector to cast a second vote at
any such election, or shall knowingly
permit any person not a qualified elec
tor to vote at any such election, such
inspector or judge of election shall he
guilty of a felony and he incapable of
holding any public office in this Ter
ritory for five years thereafter.
Section'2!). Officers Attempting to
Influence Voter: if any inspector,
judge, or clerk of an elect Ion shall at
tempt to Induce, by persuasion, menace,
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nr reward, or promise thereof, any
'elector to vote for any )STHon, such in
spector, judge, or clerk shall lie guilty
of a felony.
Section 30. Tampering with Itallot
by Officer: If any judge, inspector,
clerk or any other officer of an elec
tion shall open or mark, by folding or
otherwise, any ticket presented by such
elector, at such election, or attempt to
find out the names thereon, or suffer
the same to be done by any other per
son, before such ticket Is deposited in
the ballot box, such judge, Inspector or
clerk shall tv guilty of a felony.
(To he continued.)
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Professional Cards
IRVING M. REED.
U. S. MINERAL SURVEYOR,
Residence Seiffert Flats.
3.S. VICTORIA
SAILINGS FOR SEASON 1915.
LEAVES SEATTLE: LEAVES NOME:
JULY 24TH. AUGUST 5TH.
AUGUST 23RD. SEPTEMBER 4TH.
SEPTEMBER 20TH. OCTOBER 1ST.
OCTOBER 18TH. OCTOBER 28TH.
TOURIST STEAMER VICTORIA.
Victoria sailing from Nome July 8th, and August 5th, will call at
Unalaska, weather permitting such a call, thence along the southern
shores of the Alaska Peninsula to Seward, Valdez, stopping at the
Columbia Glacier, then to Cordova, remaining long enough for the
passengors to make th# trip over the Copper River & Northwestern
Railroad to the Miles and Childs Glaciers leaving Cordova she will
cross the Gulf of Alaska, through the Icy Straits, and Lynn Canal
to Skagway, thence to Seattle through the world famous "Inside
passage” visiting en route Juneau, Treadwell, Taku Glacier and
Ketchikan.
Sailing dates of Freight Steamers from Seattle calling at Nome.
CORDOVA, AUGUST 15TH. LA TOUCHE. AUGUST 15TH
Alaska S. S. Co.
R. A. CARROLL, Agent. ’I
S.S. Senator
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AUGUST 3. JULY 20.
AUQUST AUGUST 15.
SEPT. 24.
SEPT. 10.
OCTOBER 25.
OCTOBER 6.
THROUGH TICKETS SOLD TO ALL POINTS IN CALIFORNIA
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The best hotel to stop at while in town.
STEAM AND SHOWER BATHS IN CONNECTION.
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Scotch Whiskey, a specially Or Curio, 20 years old, Win. IV, Huig
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Dewar's Special, Saattle’o Bast Boar. White and Gold. Smoke M. and
W. Cigars. The best in the market.
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CHEAP JOHN STORE
Received on steamship Tampico a complete line of Tents, all sizes.
Mining Hose. 10 inch, 12 inoh, 16 inch, and all sizes of Tarpaulins.
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