Iowa City Press-Citizen from Iowa City, Iowa • Page 3

THE IOWA-CITY CITIZEN, IOWA CITY. IOWA NEW PRIMARY flfOION LAW WHICH BECOMES ffiHM IN JUNE Provisions of the Measure As Passed by the last Iowa General Assembly--Points in the New Law in Which the Voter Will be Interested. TO USE AUSTRALIAN BALLOT Voter Must Declare His Party Affiliations--City Officers of Iowa City Nominated by Old Method. Primaries to be Held June 2 Expenses Divided Equally Between County and State All Candidates for Offices Filled by Vote of the People At the November Election, Also County Delegates And County Committeemen Must be Selected At the Primaries. Judges are Excepted.

Each Party to have Separate Ballot Polls Open in Iowa City from 7 A. M. to 8 P. M. Outside of Registration Precincts from 1 to 8 P.M.

Read this Page carefully and if you wish additional copies see O. H. FINK, the cigar dealer, who had a number printed. The DPTV primary election law it Iowa to govern the election of all political parties iu November, 3908, wil take effect at the primary elections tc be held the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June. 11)08.

It provides that the candidates oJ political parties for all offices whicL 1 under the law are filled by the direct vote of the voters of tins state at general election in November, (except candidates for the oflie-e of judge ol the supreme, district and superioi courts), for the oflice of senator in the congress of the "United States, and foi the oflice of elector of the president and vice president of the TJnitei. States, shall be nominated by a pri mary election, and delegates to county conventions of said politica parties or organizations and party county cornmiUeemen shall be elected at said primary ekvtion. The vote upon candidates for the office ol senator in the congress of the United States shall be for the sole purpose ol ascertaining the sentiment of oters in the.respective parties. The term '-primary election'' as used in i act shali be construed to apply to i (-lee-iion by i of various i i a a i i ft the purpose of a i in i a i candidates lor i office, for selecting delegates to convenrions. and for selection ot party i I'olitir-al Paj-iy Defined.

The title "political party" slu'i" mean a party which, at the last pre ceding general election, cast for it- candidate for governor at least twc per centum of the total vote at sale election, provided that such othei political organizations as may. under sections lOf'S and 1000 of the code nom Jnate and certify candidates and h.ivc ihi-Mr names placed upon the ballot foi the November election, shall have tin riirht so to do in the manner and un del the conditions of the code. The judges and clerks of all primary elections shall be made up am selected and appointed in the same a as for the general election hel in and they shall take tb- same oath and the judges arc herebj authorized to administer oaths. Vacancies shall bf filled as provided foi the judges and clerks of the genera election, and i shal be thp same. The expenses of said primary election shali be paid one-half by the i otinty in Raid primary election is held, and orii'-halfby thfi stale.

The board of supervisors of each county shall audit the entire expense and certify tlw same to the executive council which shall thereupon order a warrant for one-half the a to be i to the county. which a i pay the entire a Australian Ballot System. The A a i a a system as now used shall be ns-ed at said primary election in all i The votoi shall in all cases marl; the ballot in the square before the name of each person for whom be desires to vote. In cities where registration is required by law. the polls shall be open from 7:00 a.

to p. and in all oth PI- precincts from 1:00 p. m. to m. The plot-tor i at said primary election a be allowed to foi candidates for nomination on the ticket of only one political parly, and a shall be the party i which he is registered as alfiliateil.

The en dorscment of the judges of election and the fac i i of (he auditor's slg nature, shall appear upon the ballots as provided by law for the bnllots useel for the November election. The A-oter shall return the ballot folded to one of the judges of election who shall de posit it in the ballot box. Tf any primary elector write upon his ticket th'! name of any person who TS a candidate for the same office upon some oil 1 er party ticket than inn I upon whit-h his a in so wr such ballot shall be so counted for such person only as a a i a of the parly npon whose ballot his name is written, and shall in no case bo counted for such person as a a i a npon any other ticket. In case the person is nominated upon more limn one ticket, he shall i file i the proper officer a written dcclnr.ition indicating party designation tinner which his a is Io bo printed on the official ballot for the general election following such primary election. Party Affiliation.

At the primary election to be held In in the year 1D08 any person shall he entitled to participate who challenged, and If so challenged, their shall represent The pollti- ATi 111 t-ViA 4-1 in fr only in the event that the challenge it determined in favor of the voten. and such person shall thereupon be al lowed to vote. The voter's setertioii constitute his declaration of party attiiiation. and it shall be the Of the primary election board to record his name and check his declaration ol paity affiliation on tho poll books use'! by the elerks of the primary election board, and said list properly certified said pihn.iry election board. shall be relumed to the county auditor for preservation.

Cast- of ii Any person who has fJius his a i affiliation shall a listed on the poll books as a n.eml o- of a political party, and per -O'i i a resid of the -sji-ne vt.t iuir precinct need ii'jt de-Jai" h's p- a i i i i at SIM-I ceding i a e'ee- tions unies.s h- to '-hanuc a a i i i a i i Any elector, Vo I i declared his t-e te change the same. may. a i jirior to the date any primary election, file' a 1 i a i a i the a i st his eh n.i'_'e of party i aid ih'- audit; 11 1 enter rcc'i'ii i sm-h ci'autre po'I i la't preec-iiiiir i a e'-r-e i i i ovc vo: u.ii.'e 1 1 on 1he vii'rru iisr. He: lor wios" al'i'iatio" has io any rea-iii- not I registe I'll or ar-, elector who changed his icsi.lcn* to i u'c'nct. or a voter tins his Miie iu i be i i i i c'iciBi'e.

the clerks of 1' 1 i eiecMtin ord h' (he a i -h al i ejiv I i i i i ill I'olSs. i a pa: tv --hail i i i pa'-iy i i i i i to be appohi e. n.i:1\ i -e i a i i i a 1 on ami to-- shall add i for in tn tl i a i p'e uy a nwr may oier njion the uroiinds i "Oction eleven imndrcd a i ii of the ciidi 1 and snc'i i be determined as i i i whose a been recorded as pro vl'V'i acl and who desire, a affiliation on the pri dec. i shall be ssuliiee' if; lire, i the person i-hallentre ii'-'J'-i-i i i i hi- is entitled to i i i of I I i' i a party to he has a i i hi pohtii-al a i i li'-n and the i-lialli-iige is not dr.i'vn. niie of the judges shall tend" 1 to him i i oath: -Yon du ssilemi'ly for affirni) a i in od a i ehansreii yonr ji.irt' a i i i i ion to and desire to he a of party." And if Mid.i a lie shall thereupon a ticket of -ncli jto'litical p.nl.i i uf the i a eleni his enrollment of a i a i atiJIiiition Xoi: iiiation Papers.

Xo a i a for an elective eounh oflii i Iiis a i i i .1, the ballot of his a unlets- a least days iinor Io i i a i fyj- holdimr the i i a elec tion a i a i paper shall i i been filed in his behalf in the ofik-i- ill" a i and no i for for an elective s'ate hie. or foi representative in the o-i strestt. of ihe T'nited States, or of the ueueral aPPembly. shall havr- i a i i ollicial i i i a i a of his a i at least for ty d.iys prior to pr'mary i i a i a i paper shall luut- br-en hied in hi behalf in the olfice secielary of state: and no men. her of i i a party desiring or i to be ft c.mrJid.ilP for the office of ator in the coiianr.s of the 1 i i 1 Stares or a a i a for the office o' eh ctor nf ((resilient a vice pre- 1 of the rnited States, shall ha his name printed upon official pri a of his party 0 tion precinct unless at least forty prior to such i a election a nom in-ition paner shall a been tiled ii' his behalf in the office of the secret an of a A i a for an office tilled by the of any flivisiiin of a shall not be ie ipiired to file any i a i paper o.

papers Notice of El'-clioo. At least thirty days before any KIU primary election, ihe secretary nf st.U shall a i to each county a i a certified lisl contaiimii; Ihe a an ce address of each peison IV a i a i pajier has bee filed in his office, tnsjethor with a designation of Ihe office for which he is a a i a 'and party from i he seeks a nomination. Such i i shall I'nrtlnvilh upon p-ihlish. I propei de tho i i of be filled, (he nam-s and adi're-c-s of persons for whom proper i i (tapers have filed, i i in own ollice and HIP office of Ihe secrelary of state, ins Ihe a and aodioss r-f oadi. date of Hie i a Ihe hours clnnn which (he polls i lie and lh i a i be held in vr-ria- pnllinjr place cadi precinct.

It be I IIP ol i said a i i Hsii said notice once each week Iwo weeks prior 1o said i I i a i four copies or such lice TO each i town, and io cleric of the comity, who i tlialely jtosl Ibree of said copies three i places in each precinct of township, (own or dty. li'ereln the is a qualified elector in such precinct at the i snid primary election, and when the voter seeks to pass the guard rail he shall indicate Ihe party! ll00 il! ballot he dpsirps and one of the nudges'' )11 ll flt OJJ required in this acl shall of the primary election board shall. made in at least Iwo ami not to ot- Sive him such primary ballot. cecfl four fcowspapers of general lation In nuch county. One of sueli location or the election precinct.

cal party which cast the largest vote in sueh county at the last pre; ediuu uci-eral election, and one of suih newspapers shall represent the i-ulitJca! which cast the i laigest vote such county at said a-'-neral election. In any case where the publien i of a notice can not be made a hereinbel'oie required, it may be-made i in any newspaper having a general civ- dilation in the county in which the no tie? is orinired to be published. i Form of the Ballot. I The names of the candidate's of party for i a i fur thr- sovo-a! and a spaces for dele-nates to the county convention am! for party shall be pr.ntdl in black ink on separate- sheej, of paper i in i i a i i and i i the a of th i i a party punted al the head said ballots, whieh ballot-, shall prepaid! by (be county a i in s.i-.iie m.inner as for a srej.ei.-d i i i ar The names candidates oi all i olc, Tot! ballots sh.sli be ranged acc'irdim: to each office, The official elec-tioii bailor s'iaP be i rahirecl an i p'-inted iu lh" foil.MM-.j form: I i i i i i i Klection i i (Name of a i of Township rr Pi -ciuct fit: or Town of County State of i a election held on the uf June, IS). l-'or United States Senator.

(Vi-'e tor one 1 i i i a K. Urown .1. K. VYavne For fJovernor. (Vote for one.) Howard i i i i a honsrier (Followed by other elective state in order.) For County Auditor.

(Vote for one.i Zj TVilliain Strom: Itobert Thompson Ciiiulidates. iucludinsr persons voted for for delegates and party coimuittee- Jiieu. and make up a new retmn wbi'-h in all stiiisequent proieedinjr- for the reuirus ol election for the i "lie ai-iioii of the board shall io i a flail eo other contest I I be If a i Hie 1 i Uiis precind produces a result different from the i jinlires respect i de en.iies coiinnitteemen t' i a i tor --'lal: make or o- i list thereof to the parry 1 i i The "candidate" as iKed in i i i i i "hall include and apply to persi.n vou-d for for and i t-eni irittcemen. by other piedhe olhi-ers in onier.i For Ueieaates to Con veutior. Coi i LJ For Township Clerk.

for one.l John II. Black Joseph Raymond For Township Trustees. (Vote for two.) 'hi mice Foster. William Jones H. S.

Wilson (Followed by other elective townsbi: officers in order.) For Committeeman. (Vote for one.) Every Sample Ballots. The county a i of each r-oirnM shall at least fifteen days precudin the i i a election cause to i sample of each pol cal jiarty and the words. HALLOT" shall be printed 'neai top of each of such ballots in l.ua capita! lettei's. and immediately tho alter shall a i one of such saiapl ballots to each candidate who is -n titled to have his name printefl on th official i a ballot of any a i anv precinct in his to the po other- address of such candidate a given in IIH nomination paper, or al'i duvit.

as thf- case may be. filed in a i oliiee. or as certified to iii-i by ihe secretary of and one to the chairman of the county centr.i committee, if any. of i i party in his comity to his usual post office address as known to th audito or as ascertained by i and such ar ditor shall correct any errors am omissions brouarht to his knowled-. prior to the i i of the onici.i ballot s.

All necessary election sujiplies. in clrdiiis; books as jirovided by law for the election, together i a sufficient nnmbei of official primar ballot- of each party, shall a for the i a eledion boar for each precinct liy the county a i 1or. and such poll books shall conlai blank spaces for ihe mimes of candidates of the several parlies the diflerent offices to be Avritten i i and blank spaces for eiiteriiut by th clerks. the names of the electors i at said primary election: and uro the paws provided for eiiterint; names of said voters there ruled spaces for the listing of tin uinnes of said voters and for the nalion of the tictcct voted in MI id elector. Any candidate, whose a appear Upon thp official nrim.ii-y lialiut MI volinir precinct, may reiiuire the boa of sujiorvisors ol county in such pree'nct is i to count 1 ballots st 17; any such precinct.

the i li.M ,1 i i camasslnic the i turns of jnilu-es of election. fili PIT v. i tiie cou-My a i not the day In-fore such nipetiim showing, di'ly i by any s-i a i a a a wns or error or i i i was made i or retu-nin-r the votes cast i i any siii'h precini I. Kecocni of Ballots. The sluuving must be specific an from ii ilicrp nnist appear rcasonabii tjrouiTl to a i a 1 recount of would piodtice a result di," ferenl from the made by tin judjres.

if such i-howinjr is made ic the safisfaeiU'ii of the board. Ihereun on the hoard shall recount the ballot- cast in any such product, as to Tic Von- ant! Vitcaiu-ics. In case of a tie resulting in nomination for -my oliiee. or elect i sn of delegates or party i i a the tie shall i be deiermiiie I by iot by tin- board of cam as-ers. 01 judges of election, as The case he Vacancies a the i of any primary election occa--; i i death, i a a or of iesl lence of any candidate, or Horn a other cause, shall be tilled by the pa ty committee for county, distiic, or state, as the case may be.

renro the a in which the a a nomination occurs. Nothing contained in the law 1 be construed so to prohibit i tion of candidates for ollife In i as now by law: but no pc-- so nominated shall he i i i to the name of any political a authorized or entitled under ac-t nominate ticket by primary vote or a has i a a liehct bv i i vote under provision- of this and if shall not apply to special tions to fill acancies County Convention. In e.ich (here shall 1 in each venr in which a ireneial eloc tion in is to a pi-ice a county convention of e.ich poli'ic party. Said county coui ention be composed of deie-sates elected the 1 last preceding prim.try election and shal! be held on the i S.il-.r flay the primary elect: convening at 11:00 o'clock a m. Th number of delegates, from each shall be determiner! by a a i adopted by the respective a cornf central committe-es.

and -hall be deterniined and a statement de--i natinp the number from each i i precinct the county filed in the office of the county auditor at least thirty days before- the primary election: if not so done, the auditor shall fix th number. The requisite number names of candidates of his hoice i delegates to the county convention which each precinct is entitled shall written, or pasted with i i pasters, on the a lines rp i ballot by the voter while in the bi-o'l-. or by some one designated by a to write, a the ballots a rereivod and before- they are depnsito.l and the requisite number of person fiom each precinct wrio receive tl highest number of votes shall be I. (delegates from the precinct to county convention. One 1 member ev the county central committee for ei i political party from e.ich shall lie elected in the same manner i' w'lich delegates are selected.

ll term of oliiee shali begin on rim d.iy the countv convention innm-di-M'- ly i the a and shall mntniue for TWO yars an. 1 until his successor is elected and fipd, unless; such commirreeman be removed from the cotTitv cein committee for inattention to the i of his position, incomppteney or me to support the ticket 1 the parry which elected him i i 1 position. Itelnrns shall be made the of election respettinir deli- gates and membeis of the county tr.al committee in the same a othor offices, except i the of election a cam ass the returns to delegates and members of the ty central committee, and i result the auditor with the return? Notice to Delegates. The auditor shall, immediately a such'returns are tiled, notify the del- gates and members of the county tral committee who have thus bei elected, of their election, ami of i'. time and place of holdintr the com-', convention, and shall on se, on Thursday i the i a ele.

tion. deliver a certified list i the chairmen of" the respective centra! committees for the count Vrhen the delegates, or a majoj-if thereof, thus elected shall have bled in the count c'onventiou a-i tl county the com en tion sliall called to order by the chairman of i county centra! committee, who present the certilied i of 1 and members of the i a i and a list of the oflice.N f.i which no i a i a made at Ii: i a plod ion If any shall not be fu.My represented the e'cv 1 atc-s pf-setit from -ueii iii-ee sh east I'uil iiieredf. i shall be no The said i i i a i i a i i i a for .1 to he lined l.y ihe voters of a con- 'n no uir siv-h otlicc been i i a i at -h i i i i i nnry i of the rell and i a i i 'ii ll.e i i i Of i i ce'U'i 'I prising one i i i state, and shall -le ne.Yt eiisnini; 'itio'i 1 of lb.lt ii- nun of i lined by the i a or- th'e district or dis, state, ns the e-ase a be. gates shall be si, district conventions except jud' al veufions. unless been 1-sued as therein provided.

Thn. said county ention shall als elect a of the party ceiural committee for the senatorial, i and contiiessimal distiicts of more a one or.nty. listi-ici Contt'iiiion. In any s('natorial. i a i.r ou- tlistriet composed of a one county, in any year in -b a a i in the general assembly, a judge of the district court, or a rep tentative in the eoiisrress of the ted States, is to be decried, a seHab al or eomrressiomi! convention may l.i- hdd.

and a iudicial convention shai be held bv i i a a i a a i in Tao pr'niary election ol Not less than ten days and ncr ni '-e a sixty days liefore the T.a- fixed for holding the comity i-onvm tion a call for sm-h senaturaU. jud and coniries.sitmal convention to held shal' (he a ti.il commiitee for any sudi and pub! shed in at one per of srr-neral i in of "iMity any sm-h i i i am! i i call shall a amonu" oth er the number of ea eounry of the district shall be i io ami the i and place of hoi i. Ihe coin ention. Any call 1 be siirne t) 1 a i a of n- ty cc'iiral committee for a siu dis triet. and be tiled by him county a i not less than live da' before the i i convention and t'if a i shall a a a i i cojiy to the cenitied list to be to I chairmen of the of no i oi party a committees.

I' ca- no i a i was made in election lor the otiic-e of ator in thp general a.sscnsbh in a i i di'-'trict composed of more 1 a on county, or for the otlke of tive in of the i a as bv the i i i a issued the board of canvasser- ide for iu i a then in any district the a i a of the 1 jiarty cen i i i theiefor shall forth i-sue sndi call for a i in such district and deliver the saw to cottatj a i of each count in the i i and in such case saV call need not 1 published. Xo sn-i d'striet i i i shall be a i i than the i Thursday or i a i the fifth Thursday follov, mg the conn ty come'ition. Tin- i organixej shall make i a i i i i a i a tor the party for any snc; district office when no a i a foi such oHice has been nominated at th. preceding primary election as showi by the canvass of the votes. The organ of and procedme in any sucl district convention shall tie the same ns in the convention.

Such di- tvict convenlions mav adopt plntforms and transact othe; business as may pniperiy be brought before them. State Convention. A state convention of each i i a party, composed of delegates chns-'i in the a herein i sh.i! be held not earlier than the thin Thursday and not later f.ian the i Thursday followini; i a el- tion in the vear and thereafter, convening at such i place as ma; lie determined upon 1 the a i a i i a i The convri-. tion shall V- illed to by a i a the state central coimnr- tre -u ho shall ih( reupon prt'senl tl-i list dde-ati's, as by tin various on-, r-ntions, and 1 a temporari a i a i If an. cornty shall not be I idly ill-legates present from such con i ty shall a thereof.

1 ii there shall be no proxies. Such i when a i i i i shall a and adopt the st; a of the party it represent and shall make 1 i a i of candidates for the party for any state offlu to be filled by the voters ot no for sm of fice has been nominated al the pre- cedinic i a election as shown ly canvass of the returns: and shall nominate a i a for the office of jiuU of the snpiemo conit. Tt a elect state central committee consisting of not less than one member from each congressional district am transact such other busine-s as properly bp broncht before it. state central i elected stale convention may organ! -e ar easure for political work as is and nstomnry with such i i e- and shall continue to act i su ceeded by another commitlcc elected. Punishim-iits JCi-esoriliecl- Any i a committeemaii or c-ledion or other public upon a is imposed by Lh' act or by acts i i a a i a to i a ol'-efinns.

v. ho a ly neglect to per onn any -ndi dui or who shall i perfoim it di a vay as io i the or a to a xcept as may be ordered by air of i i i the contents of a or anv a therpor. as to i i i manner in same m.i;, h.n vot-'d. i a i be i a of not ks-- a NIC!) or more 1 (h xi.flf'O. or by i i in i i i i i i i a not Io e-ccc-ed fpe by both such (me and impi i i i i i i An-, person shali I i pe form anv services IP any a i a in consider tun of a i frumpy oi other ihiiiL'.

or ac ept anv money or oih'-r i able- i i for such services p.ei foi-ine iti interest cf any a i person i avir.ir pay civiiiir ir offering to money o- oilier vahialile i i lor such I shall be punished by a line of i more a or i i i i i nr i the county i i i not (lays. Hut the law is not i prohibit apy p-rson frcmi a i i con tracts jn good for Ihe anm.i:u ment of candidacy in the newspapers and for securing the names of voters required to file piuiimlnary nomination papers and the payment Of any reasonable compensation for such ie-es. Any person offering OT giving bribe, either in money or other consideration, to any elector for the purpose of influencing his vote at any primary election, or any elector entitled to vote at such primary election receiving and accepting such l.ribe: any person making false answer of the pro- vi'-ions relative to his qualifications and party any person wil- fiiilv i i jfrer-'itr to vote at a a i i i i lias not been a resident of state for six months next preceding said primary election; or who. at ihe primary election is not 21 years of age. or is not a citizen of the Vnited States; or knowing himself not to be a qualified elector of such precinct where he offers to vote: or any person violating any of the provision's of this art.

or of any provisions of the code as may be hereto applied, and any person knowingly procuring, aiding or abetting such violation, shall he deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less a nor more than $500, or be imprisoned in tbe county jail not less than thirty days nor more than six months. Primaries in CerTAfn Cities. Thp provisions of the new law shall, so far as applicable, govern the nominations of candidates by political parties for all offices to be filled by a direct vote of the people in cities of the ist class and cities acting under a special charter having a population of over ir.OW. except all such special charter cities and cities of the first cla--s as have by vote of the people adopted a plan of municipal government which specifically provides for non-partisan primary election. The.

duties devolving upon the county auditor shall, in municipal elections, devolve upon the city auditor and the duties devolving upon the board of supervisors by the foregoing; provisions of this act. devolve upon, the city council which shall meet to perform said duties within two days next following the primary election. The date of the municipal priman' election shall be the last Monday in February of each year in which a mn- nur-ipal election is held in said cities. after the year and the percentage o' voters signing petitions required for printing the name of a candidate upon the official primary ballot shall be tho same as is required of a candidate for a county office and shall be based upon the vote cast for mayor by the respective parties in preceding city election. The names of candidates for -ward aldermen, for city precinct committeemen and for delegates to the city convention, shall not be printed upon the official primary ballot but in each case a blank line or iines shall be provided therefor.

A plurality shall nominate the party candidate for alderman and a plurality shall elect the precinct committeemen and delegates to the city convention. -The entire expense of conducting the primary shall be audited by the city council and paid by the city. This provision shall not be held to repeal any law AAhich provides for the adoption of a plan of municipal government by vote of the people and which embraces a uou-partisan primary election. Election Expense "Rvpry candidate for any office to be voted for at any primary, municipal or general election shall, within ten clays after the holding of such primary, municipal or general election, file a true, correct, detailed, sworn statement showing each and all sums of money or other i of value disbursed, expended or promised directly or iiidl- rently by him. and to the best of his knowledge and belief by any other person or persons in his behalf for the pnrpo.se of aiding or securing his nomination or election.

If the person be a candidate for a municipal or a county otHce. such statement shall be filed with the county auditor: if for a state- cfBc-p, or any other office to be voted for by the electors of more than one- county, such statement shall be filed with thp secretary of state. Such statement shall show dates, amounts ami from whom such sums of money or other things of value were received; and the dates, amounts, purposes and to whom paid or disbursed, and shall include the assessment of any person, committee, or organization iu charge ot the campaign of such candidate. Statements by Chairmen. The chairman of each party central committee for the state, district or coenty.

shall file statement of receipts and expenditures within tea days a the general election. Thu chairmen of and district central committees shall file said statement? with the secretary of state: and the chairmen of comity central committees. A i the auditor. Such statements shall contain all the information required to be filed by candidate- as set- forth above, and in addition i i shall state the amount or bnlan'-e. remaining on baud.

The person i the same shall make o.it.'i that ii is a I'ull. true and correct statement, and the statements shall 'IP at a times to the inspection the public. Tt shall be the duty of the clerks all i i a geiif.i! uid i a elections to prohibit placing, keepinc. and giving to the voters, by any person of any food or other refreshments or or about (he polling place. Any person A minting- any of the pro- -isiotis of the Saw shall be doomed of a misdemeanor, and tipan thetpof shall he punished by i tine of not less a fifty dollars ($:0) nor more than three hundred dollars ($3001.

or by imprisonment io county jail not less a tm'rrj. nor more a six ((!) 1 1 7 A'ftfrif'S 3 i SPAPFRf NFWSPAPFK.