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... ballots at each poll- ing - place , the number of agents to be allowed to each candidate , the limit of permissible expenditure , etc. I am convinced that the fastening of attention on these subordinate and variable features would now ...
... ballots at each poll- ing - place , the number of agents to be allowed to each candidate , the limit of permissible expenditure , etc. I am convinced that the fastening of attention on these subordinate and variable features would now ...
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... ballots . According to long - established custom , each party must have a ticket booth for each polling - place in the city , attached to which booth there are a number of paid ticket peddlers , who receive five dollars each on the ...
... ballots . According to long - established custom , each party must have a ticket booth for each polling - place in the city , attached to which booth there are a number of paid ticket peddlers , who receive five dollars each on the ...
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... ballot , and , in a word , in the matter of the franchise to act with perfect independence . The original theory was that any voter might write the name of any person whomsoever upon any piece of paper , take it to the polls , and cast ...
... ballot , and , in a word , in the matter of the franchise to act with perfect independence . The original theory was that any voter might write the name of any person whomsoever upon any piece of paper , take it to the polls , and cast ...
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... ballot with no other impedi- ment than that of swearing it in in case he was challenged . It is not necessary to discuss the grad- nal evolution of the present Election Law in our great cities . The simple primitive system prac- tically ...
... ballot with no other impedi- ment than that of swearing it in in case he was challenged . It is not necessary to discuss the grad- nal evolution of the present Election Law in our great cities . The simple primitive system prac- tically ...
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... ballot - boxes used for receiving the ballots are marked and numbered successively from one to eight , and are supplied at the public expense . The manner of printing , folding , and indorsing the ballots , as 32 MACHINE POLITICS .
... ballot - boxes used for receiving the ballots are marked and numbered successively from one to eight , and are supplied at the public expense . The manner of printing , folding , and indorsing the ballots , as 32 MACHINE POLITICS .
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Machine Politics and Money in Elections in New York City William Mills 1851- Ivins No preview available - 2016 |
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Page 98 - ... to give or lend, or shall offer, promise, or promise to procure, or to endeavour to procure any money or valuable consideration, to or for any voter, or to or for any person on behalf of any voter or to or for any other person, in order to induce any voter to vote, or refrain from voting, or shall corruptly do any such act as aforesaid, on account of such voter having voted or refrained from voting at any election; 2.
Page 98 - ... 3. Every person who shall, directly or indirectly, by himself, or by any other person on his behalf, make any such gift, loan, offer, promise, procurement, or agreement as aforesaid, to or for any person, in order to induce such person to procure, or endeavour to procure, the return of any person to serve in Parliament, or the vote of any voter at any election : 4.
Page 102 - ... for the purpose of promoting or procuring the election of a Candidate...
Page 98 - ... any voter, or to or for any other person, in order to induce such voter to vote, or refrain from voting, or shall corruptly do any such act as aforesaid on account of any voter having voted or refrained from voting at any election...
Page 99 - Election: 5. Every Person who shall advance or pay, or cause to be paid, any Money to or to the Use of any other Person with the Intent that such Money or any Part thereof shall be expended in Bribery at any Election...
Page 98 - Every person who shall, directly or indirectly, by himself, or by any other person on his behalf, give, lend, or agree to give or lend, or shall offer, promise, or promise to procure or to endeavour to procure, any money or valuable consideration, to or for any voter, or to or for any person on behalf of any voter, or to or for any other person in order to induce any voter to vote, or refrain from voting...
Page 92 - Form of Directions for the Guidance of the Voter in voting, which shall be printed in conspicuous Characters, and placarded outside every Polling Station and in every Compartment of every Polling Station* The voter may vote for...
Page 99 - Behalf, receive, agree, or contract for any Money, Gift, Loan, or valuable Consideration, Office, Place or Employment, for himself or for any other Person, for voting or agreeing to vote, or for refraining or agreeing to refrain from voting, at any Election : 2.
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