Chap. 0368 An Act to prevent the fraudulent marking of ballots during and subsequent to elections.

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:

Any voter who shall place any distinguishing mark on his ballot shall be punished by fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or by imprisonment in the jail not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and such imprisonment; and any person who shall place any mark against any name on any ballot not cast by himself, or who shall place any distinguishing mark on any such ballot except as authorized by law, shall be punished by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars and by imprisonment in the jail not exceeding three years. Approved June 11, 1802.