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Show ELECTION LAW DOES IT ALLOW OF PAID WORKERS Th new election las do not al low paid workers for political candl dates, either lor the primaries or in the general election, and the penalty is severe for any violation of the sta utes The section on offering or giyini; bribe or promising employment I ol loyva "S92 Offering or Giving Bribe Promising Employment, Etc. It shall I bo unlawtul for any person, directly I or Indirectly, hy himself or through nnj other person: "896 Any person convicted of any of the crimes or offenses mentioned lu sections S0J 804 shall be punished by a fine of not more than 11000 or b Imprisonment in the State prison for not more than five years or by both line and imprisonment." "1 To pay. loan, or contribute, or offer or promise to pay, loan or con - I 1 1 bute, any money or other yaluabb Consideration to or tor any voter, or to or for any other peson to induce such yote to vote or refrain from voting at any election provided by law, or to induce any voter to vote or to refrain from voting at such ' lection lor 3ny particular person or persons, or to induce such voter to go to the polls or remain away from the polls at such election, or on account ac-count ot such voter having voted or r trained from voting for any par-tlcular par-tlcular person, or having gone to the polls or remained away trom the polls at such election; "t. To give, otfer, or promise any otlice, place or employment, or to promise or procure, or endeavor to procure any office place, or employment, employ-ment, to or for any voter, or to or :'or any other person, in order to induce in-duce such voter to vote or refrain frt m voting at any election provided hy law, or to Induce any voter to yot or refrain from voting at such '(lion lor any particular person or pi rsons, or to obtain the political support or aid of any such person or persons. 3. To advance or pay, or cause to be paid, any money or other valuable valu-able thing to or for the use of any oilier person, with the Intent that the same, or any part thereof, shall be used In bribery at any election provided by law, or to Knowingly pay or cause to be paid any money or other valuable thing to any persons in discharge or repayment of any money, wholly or In part expended in bribery at any such eteccion. "913 Chapter Appllcabie to All Fkctlons The provisions of this chapter shall extend, so far as applicable, ap-plicable, to all elections provided by ! law, special, general, municipal, school and primary elections In cities of the first and second class.' |