HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 419 ,.. Ordinance No.419.
AN ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT THE MOLESTATION OF VOTERS EITHER BY
PERSONAL APPEAL 0 BY THE DISTRIBUTION OF CARPS, PAPERS OR
OTHER FAINTED MATTER WITHIN 500 FEET OF ANY POLLING PLACE
WITHIN THE CITY Or FORT WORTH ON THE DATE 01' SUCH ELECTION AND
PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR ITS VIOLATION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY 'THE BOARD 02, COMMISSIONI4f1'a� OF THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH:
Section One: It- shall hereafter be hlawful for any person
in his own behalf or on behalf of another, within 500 feet of any
polling place in the City of Fart worth, on the day_ ofholding any
general, special or pr1mary election, to it anywise molest any
voter, either by personal appeal or solicitation or by giving to
such voter any written or printed matter designed or intended to
influence such vote-r, in the making of his ballot and the casting
of his, vote for or against any patticar candidate or measure to
be voted upon at such election,
Secvi on Twr: Arty person who-jib&Jl violate any of the provisions
of 't a foregoing section shall be fined in any sum not less than
Twenty Dive Dollars nor more 4gn Two Hundred n,ollars.
Section Three: That$his Ordinance shall take effect and be
in full force from and after its passage and publication as re-
quired by law.
I hereby certify that the above and fore going ordinance was
duly presented and unanimously passed and adopted by the Board
of Comm ners of the.-Q1ty of Fort Worth &t a session of said
Board held Tuesday-June 30th,1914.
City Secretary.