It is a violation of the election laws to hire a voter to go away from the election polls and refrain from voting, although such person afterwards returns and votes.14 And the giving of money to pay the registration fee although prompted by no corrupt motive is unlawfully influencing a voter.15

9 Com. vs. Pollock, 6 Pa. Dist. R., 559.

10 State vs. Minnick, 15 Iowa, 123.

11 State vs. Cloksen, 5 Sneed (Tenn.), 482; U. S. vs. Burley, 14 Blackf. (U. S.), 91. 12 Steinwehr vs. State, 5 Sneed (Tenn.), 586.

13 Blackwell vs. Thompson, 2 S. &

P. (Ala.), 348. 14 Thompson vs. State, 16 Ind.

App., 84.; See State vs. Downs, 148 Ind., 324. 15 State vs. Collins, 1 Pen. (Del.), 420.

So, the paying of money to an elector to obtain his influence for any candidate for office, is an offense under some statutes.16

So also a candidate by giving money to persons who are actively opposing his election, though of his own political party, as a consideration for services to the ticket, not in good faith for campaign expenses, commits the offense of bribery.17 And it has been held that where voters have been influenced to vote for a candidate for an office upon his offer to accept a less sum as his salary than that fixed by law or the public authorities, the votes so obtained are illegal and should be rejected.18

But the offering to give public buildings and grounds for the purpose of inducing voters to vote at an election to change the county seat from one place to another in the county, is not an attempt to secure votes by bribery.19