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§§ 6899-6904 ately or ultimately, the nomination or selection of any delegate, or of any candidate for a public office to be voted for at any election in this state, who in any manner votes upon any question or issue pending before or submitted to such caucus or primary meeting, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

§ 6899. Political convention, who may use proxy at. Every person who, at a political convention or a convention of a political character, called, convened or held within this state, uses or attempts to use the proxy of a delegate sent or elected thereto from a political subdivision designated or recognized as the unit of representation therein, unless he is an actual resident of such political subdivision, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, is punishable by a fine of not less than twenty and not exceeding one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail not less than ten days and not exceeding one year, or both, at the discretion of the court.

§ 6900. Exercising office without having qualified. Every person who executes any of the functions of a public office without having taken and duly, filed the required oath of office, or without having executed and duly filed the required security, is guilty of a misdemeanor; and in addition to the punishment prescribed therefor, he forfeits his right to the office.

§ 6901. Aots of officer de facto. The last section shall not be construed to affect the validity of acts done by a person exercising the functions of a public office in fact, when other persons than himself are interested in maintaining the validity of such acts.

§ 6902. Usurping or falsely assuming office. Every person who shall falsely assume or pretend to be any state, county or township officer, or who shall knowingly take upon himself to act as such, or to require any person to act as such, or assist him in any matter pertaining to such office, shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail, not more than two years nor less than three months, and by fine not exceeding five hundred nor less than fifty dollars.

§ 6903. Giving or offering bribes. Every person who gives or offers any bribe to an executive officer of this state, with intent to influence him in respect to any act, decision, vote, opinion or other proceedings of such officer, is punishable by imprisonment the penitentiary not less than one and not exceeding ten years, or by a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars, or both.

§ 6904. Asking or receiving bribes. Every executive officer or person elected or appointed to an executive office who asks, receives or agrees to receive any bribe upon any agreement or understanding that his vote, opinion or action upon any matter then pending or