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 352 Trrra xxvr.—THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE- T I T L E X X V I. THE ELE("TIY`E FRANCHISE]. Sec. I Sec. - · i 2002. Bringing armed troops to places of 2015. Construction of preceding section. election. 2016. Duties of supervisors of elections. 2003. Interference with freedom of elec- 2017. Attendance at elections. tion by officers of Army or Navy. 2018. To personally scrutinize and count 2004. Race, color, or previous condition each ballot. not to affect the right to vote. 2019. Their positions. 2005. Nor the performance of any pre- 2020. When molested. requisite. 2021. Special deputies. 2006. Penalty for refusing to give full 2022. Duties of marshals. effect to preceding section. 2023. Persons arrested_ to be taken forth- 2007. What shall entitle a rson to vote. with before a judge, &c. 2008. Penaltv for wrongfullly refusing to 2024. Assistance of bystanders. receive a vote. 2025. Chief supervisors of elections. 2009. For unlawfully hindering a person 2026. Their duties. from voting. 2027. Marshals to forward complaint to 2010. Remedy for deprivation of office. chief_ supervisors. 2011. In cities or towns of over 20,000 in- 2028. Supervisors and deputy marshals to habitants, upon written applica- bequalified voters, &c. tion of two citizens, the circuit 2029. Certain supervisors not to make judge to open court. arrests, &c. 2012. Supervisors of election. 2030. No more marshals or deputy mar- 2013. Court to be kept open. shals to be appointed than now 201-I. District judge may perform duties of authorized. circuit judge. 2031. Pay of supervisors. Bringing armed Sec. 2002. No military or naval officer, or other person engaged in the ¤'<¤>r3S tv Pl¤¢*‘*‘ <**civil, military, or `naval service of the United States, shall order, bring, E*°“· __ keep, or have under his authority or control, any troops or armed men 25 Feb-. 1865. g- at the place where any general or special election is held in any State, 52·°·1·"·13·P·43'· unless 1t be necessary to repel the armed enemies of the United States, or to keep thebpeace at the polls. [Su si 6528. 668. S3!.] Inwrierencewirh Sec. 2003. o officer of the Armv or Nav of the United States shall . ·. Y . treedrgn g elw} prescribe or fix, or attempt to prescribe or fix, by proclamation, order, or 22;*:y g’r°Na°;T° otherwise, the qualificabons of voters in any State, or in any manner -35 Feb {8,%-; interfere with the freedom of any election in any State, or with the exer- 52_S_1,,._jg’p_.ggy; cise of the free right of suffrage in any State. {Sass ¤5•¤-Sw!.] Rape, color,_or Sec. 200-1. All citizens of the United States who are otherwise qualiprevious cfpndlttzn tied by law to vote at any_election by the people in any State, Territory, 2;%,*% *:0**,; °distr1ct, county, c1ty,_par1sh, towns ip, school district, municipality, or ..--. -’-i§T- other territorial subdivision, shall be entitled and allowed to vote at all u§1S*f’:§ ,6 Jlqff such electrons, without distinction of race, color, or previous condition of servitude: any constitution, law, custom, usage, or regulation of any M2;} · · C-· · State or Territory, or by or under its authoritv, to the contrary notwith- ° ay v' unl? standin` bell, 1 saw., 344; 2- U. S. r. Reese et al., 92 U. S., 214; U. S. t·. Cruikshank et al., 92 U. S., 542. Normeperform- Sec. 2005. When, under the authority of the constitution or laws of ’;:q°§i;m*“Y P"°‘ any State, or the laws of any Territory, any act is required to be done as _  _. ___ _, 8. pl‘B!'€ql1lSllZB 0I` ql1B.l1flC8.tion foI' Votjng, and by Sugb constitution or laws 131 1\;ayié870,‘3. persons or officers are charged with the duty of furnishing to citizens an __;;‘_§__Q’;_; opportunity to perform suc prerequisite, or to become qualified to vote. be1g¢·{<gy¤·. Cgaqp- every such person and officer shal give to all citizens of the United . W-» - States the same and equal opportunity to perform such prerequisite. and to become qualified to vote. _ p,,,,,,;;,.;,,,-,,,;,1,, Sec. 2006. Every person or officer charged with the duty specified in pig to grve fuélyef the preceding section, who refuses or knowingly omits to give full effect $102 Pm ¤¤8 to t at section, shall forfeit the sum of five hundred dollars to the party .qTMT®_ aggrieved by such refusal or omission, to be recovered by an action on 1,:,:s_2'~3'i6’p' 125; tilgeugaqeisgvith costs, and such allowance for counsel fees as the court may