The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1868-07-08

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VIZ devote q large portion Of our spacs
to the Publication of the laws The law
published to-day, amending Section 7Ss O.
the Civil Code. gives to the voter the fur
ther security of secrecy, if he so desires
10 that he may incl0se his ballot in a seal
ed envelope and have II thus deposited in
the ballot box. There can hereafter be
no complaint on the part OF the voter. OF
of candidates. thar the vote is examined by
the inspectors. more than sufficient 70 de-
terIuiae whether Only one ballot is offered
for lie option Of having it pass without
examination, by inelosing it in sealed
envelope is accorded 10 the voter. We
believe, that hitherto the freedom Of the
eiecto- was sufficiently secured by the sim
pie folded ballot. and the practice here. IS
elsewhere. shows that the candidates and
their friends voluntarily print their tickets
SO that they may easily be distinguished
from that Of their opponents, and thereby
svoid that secrecy which the law acooris
As one Of the advantages Of the ballot.
Practice versus theory was exempli6ed in
the last elections. and have been fine spun
deductions drawn IS to the results upOn
the viii Of the electors; but before the
committee Of the Assembly. on the case Of
some Of the contested seats. that the cleo
ton was Influenced by this previous
knowledge Of what candidates we're being
voted for by the elector it could not be
shown that the defeated party were any
more desirous TO conceal the names on
their tickets than the successful ones. or
tia; such knowledge was sufficient 70 VIII
ate the elections as being through frsud
or improper Influences With the further
provision now made 70 provide for perfect
secrecy IS TO the vote offered. We have 1T
tie fsish that # viii be adopted BY the
voters, or be urged b. the candidates st
future elections IS a general Practice 1t
is well to have the provision IN the law as
IT viii take av@y al future argument by
giving the liberty to the electors to choose
either folded or IN envelored ballot
The law regarding the qualification Of
electors. Published last week. Is a very
carefully drawn act and fully provides for
determining who are voters under the
Constitution The lsv Of 1864 had some
arbieuities. which hsve been removed.
and the duties Of the several officers
charged with making up the ron Of rioters
is now well defined.
The assessors hooks are msde CD With
sone additional columns. embracing the
qualifications necessary 10 the privilege Of
G vote. and they are required to enter the
name q every person whose property Or
income comes NJ to the required limit
The tsx-oollectors. with this guide IN their
hands are required to make up pol Est
Of those who have paid NJ their taxes.
and also 70 supply any omissions which
nav have occurred through the assessors.
and deliver the list into the hands Of the
inspectors Of election Every tsx-psying
voter also viH receives tax receipt. ac-oss
which vii be printed 10 red. -euAIifej to
vote
TIE inspectors are ordered to post the
poll lists eonsPicuoasly before election day,
and also hold two sessions At which the
voter himself nay cause his name to Be
a55ed. should It have failed to have been
entered BY the o5oers charged With that
duty.
At the polls, therefore. reference to the
pon list and the proiac:aOa Of the tax
receipt VII AZ once decide upon the right
Of the voter 70 deposit his ballot
By this iAE snp'e proTlson L uade 70
issurs TO srsr! voter his privilege The
State provides. without any eEOrt on his
part, that his name shall duly sppeAr o. the
poll Isl No unreasonable complaint czn
Be urzsd By him. Il neziecsing to make
sure that his name has not been omitted
on the Isl. By : persOoL examination Of
the sane after being posted and an effort
to correct II. he shall present his ballot
and End II rsfased By the inspectors
Ths rote. while justly considered 70 Be
a most valuable right, nuss BE lightly
estesaed BY HIN Who nesieefs to secure II
N ths forms prescribed By lAE-
The sscoad section Of The hE recites
The qszIsrsios required BY the Constitu-
f0a- Isz tie PosssssiO1 a raj property
of $50 clear vzl1s: ssazehol5 property for
wh;ch SIS pa sn11n reatL : Pzid; c.
income of BOT less than SIS pa .nnum
derived from any property Or soas la~ful
enployusut: and the ahilty % nd and
srsss 4 born si1os the yer $50
Aga. 6zal Ct d1zf has been raissd 6F
some upon as an.E6eztiOa rsguired by