The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-27
CHURCHILL.
CHAMBERLAIN.

If more candidates are running their names
are printed and numbered again consecutivey g.
a. D. g. Initials are only used when two of the
same name are running. An X is placed in the
space on the right of the name Of the candidate
for whom one wishes to vote.
Ii voter deals with ballot paper so as to
make 1t useless the presiding officer may give
him another, and the first ballot paper becomes
and is marked spoiled paper" A further
duty of the presiding officer is to mark the ballot
paper OF llliterate voters. after they have made
declaration of their illiteracy, to place their
papers In the box, and to enter the name and
number OF the lllterate voter in the list Of votes
marked by the presiding officer.
AT the close of the polling the presiding officer
makes up and seals the Dallot-boxes. the unused
ana spoiled ballot papers, the rendered ballot
papers. the marked copy of the register of voters
showing the voters who have voted the cOun-
terf0llS Of the ballot papers used the rendered
voters list and the list of the illiteratcs' votes
marked by him. These packets are delivered
to the returning officer Of the district and are to
be accompanied by 'the ballot paper account"
which accounts for all the ballot papers issued to
the presiding officer.
The counting of the votes takes place before
the returning officer who, after opening the boxes
and recording the number of papers in each.
mixes all the papers together. He may reject
ballot papers for the want of the chairman's
official mark or because too many candidates
have been voted for. or because they are uncer
talnly marked or not marked not ALL He has
also to verify the ballot paper account and for
ward 1t to the Clerk of the Crown with all the
documents sorted These papers are retained
for year and may be inspected by order of the
House of Commons or of the High Court.
The last duty of the returning officer is to
make his return. This is done by Endorsement
on the writ of the names returned and the writ
is then sent through the post to the Clerk of the
Crown.
An account remains to be given of the election
as it concerns the candidates.
The number of persons employed for payment
ny the candidate to promote his return is linn
tied. He can have one election agent only to
be nominated on or before the day of election
which post he may fill himself. but in cotnties
he may also have sub-agent in each polling
district, to be nominated in writing by the cleo
ton agent one clear day before the polling. He
can have one polling agent in each station only:
In boroughs, one clerk and one messenger for
each 800 electors only; in countless one clerk and
one messenger in the central committee room
for every 5000 electors, and in each polling dis
trIct one clerk and one messenger for every 500
electors in that district, and the persons so en-
ployed are forbidden to vote. These numbers
must not be exceeded. and no persons may be
employed for payment in any other capacity
than those specified, as, for example, paid can
vassers. Committee-rooms are not to be held in
licensed premises, politicalSclubs, refresh
ment- houses or schools.
In borOughS one committee room for every
500 electors and in counties one central commit
tee-room, and one other committee room in each
polling district for every 500 electors in that dis
trict is allowed.
In addition to the expenses thus incurred the
candidate is allowed to pay his share of the re-
turning officers legal charges his own personal
expenses up to $780, the expenses of printing
and advertising, stationery, ETC.. and the ex-
penses of holding public meetings. The ex-
penses additional to these must not exceed in
any case 81, 900. and the maximum of expenses,
f1ao nar1N..0 -
turning officers charges, is. in boroughs, when
the number of electors does not exceed 1000
ST. $50; when they exceed 1000 the maximum is
81 $780, with an additional $3.50 for every com
plete 1000 electors above 1000 In counties,
when the electors do not exceed g 900, the maxi
mum is So, 25O when they exceed that number
the maximum is So, $50, with an additional $500
for every complete 1000 above 1000 The
amount is further reduced in the ease of joint
candidates by one-fourth, or in the case
of more than two by one third. Moreover
the election agent is bound to make a return of
election expenses in detail, to the accuracy and
exhaustiveness of which both the agent and the
candidate are required to make solemn declara-
ton. All payments are required to be made by
the election agent, and all money provided for
the election is to be paid to him. There must be
voucher for every payment above go and
every claim must be sent in to the agent within
fourteen days from the election. otherwise it is
barred, and il must be paid within twenty ight
J.
candidate has himself to provide his agent with
a return Of his personal expenses, and the return
Of expenses, with the declaration verifying it.
has to be sent in to the returning officer within
thirty FIVE days of the election. The return
must include all payments. with vouchers, the
candidates personal expenses. the returning
officers charges, the disputed and unpaid claims
on the one side, and statement of cash received
on the other. The candidate must also. at the
time of the agents return, or within seven DAYS
afterward, transmit his declaration verifying the
return. member cannot, after the time for
making the return and declaration, sit or vote
until they are made
Failure or error in the return and declarations,
if due to the candidates Illness or the agents
misconduct, or otherwise excusable, may be ex-
cused by order of the High Court or an election
court. The returning officer, on receiving the re-
turn, publishes summary of it in the uewspa-
pers, and it is open to inspection. A false
declaration of expenses is deemed corrupt
practice, and If either the candidate or his agent
be found guilty of it, either by the election
court or on indictment, the election is void.
Other corrupt practices which make an election
void, if committed by the candidate or through
his agent are treating undue influence, bribery
personatiou and aiding personation. Illegal pay