Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-29
town clerk in separate package from
 the ballots which are counted at such

town clerk in 8 separate package from | the ballots which are counted at such l election.
 Sec. 10. The registrars of each town to serve during the hours the polls shall | be open, who shall have charge of the l rooms or booths provided section | four of this act. But one elector at a | time shall be permitted to enter the | same room or booth to prepare his ballot, unless the elector from physical imfirm- ity requires an attendant, and enclose it in an envelope, ana it shall be the duty of the person having charge of said rooms or booths to sec that tho space is vacant before admitting an elector, and no elector shall remain in the room or booth while preparing his ballot more than three minutes, and he shall then pass out and into the enclosure where the ballot box Is placed, and under the direction of the moderator he shall de- posit his sealed envelope on the ballot box. After the name of the elector has been duly checked, it shall be the duty of the box tender to deposit the envelope in the ballot box. Every elector who shall fail to deposit his envelope on the ballot box shall, before leaving the enclo- sure, return the same to the moderator.
 SEC. il. No official ol other person at any election held under the provisions of this act shall in the enclosure or room where the ballot-box is placed, or in the l rooms or booths prescribed by section four of this act, suggest the name of any political party or candidate for any office to any electOr or assist or offer to assist any elector in the preparation of this | ballot.
 1 SEC. 12. All ballots cast in violation of the foregoing provisions, orIwhich do not conform to the foregoing require ments, shall be void and not counted provided, however, that any voter may alter or change his ballot by erasing any name therefrom, or by inserting in place of any name thereon, in writing or by a paster, the name of any person other than the person thereon named for such otfice
 SEC. 13. No person shall peddle or offer any ballot to another person within one hundred feet of any polling place on the day of election, except as provided in section seven.
 Sec. If. All section officers provided for by this act shall be duly sworn to the faithful performance of their du- ties. The moderator may admit into the enclosure or room where the ballot box is placed, and witnesses that may be re- quired in cases of challenge, but only one at a time, and also such peace off cers as may be required, but only when actually required, to preserve order or enforce any of the provisions of this act. Sec. 15. Any person who shall coun- terfeit or initiate the blank ballots or the official envelopes herein provided for, or who shall print upon any blank ballot
 in any manner other than as prescribed
 by the secretary, or who shall violate any provision of this act, or who shall willfully fail to perform any dut y imposed upon him by this act, shall upon conviction be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, or
 by imprisonment in the Connecticut state prison or county jail not exceeding
 five years or by such fine and imprison.
 ment both.
 Sec. 16. All acts or parts of acts in. consistent herewith are hereby repealed