The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-23

voter snail place any mark upon his ballot by
which il may be afterward identified as the one
voted by him. Whoever shall violate any pro-
vision OF this section shall be deemed guilty OF
felony, and. on conviction, shall be punished
by imprisonment for not less than SIX months
nor more than one year, and by hne OF not less
than one hundred dollars nor more than nye
hundred dollars
Sec 90. Any public officer, upon whom any
duty is imposed by this act who shall wilfully
neglect or omit to perform such duty, or do any
act prohibited herein for which punishment IS
not otherwise herein provided, shall be deemed
guilty of felony, and, on conviction, shall be
punished by imprisonment for not less than
SIX months nor more than three years, or by
hne OF not more than three thousand dollars, or
by both such fine and imprisonment.
Sec. 60 Whenever any constitutional amend
ment or other question Is required by law to be
submitted to popular vote, if all the electors OF
the state are entitled to vote on such question,
the state board of election commissioners shall
cause brief statement OF the same TO be
printed on the state ballots, and the words
yes" and mo" under the same, so that the
elector may indicate his preference by stamp
ing at the place designated IN front OF either
word. If the question is required by law TO be
voted on by the electors of any district or dlvI-
sion OF the state the board or boards OF election
commissioners of the county or counties, Includ.
ing included in such division or district shall
cause similar provision to be made on the local
ballots. In case any elector shall not indicate
his preference by stamping IN front OF either
word, the ballot as TO such question shall be
void and shall not be counted.
Sec. 81. When any township or county
holds any election at a time other than the
time of a general election, such election shall
be held in conformity with the provisions of
this act and all county and local officers who
are required TO perform any duties in connec-
ton with a general election shall perform the
same duties in connection with such special
or local election, subject to the same provis-
ions and penalties herein prescribed In case OF
general elections
Sec. O.. When any town or city shall hold
any election at any time other than the time OF
a general election, such election shall be held
in conformity with the provisions of this act,
except that the duties herein required OF the
county clerk shall be performed by the town
or city clerk, the duties herein required of the
board of county commissioners shall be per-
formed by the town trustees or city council, the
duties of the county sheriff shall be performed
by the town marshal or chief of police, and the
rights OF nomination of election officers by
political parties shall be exercised by the chair
men of the town or city committees of such
parties, if any such there be. Such town and city
officers are hereby required to perform the vari-
Gus duties herein prescribed for the county OH
GERS in whose stead they act, subject to the same
penalties and provisions herein prescribed as to
such county officers.
Sec. S. All election days shall be legal holt
days throughout the district or municipality in
which the election is held.
Sec. g. All acts and parts Of acts inconsist-
ent with the provisions of this act hereby
repealed, pro tantO: ProUided, hRlceUer, that
nothing in this act contained shall impair the
effect of any such act as to any ofense hereto
fore committed under existing laws.