The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-03-13
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or foreman, who employs or permits TO be en-
ploycd any person In violation Of this section,
shall be guilty OF n misdemeanor, and fined not
less than go nor more than 500.
Sec. 20. When a voter shall have been passed
by the challengers or shall have been sworn Ia,
he shall be admitted to tie eection.room;
Provided however, That not more than three
voters shall be allowed IN the Dom al one
Zine. On entering the room the voter shall
announce his name % the poll-clerks, who
shall register H. The clerk holding the ballot
shall deliver 70 him one state and one local bal
lot and the other clerk shall thereupon deliver
20 him stamp. and both pollclerhs, on re-.
quest shall give explanation OF the manner Of
voting; If deemed necessary, by unanimous
consent OF the beard, an interpreter may be
called The voter shall then and without ieay.
ing the ROOM 20 alone into any OF the booths
which may be unoccupied and indicate the can
didates for whom he desires to vote by stamp
rug the square Immediately preceding their
names, aud indicate his preference on any
question OF constitutional amendments or
other special matter by stamping IN front
of the words yes" or "no" under such ques
lions; provided. however, that II he shall de-
sire TO vote for all candidates OF one party or
group Of petitioners, aud none other he may
place the stamp on the square preceding the
title under which the candidates Of such marty
or group OF petitioners are printed, AMI the
vote shall then be counted for all the candi-
dates under that title, unless the name OF one
or more candidates under another title shall
also be stamped, Ia which case the names OF
the candidates so stamped shall be counted.
Before leaving the booth or compartment, the
voter shall fold his ballots separately, that
no part OF the faces thereof shall be exposed
and so that the initials of the poll-clerks shall
be exposed, and on leaving the booth or COM
partment shall return the stamp 10 the poll
the inspector, TO the judge
VINO may temporarily be authorized to act Tor
him, who shall forthwith, IN the presence of
the voter and Of the election board deposit the
same in the respective ballotboxes. the state
ballot in the red ballotbox. and the local ballot
In the white ballot-box; and the ballot clerks
shall write the word voted" after the name of
the voter on the poll lists: Provided, however
That II any elector shall show his ballot, or any
part thereof 10 any other person, after the
same shall have been marked so as TO disclose
any OF the candidates voted for, such ballot
shall not be deposited in the ballot-bOx. \
minute of such occurrence shall be made on
the poll-list and such person shall not be
allowed to vote thereafter The voter shall
then leave the room, but no voter to whom
ballot and stamp, or either, have been delivered
shall be permitted 10 leave the room without
voting the ballots or returning them 10 the
pcli-clerk from whom he received it. Any
voter who shall attempt to leave the room with
ballot or stamp in his possession shall be at
once arrested on demand OF any member of
the election board.
See. 70. Not more than one person shall be
permitted to occupy anv booth at one time.
md person shall remain in occupy
booth longer than may be necessary 10 prepare
dis ballot, and IN no event longer than hve
minutes. Not more than three persons other
than the election officers shall be permitted 10
enter or to be in the election-room Gt any one
time, and no voter, or person offering to vote,
shall hold any conversation or communication
with any other person than a member OF the
election board while in the election-room.
Sec. u. Any person who shall, by accident
or mistake, spoil, deface or mutiiate his ballot,
may, on returning the same 10 the poll-clerks
and satisfying them that such spelling, defsc-
ing or mutilatiOn was not Intentional receive
another in place thereof, and such clerks shall
make a minute OF the fact on the pOll-lists at
The time and the mutilated ballot shall then he
destroyed by the elector in the presence of the
board.
Sec. IS Any elector who declares that by
reason of physical disability or inability TO read
the English language, he is unable To mark his
ballot, may declare his choice 10 the pOll-clerks,
who IN the presence OF the electoT and in the
presence of each other, shall prepare the bal
lots for voting in the manner heTeinbefore pro-
vided, and on request shall read over TO such
elector the names of the candidates as marked.
Any one making false declaration under the
provisions OF this section shall, upon cOnvic-
non, Be fined IN any sum not exceeding five dol
lars and be DISTINGUISHED for period of five
years, and any Poll-clerR or pOll-clerks who
ing any ballot, or mark the same in any other
way than As requested by said elector, shall be
guilty OF felony, ard on conviction, shall be
imprisoned IL the pententiary for not less than
two nor more than hve years, and be disfran-
chised for any determinate period not less than
i've years.
Sec. %. No inspector of election, or Judge,
scting fer an Inspector. shall deposit any ballot
upon which the initials of the poll-clerks as
hereinbefore provided for does not appear, or
distinguishing mark, DETACHMENT or mutiiatiOn.
Sec. 90. Any person who shall remove or
attempt 10 remove ballot or stamp from the
election-rOom, or having in his possession out
side the election-room any ballot stamp,
either genuine or counterfeit, during the cleo
tion, shall be guilty OF felony, and on eonvie-
ton. shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary
not less han five years and be DISTINGUISHED
for any determinate period not less than ten
y5Srs.
the board shall count all the ballots remaining
Unvoted, record the number of the same on the
tally-sheets. and destroy all OF such ballots by
totally consuming by fire.
See 81 The board shall then proceed 10
canvass the votes, beginning first with the
state ballots and completing them before pro-
ceeding with the local ballots BIZ laying each
ballot upon the table, IN the order in which IL
is taken from the ballot-box, and the inspector
and the Judge OF the election differing in poll
rs the names of the persons voted for are read
thereirom. In the canvass Of the votes any
ballot which is not Endorsed with the initials of
the pOll-cierks, a. provided in this act and any
ballot which shall bear any distinguishing
mark or mutiation shall be void and shall not
be counted, and any ballot or part of ballot
from which II is impossible 70 determine the
electors choice of candidates, shall not be
counted as 20 the candidate or candidates
affected thereby. Provided, however, That
on protest of any member OF the
board, such ballot, and all disputed ballots,
shall be preserved By the inspector, and, at the
close Of the count, placed with the seals of the
ballot packages in paper bags, securely sealed,
and so delivered to the clerk OF the county.
with notification to him OF the number of bal
lots so placed in such bags and Of the con-
dition OF the seals OF the ballot packages. The
poll-clerk shall also record on the tally-sheets
memoranda OF such ballots and the condition
of the seal Of the ballot packages; and in any
contest Of election, such ballots and seals may
be submitted IN evidence. On completing the
count, and recording the same on the tally
sheets, all the remaining ballots, except those
marked. mutilated or otherwise defective as in
this section hereinbefore described, shall be
destroyed by the election board by totally con-
suming by Ere before adjournment thereupon,
and the election board shall Immediately make
a memorandum of the total vote cast for each
candidate and deliver copy thereof 10 each
member Of such board.
Sec. .. Any person who shall % falsely
make fraudulenty deface or fraudulently
destroy any certificate or petition OF nOmina-
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