The Meeker herald., 1889-02-23


names or doscrjptj the candidates
nominated for 90 In tue printing
Of the ballots, tbo ome Court Of the
State may, up0a )lcation by amy
elector. bv oebees pire the County
Clark to correct ~ grOr or to show
cause why such eeu bould not 10 cor
rected.
REc, ~, Befopo- opening OF the
uoiis nj any e3ooeto 4 public officers
within any counc be Clerk Of the
county shall cauoo delivered to the
ltosrd Of InspochnG election Oi each
election district. = Is within the
county, and 10 Whl6 70 election Is To
bs held. n Tie poll 'aces Of tho dis.
trict, the proper 81 sr Of ballots Of
each kind TO b ueo1 : the district.
SEC. 10. At tho 4 % time, and In
the same manner, & Bpectnsx Of Eiec-
ton arc appointed elected, two hal
lot clerks for easA ctioa district In
the Stale shali b. htsd or elsctsd,
whass Asey ~ s1sdl - eC1'avs coggv q
tho ballots. and u farul.h them To the
voters IN tho manner hereinafter pro-
vided; such ballot clerks shall possess
the same qualifications - Inspectors Of
election. No elcctoe shali vye for more
than one person for said oe,ac Of bal!o,
clerk ut the same une. aud no political
party ahaii nominate ino<u than one
person fos that once. Tie two persons
In each election district, When Inspect
orr of Election src elected. who
shall receive tho highest aud next
highest number Of votes for tho Office,
nhali serve ~ such at all elections ex-
ccpt town meetings 70 10 held therein
during tho ensuing year. Whenever
Inspectors of Election are not elected
but appointed. such ballot clerks shall
10 appointed aud their appointment
certified at tho same time md In the
sama manner al u now provided for In
tho case Of Inspection; but Ia making
such appointments Ose Of the ballot
clerks In each election district shall bc
taken from tie political party that
,,oilc,i the largest number II votes nj
tho last preceding election, aud the
other from the pAsty that pollrd tic
next largest numi,es.
SIC. -. All oflicess upon whom Ii
impl ri by Law tho duty OF designating
polling places shall provide la each poll.
ing place designated by them suf.
ilcient number ri places. booths. or
compartments which shall br furnished
with saci, supplies md cnuvrni~nccs ~
shall enable tho vosss conveniently Ia
prepare his ballot for voting, and In
which electors may marx their ballots.
screened from observation, and guard
rail- ~ constructed that only I-rSons
within such rail- can sppsuach within
ilvu feet os the 1aiios hoxrs or iho
places " compartments herein rsov,desi
fog. Tia numl,eg. II sssch plsces q
for every ssvsaty-avo eoseosrs wbo
vosesi NJ tho last preceding s3ectioa In
ti,s district. No psrsou Other than
electors engaged In receiving. preparing
or drposiiing their ballosa. Si,ail In per.
mitted 10 he within said rail. except by
authority Of Tie lnsperinrsof Elections.
Tie expense Of providing such places
OF compartments and guard rails shall
ir a public charge. and shAll hr pro-
vi,icsi for In each town and city IN the
same manner A. the oliser election cx.
trnses. On OF irIose the iirSt day Of
January. and every year thereafter. the
officers Of the several cities and towns
now charged by Law with tie division OF
alteration of election districts In such u
manner tina, each election district shall
contain more than 30 voters; and such
division or alteration sl,all take ciIcc,
Immediately. Except ~ In this section
otherwise provided. such division or al.
;cra,ion shall bc subject To the existing
provisions Of Law.
Src. II. On any day Of election Of
public officer. In any election district.
each qualified clcc'or shsll be entitled
TO receive from the ballot clerks one
baiio, for each oi the Offices for which
the rlrctor desires 10 vote. II shall lie
tho duty Of such ballot clerks I" deliver
such ballots 10 the elector. Before de.
livcring any ballot 70 an elec,or. the
two ballot clerks shall write their names
or initials upon the back Of the ballot.
Immediately under the printed endorse
ment.
SIC. -. On receipt of his ballots the
elcctor shall forthwith. and without
leaving the pollins pincc. retire alone to
one Of the places. bsths or compar,-
ments provided. to prepare his ballots.
lie shall prepare his bxllots by marking
a cross before or after the name Of the
person or persons for whom he intends
to votc-ihis. y; or In case Of ballot
containing a constitutional amcndmcn,
or question to he submitted To q vote
Of the pcoplc. by crossing out there
from parts Of the ballot In such a man
ner that the remaining part shall ex-
press his vote upon tho question sub
mitted. After preparing his ballots,
the elector shall fold each OF them so
that the face Of the ballot will liz con.
ccalcd. and so that tho printed indorse-
ment and the signature aud the initials
OF the ballot clerks thereon may he
seen. lie shall vote forthwith and be-
fore leaving the polling place.
Provided, however, that any elcctor
who desires to vote for m entire group
may mark a crvss as above described
lrpforc pr after the pOlItical ofuaniza-