Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-01-22

ask or seceive the assIstance of any per
son within the polling place in tbe pre-
psrstlon OF his ballot.
Sec. 2S. No Judge of election shall
dewoeit any ballot upon which the
names or initials of the ballot clerk as
hefelnbefore provided for do not Rp-
pear. Every person violating the pro-
visions OF this section shall be guilty Of
misdemesnor.
SEQ. 30. The county clerk of eaoh
county shall cause to be printed in large
type on cards in English, and ia such
other language as he deems necessary,
instructions for the guidance OF electors
IN preparing their ballots. He shall
furnish twelve such cayds, each printed
in sll the languages determined upon
by him, to the board of judges of elec-
tion in each election precinct, at the
same time aud in the same manner as
the printed ballots. The board OF
Judges of election shall post not less
than one of such cards in each place or
compartment provided for the prepara-
ton OF ballots. and not less than three
such cards elsewhere in and about the
polling places upon the day of election.
Said cards shall be printed In large,
clear type, and shall contain full in
structions to the voters as to what should
be done. (D to obtain ballots for vot..
ing; (2) to prepare the ballots for de-
posit in the ballot boxes; (3) to obtain
new ballot in the plaza of one spoiled
by accident or mistake; said cards shall
also contain copy OF SEQ. 81, so and 35
OF this act, end q facsimile of each OF the
official ballots to be used at the election.
Sec. 80. In the canvass OF the votes,
any ballot which is not endorsed, as pro-
vided in this act, by the signatures or
initials of the judges OF election having
charge of the ballots, shall be void, and
shall not be counted, and any ballot or
parts of ballot from which it is i'm
possible 30 determine the electors choice
shall be void and shall not be counted.
Such ballots shall be treated and pre-
served In the same manner es defective
ballots,
Sec. 81, No person shall Q) falsely
make, or franduiently destroy any Ger
tificste OF nomination, or any part there
of; or (2) file or receive for filing any
| certificate of nomination, knowing the
same or any part thereof TO be falsely
| made, or (9) surpass any certificate OF
nomination which has been duly filed
or any part thereof; or (Q forge or
falsely make the official endorsement on
| any ballot. Every person violating any
| OF the provisions OF this section shall be
| deem5d guilty OF felony.
Sec, 80. No person, ,shall, during the
| election, remove or destroy any of the
supplies or other conveniences placed in
| the booths or compartments for the pur-
poses of enabling the voter TO prepare
bis ballot. No person shall, during 81
election, remove, tear down, or deface
| the cards printed for this instruction of
voters. Every person wilfullY violating
epy of she provisions OF this section
shall be deemed guilty OF mlsdemeapor
Sec. 33. Every public officer upon
whom any duty is imposed by this cot
who shall neglect or omit to perform
such daty, whether by his own fault OF
that OF his agents or representatives
shall be deemed guilty OF o misdemeanor,
and on conviction thereof forfeit his Of
fee.
Sec. a. Every public officer upon
whom any duty ia imposed by this act
who shall wilfully neglect or omit to
perform such duty shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor;
and upon conviction thereof
shall forfeit his Office, and in condition
thereto be punished by imprisonment
ia tho county Jail or penitentiary for q
term OF not less than six months and not
more than three years, or by fine OF
not lees than $3.50 and not more than
So. 600, or both such fine and imprieon
ment.
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