The Helena independent., 1889-04-04


other election expenses. On or before the
first day OF September OF each yenr In
which an election ID 20 be held, the officers
now charged by law with the division or
alteration Of election precincts, shall, as
far as necessary alter or divide the exist
ing election precincts In such manner that
each election precinct shall not contain
more than four hundred voters.
Sec. 2S AT any election the judges OF
election shall designate two Of said judges
whose duty II shall be to deliver ballots 10
qualified electors. Before delivering any
ballot ~ an electOr the said judges shall
print on the back and near the top OF the
ballot with the rubber OF other st9mp pro-
vided for the purpose, the des snatiOn
"ofiieial ballot" and the other words on
the said stamp as provided for In sec. 20 of
this act Each qualified elector shall be
entitled TO receive from the said judges one
ballot.
Sec. "a On receipt OF bis ballot the elec
tor shall forthwith, and without leaving
the polling place retire alone TO one OF the
places, booths or compartments provided
TO prepare his ballot He shall prepare
his ballot hy marking cross before
or after the name OF the person or
persons for whom he intends 81 yote-fOr
example, y: or In case OF ballot contain
ing a constitutional amendment, or other
question, 10 be submitted 10 the vote OF the
the ballot IN such manner that the re-
main part shall express his vote upon the
question submitted. Or the elector may
write in the blank spaces OF paste over an
other name the name OF the person for
whom he may wish 10 vote. la marking
such ballot any elector shall be at liberty
Ia use OF copy any unofficial sample ballot
which he may choose 10 mark or to have
marked In advance of entering the polling
place OF bO 9th; but no electOr shall be at
liberty 10 use or bring into the polling
place any unofficial sample ballot printed
In the exact style, manner, width or char
acter of paper of the official ballot After
preparing his ballot the electOr shall fold
ID SO that the face of the ballot will be con.
cealed and so that the endorsement stamp
ed thereon may be seen. lie shall then
vote forthwith aud before leaving the poll
Ing place. Provided, however, that any
electOr who desires TO vote for an entire
group may mark cross as above descrb'
ed against the political designation Of such
group and shall then be deemed to have
voted for all the persons named In such
group whose names shall not have been
erased.
Sec. rs. Not more than one person shall
be permitted 10 occupy any one booth at
one time, and no person shall remain In OF
| occupy booth or compartment longer
than may be necessary 10 prepare his bal
utes; provided that the other booth or com
partments are occupied.
Sec. 26. Any voter who shall by accident
or mistake spoil his ballot may on return
ing said spoiled ballot receive another In
place thereof
Sec. "a Any voter who declares 10 the
judges Of election. or when IL shall appear
to the judges Of election that he cannot
read or that by blindness or other physical
ltaa haf L. Ia. sa. hto h.l
shall, upon request, receive the assistance
OF one or two OF the election officers in the
marking thereof and such officer or officers
shall certify on the outside thereof that II
was so marked with his or their assistance
and shall thereafter give no information
regarding the same. The judges may in
their discretion require such declaration of
disability to be made by the voter under
oath before them and they are hereby quail
iied 10 administer the same. No electOr,
other than one VINO may because Of his In
ability 10 reed OF physical disability be un-
able to mark his ballot, shall divulge 70
any one within the polling place the name
Of any candidate for whom he intends TO
vote, or TO ask or receive the assistance OF
any person within the polling place in the
prepar alton of his ballot.
Sec. ~. No Judge of election shall de-
posit in any ballot box any ballot upon
which the official stamp as hereinbef0re
provided for does not appear. Every per-
son violating the provisions of this section
shall be guilty Of a misdemeanOr.
Sec. 2a The county clerk of each county
shall cause 10 be printed In large type on
cards in English, Instructions for the guild
ance of electors In preparing their ballots.
He shall furnish six such cards TO the
judges of election In each election precinct,
and one additional card for each fifty
registered electors or fractional part
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and in the same manner as the printed bal
lots. The Judges OF Election shall post
not less than one of such cards in each
place or compartment provided for the
preparation of ballots, and not less than
three OF 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 instructions to
the voters as 70 what should be done, viz.
First. To obtain ballots for voting; Second.
70 prepare the ballots for deposit In the
ballot boxes; Third. To obtain new bal
lot in the place of one spoiled by accident
or mistake. said card shall also contain a
copy OF sections Tbirty-one, Thirty-two,
rhirty-three and Thirty-four of this act.
There shall also be posted In each OF the
apartments or booths one OF the official
| tickets, without the official stamp herein
before provided for, and not less than three
such tickets posted elsewhere In and about
the polling places upon the day of election.
Section 30 In the canvass OF the votes
any ballot which Is not endorsed, as pro-
vided In this act by the Official stamp, shall
be void, and shall not be counted, and any
ballot or part OF ballot from which IL is
| impossible 10 determine the electors choice
| shall be void and shal, not be cOunted Pro-
yided, that when ballot Is sufficiently
plain to gather therefrom part of the
| voters Intention, that IL shall be the duty
Of the Judger OF Election 10 count such
part.
Section 81. No person shall falsely make,
or make oath 10, or fraudulently deface,
OF fraudulently destroy any certificate OF
| nomination or any part thereof, or file
OF receive for filing any certificate
of nomination knowing the same
or any part thereof TO be falsely
made, or suppress any certificate OF nomi
nation which has been duly filed, or any
part thereof. OF forge or falsely make the
official endorsement on any ballot Every
person violating any OF the provisions OF
| this section shall be deemed guilty of fell
ony and upon conviction thereof in any
court OF competent jurisdiction shall be
punished by imprisonment In the peniten-
| tiary for period OF not less than one year
nor more than five years
Sec. So No person shall, during the cleo
| tiOn, remove or destroy any OF the supplies
or other conveDiences placed In the booth
or compartments for the purpose OF en-
abling the voter TO prepare bis ballot, OF
prior to or on the day OF election wilfully
deface or destroy any list Of candidates
posted In accordance with the provisions Of
this act. No person shall, during an cleo
tiOn, tear down or deface the cards printed
for the instruction of voters. Every per.
son wilfully violating any of the provls-
ions OF this section shall be deemed guilty
OF misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof in any court of competent jurlsdic-
tion shall be fined in any sum not exceed
ing one hundred dollars.
Sec. IS. Every public officer upon whom
any duty is imposed by this act who shall
wilfully do or perform any act or thing
| herein prohibited OF neglect 10 perform
any duty as imposed upon him by the pro-
visions Of this act, shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemean0r, and upon conviction
thereof shall forfeit his Office and shall be
punished by Imprisonment in the county
Jail for a term OF not less than one
month nor more than six months,
OF by a fine Of not less than fifty
dollars and not more than five hun
dred dollars or by both such fine and i'm
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