The Portland daily press., 1889-01-08

list of all the nomination. made as herein nroSddad
| and TO be voted for in such county, so far as may
be. In tne form r IN which they shall appear upon
SECT. 15.-The city clerk of each city shall four
days az least prior 10 the day Of any city election
| therein, cause 70 be conspicuOusly posted In one
| or more public places in each ward of such elty
1 printed list containing the names residences,
datep daa P1r,y 2, Poteai appealons Of al eand
voted for In such ward, substantially in the form
OF the general ballot 10 be so used therein; and ne
day of such election, in at least two newspapers,
II there pc so many published In such city, repre-
senlng Ihe political parties which east at the pre-
| eedng election the largest and next largest num-
Der OF votes, list OF all the nominations made,
as herein provided, and to be voted for in such
city. so far as may be- In the form In which they
shall appear upon the general ballots.
Delivery OF Ballots to cities and Toloas.
SECT. 16-The Secretary Of State shall send,
separately and at different times or by different
nethods, the TWO sets OF general and special bal
lots tOgetner with the specimen ballots and cards
OF ofinstlueton printed by him, as herein provided,
70 the several city and town clerks so as to be re-
ceiyed by them, one set ~ hours at least previous
70 the day of election, and the other set "a hours
at least previous thereto The same shall be sent
IN sealed packages, with marks on the outside
clearly designating the polling place for which
they are Intended and the number Of ballots Of
each kind enclosed and the respective city and
packages return receipts therefor to the seereta-
ry. The Secretary shall keep a record of the
time when, and the manner In which the several
clerks.
SECT 1.-THE two sets Of ballots together with
tine specimen ballots and cards OF instruction
printed by the clerks, as herein provided, shall be
packed By them In separate sealed packages,
with marks on the outside clearly designating the
polling places for which they are intended and
the number Of ballots OF each kind enclosed.
SECT. 1S-The several city and town clerks
snail send 70 the election officers OF each voting
place before the opening OF the polls on the day
OF election one set OF the ballots so prepared,
sealed and marked for such voting place, and a
receipt OF such delivery shall be returned to them
from the presiding or senior election ofieer pres
ent, which receipt, with a record Of the number Of
ballots sent, shall be kept In the clerks office. AT
the opening OF the polls In each polling place the
seals OF the packages shall be publicly broken, and
tne packages shall be opened by the presiding
election ohlcer, and the books or blocks Of ballots
snail be delivered 10 the ballot officers herenaf-
Ter provided Tor. The cards OF instruction shall
De Immediately posted at or in each voting shelf
or compartment provided In accordance with this
act Tor the marking Of the ballots, and not less
tnan lhree such cards and not less than five spec
linen ballots shall be Immediately posted In or
about the polling ROOM outside the guard rails
The second set Of ballots shall be retained by the
respective clerks until they are called for need
ed for the purposes of voting, and upon the re0ui-
slti0n In writing OF the presiding election officer
Of any voting place. the second set OF ballots shall
be furnished 20 such voting place In the manner
above provided as TO the first set
SECT. 19-In case the ballots TO be furnished to
any city or town or voting place thereinl accord
any reason to be duly delivered, or in case after
delivery they shall be destroyed or stolen, ,.it
shall be the duty Of the clerk OF such city ortown
stantally In the form of the balloIs so want
ing and 10 be furnished; and upon receipt
OF such other ballots from him, accompanied by
a statement under oath that the same have been
so prepared and furnished by him, and that the
original ballots have SO failed to be received or
have been so destroyed stolen, the election Of
hcers shall cause the ballots substituted TO be
used in lieu OF the ballots wanting as above
additional Election 0Dscers.
SECT. 20-The municipal officers Of cities,
towns and plantations shall biennialy In the
month Of May appoint clerks for each polling
place. For each polling place In cities and towns
six clerks and for each polling place in planta-
land two clerks shall be appointed. Said clerks
shall equally represent each OF the political
parties which cast the largest number Of votes in
The State election next preceding their appoint
ment. Each of said officers shallbe sworn to the
faithful performance OF his duties, and shall hold
oflce for two years from the date Of his appoint
ment, and until successor is appointed and 0ual-
ined, or he Is removed. Such election officers
snail attend at the times and places designated
Tor meetings In their respective wards, towns or
plantations for the election Of any NATIONAL State,
county or ward officers, and for the determination
q any question submitted TO the qualified voters
OF any city BY lawful authority, and shall receive
such reasonable compensation for each days ac-
tual service as the municipal officers OF their re-
spectiye cities, town and plantations may determ-
inc. No person shall be eligible to the position Of
election oficer in any ward, town OF plantation
wnere ne IS candidate to be voted for.
Two OF the clerks In each polling place shall be
detailed to act as ballot clerks. Tine two ballot
clerks thus detailed and appointed in each polling
place shall have the charge OF the ballots therein
and shall furnish them to the voters In the man
ner hereinafter set forth.
A duplicate list of the qualified voters in each
ward, town, or plantation shall be prepared for
the use of the ballot clerks, and ali the prOvis.
Ions OF law relative to the preparation furnishing
and preservation Of check lists shall apply to such
duplicate lists.
Yoting She'ves on Compartments.
SECT. 21.-The municipal officers in each cIiy.
town or plantation, shall cause the polling places
therein, 70 be suitably provided with a sufficient
which voters may conveniently mark their ballots
so that In the marking thereof they may be
scavenSu % I'll iroh nm Ihs observation oI osners, anu
that only such persons are inside said rail can
approach within six feet OF the ballot boxes. and
rangement shall be such that neither the ballot
boxes nor the voting shelves compartments
shall be hidden from view of those lust outside
the said guard rail- The humber OF such voting
shelves or compartments shall not be less than
one for every one hundred voters qualified 10 vote
az such voting place, and not less than three in
any town, and not less than ten in any ward Of a
city. No persons other than the election officers
and voters admitted as hereinafter provided, shall
be permitted within said rail, except by authority
OF the election officers for the purpose OF keep
Ing order and enforcing the law. Each voting
shelf or compartment shall be kept provided with
proper supplies and conveniences for marking the
ballots.
Preparation Of Ballots.
SECT. 22.-Any. person desiring to vote shall
give his name. and. Il requested so to do, his resi-
dence, to one Of the ballot clerks, who shall
thereupon announce the same in a loud and dis
name is found upon the checklist by the ballot Of
feer having charge thereof, he shall likewise re
peat the said name, and the voter shall be allowed
70 enter the space enclosed by the guard-rai as
above provided. The ballot clerk shall sye him
one, and only one, ballot, and his name shall be
Immediately checked on said list.
Besides the election Of officers, not more than
four voters in excess Of the number of voting
shelves or compartments provided shall be allow
ed IN said enclosed space at one time
SECT. 23-On receipt Of his ballot the voter
shall forthwith, and without leaving the enclosed
space retire alone 70 one q the voting shelves or
ballot by marking In the appropriate margin or
place across lAl opposite the name Of the eandi-
date Of his choice for each office to be filed, or by
filling in the name of the candidate of his choice
in the blank space provided therefor, and mark
ing cross ~ opposite thereto; and In case Of a
marking in the appropriate margin or place
cross NJ against the answer which he desires to
ment Ht the voter shall G fod his 6aIlot, wtSonf dis
playing the marks thereon, In the same way 10
was folded when received by him, and he shall
keep the same so folded until he has voted. He
shall vote IN the manner now provided by law
before leaving the enclosed space, and shall de
posit his ballot IN the box with the official en-
posit MS ballot without undue delay and shall
quit said enclosed space as soon as he has voted.
No such voter shall be allowed to occupy voting
shell or Compartment already occupied by an
other, nor 70 remain within said enclosed space
more than ten minutes. No voter not an election
officer whose name has been checked on the list
Of the ballot officers shall be allowed TO re-enter
said enclosed space during said election. 1t shall
be the duty Of the presiding election officer for
the time being TO secure the observance Of the
provisions of this section.
SECT. "a No person shall take or remove any
ballot from the polling place before the close Of
the polls. II any voter inadvertently spoiIs a
ballot, he may obtain another upon returning the
spoiled one and satisfying the officer OF the fact
OF the inadvertence. The ballots thus returned
shall be Immediately cancelled, and together with
those not distributed to the voters shall be pre-
served and with the checklist used by the ballot
clerks, which shall be certified by them to be
such, shall be secured IN an envelope, sealed, and
sent to the several city and town clerks, as re-
quired by law In the case OF the ballots cast and
the other checklist used.
SECT. 25-Any voter who declares to the pre-
siding election officer that he cannot read or that
by blindness or other physical disability he is un-
able 10 marx his ballet shall, upon request
receive the assistance OF one or two OF
the election officers in the marking thereof
on the outside thereof that 1t was so marked with
his or their assistance, ana shall thereafter give
no information regarding the same. The presid-
ing oncer may, In bis discretion, require such de-
der oath before him, and he is hereby qualified 10
administer the same.
SECT. z6.--If voter marks more names than
there are persons TO be elected to an Ofice or II
for any reason Il Is impossible TO determine the
voters choice for any office to be hed his bailOt
without the official endorsement shall, except as
herein otherwise provided be allowed 10 be de-
posted In the ballot. box, and none but ballots
provided In accordance with the provisions Of this
act snail De counted. Ballots not counted shall
be marked defective" ON the back thereof, and
Shall be preserved.