The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-03-13

Sec. %. In case of the death, removal or
resignation of any candidate after the printing
Of such ballots and before such election, il
shall be lawful for the chairman OF the state,
district or county political organization or
which such candidate was a member TO make
nomination TO I'LL such vacancy, and to provide
the election board of each precinct in which
such candidate to be voted for with a number
of pastors containing only the name OF such
candidate at least equal TO the number of bal
lots provided each precinct but no pastors
shall be given to or received by any one except
such election board and such chairman, and it
shall be the duty OF the polling clerk to put
one of such pastors, in a careful and proper
manner and IN the proper place, on each ticket
before they shall sign their initials thereon.
See. %. If the printer of such ballots, or
any person employed IN printing the same,
shall give or deliver, or knowingly permit TO be
taken, any of said ballots by any person other
than a member of the board of election COM
missioners, for which such ballots are being
printed, or shall print or cause or permit to be
printed any ballot or ticket in any other form
than the one prescribed by this act, or with
any other names thereon, or the names spelled
or the names or devices thereon arranged IN
any other way than that authorized and di-
rected by the said board of election commits
sioners, he shall be guilty of felony, and on
conviction thereof shall be imprisoned in the
state penitentiary not less than three nor more
determnate period not less than ten years.
Sec. 20. II shall be the duty of each comfy
clerk to appear in person, or by specially au-
thOrized deputy, bearing credentials given
under the seal of the circuit court, at the office
of the governor of the state not more than
fourteen nor less than ten days prior TO each
general election, and the state board of cleo
ton commissioners shall thereupon deliver to
said clerks ten ballots for every five voters and
fraction thereof in each precinct of his county
at the last presidential election, or If a new
precinct has been established in such county,
ten ballots for every five voters of the estimated
vote as reported by the board of county CON-
missiOners Provided however, that If il
shall be made to appear by the affidavit of
such clerk that any precinct has so increased
in population as TO have 30 per cent more
voters than at the last presidential election,
or at the time of estimate by the
board OF county commissioners the
state board of election commissioners
shall deliver to him two ballots for every
voter so declared TO him, under oath, to be
resident in said precinct. The ballots shall, in
the presence of the clerk, be wrapped aud tied
in packages, plainly marked, one from each
precinct and securely sealed with wax and
the clerk shall give his receipt for the same.
And for the safe sealing of such ballots such
board shall provide itself with a seal of such
design as it may deem proper, but the same
design shall not be used for any two consecu-
tive elections. The state board of election
commissioners shall also provide and Inclose in
each of said sealed packages three stamps
bearing cross X or such other device, as
they may select, together with ink-pads
other necessary apparatus ready for use. The
state board OF election commissioners shall,
from time TO time, certify TO the auditor OF
state the necessary expenses of the preparation
and distribution of the state ballots and
stamps, and the auditor shall audit and issue
his warrants for the same, which shall be paid
out of any funds in the staDe treasury not
otherwise appropriated.
Sec 80. An allowance shall be made to the
clerk by the board of county commissioners of
cents per mile for the distance necessarily