The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-07-12
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TO do, his residence TO one Of the super
visors, who shall thereupon announce the
same in loud and distinct tone OF voice,
clear and audible, and if such name is
found upon the voting list he shall like
wise repeat the said name, and the voter
shall be allowed to enter the space en-
closed by the guard-rail as above pro-
vided. The supervisor shall give him
one, and only one, ballot, and his name
shall be Immediately checked on said su-
pervisor's list. Besides the election Off
cers, not more than four voters in excess
of the number of voting shelves or com
partments provided shall De allowed in
said enclosed space at one time. No su-
pervisoi shall put any mark upon any
ballot, except as provided In section 23 OF
this act,
Sec. IS. On receipt Of his ballot the
voter shall forthwith, and without leaving
the enclosed space, retire alone to one of
the voting shelves OF compartments so
provided, and shall prepare his ballot by
marking in the app opriate margin or
place cross (X) opposite the name Of
the candidate 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 making in
the appropriate margin or place eros y
(X) and also marking n cross (X) against
the answer which he desires TO give to
any proposition submitted as recited In
section 9. No voter shall place any mark
upon his ballot by which it may be after
wards identified as the one voted by him.
Before leaving the voting shelf or com
partment, the voter shall fold his ballot,
without displaying the marks thereon, in
h. 4 fol- IaI yh., ftyn, IL
by him, and no shall keep the same 40
folded until he has voted. He shall vote
in the manner now provided by law be-
fore leaying the enclosed space, and shall
deposit his ballot in the box with the
official endorsement 40 that IL may be
seen by the warden or moderator, and the
clerk shall check his name on the voting
list. He shall mark and deposit his bal
lot without undue delay, and shall quit
said enclosed space az soon M he has
voted. Not more than one person shall
be permitted TO occupy any voting shelf
or compartment at the same time and no
person shall remain in or occupy u voting
shelf or compartment longer than may be
necessary to prepare his ballot, and in no
case longer than five minutes. No voter
not an election officer whose name has
been checked on the list of the supervisors
shall be allowed 10 re- enter said enclosed
space during said election. IL shall be
the duty of the warden or moderator for
the time being to secure the observance ot
the provisions of this section.
Sec. 10. Every person who does not
vote ballot delivered to him by a super
visor of elections shall before leaving the
enclosed space return such ballot To the
nm No alt t.,l
move any ballot from the polling place
before the close of the polls. If any voter
inadvertently spoils ballot, he may OBJ
tain another upon returning the spoiled
one and satisfying the officer of the fact
of the inadvertence. The ballots thus re.
turned shall be Immediately cancelled,
and. together with those not distributed
TO the voters, shall be preserved, and
with the voting list used by the super
visors, which shall be certified by them to
be such, shall be securely wrapped,
sealed, and sent to the several city and
town clerks by the supervisors.
Sec. 20. Any voter who declares TO the
warden or moderator that he cannot read
the ballot, or that by blindness or other
physical disability he is unable TO mark
his ballot, shall at the request of the
moderator receive the assistance of one
or both of the supervisors in the marking
thereof, and such supervisor or super
visors shall certify on the outside thereof
that il was 80 marked with his or their
assistance, and shsll thereafter give no
information regarding the same. The
warden or moderator may in his discre-
tion require such declaration Of disability
10 be made by the voter under oath, before
him, and he is hereby qualified TO adj
minister the same.
Sec. 81. III "A voter marks more names
than there are persons 10 be elected to an
Office, or IL for any reason il is impossible
to determine the voters choice for any
office TO be filled, his ballot shall not be
counted for such office. No ballot with
out the official endorsement shall, except
as herein otherwise provided, be allowed
to be deposited in the ballot box, anC
none but ballots provided in accordanc,
with the provisions of this act shall b,
counted. Ballots not counted shall b,
marked Defective" on the back thereo
and shall be preserved. Provided, tha
In case no ballots are provided at an,
voting place in accordance with the fore
going provisions of the act, on in case n,
such ballots are at the polls and read,
for the use of voters, the voters at suci
voting place may use any ballot and pro
vide themselves Herewith.
Penalties.
Sec. %. A voter who shall, except n
herein otherwise provided, allow his bal
lot to be seen by any person with an ap
parent intention Of letting IL be know
how he is about 10 vote, or who shal
make any mark upon his ballot by whic
the same may be identified, or who shal
make false statement as 10 his inabilit
TO mark his ballot, or any person VIII
shall interfere or attempt TO interfer
with any voter when inside said inclose
space or when marking his ballot, @
who shall endeavor 10 induce any vote
before voting TO show how he marks @
has marked his ballot, shall be pnnishe
by fine Of not less than five dollars nc
more than one hundred dollars; an
election officers shall report any perso
so doing 10 any police officer on duty q
the polls, whose duty IL shall be 10 sc
that the offender is duly brought tefor