The Helena independent., 1889-04-04


tiODs 10 the various county clerks, insert
the name of the person who has thus been
nominated 10 I'LL vacancy In place OF that
OF the original nominee. Aud In the event
that he has already sent forth his certificate
he shall forthwith certify 10 the clerks OF
the proper counties, the name and descrlp-
ton OF the person 50 nominated 20 oil a
vacancy, the Office he is nominated for, the
party or political principle he represents
and the name OF the person for whom such
nominee is substituted.
Sec. Is When any vacancy occurs before
election day after the printing OF the tickets,
and any person Is nominated according 10
the provisions OF this act I'LL such vacancy,
the officer whose duty Il is 10 have the tick.
cts printed and distributed. shall thereupOn
have printed requisite number of stickers
and shall mall them by registered letter 20
the judges OF election In the various pre-
cincts interested In such election. and the
judges of election whose duty II is made by
the provisions Ot this act to distribute the
tickets, shall atfiN such stiekers In the
proper place ON each ticket before II Is
given out to the elector.
See. IA Whenever n proposed cOnstitu-
tiOn OF constitutional amendment OF other
question Is tO be submitted To the people OF
re territory for popular vote the secretary
OF the territory shall duly, and not less
than thirty days before election, certify
the same TO the clerk OF each county In the
territory and the clerk 0t each county shall
include the same In the publication proyi-
ded for In section 10 OF this act Ques-
tiOns 10 be- submitted 10 the people Of a
county or municipality shall be advertised
as provided for nominees, for Office by said
section.
Sec. l5 Except MS in this act otherwise
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clerk Of each county 20 provide printed bal
lots for every election for public officers In
which electors OF any of the electors with
in the county participate, and 10 cause 10
be printed in the ballot the name of every
candidate who q name has been certified 70
or filed with the county clerk in the man
ner provided for In this act. Ballots other
than those printed by the respective
county clerks according 10 the provisions
of this act shall not be cast OF counted In
any election. Nothing in this act contained
shall prevent any voter from writing or
pastlng on his ballot the name Of any per
son for whom he desires 10 vote for any Of
iice, and such vote shall be counted the
same as II printed upon the ballot and
marked by the voter, and any voter may
take with him into the polling place any
printed or written memorandum OF paper
to assist him in making or preparing his
ballot, exec pt as hereinafter otherwise pro-
yided
See. 10. Elections for school district Off
GERS are excepted from the provisions Of the
preceding section. In all municipal elec-
tions the duties specified in the preceding
section as devolving on the county clerk
shall dev0lve on the municipal clerk.
See. IL. All ballots prepared under the
provisions of this act shall be white In color
and of a good quality OF news printing pa
per and the names shall be printed thereon
In black ink. Every ballot shall contain
the name OF every candidate whose nomi-
nation for any Office specified In the ballot
has been certified OF filed according to the
provisions OF this act, and no other names.
The names Of candidates for each Office
shall he arranged under the designat on Of
the Office In alphabetical order according 10
surnames, except that the names of electors
Of president and vice-president Of the
United States presented In any one certit-
cate OF nominations shall be arranged In q
separate group. Every ballot shall also
the name of the party OF principle
which the candidates represent, as con-
tanned in the certificates of nomination.
At the end of the list of candidates for
each Office shall be left blank
space large enough TO contain as many
written names of candidates as there are
Offices to be filled. There shall be mar
gin on each side at least a half an inch
wide, and reasonable space between the
names 10 be printed thereon, so that the
voter may clearly indicate in the way here
matter provided, the candidate or candi-
dates for whom he wishes 10 cast his bal
lot Whenever the secretary OF the terri
tory has duly certified 10 the county clerk
any question 10 be submitted to vote of
The people, the county clerk shall have
printed on the regular ballots the question
in such form as will enable the electors to
vote on the question so presented In the
manner hereinafter provided. The county
clerk shall also prepare the necessary bal
lots whenever any question Is required by
law to be submitted TO the vote of the elec-
tors of any locality, and not to the terri
tory generally. Provided, however. that
In all questions submitted 10 the voters of a
corporation alone, IL shall be the
duty Of the municipal clerk TO provide the
necessary ballots.
Sec. Is. The county clerk of each county
shall provide for each election precinct IN
the county two hundred ballots for
every fifty or fraction OF fifty electors reg
istered in the precinct. III there Is no
registry in the precinct, the county clerk
shall provide ballots to the number of two
hundred for every fifty or fraction Of fifty
electors who voted at the last preceding
election In the precinct. Provided. how
ever, shat in municipal elections IL shall be
the duty Of the municipal clerk 10 provide
tickets as specified in this election.
Sec. ~. Whenever 1t shall appear by af-
hdsyit that an error OF omission has Oc-
Cured in the publication of the names OF
description OF the candidates nominated for
office or In the printing of the ballots, the
probate court OF the county may, upon APP
plicati0n Of any elect0r, by order require
the county or municipal clerk to correct
such error, OF TO show cause why such
error should not be corrected.
See. 70 Before the opening OF the polls,
the county clerk Of the county, OF the mum
icipa clerk in the case Of municipal elec
tiOns, shall cause to be delivered TO the
judges OF election of each election precinct
which is within the county (or within the
municipality in case of municipal elections }
and in which the election is to be held, at
the polling places of the precinct, the
proper number of ballots as provided for In
section Is OF this act He shall also deliver
TO the said judges rubber or other stamp
with ink pad for the purpose OF stamping
or designating the official tickets as herein.
after provided. said stamp shall contain
the words, 'official ballot" the name or
number of election precinct, the name OF
the county. the date OF the election and the
UhtDt hDu tUt ulutlhl uttlkDhtlOn Oh tile
clerk who furnishes the tickets. The Judge
Of election 10 whom the stamps and ballots
shall be given pursuant TO this section, ,sh all
be the same person who may be designated
by the commissioners to post the notices
required by section 1,0l3, Fifth Division
Compiled Statutes of Montana. But In case
II be impracticable 10 deliver such stamps
and ballots TO such judges, then they may
be delivered to some other one OF the
judges Of election.
Sec Il. At the same time and In the same
manner as judges of election are now ap.
pointed, two additional judges OF
election for each election precinct
in the respective counties shall
be appointed. The said additional
judges Of election shall be paid In the same
manner and at the same rate as judges OF
election are now paid. Provided, however
that In election precincts where the regis
tered voters do not exceed 100. the said two
additional judges may not be appointed
and when such additional judges are moi
appointed, the duties devolying upon the
Judges As hereinafter provided shall be per.
formed by the regular judges appointed Il
conduct the election. And In making the
appointment of judges OF election under
this act and other election laws of Montana
not more than majority OF such judges OF
election shall be- appointed from any one
political party for each precinct
Sec 22 All officers upon whom IL i'm.
posed by law the duty of designating poll
ing places shall provide in each polling
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