The Monmouth inquirer., 1890-07-31

envelope the disabled voter shall direct in order
that it may be cast by such disabled voter as his
ballot; the poll clerks shall make memorandum
on the poll lists OF every instance when oath
administered to veter as herein provided, stating
briefly what facts were swern to and the name cf
the person persons who aided the voter
in preparing his ballot no voter shall dtvulge to
anyone within the polling place the name OF any
candidate for whom he intends to vote, shall he
as for and receive the assistance any person with
In the,pong place in the preparation of his ballot
except prescribed in this section no person whs
assists voter in the preparation OF his ballot
berein provded shall reveal to aLother the OF
any candidate for whom the voter has voted, any
thing that took place while he was assisting such
voter in preparing said ballot for voting.
49, And be IL enacted That the chairman OF the
county committee OF any political party that has
duly nominated any candidate for public office TO
he voted for at any election by all ths within
said county any subdivision thereof greater
than single municipality only or where the eiec-
tiou is within and for single municipality ouly,
anv subdivision thereof the chairman Of the com
mittee OF the political party making such nomina-
tion wthid and for such single municipality or snch
division thereof may appoint under his hand two
agents for each polling place In his county or muni-
cipaty, the case may be; and any candidate duly
nominated by petition for any office whose name
NAV appear upon the ballot to be used in any elec
ton may likewise appoint under his own hand two
agents for each polling place; provided, however.
ling place to represent all the candidates nominat
ed In and by the petition group OF petition
ers such agents shall be the authorized agents in
section forty-six OF this act mentioned: they may
act as challengers for their respective parties and
candidates. the appointment OF agents shall De made
in writing, under the hand Of the person making
the appointment, and shall specify the names and
OF the agents and the election districts
FOR which they are severally appointed, such ap-
nointment papers shall be filed with the respective
clerks OF the cities townships and municipalities
within which the respective election districts are
situate five days before the election and the clerks
shall thereupon Issue, under their hands, to the
persons named in such appointment papers, per-
mits for them to act as agents 81 thsiE respective
fed such permits shall be presented by the person
named therein to the board of election In the dis
trct named therein, as their authority 20 be
pres ent in the polling place, said agents may also
be present inside said rallied enclosure while the
votes cast any election at which they were agents
are being counted, and hear and see said ballots
counted the counting of all ballots at any election
shall be open and public but not to the extent that
the number present sAall hinder delay or incon-
yenience the election officers in counting the bal
lots and ascertaining the result
So And be 1t enacted, That none of the provis-
ions OF this act. from and including sections twenty
thereof to and including section fortynine thereof
shall apply to or in anywse affect the 'town meet
ing" hereafter to be held in this state or any sub
5 And be it enacted, That except herein
herwise directed. the boards OF election in count
ing canvassing, certifying and returning tne VOTES
cast at any election, shall proceed as now required
by law. .,.,,,,
twenty DAYS next succeeding any election In any
election district voting precinct in any county
OF this state petition duly certified as to sigma
lures legal qualifications as voters and residences
by adavits thereto annexed to the satisfaction OF
the Justice to whom the same is presented, the ma
terial allegations and statements snefeth IN
court holding the circuit court IN ana Tor said
county signed by at lesat twenty-five legal voters
resident in said election district voting precinct
setting forth that at the last proceeding election IN
such election district or voting precinct fraud or
bribery other illegal practices were resortea 70
such election that by reason OF non supply or an
insufficient supply of ballots at such election lsuch
non.suppy or insufficient supply OF ballots occur.
ring through no fault OF the petitioners or any of
theIn) or for any other good and suftcient cause,
stated and set forth In said petition the voters o
such election district or voting precncs nave oeen
deprived OF fair opportunity to express their
choice any candidate or candidates at sucn elec
ton, it shall be the duty Of sucnJa IN sun
mary way investigate the truth al the statements
and allegations in such petition contained, and to
that end and for that purpose 1t shall be the duty
OF such Justice to appoint time and place within
said county, not later than ten days thereafter,
when and where he will proceed to hear ana deter
mine said matter, of which time and place so ap.
poin ted the petitions shall cause at least six days
notice to be given to all such persons as safd JUS
tice shall direct such time and place so appointed
ssid justice shall proceed in summary manner 70
hear and determine said matter, nniess
it be adjourned for good cause shown; y
on such hearing it shall be det rnined
tained or IL sustained should not invalidate said
election in whole in part, such petition shall be
dismissed II the allegations OF the petition be sus-
tained and the said Justice shall be OF the opinion
that at such election fraud. bribery or other n
legal parctices wore resorted to and prevailed to
such extent to affect the result OF such cleo
ton or that by reason OF the death resignation
OF any candidate voted for atsuch election or that
by reason of q non supply oran insufficient supply
of ballots at such election that for any other good
and sufficient legal the voters OF such election
district or voting precinct whore deprived OF fair
opportunity to express their cnoice ior any cana
duty of said justice to make an order setting ASIDE
and nulfyngisaid election as to such candidate or
candidates and such order shall forwth be hied In
ha Of ffca n
shall mako any such order as last Aforesaid ne Shall
also at the same time, make another order wherein
and whereby he shall order new election to be held
within such election district voting precinct to NIL
the office or offices in respect to which the former
election was nullied and set aside st the earliest
possible day If the mode and manner OF holding a1d
conducting such new election be not provided for py
law such justice shall in and by his order last afofe
said prescribe and determine the mode and manner
aud the regulations under and In pursuance OF which
the same shall be held and conducted; SAID iast
mentioned order shall 30 forthwith MED IN tne
in two days thereafteE. served upon the election
officers of the election district preciact
affected thereby; said election officers shall
proceed and hold said new election pursuant
to said mentioned order and shalt certify the
result thereof to such Justice and said Justice shall
thereupon make aud sign certihcate declaring the
result and the names OF the persons elected.
and shall file such certificate, together with the re-
suit certified to him by such election officers in the
office OF the county clerk. and such certificate OF
such justice SHALL within constitutional limits, be
ANAL and conclusive on all persons and parties;
copies of the said certificate certified by the county
clerk. shall be evidence and equally conclusive as
the original signed by said justice.
So. And be IL enacted That for tho duties and ser
vices imposed upon and required Of them by this
act the county clerks OF the ssverai counties aad
the clerks of the different municipalities shall be
paid out of the county funds Of their respective
counties the funds OF their respective munich
palities. the may be. fair and reasonable
Compensation, to be ascertsined and determined in
the cases of the county clerks. by the boards OF
chosen reeholders OF their respective counties; and
in case of said municipal clerks by the
governing bodies of their respective cities, town