Oxford eagle., 1890-06-12

persons a. ar~ inside she rail can ap-
prcaeh within sax f~., ~ the ballot box
and of such stalls and shelves The
arrangement Is snch that neither tbs
xiass side - The ballot hox nor the voter
In the stall is hidden frcn vies % tao~e
jus; oatsiae the gaArd rail. Nothing
hat pa ani ink and hio;t-r i On zach
shelf No pcr~on bet the three iud-~S.
tao clerks sRa enoagh voters - nil the
stalls Ia admitted in<ia. the rail
OPENING rHE roLL~
A. the opening of the polls in zach
rrcrinct the seals " the package % bal
lots are pablicly broken BY the iaig~s
Of election. and the ballots delivered to
the clerks with the certified list Of
voters. and the box. being examined b.
said iaages, Is placed.
rHr voTrSs.
Any person desiring ~ vote gives bis
narse and residence 70 one 20 the clerks.
who shcrcupoa announces the same in .
loud and distinsf voice. and 10 such name
Is foand ca the certified lis; by the other
clerk. u is announced hy hirs in the sane
manner. and the voter - allowed - en-
ter the space iaclosea BY the <uA-d rail.
the FIRST clerk handing him one aud only
one tieket.xnd prOaoaneiax him voted. :"
and the name Of the voter is Immediate
ly entered on IN. certified liss a. having
voted
Duty ~ SUDGEs
The judges os election keep crsier and
suffer no one ~ remain behind the rail
over four minutes 90 in stall over two
minutes. 90 90 enter an o.ncupiess stall. %
10 remain hehind the rail after pastin<
his ticket in the box or 70 return behind
the rail after oaoe leaving. or % 80 frog
behind the rail with a ticket.
Duty cr voTHR
on r'soeips Ot his ballot the voter forth
with. and without leaving the inrissssd
.pace, retircs "a a stall. and marks in ths
squa-s- after thu names Of all except
those be intends the halo; 20 favor. aud
before leaving the stall he folds his bal
lot. wi;hOu, displaying the marks there
on. and keeping II 80 folded. exhibits the
Srscial endorsemen, on his halo; 10 the
judges Of election. who declare In an
audible. distinct voice. whether the bal
lot IL oficiAl cr not: and 10 IL b. declared
Official. the voter thercupcn az oace de-
Pssits his ballot in she box.
rxU>Ep BALLOTS.
Tickets retarns-i "a thc CLERKS by voters
Nho, after receiving them on entering
behind the rail yet refuse 20 put them in
the box. arr BY the clerks sealed in en-
velopcs. and with all tickets never dis
;ribassa. are hy the clerks returned TO
she judges aud through ;hem "a the reg
istrArS. ami by them to the State Board
Of Control. receipts passing a. in send.
ing them out
DEFECTIVE BALLOTS
Tickets not counted b@cau<e. he voters
marks fail 20 show his choice By rsaSoa
of his leaving tao o. more names for the
same Office unmarked. % by reason Of
some other like thing. are preserved by
the clerks in sealed envelopes AMI re-
turned with the unused ballots
ELECTION KETUKyS
The glass box - opened and contents
counted in view % the pahlic. where is
stands in six feet of the rail. and the
official returns certified tn the State
Board of Control. xi;h the voted ballots
in sealed package
PHYSICAL DISABILITY.
A person who applies to vote. bat by
blindness or other physical disability Is
unable to mark his ballot. NAV make his
declaration Of such disability under oath
before one of the Judges OF election. who
can administer the oath, and then. on
request. have one OF two Of the election
officers TO mark il aS he shall direct.
TO call over 70 him the names on the
ticket, and the. shall certify on the list
that il Was 50 Eaarked BY them accord
ing TO his direction
PROHIBITIONS.
No ballot except the Official one is
allowed 20 b. Deposited in the ballot
box, and none tut ballots prepared in
accordance with the law wfll be ecountet-
IL the voter leaves unmarked more names
than there are persons 10 be elected 10
aa Office. OF IL for any reason il Is impos-
81 Die 70 determine the voters choice for
any orice 10 be filed. his ballot as ts
that Office is no, 20 be counted.
SANCTION.
A voter is criminal. subject - sne and
Jail. IL he marks his ballot with a dis
tinguishing mark. or shows Its face
after he has marked 4, for deposit. ard
so Is any person who in;srfereS xiih
voter in making his hallOt. or tries &c
find out how a voter marked his bzilot.
or hinders the voting Of others or re-
moves or destroys any ot the appliances
or couvenienc-s furniShed TO enable
voters 70 prepare their ballots or other
wise violates Any of the provisions Of
this art
ANY person is 4 felon. suhiec, TO no.
less than one year nor more than i've
years az h4ri labor. who falsely makes
or wilfully defaoes or destroys any nom
inAtion paper Or Part thereof. or any
withdrawal. or signs 4 paper oortrAry TO
the law, or files a paper OF nomination.
or Withdrawal knowing the same or any
part thereof 70 be falsely made, or sup
presses any nomination paper or part
thereof which has been filed. or falsely
makes the Official endorsement on any
ballot. or initiates or attempts TO initiate
any Official ballot. OF destroysor defsees
any hallos, or wilfully delays the deliv-
err Of ballots. OF takes or removes bal
lot outside the rail. or has one in his
possession except As authorized in the
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