Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-02-13
NEW ELECTION LAW
AS ENACTED BY THE LAST GENERAL
ASSEMBLY.

Eull Text OF the Measure--"An ACT TO fre-
scribe tho Manner of Conducting, and 10
Prevent Fraud and Deception at General
Elections In This State"
SEcTIoN1 /. The people of tho State OF Michi-
gaa enact that at all general elections tho
supervisor, the Justice OF tho peace, not hold
ing the office OF the supervisor or town clerk
whose term Of Office viii frst expire. and the
township clerk of each township, and the as
SCISSOR and alderman OF each ward in city, or
II In any city there be not an Sssessor in every
ward, then the two aldermen OF each ward
shall be the inspectors OF election. two OF whom
shall constitute q quorum provided. that in
the voting precincts of all cities whore by special
enactment provisions already exist for desig-
mating inspectors of election such provision is
not to be super eded but such officers shall be
the election inspectors under this act.
SEC. 2. In case such inspectors shall not at
tend at the opening OF the polls, or shall not re-
electors present may choose. viva voce, such
number OF such electors as, with the inspector
or inspectors present shall constitute n board
OF three In number; and such electors SO chosen
shall be inspectors of that election during the
continuance thereof,
SEC. 8. The township clerk II pr ssent, shall
be required by the board to a 1t a clerk OF the
election, and before the opening OF tho rolls the
inspectors in each township shall appoint an
other competent person To be clerk Of the cleo
tion; and II the township clerk sian not be
present the board shall appoint two such
clerks, and the voters in each ward or voting
precinct in city shall appoint two competent
persons TO be such clerks; aud each OF the
clerks so appointed md each OF the inspectors
so chosen shall take the constitutional oath OF
office, which oath either OF the inspectors may
administer.
SEC 4. The rolls of the election shall be open-
ed at sovon o'clock In the forenoon, OF as soon
thereafter Rs may be- on the day of election, and
shall be continued open until five o'clock In tho
afternoon of the same day ana no longer; but
the board may ljourn the rolls at twelve
O'Clock, neon, for one hour, In their discretion ;
but the inspectors OF election shall cansn proc
lamation TO be made upon opening tho polls,
and shall also cause proclamation 70 be mtde of
the closing of the polls, one hour, thirty min-
'ites, and fifteen minutes before The closing at
the polls
SEc s. There shall be provided and kept by
the township clerk in each township at the ex-
pense OF such township, and in cash ward or
voting precinct Of any city by the assessor
thereof, at the expense OF the city one or mt re
suitable ballot boxes, with lock anu key. hhh
ballot box shall have an opening through the lid
o. the proper size Co ednii single clos q ballot
through which ench ballot received shall be in
serted and shall also furnish township or
ward election seal, which shall contain the name
OF the township or ward and the words election
seal around the margin thereof, and such other
words or device thereon as the township board
OF the township or common council OF the ely
may desire.
SIC. g.; Before opening the poll the ballot
box shall b. examined, that nothing may remain
in IL and IL shall then he locked, and the kew
thereof delivered To one of the inspectors 10 he
designated by the board and the said box shall
not be opched during the election except rs pre-
V1ded by existing law in case OF adioumments.
SEC z. When the supervisor shall be one OF
.h3 board, he snail be chairman thereof but II
he be absent such one Of their number rs tho
inspectors shall appoint shall be chairman.
SEC. 3. At every general on special election
helG in this state, nftor the passage of this act,
each elector shall vote by ballot and shall, In
full view deliver to the Chairman OF the in-
spectors OF election single ballot or ticket on
written and partly printed, the names OF the
persons voted for, with proper designation of
the Office " hich he or they may he Intended TO
rom Gt sSS s baos Or npSl tehos
whereby the same may be known or designated,
No ticket shall be used a. any such election uii-
less furnished by the Secretary OF ta.e for such
purposei and IL Is hereby n hde the duty of the
Secretary OF State to procure and furnish on ap.
with ten per cent. added thereto by the state
central committee, county, or other managing
| committee of any political partyor organization
| I'm this State, such quantity or amount of bal
| lots TO be used at such approaching I'll 'ctions
| as may be deemed necessary or convent mt. All
| ballots Co be Of the same width aud length
SEC. 9. IL shall hereafter be the duty lof this
| State central committee, county committee
or other managing committee OF any political
party or organization in this State, before each
election in this State, to prepare and adopt by
| engraving or otherwise, ticket Nignette or
heading, with an appropriate Inscription, to be
| printed at the top OF the ticket OF the parry. on
| the inside thereof, as distinctive and cbarac-
| teri5tic heading thereto Such vianette
| heading shall not be more than two inches high
| by four, and one-half inches vide, and in addi-
ton To the device adopted shall act forth legi-
bly, the fact that the ticket is the regular ticket
| OF the party with the name thereof. IL shall
also show the congressional senatorial and
| representative districts, and county where such
| ticket may be lawfully voted.
SEC. TO- When such vignette and inscription
| shall have been adopted and prepared. an inn
| preston OF the same followed by the regular
ticket OF such party printed go as TO constitute
Seioope, shalt be filed With tho county clerk OF
the county where such election is to be held, at
least ten DAYS before the opening Of the polls at
| such election. Such ballot shall be kept by such
clerk on deposit, and from the time Of said filing
| IL shall be unlawful for any person to initiate
| copy, or in any manner counterfeit the same.
Any person violating the foregoing provision
| shall, upon conviction of the same be punished
| by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, or
/ by imprisonment in the State prison for n
| term not exceeding one year, or both, In tho
/ discretion of the court.
SEC. IL. Any person who shall knowingly
| print circulate distribute, cause TO be dis
/ tributed any ticket or tickets ballot or ballots
| having thereon the vignette any imitation of
/ the vignette or inscription of any ballot or
/ ticket filed with the County Clerk, but con-
/ tanning the name names of any candidate or
candidates other or different from tho name or
/ names upon the ballot or ticket OF such party
| so filed or deposi. ed With said clerk, or who
shall Intentionally destroy carry away any
| ballot or ballots except for his own use in vot-
/ ing, which shall have been furnished by the in
spectors of election for such purpose shall upon
/ conviction thereof be punished by n fine not
/ exceeding one thousand dollars or by impriscn-
ment in the State Prison not exceeding one year,
| or by both such fine and imprisonment at the
discretion of the court PrOrttIed, That nothing
in this act shall be construed to interfere with
| the right of any elector to insert any
| name or names uron such ticket, IL done In
| writing or by printed slips by the elector him
| SELF
SEC. 70. Before any ballot shall be delivered
TO the inspectors of election, IL shall be folded
by the voter so that the names written or
| printed thereon cannot be seen. The chair
| man of the board of inspectors TO whom such
ticket or ballot may he delivered shall, upon the
| receipt thereof, place n rubber band around
said ticket and pronounce, in an audible voice,
| the name OF the elector and II no objection shall
| be made TO him, and the said inspectors are
| satisfied that the elector is legally qualified,
| according to the constitution and laws of this
| State. to vote at said election, he shall imme-
diately put the ticket or ballot in the box with
| out inspecting the names written or printed
thereon, and without unfolding the same.
| SEC b. Each OF the clerks shall keep n poll
list, which shall contain the names OF all the
| electors voting at such ele3tion.
SEC. H. At each adjournment Of the poll the
| clerks shall, in the presence Of the inspectors,
| compare their respective poll lists. compute and
| set down the number OF votes. and correct all
| mistakes that may be discovered, according TO
| the decision of the board, until such poll lists
| shall be made In all respects TO correspond
| SEC. 15 The ballot box shall then be opened
and the poll list placed therein, the box locked,
! and at least five minutes before the removal OF
| the same piece of leather for canvass so placed
| as TO extend from the orening I'm the lid OF said
| ballot box to the key-hole in such manner \ 70
securely fastened thereon with sealing wax
stamped with the official election seal OF such
township or ward, such piece of leather Tor can
| vasl and sealing wax 10 be arranged as "a
| without breaking said seal. The key shall then
be delivered TO one Of the inspectors the box %
| another, and the seal to another OF the inspect
ors. Such box shall not be opened nor the seal
at least Ave minutes before the opening OF the
polls