Telegram-herald., 1890-01-22

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fhias taat may have oocurrua pgter Is tae as
eept4nce 81 saeh aee bad.
hospocIltay submitted.
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Accepted and places ga nle.
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iar ia~. rclaliRs 10 the cendactlng 81 oleo
lioas nlaas hy The Leg stature q lses bsKlus
teen referred O. iae. ) respectfully report os
follows, The question a. % Ths Hslldity 80
ihe act Isl a. nol referred a. me directly, ana
therefore 4 shall not undertake % pass upea
taaf question. III l. certainly d sery peculiar
aeL snd hou many oi ITS provisions arc O. bs
carried om passrs as f0nprearasloa. ] have
rotes9 Ia h pabuo prsnG thag tue Attorney
Ge1ersi is ei the opinion that thc validity of
the sct Will be tested in the suprems Court
before tie next cnsuDg November elee-
+ tioh.
/ Section 50 Of sad act. amone other things
provides as follows "The provisions Of this
aet shall not apply 70 cities and municipalities
! whose elections are governed by special enact
meat, except ln - FAR as they relate e. the ba
/ lot snd booths to he used as provided in sec
/ lions =, 8. TO- a. - ana II
/ Elections ia the city Of Graad
/ Rapids are governed by special ga.
actmcuts. contained ia our charter. lt then
I becomts necessary % see what changes are
made by said sections :. e. l0. IL. - and p oi
/ the public aeIs a. 1883 ia question. relative 10
/ ballots aad booths. as affecting the present
/ charter pIoyls.0 Section q OF said act makes
i 10 changes affecting the charter prosisio rs.
| excepting Il The elector shall deliver his bal
| LOT 90 the Chairman" Of the inspectors oi
/ election. Instead Of 10 any one" 81 The inspec
tors. 10 also provides that ticket shall Pc
! furnished by the Secretary Of state, who Is b
| procure and furnish the same ON application
/ and payment 10 him al the actual cost. with
! l5 PER cent. added. such application 10 be made
! by The managing committee oi any political
party ali ballots 10 be of the same width and
/ length. no ballot TO nave on the outside there
/ OF any impression. device. color OF thing. DE-
signed or liable 10 distinguish such ballot
from other legal ballots or uckets. This last
provision would not prevent city ballots being
| indorsed city or ward ballots ward. or
special tax ballots tax. as provided by sec
| ton u Of title of the charter.
Section 9 OF said act provides that it shall be-
the duty Of the proper managing committee
of any political party. before each election. 10
adopt yignette. or heading for their ticket.
| with An appropriate inscription. 10 be printed
/ al the ton OF the ticket OF the party. on the ina
| side thereof as distinctive ana character
/ istic heading thereto. the Yignetfe not 10 be
more than two inches high by four and haif
/ inches wide. and. 10 addition 70 tho device.
/ shall set forth leeibly that the ticket is the
regular ticket OF the party. with the nanie
1 thereof. II shall also show the congressional.
senatorial and representative district and
county where such ticket may be lawfully
! voted.
Section 10 Of said act provides that when
! such yignette and inscription have been
adopted and prepared. aud impression Of the
same followed by the regular ticket Of such
party. printed 50 as 10 constitute a lawful clcc
| tipn ballot. shall be sealed mp in an envelope
| 81 d filed with the county clerk 81 tho proper
/ county at least ten days before The opening "
! the polls, who shall keep the same ou deposit.
/ said section 10 also provides fer the punish
ment Of any person who shall initiate. copy or
| counterfeit the same.
! Section II OF said act provides punishments
| for printing. circulating or distributing couu-
tcrleil or fraudulent tickets. or for intention
| ally destroying or carving away any ballot or
/ ballots except for his own use iH voting. which
shall have been furnished by the inspectors of
election for the purpose ol voting. said sec
tion dso provides that nothing IN he act shall
! be construed 10 interfere with Tie right Of any
elcctor 10 erase or insert amy name or NAMES
upon such ticket. 10 done in writing. or by
/ printed slips by the elector himself
/ Section - OF said act proNiie, for the cree
/ t0n OF booths. which shall Doe erected iu the
room where the election is ~ Dec held ss FOL
lows: 4 railing or fence lour feet I'm height.
which railing shall be placed through ard
across the center Of the room. with a gate
therein ~ one end I'm charge oi y gate-keeper.
appointed at the opening Of the poll, by Gee
1 Board of Inspectors; no person 90 bc allowed
/ inside except o. vote. and as soon as he has
I voted ho shall retire without and not be again
admitted within the railing. and only as many
electors az there are booths shall be allowed
/ within the railing 81 one and
the same time. the electors 10 Dee I'd
mitt d I'm the order in which tbry
! shall apply. said entrance gate 20 Dc placed
on one side ~ The room. and on The inside of
. The gate "a booth shall ne erected. AZ least ono
such booth shall be provided ai each polling
/ place and not less than one for each hundred
persons entitled 10 vote. and on
additional booth Tor any additional
/ number of voters less than one hundred and
more than twenty five. The walls Of o..
booths 30 be not less than six Zee; high. and
arranged ia such manner that IS the elec;or
passe, d st the gate o. tho room where tbe
harf.f. .Irr taken hv tho fnenrrfore Dc tf.r