The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-03-27
The New Election Law.

Below we publish n synopsis Of the
new election law, which will be enforced
at our city election next Tuesday:
Section Ii. The clerk Of the county
court shall provide ballots, and cause to
be printed in appropriate ballots the
name.ot every candidate certified to him.
Ballots other than those printed by the
county clerk shall not be cast or counted.
Section Il. The names of candidates
nominated by each party shall he
rryWpcd together upon the ballot, and
each group be headed by the name o thc
political party by which the candidates
arc nominated.
Al the end Of the list Of candidates for
each office shall be left Il blank space
large enough to contain as many written
names Of candidates as there are offices
to be filed.
Section Is. The clerk Of the county
court shall providc for each ward EGO
ballots fer every 30 and fraction of 30
electors who voted at the last general
city election in each ward.
Section 10. Before the opening of the
| polls Tie clerk of the county court shall
cause to be delivered to the judges of
election of each ward in the city, mt the
polling place Of each ward ,one-hali CT
the number of ballots printed for each
ward, aud the Remainder he shall de-
liver to the constable Of Jefferson town.
ship, in a sealed package. to be delivered
to >said judges of election only asfmay
be necessary by eason of the loss, de-
gtrlclion OF insullciency of the ballots
previously delivered.
Section %. The judges Of the election
shall designate two of their number, not
Of the same party whose duty it shall be
to have charge of the ballots and to fur
nish thcm 10 the voters.
Section -. \ sufficient number Of
places or booths shall be furnished Wit
supplies and coIyenicnccs, as shall en-
able the voter to prepare his ballot fol
voting, in which compartment the elect
ors shallmaYk their ballots secured from
observation, and Il guard 50 constructs
that only persons within said rail cat
approach within five feet of the ballo'
boxes or compartments provided for,
The number of places or compartments
sl.all not he less than one for every lU(
electors vino voted nj the last preceding
general city election. No persons othc'
= than the electors engaged III receiving
preparing and Gcposiling their ballots
hail b. permitted within said rail, cx
I crpt by authority Of the judges of cleo
9 ton.
Section %. Each qualified voter ShNl
70 he entitled to receive from The judgu
one ballot.
ScctioA "a. On receipt of his bale
g the election Shall forthwith. and withor
!, leaving The polling place, retire atone t
one of the bpo.h; to prepare his ballot
lie shall prepare his ballot By crossin
ont the names Of al Candidates eX1cr
r those for whoa he wishes to vote. AftC
: preparing his ballot the cioctOr shall fol
j, the same 50 tlGt the face of the ball'
l. will be concealed. lie shall then vot
W forthwith without leaving the pollir
place.
Section 81. Not more than one pc
- SON shall be permitted to occupy any OF
2 booth at any ono time, and no perst
|. shall remain in or occupy Il booth long
than may be necessary to prepare !
ballot, and in 10 event longer than ii
-. minutes.
Section %. Every person who do
not vote any ballot delivered to hi
shall, before leaving the polling plac
return surh ballot to the judges.
- section 27. Any clector who declar
&c under oath to the judges that he cam
of read or write or other disability, he
unable 10 mark his ballot, may decla
- his choice of candidates TO either enc
o. TIE judges having charge of the ballot
L. who, in presence of The c%'cctor, shall pi
he pare the ballot for voting.
.ot Section %. No judge shall dcpo
n. any ballot in the btilot box npou viii
ed the namc or Initials Of the judge rece,
Iat ing the ballot, docs not appear,
,or Section 20. The county clerk 81
N. cause to be printed in large type instr
&C. tious for the guidance Of the elect
nv preparing their ballots.
$ elton 30. No cninor of election SIN
disclose 10 any person the name OF /;
no Candidate for whom any clector
To- voted. No officer Of election shall
any elccti0nccriuG on election day.
CIV person whatever shall do any elect,
cering on election day within any poll
place, or within 100 feet Of any poll