The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1890-12-12

saioss 70 y cast for eaaddstss for ocs n conform
yyMh ths pvoyisloes oftais sct Ihs :speass thsss
q v.llsgs Tor which such boxes are provided.
Se,. ~ Tbs ballot clerks ANAL y all times b. unds
the supsrvsloa Of the prssding ocer sforsAaid sha
view Of The public, and deliver them only 70 quaiide.
yotsrs.' Every qualified voter beforc rsceivtng hi
baot ahall snnouncs biz name and place Of rssidsnc
In clear audbls tone Of voice TO the ballot clerk;
present the same In writing, and such name Ia found
upon the check List BY the ballot clerk having chsrg,
thereof be shail repeat the nams and the voter sha
rail- and he bsios cIsrk Sha give him one, and onJ
eas, ballot, and hs name sAa BE- mmsdiassy checked
Sec "a. On receiving his ballot, the voter shali
going outsds Of aid guard rail- retire alone 70 Of
The booths compartments mot occupied BY any other
person, and prepare hs ballot BY marking In ne .p
propriats margin or place cross (X) opposite tho
name q the candidate Of his choios for each oos 70
BE- Asd or by filling In the name Of the candidate Of
his choos In Che blank space provided therefor and
question submitted 70 the vote Of the people, by mark
Ing In the appropriate margin or place, cross Ky
against the answer which ne de.rss 70 give. Before
his ballot without displaying the marks thereon, and
keep the came 70 folded until he has delivered the bal
LOT Or ballots TO the presiding ofcsr then he shall
forthwith proceed outside the guard rail- by the exit
thereof aid shall not again enter such enclosed
during such poll, unless be 10 an election oicsf No
voter sha b allowed 70 occupy voting booth or corn
pAtment for than 1--we minutes, when other voes
are waiting 70 occupy tbs same.
Bee. ~ No person shall take or remove any ballot
from the polling place before the close Of the polls
II any votsr spols ballot ~ may sueessavsly obtain
othsfs, ous q tims bot exceeding three In ALL upon
returning sact spoiled The ballots thus returned
shal BE- INN edistsly cancelled, and together with
thoss not dist buted to the voters sha Be preserved
and shall b. secured 10 sealed Packages and returned
to the county town, city or village clerk from whom
received.
ohlosr afoesuald ON oath, that he 10 unable BY
reason Of physical mental disability to mark his
ballot SHALL upon request, Eeceive the assistance OF
one & ss ~ 'hs ~ an
aide thereof tu 1t WIS marked with his assistance
and shall thereafter give information regarding the
sec. 30 II .ns voter marks more names than there
persons to be elected to an 0fice or II for any
II u impossible TO determine the voters choice
for any ONCE 70 DO filed bis ballot shall not be count
ID for such Office. No ballot without the Official
dorsement sha except - herein otherwise provided,
be allowed to be deposited In the ballot box and
but ballots provided In accordance with the provisions
Of this act shall DO counted Ballots not counted sha
be marked defective the back thereof and be pre-
served and returned the clerk from whom received
hereiubefore provided.
voting place in accordance with the provisions Of this
act shal fail for any to be delivered,
after delivery, they shall be destroyed stolen it
cause other ballots to b. prepared substualy In The
form Of the ballots 90 wanting and to be furnished,
and upon delivery Of such ballots at the polling place
which the town clerk shall record, that the same had
been prepared and furnished by him. and that the
original ballots have failed to be received have
been destroyed stolen the ballot clerks shall
the ballots substituted to be used In lieu of
the ballots wanting above.
Sec 49, None Of the provisions of this act shall
apply to any annual or special meeting Of any town.
city village held for the purpose of choosing town.
city or village officers except where the population Of
said town, city or village exceeds four thousand In
number.
several elections in their respective towns cities and
villages shall constitute the election officers
toned In thisact
Sec. "a. voter who shall except as herein other.
wise provided allow his ballot be seen by any other
person with apparent intention Of letting It be
known how he IL about to vote, or who shall make
person who shall interfere with any voter when in
side Of said nclosed space, who shall endeavor to
induce any voter to vote for any particular candidate
within the building in which the voting proceeding
Bha be punished by fine Of fifty DOLLARS and it shall
be the duty Of the election officers to that the
offender Is duly brought before the proper court for
the recovery of such penalty.
wully deface destroy any list Of ca ndidates post
ID in accordance with the provisions Of this act,
who during an election shall wilfully deface, tear
I'd for the instruction Of voters who SHALL during
IN election, wfuy destroy any Of the sup
plies or conveniences furnished to enable TO
prepare his ballot or shall wfuy hinder the voting
J, others, shall be punished by fine of fifty dollars.
FULLY deface or destfoy any certificate Of nomination,
Il withdrawal dis any certificate Of nomination. or
.omination paper, Or letter Of withdrawal, knowing
he same q any part thereof e b falsely NADER o.
uppress any certificate Of nomination, nomination
,aper, any part thereof which has been fled; or
orge or falsely make the official endorsement Of any
allot, Or wfuy destroy Or dsfscs sny ballot, vii