The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-08-30

As roo MUCH publicity cannot be given
Ca the new election law passed by the
last legislature, and which will govern ut
the coming fall election, we publish the
following ON the subject from recent is
sue OF the Detroit News;
As q result Of the last legislatures attempt 20
promote the purity Of elections Ia this state
voters viii encounter many new wrinkles this
fan The old order OF things viii be largely
changed and the ballot brokers who have used
money a. IA potent agency IN advancing party
interests will have 90 do some shrewd figuring
II they accomplish the same result secured un-
der the old method Of conducting elections
brief review Of the latest legislature VIII De OF
leneral interest, aud enable voters 10 under.
stand the system TO which they must adopt
themselves
one provision Is that for every general or spe.
clal election held Ia Michigan no ticket shall be
used or circulated on election day unless fur.
nished by The secretary 81 state for such pur-
pose. u IL also mnde the duty Of the secretary
10 furnish tickets on application, and payment
90 him Of the actual cost with ten per cent.
added, by the state central committee, county
or other managing committee Of any political
pnrtysr organization IN the state the number
Of ballots being such a. may be- deemed neccs
snry or convenient The committee names are
required before election. 20 prepare and adopt
hy engraving or otherwise a ticket, vlgnctte or
heading. with appropriate inscriptions, 60 he
printed 40 the top 81 the ticket on the inside.
Occupying space not 60 exceed two inches high
by four and "a hnlf wide The device adopted
must set forth lyglbly the fact that the ticket d
the regular one of the party, giving also the
name thereof and must also shoH the congress
.ionn senatorial. and representative district
and county where the ticket may be lawfully
voted
When the vipnette and inscription shall have
been adopted ana prepared. an impression of
the same, followed by the regular ticket OF such
party, printed as required by law. mist bee seal
ed up IA an envelope and filed with the clerk OF
the county where the election Is 20 be held at
least ten days before the time of election. All
hialufs must De- ~ the same length aud width
aud must not bear ON the outside device color
or thing designed or liable TO distinguish IL from
other legal ballots or tickets. Any person imi.
tatiug copying or couutcreiting the lawful tick
81. IA hied with the clerk Is subject 20 fine 81
not more than - 600 or Imprisonment Ia the
state prison not exceeding one year. or both. az
the discretion % the court. Tine same penalty
4 fixed for any person who shall Intentionally
destroy or carry away any ballots except for
bis own use Ia voting which have been furnished
IS the Inspector 81 election. IL Is the right 81
any voter for himself only. 60 erase or insert
any name or names upon the ticket, II done Ia
amy printed slips.
Besides the precautions against split or bogus
tickets that might misicad man. stu further
pains ARE taken 10 see that he votes just ~ be
wants To free from buldozlne, bribery or decep.
ton. IA All townships havinRovcr one hundred
voters. and AN Ia voting precincts ~ cities and
Villages the officers who fx the places for hold.
lng general elections must have u railing four
feet high run across the center Of the room az
each polling place. and Ia IL gate 10 charge OF
a gatekecper appointed az the opening Of the
polls by the inspectors, aud no person shall bc
allowed Inside 81 the raiilne except 20 vote. As
soon ~ such person has voted Dee must passout
and VII not be- admitted again. and only AZ
many voters a. there are booths shall bee ri.
lowed within the railing az the same time, aud
must bee admitted IA the order IN which they ap.
ply
This entrance gate u 10 be placed 10 one side
oi the room. aud inside the gate the temporary
booth or booths must be placed. Every poll.
imR place must have at least one booth, aud not
less than one for each 100 persons entitled 60
vote nj the prccinct aud one more booth for