The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-10-02
pal corporation atone, It shall be the duty Of
the municipal clerk or City Auditor to provide

ipa; erection. ssali cause to be submitted lde-
ltveredl TO the Judge Of election OF each cleo
within the municipality In Gaze . municipsl cleo
tom. and in which the election is to be held,
At the polling place Of the precinct. the proper
He shall also deliver t0the said. judges . rubber
or other stamp with ink pad for the pur-
pose ct stsmpiu; q desisnat,ne The ofsotal'
shall contain the words s0nicisl Ballot the
name or number Of the election precinct the
name of the county. the date Of the election.
Auditor who furnishes the tickets. The County
Commissioner Of the several counties shall
not less san than fifteen fifteen = ,iSs day. before any elsc.
several yottng precincts Of their county. Pro-
vided. that In case Of municipal elections IN
y which tn oS, Whole Ss county is not interested. such
pality only. Provided further. that In incorpor.
ated cities or towns the council or trustees
thereof shall appoint such judges. ~
ion Of the. foregoing. section. shall be three tsl
persons vino are qualified voters of the precinct
or ward for which they are appointed. The
act. viii be allowed the sum of two Is dollars
each per day. for their services, to be paid from
the county funda. Provided, that In inoorpor.
from tho funds Of such city or town. in case Of .
special election. And In the appointment Of
Judges Of Election under this act, not more than
. majority OF such judges Of Election shall be
precinct.
SEC. 20. The County Commissioners whom
act. shall designate one OF such Judges e. su-
perintendent,. upon whom shall devolve the
duty OF providing and having ready for the cleo
compartments. which shall be furnished with
supplies and conveniences ~ shall enable the
voter conveniently to prepare his ballot for
ballot screened from observation. and . guard
ratl. 80 constructed that only persons within
such TAU can approach within six 0) feet Of the
ments herein provided for. The number Of
such places, booths or compartments shall not
% less Than one for every seventy.fve t76)
persons other than electors engaged In receiv.
ing. preparing or depositinR their ballots. or .
person present for the purpose Of challenging
shall be permitted to be within said rail. The
expense Of providing such places or compare
ments and guard rails shall be . public charge,
as the other election expenses On or before
the first day Of September Of each year in which
IN election ts to be held. the officers now or here
alteration Of election precints, shall as far Us
necessary. alter or divide the existing election
Precincts. in such manner that each election
precinct shall not contain more than 1--WE hun.
dred 500 voters.
SEC. "a. At any election the Judges of Elec-
tion. shall designate two of said Judges, who
shall he known as ballot clerks. whose duty 1t
shsll be to deliver ballots to qualified electors.
Judge shall print on its back, aud near the top
OF the ballot, with the rubber or other stamp
provided for the purpose, the DESIGNATION. ON
oial Ballot" and other words on SAID stamp, as
provided for in Section 81 Of this sot Each
qualified elector shall be entitled 20 receive
from tho said Judges one ballot.
SEQ. 25. On receipt Of his ballot the elector
shall. forthwith and without leaving the polling
place. retire alone to one Of the places, booths
Or compartments provided. to prepare his bal
cross before the name Of the person for whom
he intends to vote-fof example, Z: OF in case
of . ballot containing . constitutional amend.
,p %sasi Il by 9t eso. sSsss oas sS. Be so1% 1ssss e e The The
Ballot in such manner that the remaining part
shall express his vote on the question submitt-
be- ~ II lib maskl ny u sas o. : s on,lG an1 any Sn edscsoI s sna,.
Pile ballot which he may choose to mark, OF have
bad marked. in advance of entering the polling
to use or bring into the polling place any unof-
fetal sample ballot printed in the exact style,
manner. width. OF character Of paper. Of the
eieotor shall fold it 10 that the face Of the bal
lot will be concealed and % that the endorse
Ment stamp thereon may b seen. He shall
| polling place.
SEQ &C.. n voter who declares to the
Judge Of Election, or when IL shal appear to
Judges Of Election. that he cannot read, or
b is unable to mark his ballot. shali upon 70.
quest receive the aasistsnos d one % two Of
the election ofioers IN the MARKING thereof.
outside thereof that It was % married With his
or their assistance, and shall thereafter give no
information regarding the same. The judges
Of disability to be made by the voter under
oath before them, and they are hereby qualified
to administer the same. No elector, other than
to read. or physical disability b unable 70
! mark bis ballot. shall dtvulge 70 anyone within
the polling place the name Of any candidate for
s.sist.nce q sny ~ person euses within the hsSe poll In
tplacel in the preparation of his ballot
SEQ "a, No Judge OF Election shall deposit
ofacial stamp as hereinbefore provided for does
not appear. Every person violating the pro.
visions Of this section shall be guilty q mis-
SEC. %. When any person shah make appfi.
cation for ballots. his right to vote at that roll
and election may DO CHALLENGED. and such pro-
judges Of election as the law now prescribes in
case OF challenge. Any .person may also be
challenged e now provided BY law. when he
judge Of election. a. reasonable number Of
sal - permitted jass oussid. To guard lsii.'
the polling place. except ct tho voting shelves
pl.cs shall be 90 srransed: The: s.sly part
the compartments may DO in full view Of said
ehalleneern: Tho person voting shall mark and
deposit without delay. and .shall quit the said
voter shall 30 allowed to occupy 8 voting sheif
or compartment. already. occupied by another.
nor to remain within said enclosed space for
moro than ten tl0l minutes. nor shall he oc-
cupye voting sholf or COMPARTMENT for more
than nye % minutes. No voter. other than an
on osst tie li Saae q ts Ss ballot a: osso aas Os s S1 Se q.
lowed 70 rs-entsr said enclosed space during
aid ~eiectton. Il shsi! BE- the duty. Of the pre-.
cure ia provisions q this section.
6D0 20 II any voter spells . ballot he may
obtain another ballots and - On successfully.
t1rnin9 70 the ballot clerks the spoiled ballot,
n Obtaining . ballot 70 replace . spoiled one.
tAs name Of the voter shal b owen and the
number OF the ballot 90 spoiled, which number