The morning call., 1891-03-10

I aIhdaYlt SETTING fOrIh Inc IaCt sWtaT 70
before an oficer authorized to administer oaths,
and transmit 1t the Governor of this State. Upon
IN neS preche and upon the applca
ton OF any candidate for any office to be voted for
by the electors OF such precinct the Governor Shall
order new election in such precinct.
Sec Is. section 1908 OF the Political Code Is
| hereby amended 10 read as follows:
Sec. 1902. At the same time and in the same
| manner as Inspectors and Judges of Election are
| now appointed in this State, two ballot clerks for
each election precinct in the State shall be APP
| pointed whose duty it shall be to have charge of
the ballots on the day OF election, and to furnish
them to the voters In the manner hereinafter pro-
| yided. Such ballot clerks shall possess the same
qualifications and shall be paid the same compenss-
| ton, as Inspectors OF Elections. In making APP
pomtmehts OF such ballot clerks. one OF them slsll
| be taken from the political party that polied the
largest number of votes at the last preceding election
| and the other from tile party that poiled the
| next largest number OF votes at such election.
| They shall act as additional CLERKS OF Election
when the polls are closed aud they shall serve until
! the votes counted and the returns are signed;
| provided, that whene ever general and municipal
election shall be held at the same time, there shall
be appointed one additional Inspector, one addi-
tona Judge. ami two additional clerks in the man
ner now provided b. law.
Sec. 49, Section 1903 OF the Political Code is
! hereby amended TO cad as follows:
| Sec 1903. All officers upon whom is imposed by
the law OF the State the duty of designating polling
places shall such polling places 10 be suitably
outside general tickets" and when any city, city
aud county town officers are to be elected sec
ond balloIbox, to be marked on the outside 'muni-
| cpal tickets" and shall also provide sufficient
| number of places booths or compartments ut or in
which voters may conveniently marx their ballots,
that in the marking thereof theymay be screened
| from the observation of others, and guard-rail
shall be so constructed and placed that only such
persons as are inside SAID rail can approach within
six feet OF the ballotbo1es aad OF such booths or
\ compartments The arrangements shall be such
that neither the ballotDoNes nor the boX-booth or
! compartments shall be hidden from the view OF
those just ont side said guard-rail. The number
OF such voting booths or compartments shall not be
less than for every fifty electors qualified to
| vote in the precinct No person other than electors
engaged in receiving, preparing or depostlng their
ballots shall be permitted TO be within said rail be
/ lOsing of the pOS except by authority OF
the Board OF Election, and then only Tor the purpose
| of keepinc order and enforcing the law Each of
| said voting booths compartments shall be kept
provided with proper supplies and conVenienceS Tor
! marking the ballots.
| See 90 Section 1904 of tile Political Code Is
| hereby amended TO read as follows:
| Sec 1904 any person desiring to vote shall give
his name and address TO one OF the ballot clerks,
VINO snail then IN an auulOte t1he VI toIce, ~.
nounce the same, and if the other ballot clerk hnds
repeat the name and address, whereupon chsl-
lenge may be interposed, as provided in Section
| the ballot CLERK shall give him ticket. and the
clerk shall write register, opposite the name
| him and also the number OF the municipal ticket
| given him, when any city, city and county, town
lowed TO enter the place ncIosed by guardraii,
as above provided. The ballot clerk shall give him
county. or town 0ficers are TO be elected, also
municipal ticket; and only one ballot of each kind
| See 81. Section 1905 Of the Political Code is
| hereby amended 10 read as follows:
| Sec 1905 ON receipt OF bis ballot the eector
| Shall forthwith, and without leaving the nelosed
space, retire alone 10 Of the places, booths or
| compartments provided to prepare his ballot. lie
shall prepare his ballot by marking cross after the
name OF the person or persons for whom he intends
to vote, thus, Y; provided, however, that any eec
tor who desires TO vote for an entire party ticket
may mark cross as above described against the po
litcal designation of such party, and shall then be
deemed have voted for all persons nominated By
SUCH pant; and in case OF a constitutional amenu-
ment other question submitted to the vote OF the
| people, by marking IA the appropriate margin,
cross (X) against the answer which he desires TO
| give. such marking shall be done only with
stamp which, with necessary pads and ink. shall be
provided by the officers who are by this code re-
| quired furnish election supplies, for each
booth or compartment provided for the marx
ing and preparation OF Daaots. before itaY-
Ing such booth or compartment the cleo
tor shall fold his ballot in sueh a manner
that the number OF tho ballot snail appear on the
outside thereof, without displaying the marks on
the face thereof, and shall keep it folded until h. has
voted Having Ioded ms ballot me voter shali W
liver folded TO the Inspector who shall announce
in an audible tone OF voice the name o. the voter
and the lumber OF MS oaiiot Inc Da!Lot eerA nay,
ing the register in charge, II be Ends the num0er TO
correspond with the number marked opposite the
voters name on the register sIail IN IKE manner
repeat the name and number and snail marx oppo-
site the name the word voted" Inc inspector
shall then separate the number from the ballot ana
shall apOSi the bal OF In the box. The numbers of
all ballots voted shall DC i'm ncdiateIy s,royed
SEC. %. Section 1906 OF the Political Code Is
hereby amended TO read as follows:
See. 1876. Not more than one person shall be per-
mitted 70 occupy any one booth 4. one time anu no
person shall remain ia or occupy a booth longer
than Geesssaryto prepare his ballot and III no event
longer than ten minutes
sec. 10. StCllOD lZOf Oh kiit olitIC@l SOlC IL
hereby amended to read As follows:
Sec. 1907. Any voter who shall spoil ballot
shall return such spoiled ballot TO the Ballot Clerk
aud receive another one in its place one at time,
exceed three ia all. All the ballots thus
turned shall be immediately csneeied and with
those not distributed TO the voters shall be returned
with tue registered list and ballots provided
in Sees 1858 and 1854 OF this code. Every elector
who does not vote the ballot delivered TO him SHALL
before leaving the pollinspaee, return such ballot
u the Ballot Clerks having charge of the ballots who
the same manner spoiled ballots The Ballot Clerk
shall account for the ballots delivered 10 them by
maxe up. when added 70 the number of of1cial bal
lots cast and the number Of spoiled ballots returned.
the duty Of the Officers receiving such returned bal
lois TO compel such an accounting
Sec "a Section 1908 OF the Political Code Is
hereby amended 10 read as follows:
Sec. 1908 Any elector who declares, under oath,
TO tue presiding election oiicer that he tread,
and that by reason thereof, or that 10y reason of
physical disability he is unable TO mark his ballot,
shall, upon request, receive the assistance of any
one Of the officers Of election that he may choose in
the marking thereof, aud such officer shail there
after give no information regarding the same.
See. 20. Section 1909 of tie Political Code Is
hereby amended 10 read az follows:
Sec. 1903. No member OF the Board Of Election
shan deposit in the banot-bcx any ballot from which
the slip containing the mum OF the ballot has not
been removed by the Inspector
Sec. 20, Section 1910 Of the Political Code is
hereby amended TO read as follows:
Sec. 1910. The County Clerk of each county
In case Of separate city Or town elections The Clerk
or Secretary OF the legislative body OF such city or
without water-aa!k or Endorsements except the
words sample baliot'D at least rs many copies OF
the form o. ballot provided for use III each voting
precinct there shall be n! stereI voters in such
precinct such copy shall be designated sample
ballots" aud snail lie furnished registered voters
the once Of such CLERK Secretary iye days be-
fore the day fixed by law for such election. and at
any time during sgch five days; provided, that not
more tBan one sample ballot shall be furnished to
any voter SUCH Clerk or Secretary shall cause
be printed, in large clear type, cards, instruc
tions for the guidance Of electors IN Obtailng and
marking their ballots. He shall furnish twelve
sucl cards the BOARD of ElectOn each
tion precinct In his county, at the same time and IN
the manner as the printed ballots and sample
ballots. The Board OF Election shall post at least
one OF such cards in each booth or compartment
provided for the preparation OF ballots, and not less
than three Of such cards at other places in aud
tions 1914 and 2i5 OF this code and Section 81 of
the Penal Code shall also be printed each Of said
Sec. Of. Section 1911 Of the Political Code Is
hereby amenGed 10 read as follows:
Sec. l2ll. In canyassing the votes any ballot
which Is not made provided In this act shall be
void, and shall not be counted; but each such ballot
NUT be preserved and returned with the other bat
lots. Any name written upon ballot shall be
whether or not cross IS marked after 1t. II
voter marks more names than there are persons TO
be elected to Office II for any it is i'm
possible to determine the voters choice for any
ONCE TO be iled his ballot shall not be counted for
Sec. 28. Section 1912 of the Political Code is
hereby amended TO read as follows:
Sec. 1912. Any person entitled vote at gem
eIal election held within this State shall, the
day OF such election be eht tied TO absent himself
from any service or employment In which he is
then engaged, or employed for the period of
consecutive hours. between the time Of opening
and tile time OF closing the polls; and sucn voter
shall not, because of absentng himself be liable
TO any penalty, nor shall any deduction he made on
account OF such absence from his usual salary
Amend Section 1857 OF the Political Code to
read as follows:
After the lists are thus signed, the board must
p Uceed to open The ballots and ascertain
The number Of votes cast for each voted for
All the ballots must he taken out of the ballot-bOx,
one at time, and opened by one OF the members of
the board, aud as taken out, the straight ballots
must be placed In separate piles, according their
respective TICKET headings. vgDettes, other
designations, IN manner As follows, to witt all
| the straight ballots Of each such party must lie
laced in separate pile, straight undesignated
| la lots must be placed III separate pile a like
IN amer. When all the straight ballots shall have
| been so placed In plies the number OF ballots In
each such pile must be carefully correctly aud dis
| tinctiy counted aloud by member of the board in
presence Of the beard and of the bystanders where
| upon official record must he made by clerk
Of the total number OF ballots In each such pile.
Immediately thereafter all straight bal OTIS, accord
ing their respective headings vignettes other
designations, Shall be distinctly read by such clerks