The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-25
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| thnJt.L PontlOhl ueSlsnaL0n, and also AZ
tne right OF the name Of each Candidate, so
as 70 give 70 each voter a clear opportunity
~ designate Dy cross mark X therein. hls
cnolce Oh candidates, and bis answers 10 the
SaestLons ~ submitted and on the ballot may
TO do this as "yes, "no," and the like
The ballot shall be not less than four
inches In width and not less than six inches
10 length. Before distribution the ballots
eTeases that their ~fd width "a and ns6ssa isnssa
when folded shall be uniform. on the hack
and outside, when folded shall be printed
Olnclal ballot for" followed by the deslg-
lot is prepared, the date OF the election and
Isc-slmile OF the signature OF the Secretary
OF state or city clerk who has caused the
pallot 70 De printed, Except as otherwise
% nolel1 ploVidsds Daliots shall be printed In
| aw.
sect. IL. All ballots when printed shall be
| folded as hereinbefore provided and fastened
Iogetner In convenient numbers In books or
blocks, In such manner that each ballot may
be detached and removed separately. A
record OF the number Of ballots printed and
furnished to eacn polling place shall be kept
and preserved by the Secretary Of State and
the several city clerks for the term Of one
year.
Sect II. There shall be provided for each
voting place, at which an election Is to be
held. two sets Of such general ballots, each
Of not less than 20 for every 80 and fraction
q the s0tSIs Sasy a're N the esnes sHe saeh
| city, town or plantation In which an election
ior state or county officers ls @ be held 70
| certify to the Secretary OF State fourteen
days previous to any such election the num-
Der OF qualified voters In each city, town or
/ plantation.
INFORMATION OF VOTERS.
Sect. IS. The Secretary OF State In case OF
q state election. and the several city clerks,
In case OF city elections. shall prepare full
Instructions for the guidance OF voters at
such elections, as TO obtaining ballots, as 20
the manner OF marking them, and the method
OF gaining assistance, and as TO obtaining
new ballots In place OF those accidentally
spoiled. and they shall respectively cause
twenty-nine, thirty, thirty-one and thirty
Two OF this act TO be printed In large, clear
type, on separate cards, to be called cards
81 Instructions; and they shall respectively
use In each such election. They shall also
cause TO be printed on tinted paper, and with
out the fac-simile endorsements, ten or more
copies OF the form Of the ballot provided for
which shall be called specimen ballots and
shall be furnished with the other ballots
provided Tor each such voting place.
POSTING OF LISTS OF CANDIDATES.
Sect. IA. The Secretary Of State snail,
seven days at least previous to the day Of
any election OF state OF county officers, trans
init TO the clerks In each city, town and
plantation In which such election Is to be
held, printed lists containing the names, resi-
dences, and party or political aDpellations
OF all candidates nominated as herein pro-
vided for such election and to be voted for at
each polling place 10 each such city, town
and plantation respectively, substantially In
the form OF the general ballet to be so used
therein; and the clerks shall Immediately
cause the lists for each plantation, town or
Wdr0. as the case hQ IN hQ onQnfQnOna-
~ posted In one or more public places
In such plantation, town or ward. The
Secretary Of State shall likewise cause to be
published prior to the day Of any such cleo
tlon, In at least two newspapers, IL there be
so many, printed In each county, represent
Ing, so far as practicable, the political par
ties which, at the preceding election, cast the
largest and next largest number OF votes. a
list Of all the nominations made as herein
provided and to be voted for in such county.
so far as may be, In the form In which they
snail appear upon the general ballots. New
nominations made or authorized shall be
transmitted, posted and published promptly,
and so far as practicable In the manner here
In directed, and communications transmitted
as herein directed by the Secretary Of State
to any clerk shall be duplicated on the sue
ceeding day.
DUTIES OF CITY CLERKS.
| Sect. Is. The city clerk of each city shall
| four days at least prior to the day Of any city
| election therein, cause TO be conspicuously
| posted In Lne or more pnblic places in each
| ward OF such city printed list containing the
pellations Of ali candidates nominated, as
herein provided, and to be voted for In such
ward, substantially In the form Of the gem
eral ballot to be so used therein; and he
shall likewise cause to be published, prior to
TO the day Of such election, In at least two
newspapers, IL there be so many, printed In
| such city, representing the political parties
which cast at the preceding election the
| largest ana next largest number Of votes,
list OF all the nominations made, as herein
provided, and to be voted for In such city,
so lar as may be, In the form In which they
shall appear upon the general ballots.
DELIVERY OF BALLOTS TO CITIES AND
TOWNS.
Sect. 16. The Secretary OF State shall
send, separately and at different times or by
dlneTent methods, the two sets of general
and special ballots, together with the specl-
men ballots, and cards OF instruction printed
Dy MIN, as herein provided, to the several
city, town and plantation clerks, so as to be
received by them, one set ~ hours at least
previous to the day Of election, and the other
set 4o hours at least previous thereto. The
same shall be sent in sealed packages, with
marks on the outside clearly designating the
polling place for which they are intended
and the number Of ballots Of each kind en-
closed and the respective city, town and
plantation clerks shall on delivery to them
OF such packages return receipts therefor to
the secretary. The secretary shall keep a
record OF the time when, and the manner in
which the several packages are sent, and
shall preserve for the period of one year the
clerks.
Sect. II. The two sets OF ballots together
with the specimen ballots and cards OF In
structlon printed by the city clerks, as
herein provided, shall be packed by them In
separate sealed packages, with marks on the
outside clearly designating the polling
nlaaQQ for which thQu a arat nj AoA nd
| number Oh ballots OF each kind enclosed.
DUTIES OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
| Sect. IS. The several city, town and planta-
| tton clerks or municipal officers shall send to
| the election officers OF each voting place be-
fore the opening Of the polls on the day Of
election one set Oh ballots so prepared, sealed
ceipt OF such delivery shall be returned to
| them from the presiding election officer pres
| ent, which receipt, with arecord OF the num-
Der OF ballots sent, shall be kept in the clerk
office for one year. AT the opening Of the
polls in each polling place the seals Of the
packages shall be publicly broken, and the
packages shall be opened by the presiding
election officer, and the books or blocks OF
ballots shall be delivered to the ballot officers
hereinafter provided for. The cards Of in.
struetion shall be Immediately posted at or
| In each voting shelf or compartment pre-
vided In accordance with this act for the
marking Of the ballots, and not less than
|
men ballots shall be Immediately posted In
or about the polling rooms, outside the
guard rails. The second set OF ballots shall
be retained by the respective clerks unit
they are called for or needed for the pur
poses Of voting, and, upon the requisltion II
: writing Of the presiding election officer 0
: | any voting place, the second set OF ballot
shall be furnished to such voting place 1
the manner above provided as to the dr:
set.
, IN CASE OF LOSS OF BALLOTS.
Sect. 10. In case the ballots to be fu
nished to any city, town or plantation 9
| voting place therein. In accordance with III
! provisions Of this act, shall fail for any rel
son to be duly delivered, or In case after de
, livery they shall be destroyed, lost or stolen
It shall be the duty Of the clerk or municipa
officers OF such city. town or plantation {
, cause other ballots to be prepared subsian
| TALLY In the form OF the ballots so wanting
. and to be furnished; and upon receipt Q
| such other ballots from him or them; accom-
panied by a statemeu. under oath that th'
same have been so prepared and furnished
by him, and that the origlna
Ballots have so failed to bG
received or have been 80 destroyed, lost
or Stolen. the election officers shall cause tht
! | ballots so substituted to be used In lieu o.
( the ballots wanting as above.
DIVISION INTO POLLING DISTRICTS.
Sect. 20. The municipal officers, sixty day