Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-03-27

or them. secsmearied by . stsfement under
cath that tas same have been 70 prepared
snd furni.asd By him, ans thss the ofisiaal
ballots have 90 failed 70 be received Of have
bseu 10 Destroyed, lost or ssoier, the elec-
iisr efieers shall es5ss the bal,oss 30 sab
wanting = absvs-
DIvIMos ITO PoLLrxG DIsrsrcTs.
Sect 20 The municipal eficefs, sixty
days before any election. msy divide sowrs
Of more ,hAa foas Thousand inhAbisanss Esd
wards Of cities into carver;ene polling dis
:,sets. which shall ccafsin ras less th4c three
hurdrsd ycssss IN eaco, de i7inz the limits
thereof by Q vrising uaasr their hxrds to be
6ied win SD recorded By the city or town
csesEss and afseeisd copies thereof shsii
forth srh be- posted By ,aid clerks in not
less than 4 public and conspicuous pisces
in sxid town rr ward. and the same shall Be
pubEsaed ID ose o: m,re of the newspapers,
IL arg. printed In said city or town, thirty
days 1t least before such election. They
shall also ten days bsfors any such election
appoiae warden AID wsYd clerk for saca
polling place other than the ore in Which the
v.rcen daily elected for such ward shslI pre-
aide who shall perform the same duties It
elections ~ pre.idiag officers and clerks Of
towns and wards now perform. Ary vs.
eancy occurring after appointment may be
fl.ed by the voters Of said polling district as
similar vacancies are now flied. All such
off GERS shall be sworn. The board Of regis
ration Of vo,ess for any city In which .
gard has been 60 divided. ard ihs municipal
officers Of any town which has been so divid-
ed, shall ia the manner now provided for by
las, peepzrs check lists Of the qualified vot-
ers for each Of said polling dis:ricss, in lisu
81 the check iisss nos provided by law for
tie entire town or ward, to be used - here
matter provided. and all provisions Of law
applicable 10 check lists for towns and
wards shall apply to check lists for such
polling districts.
ADDITIONAL ELECTION OFFICERS.
Sect. 81. The municipal officers Of
cities, towns And plsntat,ons voting in
accordance With the provisions Of this act,
shall bienniaily in the month Of May
sppoint clerks for each polling place. For
each polling place in cities and towns Of
mora than one thousand inhabitants fouf
clerks. and for each polling plaza in planta-
tons. and for each island ward Of the city
Of Portland and for the islarj district Of
the town Of Cumberland md for every
town Of less than 1000 Inhabitants two
clerks shall be appointed. Said clerks
sbail equally represent each Of the political
parties which cast the largest number of
votes 10 the State election next preceding
their appointment. Each CT said officers
shall be sworn TO the faithful performance
II his duties, and shall hold Office for two
years from the date Of his appointment,
| and until 8 successor lie appointed and quail
flied, or he 10 removed. Such election off,
GERS shall attend at the times and places
| delegated for meetings in their respective
wards, towns or plantations for the election
Of any National, State, couaty or ward off,
GERS, and for the determination Of any
question submitted to the qualified voters
| Of any city by lawful authority, and shall
| receive such reasonable compensation for
| each days actual service q the municipal
officers Of their respective cities, town. and
plantations msy determine. No person
shall be eligible to the position Of election
officer in any ward, town or plantation
where he is candidate to be voted for.
Two Of the clerks in each polling place,
one from each political party. shall be de-
| tailed by the municipal officer to act as bal
lot clerks. The two ballot clerks thus de-
tailed and appointed in each polling place
shall have the charge Of the ballots therein,
and shall furnish them to the voters in the
manner hereinafter set forth.
| A duplicate list of the qualified voters in
each ward, town or plantation shall be pre-.
pared for the use Of the ballot clerks, and
all the provisions of law relative to the
preparation, furnishing and preservation Of
check lists shall apply to such dupllcats
lists.
VoTING SHELVES.
| Sect. %. The municipal officers in eact
city and town IS aforesaid, shall cause tbs
polling places therein to be suitably pro
vi6ed with q aufficisn. number of votiDe
shelves or compartments, ct or in which
voters may conveniently mark their ballot,
so tina. in the marking thereof they
may be screened from the observation
Of others. and guard rail shall be so con
strucsed and placed that only such person:
as are inside said rail can approach within
six fee. of the ballot boxes, and Of suct
voting shelves or compartments. The
arrangement shall be such tina,
neither the ballot boxes nor the
voting shelves or compartments shall be
hidden from view of those just outside the
said guard rail. The number Of such vot.
| ing shelves or compartments shall not bt
less than one for every 100 voters qualified
to vote at such polling place, and not les.
than three in any town, and not les!
than five in any ward Of q city. No per
sons other than the election officers ant
voters admitted as hereinafter provided
shall be permitted within said rail, excep
by authority of the election officers for ths
purpose of keeping order and enforcing
the Law. Each voting shelf or compart
meDt ahsll be kept provided with proper
supplies and conveniences for marking the
ballots.
APPROACH TO THE POLLS.
Sect. 20. Any person desiring to vote
shall give his name, and, il requested so ts
do, his residence, to one of the bslio
clerks. who shall thersupon announce tbs
same in loud and distinct tone Of voice
clear and audible, and if such name i.
found upon the checklist by the ballo'
officer having charge thereof, he shall
likewise repeat the said name, and the
voter shall be allowed to enter the space
| w at hUSfe tIp
vidsd. The ballot clerk shall give hin
one, and only one ballot, and his name shal
be Immediately checked on said list.
Besides the election officers, not NOR;
than two voters in excess of the number Of
voting shelves or compartments provided
chs | be allowed in said enclosed space 81
one time.
PREPARATION OF BALLOTS.
Sect. "a. On receipt of his ballot the
voter shall forth With, AID without leaving
the enclosed space, retire alone TO ore OF
the voting shelves or compartments 30 pro
| vided AID shall prepare his ballot by mark
ing in the appropriate margin or place, .
cross * as follows: He may place such
mark opposite the name of party OIL
political designation, in which case he sbal
be deemed to have voted for all the per.
sons named in the group sn2er such parry
or designation; or he msy place such
mark opposite the names of the individual
candidates Of his choice for each office to
be filed, or he may I'll in the name of the
candidate Of his choice In the blank epsee
provided therefor aud place the mark oppo-
| site rs aforesaid in which cases, he shall be