The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-10-02

the name Of every candidate for Office
whose nomination has been properly
certified to the county auditor az
above. as we'll as any constitutional
amendments or other questions, and
shall be in the hands Of the county
auditor ct least five days before the
day of election; in cases of municipal
election when they need not be in the
hands Of the proper officer one day
previous to the election. Two hun.
dred ballots are required for eachf fifty
or fraction Of fftv voters. Ample
provision ismadefor correcting any er.
Tor. that may be made in the ,publica-
ton of the names or description o fcan.
didates. Sample ballots arealso to be
printed on a different color of paper
that may be used to assist a voter
in preparing his ballot.
The sheriff and his deputies are
made the persons to deliver the
ballots to the proper elect,on officer
in the several precincts, who shall take
receipts for the same. These ballots
must be in the hands OF the Judge Of
election the Saturday before the day
of election. The town clerk or judge
Of election shall deliver the same on
election day to the election board,
and shall take receipts therefor. All
the receipts mentioned are to be re-
turned to the county auditor. Pro-
vision is made for supplying the bal
lots in case of non-delivery or other
accident occurring to them.
All ballots must be printed on good
white paper, the names to be in black
ink, contain the name of every candi-
date properly certified, and no other
names. The names of the candidates
shall be arranged under the designa-
ton Of the Office in alphabetical order
according to surnames, except that
the names Of electors Of president and
vlce-president of the United States
shall be arranged in separate groups,
for instance all republican electors IN
one, group, all democratic electors in
another group, and SO on. The par.
ty placing a candidate in nomination
shall be specified on the ballot fol.
lowing and in connection with
each name. A sufficient blank space
shall be left after the list ofcandidates
for each Office so that the voter may
write in other names if he SO desires.
At least a half inch margin must be
left on each side OF the ballot, and the
names must be sufficient distance
apart to enable the voter to clearly
indicate the candidate or candidates
he desires to vote for.
It is made the duty OF the county
commissioners to appoint the judges
OF election for the wnolecounty except
in incorporated cities or towns where
the council or trustees have that ap-
pointive power. It is also made the
duty of the county auditor to furnish
the Judges Of election a rubber stamp
containingt the words "Oficial Ballot"
and no ballot can ever be voted that
does not contain the imprint of the
stamp. Three judges are to be APP
pointed for each voting precinct, who
are to receive s 200 per day fog their
services. One of the judges shall be
designated as superintendent who
shall provide places, booths or com.
partments, which shall be furnished
with such conveniences as will enable
the voter to prepare his ballot unob-
served by any one. No two persons
can occupy q booth at the same time.
Neither can any one furnish q sample
ballot for a voter to prepare his from,
except the official sample furnished by
the county auditor. These booths
will contain a shelf and lead pencils,
and a guard rail will be so placedthat
only persons inside it can approach
nearer than SIX feet ofthe ballot boxes
Or the booths. The number OF booths
must be at least one for each IS vot.
ers or fraction thereof. Only persons
preparing or depositing their ballots,
or a person present for the purpose of
challenging a ballot about to be cast
shall be permitted within said rail.
It is provided that no election pre-.
cinct shall contain more tnan 500
voters.
Two Of the judges Of election shall be
designated as ballot clerks. These
two ballot clerks deliver all bal