Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-06-13


the necessary ballots.
SEC. 81 Before tine opening of the polls the
Ccnnty Auditor OF the county. or the munich
raj Clerk or City AHdt0r ia the case OF munic-
ipai election, stali cause To be submitted lde-
livcredl TO the judge of election OF each elec-
t!nn precinct which s within tie county Tor
withil the municipality tn Gaze a municiDai eec-
ton, and in which the election is 20 &c held,
az tre polling place OF he precinct, the proper
number OF ballots as hereinb"fore provided for.
lie sualf a so deliver TO he said judges rubber
or other stamp with INK pad for the pur-
pose OF stampiu. or designating the official
tckets as hereinbefore provided Said stamp
shall contain the words Official Ballot" the
name or number Of the election precinct. the
name Of the county. the date OF the election,
and the name and the official designation OF the
Auuitor VINO furnishes the ticketa Tho County
Commissioners Of the several counties shall
not less than fifteen 15) davs before any cleo
lion. appoint judges OF Election for ZACH OF the
several voting prsciLcis of their county. Pro-
vided, that In case Of municipal elections IN
which the whole county IL not tnteresl cd. such
judges shall be appointed for such munich
pality only. Provided further. that In incorpOr-
ated cities or towns the council or trustees
thereof shall appoint such judges
SEC D. The Judges appointed by the provis-
lou OF the foregoing section, shall be three t3)
persons VINO are qualified voters OF the precinct
or ward for which they are appointed. The
Judges Of Election, under the pro visions Of this
act, will be allowed the sum Of two (2l dollars
each per day for their services, 20 be paid from
the county funds. Provided, that ia incorpor-
aLtu Cities OF LONus, such per dlen hnaiA De PAID
from tho funds OF such city or town. in case OF a
special election. And in the appoint ment OF
Judges OF Election under this act, not more than
a majority OF such Judges Of Election shall be
appointed from any one political party for such
precinct
SEC. %. The County Commissioners when
appointing Judges under the provisions of this
act, shall designate one OF such Judges as SUI
perntendent, upon whom shall devolve the
duty OF providing and having ready for the elec.
ton, sufficient number OF places. booths or
compartments, which shall be furnished with
supplies and conveniences as shall enable the
voter conveniently TO prepare his ballot for
voting, and in which electors may mark their
ballot screened from observation, aud a guard
rail- 30 constructed that only persons within
such rail can approach within six l6) feet OF the
ballot boxes, or the places, booths or compart-
ments herein provided for The NUMBER OF
such places booths or compartments shall not
be less than one for every seyenty-hye (75)
electors or fraction thereof in the precinct No
persons other than electors engaged in receiv-
ins, preparing or depositng their ballots, or
person present for tho purpose OF challenging
the vote OF any elector about to cast his ballot,
shall be permitted 70 be within said rail The
expense OF providing such places or compart-
ments and guard rails shall be public charge,
and shall he provided for in the same manner
as the other election expenses. On or before
the FIRST day OF September OF each year in which
an election Is to be held, the officers now or here
after TO be charged by law with the division or
alteration Of election precints shall Rs far ss
necessary, alter or divide the existing election
precincts, in sucn manner that each election
preclnct shall not contain more than five hun
dred 900 voters
SEC "a. At any election the Judges OF Elec-
ton thall designate two OF said Judges, who
shall be known as ballot clerks, whose duty 1t
shall be TO deliver ballots to qualified electors
Before delivering any ballot TO an elector the
judge shall print on it's back, ana near the top
OF the ballot, with the rubber OF other stamp
provided for the purpose, the designation, on
cial Ballot" and other words on said stamp, as
provided for In Section 81 OF this act Each
qualified elector shall be entitled TO receive
from the said Judges one ballot
SEC %. On receipt Of his ballot the elector
shall, fort hwit h and without leaving the polling
place, retire alone 10 one OF the places. booths
or comnartments provided, TO prepare his bal
lot. He shall prepare his ballot by marking a
cross before the name OF the person for whom
ne intends TO vote-for example, X: or in case
OF ballot containing a constitutional amend
ment, or other question 20 be submitted to the
people, by crossing ont theIsfrom parts OF the
ballot In such manner that the remaining part
shall express bis vote on the question submit
ed. In marking such ballot. any eector shall
be at liberty 70 use or copy any unofficial sam
ple ballot which ne may choose to mark or have
had marked, In advance OF entering The polling
place or booth but NO elector shall be at liberty
to use or bring into the polling place any unof-
hcial sample ballot printed in the exact style.
manner, width, or character of paper Of the
official ballot After preparing hts ballot. the
elector shall fold IL so that the face OF the bal
lot will be concealed and so that the endorse
then vote forthwith and before leaving the
polling place.
SEC 26. Anv voter who declares to the
Judge Of Election, or when 10 shall appear TO
that by blindness or other physical disability
he Is unable TO mark his ballot shall upon re-
quest, receive the assistance OF one or two Of
the election officers in the marking thereof,
and such officer o- officers shall certify on the
outside thereof that IL was so marked with his
or their assistance. and shall thereafter give no
Information regarding the same The judges
may IN their discretion, require such declaration
of disability TO be made by the voter under
oath before them, and thev are hereby qualified
to administer The same. No elector, other than
to read, or physical disability be unable to
II ark his ballot, shall diynlge 10 anyone within
the polling place the name Of any candidate for
whom he intends TO vote, or ask or receive the
assistance OF any person within the polling
tplaceI ia the preparation of hts ballot.
SEQ "a. No Judge OF Election shall deposit
in any ballot box any ballot upon which the
official stamp as hereinbefore provided for does
not appear Every person violating the pro-
visions OF this section shall be guilty Of mis-
demeanor.
caticn for ballots his right TO vote at that rall
and election may be challenged, and such pro-
ceedings shall thereupon be had before the
judges OF election as the law now prescribes In
case OF challenge. Any person may also be
as now provided by law, when he
shall offer hts ballot to the ballot clerk or the
judge OF election. reasonable number Of
chalengers. representing each political party
shall be permitted just outside the guard rail-
where they can plainly see what is done within |
the polling place, except st the voting shelves
or within the cor partmenLs. The said polling |
place shall be so arranged that every part
Thereof except the voting shelves or the inside OF
the compartments may be In full view of said |
The person voting shal mark and |
deposit without delay, and shall Quit tho said |
enclosed space as soon as he has voted No |
voter shall be allowed 70 occupy voting shelf |
Or compartment. already occupied by another, |
nor TO remain within said enclosed space for |
eupy voting shelf or compartment for more /,
than fve l5) minutes. No voter. other than an |
election officer, whose name has been checked |
on the list OF the ballot officers, shall be al !
lowed to re-enter said enclosed space during /
said election. 1t shall be the duty OF the pre- |
siding election officer for the time being TO se-
cure the provisions OF this section.
SEQ 20. III any voter spois ballot he may /
obtain another ballot, and 90 on succeasively. L