The Lamar register., 1891-04-04

Sec *. The TOP part OF each ballot,
| above the portion which contains tue
names of the candidates 70 DC vo,eu, snsit isa
/ be divided by TWO perforated hnes iato INV
| two spaces, each of which shall not pe less
/ than an inch in width. whenever
! candidates are TO bo voted for only oy the
voters of particular district eounty,sltyt
| town or other political division, the names
! OF such candidates shall not be printed on
! any other ballots than those provided ior
/ use in such district. county, CITY, town cr
! political division respectively. Inc oaIlols
shall be OF such form and tue indorsensht
/ theteuu SO printed that taey may pc ioIueu
\ in the middle lengthwlse and then cross;
| wise in such way that when SO loiuea
| the whole Endorsement shall be vislolo ana
the contents of the ballot shall not oe
exposed. There shall be but one ballot
! box at each polling place Tor reccNlug
/ ballots cast for candidates for oflice-
ruE SuNBER or BALLors.
Sec. 10. The county clerk Of each coun-
| " and the city clerk OF each city, aud the
| town clerk of each town, when charsed py
| this act with the duty OF printing anu pro-
pairing ballots, shall provide for each
| election precinct Ia county city or town
zoo ballots fer every nifty or fraction o.
| fifty votes registered at the last preceding
election in tho election precinct
| Sec 70. Whenever II shall appear by
affidavit of a candidate or his agent that
au error or omission has occurred IN the
| p ublicauon Of The names or description OF
| the candidates nominated Tor cnicc, OF IN
| the printing OF the sample or Official BAL
/ lots the district or county court,or lruEo
| thereof, either in term time or IN vacatien'
/ may, upon petition OF such candidate or his
| agent, by order require the county eicrE,
| city clerk or town clerk, charged VITA tne
| duty in respect to which an error or
| omission has occurred, to forthwith correct
| such error or to forthwith show cause why
/ such error should not DO corrected; costs,
/ including q reasonable attorneys Zee, MAY
/ be taxed in the discretion Of srcn court or
| ,pdEe, against either parry. Tie county
1 clerk city clerk or towu clerk shall also
/ on their own motion, correct without delay
| any error in all ballots,
| Sec. q. The county cicrlzs OF the Varl-
| ous counties OF the State and the city and
| town clerks, as the case may be, hhal
| prior to an election. cause 10 be delivered,
| at the expense Of the county, city or town,
| to the election judges Ia thc respective
| precincts the proper number Of ballots
| provided for the use OF the voters Al such
election in such precinct Tic
! several election Judges receiving such
| packages shall, nj the opening Of the polls
| on election day, produce the same, with
| the seals unbrokon, IN the proper polling
place, and shall ia the presence Of all thrcc
| Judges open the said packages
Sec. - II the ballots 10 be furnished
| 10 any election judges ns herein provided
| shall not be delivered at the time above
mentioned, or II after delivery they shall
| be destroyed or stolen, IL shall be the duty
| OF said clerk OF the county, city or towu
| to cause other ballots 10 be prepared
| Sec y. judges and c-crzs Of elccilon
| shall be appointed for each election pre-
! ciuct iu the manner following la all
| counties Of class and CT tho trat Huu
| second classes, according 70 the classihca-
tion OF counties for The purpose Of fees,
| during the hrst week Of the session o. the
| board Of county commissioners for each
such county In the STATE which commences
| on the flrst Monday OF October Of each
| year, aud in ali other counties facccording
| 10 suCh classification, during tho hr-t
/ week OF the session OF the beard for each
| such county which commences Ca the drst
/ Monday Of July ia each year. they shall
/ appoint tbrce qualified electors, two OF
| Whom shal DC OF opposite political par
/ election precinct. At all general aud special
| elections, until their successors are ap-
| pointed. On or before the last day Of
! September and June respectively iu each
| year, such political parties nay each nlc
| with the clerS Of thc board CT county
| commissioners u list designating six or
more persons in each cleciiua prcciuct ia
| such county, together with their residence
and occupations. which list shall be sab-
| scribed by tic chairman or secretary OF
! the county Organization OF sucA political
| party and au AFFIDAVIT shall be added
thereto, subscribed By the said chairman
| or secretary. stating that be IS such oiiicer
| or acting officer, duly appoiaied, and with
| authority 10 llc such list on behalf OF such
| party, that the names submitted arc
names Of qualified electors Of such pre-
| ciucts, respectively that, according 70 the
best knowledge and bclicf of sQch ahiauf.
| each OF such persona named Ia sGch LIST il
/ a creditab4c ana Trustworthy person; und
| the county commissioners shall appoint one
| OF such persons In each precinct 30 rrcoul-
inend-si in each Of said lists, Us elceuon
Judge.
FEovIDISo ToR EMERGENCIES.
Whenever all or any Of the political
| parties 50 entitled shall fan 10 ille such
| list or lists, or whenever such list or lists
when hIed shall DC Incomplete, all such
| omissions shall be supplied aud persons
| selected By the board Of comIniss ioncr7-
Vacancies in the officc OF Judge OF election
| shall be filled now provided b. law
Clerks Of election shall be selected as now
| provided by lG-s
II any board OF CONN ssiuners shall fail
1 TO comply with the provisions OF this
I section, each aud every member thereof
shall be guilty Of misdeme-uor, and shall
/ be punished b. a line OF not less than $40
| nor more than 500 for every of.euse. and
| the neglect and failure 10 dcsIeuata auy
one judge properly suggested in accord
| ance herewith shall be a separate ofcuSc
In case OF conflict arising before such
| board, owing 70 different persons claiming
| the right to certify such LIST for any
] political party, the board shall hay,s
1 authority TO decide between such lists.
/ provided ta1t they shall select only names
u
/ TONED; aud provided, further. that any
| person making false statement in any
| such affidavit shall be guilty Of perjury
and punished rs provided 0y law.
| The officers of all cities aui towns
| whether incorporated under general law or
| special charter who may be, by law
authorized 70 appoint judges Of election
| for any election therein, shall in Ike
| manner, upon like application, appoint the
| election judges for each precinct from
didereat political parties In the manner
aforesaid Any such officer falling to
comply with this provision shall bc guilty
| OF u misdemcauor, punishable as Ia the
cases Of county commissioners.
roLIINO PLACES AID COMPARTMENTS.
Sec u. All officers upon whom is i'm
posed By law the duty OF designating
| polling places shall provide In each polling
| place designated by them Q suaieieut
| number OF voting booths. or coulrartn. .ents.
| which SHALL be furnished with such sun,
| plies and coEveuienccs, including shelves
| pens, peuho.ders, ink aad blottiug paper
| as wi! enable the voter to prepare his
ballot for voting, and in which voters may
| prepare their ballots, screened from OBJ
| servatiUn, as TO the manner in which they
! do 50, and q guard rail shall be so con-
| structed and placed that only such p.r-
Il