Telegram-herald., 1891-04-04
POINTS FOR VOTERS
How the Election Win b Con-
Quoted Next Monday.
lFULL TEII OF THE CITY CHARTER
Gevsrains the Manner OF FrsRarisg shs
Bailess. Printing, vetiags Couasing
Asd kstaraing the same-Ths Law
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regulating and prescribing the manner
of conducting the city election, ana IA
terms will be rgidly enforced by the
police authorities next Monday;
Section Is. The electors shall vote
by ballot, and each person offering to
vote shall deliver his ballot 90 folded ~
10 conceal its contents 10 one of the IN
spectors IN the presence OF the board )
the ballot shall be a white paper ticket.
each of equal length and width, which
shall contain written or printed. or
partly written and partly printed, the
names of the persons Tor whom the
elector intends 10 vote. and shall desic-
nate the office 10 which each person 30
named is intended by him 10 be chosen;
but no ballot shall contain a greater
number OF names Of persons designated
for any office than there are persons TO
be chosen at the election to NIL such
Office. On the outside of each ballot,
when folded, there shall appear, writ
ten or printed, one OF the following
words: "Ward, !" "city." or "tax;" but
no ballot found in the proper box shall
be rejected for want of such indorse-
ment. The annual charter elections OF
said city, and all SPECIAL elections, shall
be conducted and held in the manner
and under the provisions prescribed and
provided by the general laws OF the
State for the election of State and
County officers, IN force at the time
such elections are held, except as IN
this act or the charter of said city 10
otherwise expressly provided.
Distribution of Tickets.
All ballots for use at such elections
shall be delivered to the city clerk by
the city and WARD committees of the va
rious political parties in said city, IN
sufficient. numbers TO supply the elect
ors. at least one day before the time APP
pointed for such election TO be held,
who shall safely keep the same and APP
portion them among the several wards
and election precincts of said city. in
proportion TO the number Of voters IN
such wards and precincts as shown by
the votes cast therein at the last pre-
ceding election. The city clerk shall
deliver such ballots, and no others, TO
one of the inspectors OF election for
each of said wards or precincts at least
two hours before the time for opening
the polls at such election and take his
receipt therefor. Such inspector shall
deliver such ballots, and no others, to
the board of inspectors of election of
winch he is q member, before the time
for the opening of said polls, who shall
Immediately post them in the election
booths in way convenient for the use
of the electors, and shall keep said
booths supplied with said ballots and
with pencils for the use of electors
from the opening until the closing OF
the polls; no ballots snail be left or
placed III said booths except those fur
nished by said inspectors OF election,
nor shall any ballots be circulated out
side of said booths, or held for circula-
ton. Any elector may be assisted in
the preparation of his ballot in said
booth by member of said board of in
spectors when requested to do so by
said elector.
No Other Ballots To BE Used.
The votes cast at such election shall
be canvassed in the manner provided
for by the provisions of section is. of
title ,, of the charter of said city. Said
ballots shall be printed under the direc-
ton of the clerk of said city, at such
place in said city as the city committee.
or other managing committee, OF any
political party or organization IN said
city may designate. but at the expense
of said committees. Said committees
shall furnish to the clerk of said city a
true copy Of the ticket of the political
party or organization represented by
them, containing the names of the can
didstes adopted by the convention, or
caucus of such paitie or organization,
and 30 others, and the name of the Of
flee for which they are candidates.
SAID copy shalI::be furnished before said
ballots are printed and shall be filed by
said city clerk in his Office. Said printed
ballots shall correspond with said copy,
and said city clerk shall deliver no bal
lots TO said inspectors OF election except
those corresponding with the copy on
file IN the office of said city clerk, and
no ballots shall be used at such elec-
tons except those furnished to said city
clerk and inspectors of election, and
placed in said booths as aforesaid.
May Erase the Names.
But nothing in this act contained shall
be so construed as to prohibit any
clector from erasing any name or names
on said ballot in said booths, or placing
any other name or names in the place
thereof in said booths. The vignette or
beading provided for by the general
election law OF the State, shall be I'M
pressed upon each ballot printed and
delivered as aforesaid. and such vig-
ne,te or heading. or an impression
thereof. shall he filed in the Office of
said city clerk, before the printing OF
said ballots. Each and every ballot
printed as aforesaid. shsll he delivered
by said city, ward or other managing
committee to said city clerk. All per-
sons violating any of the provisions of
this section sbsll, upon conviction
thereof, be punished by a fine of not
exceeding $500, or by imprisonment IN
the county jail of the county for not
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