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

rubber stamp before spoksn Of. I'd
e3ectof being allowed but ono bAlloa
unless he spoils one. in which case b
must returni IL to the Judges who wn1
cancel 1t and furnish him with anoth.
er. No person IL allowed moro than
three ballots In I'll In oase he spoile
them.
By referring to the sample ballot
printed in connection herewith . Per.
son viii readily understand how he b
to prepare his ballot and vote it. An
county auditors may not interpret
the Law exactly alike in all minor do.
tails, but it seems as though tho sam.
pie ballot shown il, in all essential
particulars, what the trainers Of the
law designed to be used. II will DO
noticed that:the namesiarea arranged in
alphabetical order. This, We presume,
is designed to obviate any jealousy a.
to what name shall go on the ballot
first, or which shall come first under
the designation of any Office. It is IN
excellent provision. Party represen.
tatives in some other states cast lots
for their position on the ticket, but
the Dakota plan seems more equit.
able.
When q booth is empty the voter
steps within the guard rail and reoeiy-
es q stamped ballot from the clerk,
and forthwith, without leaving the
polling place, retires alone to one Of
the booths to prepare his ballet. He
makes an Z before the name OF every
person he desires to vote for, never
more than one for each Office unless
there are moro than one to be elected,
as is the case Of presidential electors
and members Of congress, in which
case he can mark any four electors OF
any two congressman. After marking
all the candidates he desires to vote
for he shall fold the ballot so that it's
face shall be entirely concealed and so
that the endorsement stamp loficial)
may be plainly seen. He shall then
vote forthwith and before leaving the
polling place. Provision is made for
preparing ballots for blind persons
and others who are not able to pre-.
pare their ownballots.
It is made a punishable offense fora
Judge of election to deposit q ballot
upon which the official stamp does
not appear.
Provision Is made for challenging Of
the right of a person to vote. and q
reasonable number OF challengers Of
each political party are allowed justs,
outside the guard rail, where they can
plainly see what is done within the
polling place. The polling place must
be SO arranged that every part there.
of, except the shelves within the
booths shall be in full view of the
c%hallengers.
The ballots that may bespoileda and
Cancelled must be returned to. the
county auditors, and also the ballots
not distributed. The ballot clerks
must also file with'thecounty. auditor
or other proper officer a statement in
writing showing the number of ballots
voted, the number Of spoiled ballots,
and the number Of ballots notdeliver.
ed to voters, and it is made a misde-
meanor for them not to doso..
It Is made the duty of the county
auditors to prepare cards Of instruc-
ton to voters in as many. languages
as is deemed advisable, oneto bepost-
ed in each booth and three elsewhere
about the polling place. Official bal
lots printed on colored paper
must also be posted in zach boothahd
three other positions about the poll
ing place.
Ample provision is madefor canvas
ing the ballots after the polls areclos-
ed and making returns thereof, and
any person violating any oath tax.
en-, or fraudulently defacing or de-
stroying q certificate of nomination,
or part thereof, or who files orreceives
for filing any fraudulent certificate Of
nomination, knowing the same tobea