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


on tickets in cases of death or declina-
tion OF nomination OF any regularly
certified candidate. Provision is also
made for submitting amendments to
the constitution and all other ques-
tions which are to be voted upon by
the people. Provision is also made
by which a candidate can withdraw
his name from nomination.
The printed ballots shall contain
the name OF every candidate for Office
whose nomination has been properly
certified to the county auditor as
above, as well as any constitutional
amendments or other questions, and
shall be in the hands OF the county
auditor at 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 each fifty
or fraction OF fifty voters. Ample
provision ismade for correcting any err
ror that may be made in the publica-
tion of the names or description OF can
didates. Sample ballots are also TO be
printed on different color OF paper
that may be used to assist q voter
in preparing his ballot.
The sheriff and his deputies are
made the persons to deliver the
ballots to the proper election 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
vice 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 OF candidates
for each Office so that the voter may
write in other names il 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.
1t is made the duty OF the county
commissioners to appoint the judges
OF election for the whole county except
in incorporated cities or towns where
the council or trustees have that APP
pointive power. 1t is also made the
duty of the county auditor to furnish
the judges OF election a rubber stamp
containing the words Official Ballot" :"
and no ballot can ever be voted that
does not contain the imprint of the
stamp. Three judges are to be ap-
pointed for each voting precinct, who
are to receive SO 90 per day tor their
services. One of the judges shall be
DESIGNATED as superintendent who
snail provide places, booths or com.
partments, which shall be furnished
with such conveniences as will enable
the voter to prepare mis- ballot unob-
served by any one. No two persons
can occupy booth at the same time.
Neither can any one furnish sample
ballot for voter to prepare his from,
except the official sample furnished by
the county auditor. These booths
will contain a shelf and lead pencils,
and guard rail viii be so placed that
only persons inside it can approach
nearer than SIX feet ofth ballot boxes
or the booths. The number of ofbooths
must be at least one for each rs vot-.