The record-union., 1891-10-10

the proper number of general tickets of
the kind to be used in the election pre-
cinct, in sealed packages, with marks on
the outside clearly designating the pre-
cinct or polling place for which they are
intended, and the number of ballots in
closed.
RECEIPTS TO BE GIVEN.
The Clerk or Secretary shall prepare
receipt for each polling place, enumerat-
ing the packages and stating the time and
day and date when the same were de-
liyered by him to the Inspectors of Elec-
ton. The Inspectors of Election shall
sign said receipt upon receipt of the
packages, which shall forthwith be re-
turned and filed. The Clerk shall have
authority to employ such messengers as
may be necessary to insure the safe and
expeditions delivery of the ballots to the
Inspectors or Judges of Election, and the
board or body having the control of cleo
tionS, shall allow such messengers rea-
sonable compensation for their services,
to be paid as other election expenses are
paid.
BALLOT CLERKS TO BE APPOINTED.
Two Ballot Clerks for each election pre-
cinct shall be appointed, whose duty it
shall be to have charge of the ballots on
the day Of election, and to furnish them
to the voters IN the manner hereinafter
provided. Such Ballot Clerks shall pos
sess the same qualifications, and shall be
paid the same compensation, as inspector
of Elections. In making appointments
of such Ballot Clerks, one of them shall
be taken from the political party that
polled the largest number of votes at the
last preceding election, and the other
from the party that polled the next
largest number of votes at such election.
They shall act as additional Clerks of
Election when the polls are closed, and
they shall serve until the votes are
counted and the returns signed.
THE BALLoT-BoXEs.
All officers upon whom is imposed by
the law of the State the duty of designat-
ing polling places, shall cause such poll
ing places to be suitably provided with a
ballot-box, to be marked on the outside
Municipal Tickets: and shall also pro-
vide a sufficient number of places,
booths, or compartments, at or in which
voters may conveniently mark their bal
lots, so that in the marking thereof they
may be screened from the observation of
others, and a guard-rail shall be so con-
Structed and placed that only such per-
sons as are inside said rail can approach
within six feet of the ballot-boXes, and of
such booths or compartments.
HOW TO ARRANGE THE VOTING BOOTHS.
The arrangements shall be such that
neither the ballot-boxes nor the box
booth or compartments shall be hidden
from the view of those just outside the
said guard-rail. The number of such
voting booths or compartments shall not
be less than one for every fifty electors
qualified to vote in the precinct. No
person other than electors engaged in re-
ceiving, preparing or depositing their
ballots shall be permitted to be within
said rail before the closing of the polls,
except by authority of the Board of Elec-
ton, and then only for the purpose OF
keeping order and enforcing the law.
Each OF said voting booths or compart-
ments shall be kept provided with proper
supplies and conveniences for marking
the ballots.
HOW TO VOTE THE BALLOTS.
Any person desiring TO vote shall give
his name and address to one of the ballot
clerks, who shall then, in an audible tone
of voice, announce the same, and if the
other ballot clerk finds the name on the
register, he shall, in like manner, repeat
the name and address. whereupon chal-
lenge may be interposed, as provided in
section 1870 of this code. If the chal-
lenge be overruled, the ballot clerk shall
give him a ticket and the clerk shall
write on the register, opposite the name
of the voter, the number of the general
ticket given him, and also the number OF
the ticket given him, and the voter shall
be allowed to enter the place inclosed by
the guard-rail, as above provided The
ballot clerk shall give him but one
ticket, and only one ballot of each kind.
HOW TO MARK THE BALLOTS IN THE
BOOTHS.
On receipt of his ballot, the elector shall
forthwith, and without leaving the in
closed space, retire alone to one of the
places, booths, or compartments provided
to prepare his ballot. He shall prepare
his ballot by marking a cross after the
name of the person Or persons for whom
| he intends to vote, thus, X; provided
| however, that any elector who desires to
| vote for an entire party ticket, may mark
a cross as above described against the
| political designation of such party, and
shall then be deemed to have voted for al
| persons nominated by such party; and ir
| case of a constitutional amendment ol
other question submitted to the vote O.
the people, by marking, in the appropri
swer which he desires to give. Sucf
marking shall be done only with stamp
which, with necessary pads and ink
shall be provided by the officers who are
| by this code required to furnish election
supplies, for each booth or compartment
| DrONlueu IOT ING IDdTklnS anu pTGpdId
ton of ballots.
| FOLDING AND CASTING THE BALLOT.
Before leaving such booth or compart
ment, the elector shall fold his ballot il
such manner that the number of tn,
ballot shall appear on the outside thereof
without displaying the marks on the fac'
thereof, and shall keep it folded until b,
has voted. Having folded his ballot, TIT
voter shall deliver it folded to the in
/ spector, who shall announce in an audible
tone of voice the name of the voter anC
the number of his ballot. The ballo
clerk having the register in charge, if h
finds the number TO correspond with th
number marked opposite the voter
name on the register, shall, in like man
| ner repeat the name and number, anC
shall mark opposite the name the wore
voted" The inspector shall then sep
arate the number from the ballot, ant
shall deposit the ballot in the box. Th
numbers of all ballots voted shall be i'm
mediately destroyed.
ONE IN BOOTH AT TIME.
Not more than one person shall be per
mitted to occupy any one booth at on
time, and no person shall remain in o
occupy booth longer than necessary t
prepare his ballot, and in no event longe
than ten minutes.
sPoILING a BALLOT.
Any voter who shall spoil ballot shal
return such spoiled ballot to the Ballo
Clerk and receive another one in its place
cmo 2. time. not to exceed three in al