The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-03-04
.ax AUsrHALIAs nALLor Law.
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furnished Tor each election precinct not
less than four white ballots for each vote
cast in such election precinct at the gen.
eral election next proceeding, and a like
number of the colored or sample ballots.
The colored or sample ballots shall be
duplicate impressions of the white bal
lots, but, without perforated stubs.
These colored or sample ballots shall be
furnished as soon as printed, at any
time before the election, by the respec-
tive county clerks, in reasonable guam
titles, to.au electors applying for the
same; and on the day of election, under
the direction and control of the judges
at each polling place, the sample ballots
shall be given in reasonable and proper
quantities to all electors applying for
them.
Sec. 51. When any vacancy occurs by
death or withdrawal aforesaid, and after
the printing of the ballots any person,or
persons are nominated, as aforesaid, to
fill such Vacancy, the county clerk shall,
sufficient, time before the election,
cause to be prepared and printed, ac-
cording to law, upon cards of instruction,
arranged in the manner herein required
for the ballots, the names and. informa-
tion concerning such candidates SO nom-
mated to fill such vacancies caused by
death or withdrawal; one of such cards,
certified by the county cNerk, shall be
posted and kept posted in plain view in
each compartment or place provided tor
preparing the ballots in each polling
place, and the same shall also be posted
in the county clerk S Office from the time
the same is prepared until after the
election.
Sec. %. 1t shall be the duty of the
county clerk of each county to cause the
name of each nominee who has thus
Withdrawn or died to be Cancelled upon
the white ballots, and also the colored
ballots, before they are given out to the
electors. If said ballots have been
already forwarded to the several'election
precints, the county clerks shall, if
there is time, certify the matter to the
judges of the several election precincts
and then 1t shall be the duty of the
judges of such- election precincts. in ac-
,cordance with such certifcation, to see
that the name of each candidate who
has thus withdrawn or died is cancelled
upon the white and colored ballots be-
fore they are given out to the electors,
and also that such cards of instruction,
or lists of the candidates romin ,ted to
fill such vacancy, are duly posted in
each compartment or place provided for
preparing the ballots, before the ballots
are given out to the electors.
Sec. 90. 1t shall be the duty of the
county. clerk of each county to provide
for each election precinct within such
county one large and one smaller ballot
box, the larger one of which shall be
used for the reception Of all general
ballots deposited, and the smaller one
for all ballots cast only for state or dis
trict officers. Said larger boxes shall be
marked general and the smaller
Estate and distI ict,'' respectively. Each
of such ballot-boxes~ shall be provided
with lid fastened with hinges, and a
good lock and key. The lid shall form
the top of the box and contain an open
ing or slot five inches long, and one
quarter of an inch wide for the reception
of ballots. Ali ballots cast by electors
entitled to vote for all the officers to be
elected at the election shall be deposited
in the box marked general All bal
lots cast by electors qualified only to
vote for state, or state and district
officers shall be deposited in the
box marked Estate and district"
Sec. 54. A suffiient time, and not less
than five days before the opening of the
polls at any election provided for in this
act, the county clerk of each county in
which the election is to be held shall
deliver to the sheriff OF the county for
use at each polling place in the county :
1. The proper number of ballots required
for each polling place. prepared and
printed as provided in this act q The
two ballot boxes required by this act. s.
Two poll-books required by this act t.
One copy OF the election laws of this
state required by this act. 5. a sufficient
number of tally-sheets required by this
act. 6. A sufficient quantity of pens,
ink, blotting-pads, indelible copying
pencils, needles and string for stringing
ballots and stubs, sealing wax and the
like, necessary and convenient for car
rying out the provisions of this act. The
white ballots SO furnished shall be in a
package by themselves, and the'paekage
shall be markek on the outside "white
ballots" with the number contained in
the package, and the package shall be
addressed to the judge of the polling
places fon which it is intended, and she
package shall be certified by the clerk
and be sealed under the seal of the
county court Of the countyieI The ecI6red