The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-04-29

lot and returhs the same tU the iirst clerk. The
c'erk shall write upon the stub the word
spoiled" and sign his initials, and remove
the stub rom the ballot and Immediately pass
tue stub 10 the judges, and he then shall i'm
mediately destroy the spoiled ballot, without
any one inspecting its contents, and issue an. |
otner to the elector as in the first instance, af-
nxing the same name and number TO the stubs |
as the original ballot
Section 63. No person shall take or re-
move any white ballot ifoni The polling place. |
END Immediately upon the closing Of The polls
the judges shall cause all the white ballo!s re-
manning unused to be Immediately destroyed
oy tearing them il pieces or by burning them.
section o.. As fast as electors vote, as
Aforesaid, the second clerk shall string the
mated stubs upon strong thread and i'm
mediately upon the closing of the polls he
shaii securely knot together the enjs OF the
thread and carefully preserve them.
Section 65. No more than one person at
any one time shall be permitted to occupy
any one compartment or place provided for
electors to prepare their ballots, and no
person shall remain in or occupy such COM
partment longer than may be reasonably
necessary to prepare his ballot Every cleo
TOR VINO does not vote any ballot delivered
to him shall, before leaving the polling
place, return such ballot to the first clerk.
who shall write upon the stab thereon .sNot
Voted, and sign his initials, and treat the
stub and ballot in the same manner as in
the case of spoiled ballot, and both clerks
shall note the fact upon the pol!-books by
drawing line with pen and ink across the
name Of the person, and writing the words
':Not Voted. y
Section 60. ANY elector who declares TO
the chairman that he cannot read or write,
or that by blindness, or other physical dis
ability, he is unable to prepare his ballot,
shall, upon request, receive the assistance
of two of the judges in the preparation
thereof, and such officers shall ascertain his
wishes and prepare his ballot in accordance
Herewith, and such officers shall thereafter
give no information regarding the same.
The chairman may, in his discretion, 70.
quire such declaration Of disability TO be
made by the elector under oath. Whenever
an e.ector receives assistance in this manner
the second clerk shall write upon the poll
book, opposite the name of the elector, the
word Assisted, and if sworn, also Sworn,
In preparing his ballot, any elector shall be
at liberty to use or copy any colored or
sample ballot provided by this act which he
may choose to mark or to have had marked
in advance, to assist him [inl marking the
official ballot.
Section 81. Any elector who shall use OF
bring iato the polling place. or carry away
therefrom, any official ballot or any paper
or thing bearing any resemblance 10 the
oiiciai white ballot, other than said colored
or sample ballot. or anything which will
show how he has prepared the white ballot,
or any elector who shall, except as herein
otherwise provided, allow his white bailos
70 be seen by any person with an apparent
Intention of letting it be known how he i,
about 30 vote, or mutilats his ballot, or placf
any distinguishing mark upon his ballot
whereby the same may be identified. or whs
shall make false statement as to his ina
hility to mark his ballot or any person wh(
shall interfere, or attempt TO interfere, with
any voter when inside said enclosed srace.
or when marking his ballot. or who shall
endeavor to induce any voter to mark hi
ballot in particular way, or before or afte,
voting 70 show or explain how he marks o
has marked his ballot, upon conviction sha
be punished by a fine Of not less than s5(
NOR more than s300.
! Section SO. ANY officer upon whom :
duty is imposed by this act. who shall dis
close TO any person the name Of any candi
date for whom any elector has voted. or Civ,
any information by which it can be asoer
tained lor whom any elector has voted or an,
, judge or clerk Of election, or other offics
about the polls, ,whQshall do.any y'elecfioneer
,. ing On election day ,6s any person who shaI
do any electioneeriRg on election day with
: in any polling place. or any person who shal
, J, remove any white ballot from any poilinI
place before the closing of the polls. or an
person who shall knowingly apply for or n
e ceiye any white ballot IN any polling plac,
{ other than that in which be Is entitled I
( vote. or any person who shall show his bal
lot after il is marked TO any person in sue
Ia way as to reveal the contents thereof, o
{ the name of the candidate or candidates 70
whom he has marked his ballot. or any per
!, son texcept the chairman Of eiertionl VII
] shall receive from any voter the ballot pre-
. pared for voting. or any person who shal
b contrary to this act, ask another at pollin
e place for whom be intends 10 vote. or VII
: shall examine his ballot or solicit the vote
n to show the same, or any elector who snal
{ knowingly neoeiye any white ballot fror
o any ether pexson than one of the electio
o clerks, OF any person who shall print or cil
: culate, or knowingly hare in his possessio
a any imitation Of the, official white O
r eolored ballots, or any person other tlsan
= clerk Of election who shall deliver any whit
u ballet 10 an elector, or any elecsor who shaI
{ deliver any ballot TO the chairman TO be vol
n ed except the one he received from the fin
. election clerk, or any elsctor, or any on
{ who shall. contrary to the provisions of thi
q oct, place any mark upon or do anything
< his or any white ballot by which it may b
= afterward identified as the one voted BY an
z particular individual, upon conviction shal
e be punished BY fine Of not less than S.
d and not more Than $500, or by imprisor
e ment in the county Jail not less tian thre
e months. nor more than one year, or botl
: In the discretion Of the court.
Section IL. ANY person who shall. prio
to or during an election, wilfnlly defacs
I tear down, remove or destroy any list Q
y candidates, or other notice posted in accord
9 ancc with this act, or who, during an elec
II ton, shall wilfuliy defaee, tear down, n
e move. or destroy any card ofinstrrlction, O
: specimen ballet posted under the provision
e OF this act for the instruction of voters. o
e who shall deface, tear down, remove, alter
. or destroy any certificate of the result of th
ELECTION posted under the provisions of thi
e act, or who shall. during an election, vii
q fully remove or destroy any Of the ofiicia
white or sample ballots, supplies or con
e veniences furnished to enable voter TO pre-
o pare his ballot, or who shall wilfully breal
the seals or open any of the sealed pack
: ages containing any of the supplies for tn
polling places contrary 10 the provisions o
e this act upon conviction shall be punisheS
: By fine of not less than $50 nor more thai
! $500, or by imprisonment in the county iai
! not more than one year, or by both sucl
fine and Imprisonment, in the discretion o
e the court.
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