Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-04-14

Ger having charge thereof, he shall likewise
report said name, and the voter shall be al
lowed to enter the space enclosed by tho
guard-rail, ms above provided. One OF the
Judges shall give the voter ono, and only
one ballot, ON the back of which such judge
shall iudorse his initials in such manner
that they may be seen when tho ballot Is
properly folded, and the voters name shall
DO immediately checked ON the registry list,
AT all elections, where registration is re-
quired, II the name of any person desiring
TO vote at such election il not found ON the
register of voters, he shall not receive n
ballot until he shall have complied with
the law prescribing the manner and condi-
tons of voting 10y unregistered voters; II
any person desiring 20 vote at any election
shall he challenged, he shall not receive u
ballot until he shall have established his
right To vote In tho manner provided by
law Besides the election officers, not more
than two voters in excess OF tho whole
number of voting booths provided shall he
allowed in said enclosed space at ono time
This section shall apply to aud govern,
whore applicable, all persons desiring to
vote in precincts where registration is not
required.
SEC. -, On receipt of his ballot, the 70.
ter shall forthwith aud without leaving
the enclosed space, rotire alone to one OF
the voting booths so provided, aud shall
prepare his ballot by making In the appro-
the name OF the candidate of his choice tor
each office To be filled, or by writing In the
name of tho candidate OF his choice in
blank space on said ticket making u cross
(N) opposite thorotoj aud In case OF ques-
tlon submitted to the vote of the people, by
making IN tho appropriate mareln or place
II cross X against the answer he desires
to give provided, however, " he shall do
sire to vote for all the candidates Of one
political party, or group of petitioners, he
may place such mark at the appro-
pirate place, preceding the appellation
or title under which tho names OF
the candidates OF such party or group OF
petitioners arc printed and the ballots no
marked shall be counted rs east for oil the
candidates named, after that title; pro-
vided, further, that the voter may place such
mark at the appropriate space preceding
the appellation or title of any one party or
group of petitioners, aud may also mark,
ut tho appropriate space preceding tho
name or names OF ono or more candidates
printed under the tho appellntion or title OF
some other party, or group of petitioners,
aud a ballot so marked shall DO counted rs
cast for all candidates named under the
nppellotion or title which has been so
marked, except as To the officers TO which
he has placed such mark preceding the
name or names of some other candidate or
candidates printed under the title OF some
other party or group of petitioners, and as
10 such, IL shall be counted as east for tho
candidate or candidates preceding whose
name or names such mark may have been
placed, Before leaving the voting booth
the voter shall fold his ballot In such man
ner M To conceal the marks thereon. The
number of tho voter ON the poll books or
register list shall not be endorsed on tho
back of his ballot He shall mark aud de-
post his ballot without undue delay, aud
shall quit said enclosed space ~ soon us ho
has voted. No voter shall he allowed to
occupy voting booth already occupied by
another nor remain within said enclosed
space moro than ten minutes, nor To occupy
n voting booth moro than five minutes in
case all of said voting booths aro In u 80 and
other voters waiting To occupy the same,
No voter, not mn election officer, shall, after
having voted, be allowed To cutter said en-
closed space during said election. No per
son shall take or remove any ballot from
the polling place before the close OF the
poll No voter shall vote, or offer To vote,
any ballot except such ns he has received
from the judges of election In charge of tho
ballots. Any voter who shall, by accident
or mistake spoil his ballot, may on return
ing said spoiled ballot to tho election
Judges, receive another in place thereof
ANY voter who, after receiving mn official
ballot, decides not 10 vote, shall before re-
firing from within the guard rail, surren-
der To tho election officers the official ballot
which has been given him aud IA refusal To
surrender such ballot shall subject the per-
son so offending 20 immediate arrest and
the penalties affixed In section "a Of this act,
SEQ. 3D. Any voter who may declare up
on oath that he cannot rend the English
language, or that by reason of any physical
disability he ~ unable To mark his ballot
shall, upon request, be assisted In marking
his, ballot by two OF the election officers of
different political parties to be selected
t,.pt
In which they are TO act, To be designated
by the Judges of election Of each precinct
Mt the opening of the polls Such officers
shall mark the ballot NJ directed 10y the
voter, aud shall thereafter give no informn,
ton regarding tho same, The clerks of
election shall enter upon poll lists, after
the name OF any elector who received such
assistance In marking his ballot, n memor-
andum of the fact. iutoxicntion shall not
be regarded ms physical disability, and no
intoxicated person shall he entitled TO
assistance in marking his ballot.
SEC. ~ Any person entitled To vote at u
general election In this state shall, ON the
day of such election, be entitled to absent
himself from any services or employment
In which he il then engaged or employed
for period of two hours, between the time
of opening and closing the polls, aud such
voter shall not, because OF so absenting
himself, he liable TO any penalty, or shall
any deduction he made ON account OF such
absence from his usual salary or wages ;
provided, however, that application for
such leave Of absence shall he made prior
TO the day OF election. The employer NAV
specify the hours during which said employe
may absent himself M aforesaid. Any per.
son or corporation who shall refuse To an
employee the privilege hereby conferred, or
shall subject an employe 70 n penalty or
deduction of wages because of the exercise
Of such privilege, or who shall In any man
ncr attempt To influence or control such
voter as TO how Ire shall vote, by Offering
any reward or by threatening his discharge
from employment, or otherwise intimidat-
ing him from full and free exercise OF his
right 10 vote, or shall, directly or Indirect
ly' violate the provisions of this section,
shall he deemed guilty of a misdemcanor,
and be fined in any sum not less than five
dollars (Sj) or more than one hundred dol
lars $500.
SEC. %. If a voter marks more names
than there are persons TO be elected 20 an
office, or II for any reason'it Is impossible to
determine the voters choice for any Office
TO be filed, his ballot shall not be counted
for such Office No ballot without the
official endorsement shall be allowed to be
deposited In the ballot box and none but
ballots provided in accordance with the
provision of this act shall he counted. Bal
lots not counted shall be marked 'defec-
tive" on the back thereof, and ballots TO
which objection has been made by either
of the judges or challengers shall be marked
objected to- on the back thereof and a
memorandum signed by the judges, stating
how il was counted, shall be written upon
the back OF each ballot so marked; and all
ballots marked defective" or objected to-
shall be enclosed In an envelope securely
sealed, and so marked and Endorsed as to
clearly disclose its contents. All ballots
not voted, and all that have been spoiled
by voters while attempting to vote, shall
be returned by the judges of election to the
officer or authorities charged with the
! printing and distribution of the ballots, and
receipt taken therefor, and shall be pre-.
served for six months. Such officer shall
keep record of the number of ballots de-
livered for each polling place, tho name of
the person 90 whom, and the time when de-
livered, and he shall also enter upon such
record the number and character of the
ballots returned, with the time when and
the person by whom they are returned.
When the canvass shall have been com
pleted as now provided by law, the clerks
shall announce to the judges the total mum
Der of votes received by each candidate; at
least one judge of the election shall then
proclaim in loud voice the total number
of votes received by each of the persons
voted for and the office for which he is
designated, as announced by said clerks,
| nj ha nutn IF votes for and the num-