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


before the polls are closed, on written ap,
plication, signed by majority OF the
judges OF such precinct or signed and
sworn to by one OF such judges, he shall
Immediately cause 10 be delivered to such
judges, at the polling place such addition
al supply of ballots as may be required,
and sufficient TO comply with the provi
sions OF this act
SEC. 10. Whenever constitutional
amendment or other public measure Is pro
posed TO be voted upon by the people, such
amendment or other public measure shall
be printed IN full upon the ballot, proceed.
ed by the words: "Shall tho following
amendment TO the constitution Tor public
measure) be adoptedn Two spaces shall
be left upon the right hand margin, ono
for votes favoring tho amendment, or
public measure, TO be designated by the
word "yes,h aud one for votes opposing
the amendment or measure TO be designat-
cd by tho word "Ho, as in the form here
in given,
Shall the following amendment 10 the
constitution Tor public meaSure) be adopt
ed:
Here insert In full the pro- -
posed public measure or con VIC
stitutional amendment
The elector shall designated -
his vote by u cross-mark, NO
thus (X). ....ls
SEC IT, The officer or officers, whose
duty IL is to have the ballots printed, shall
prepare full Instructions for the guidance
OF voters at each election, as to obtaining
ballots, as To the manner of marking them
and the method Of gaining assistance, and
as to obtaining new ballots In place of
those accidentally spoiled; and they shall
respectively cause the sans, together with
copies of sections %, -, "a, 25 3D. 81, IS and
~ of this act to be printed in large, clear
typo ON separate cards to be called cards
OF Instruction; and such officer or officers
shall furnish To the judges of election q
sufficient number of such cards OF instruc-
tion To enable tho judges of election TO
comply with the provisions of this act.
SEC. Is. The judges of election shall
cause not less than one of such cards To he
posted In each voting booth or apartment
provided for the preparation of ballots
and not less than four az of such cards to
be posted In and about the polling place
upon the day of election. Judges OF cleo
ton shall not less than five (5) days prior
to an election, cause TO bo conspicously
posted In five or moro public places In their
voting precinct n card of instruction and
a specimen ballot printed on colorod pa
per, containing tho names, residence and
party or political alliliation OF all cundi-
dates nominated, M herein provided and
to be voted for In such precinct substan-
TALLY IN tho form of the general ballot TO
be used. The county auditor shall cause to be
published prior to the day of election In at
least two newspapers, II there be 30 many
published in such county, representing
the political parties which cast at the pre-.
ceding general election the largest and
next largest number of votes, a list Of all the
nominations made as herein provided and
TO be voted for at such election as near as
mas h.. In In xkht hnU IN
appear upon the general ballot; provided,
that publication by the county auditor
shall not DO required for or apply to tho
election of township or municipal officers.
SEC. 10. Election boards shall DO compos.
ed of three judges and two clerks. The
Judges Of election OF their respective elcc-
tion precincts shall have charge of the bal
lots and furnish them to the voters as
hereinafter set forth. Not more than two
Judges and not more than one clerk shall
belong TO the same political party or organ.
ization provided, always, there be one or
more electors qualified and willing TO act
AS such Judge or clerk and belonging TO and
u member Or members or opposite par.
ties. In municipalities the councilmen
or trustees shall be ex-oiiicio judges of cleo.
ton; provided, that In case more than two
counclmen or trustees belonging to the
same political party or organization he ros
idents Of the same election precinct, the
county board of supervisors may designate
which of the councilmen or trustees shall
serve as Judges at general elections In such
precincts. In township precincts the clerk
OF the township shall be ex-oilicio, clerk
Of election of the precinct in which he ro-
Sides and the trustees of the township shall
he ex-ofcio judges of election, except that
In townships not divided into election pre-
cincts, II all the trustees be of the same po-
litical party, those two only whose terms
Il hall la
ofiicio judges OF such precinct. The mem.
bership of such election board shall be com
pleted by the board of supervisors from the
party unrepresented which cast the largest
or next largest number of votes in said pre-
cinct at the last general election; and as
now provided by law and In conformity
with this act; provided, that in all city
elections the powers and duties herein be-
fore given and made incumbent upon the
board of supervisors shall be exercised aud
performed by the city council or trustees
of incorporated towns. III at the opening
Of the polls In any precinct there shall be
vacancy in the office OF clerk or judge OF
election, the same shall be filled by the mem
bers of the board present and from the po-
litical party which Is entitled t. such va
cant office under the provisions of this act.
SEC. 20. II shall be the duty of the town.
ship trustees and, in cities and towns, OF
the mayor and clerk or recorder, TO provide
suitable places In which TO hold all elections
provided for by this act, and TO see that the
same are warmed, lighted and furnished
with proper supplies and conveniences, in
GLIDING Efficient number OF booths,
shelves, pens, penholders, ink, blotters and
pencils as will enable the voter to prepare
his ballot for voting, and In which voters
may prepare their ballots screened from
all observation as to the manner in which
they do so. A guard rail shall be so con
structed and placed that only such persons
as are inside said rail can approach within
six 90 feet of the ballot box and of such
voting booths. The arrangements shall he
such that the voting booths can only he
reached by passing within said guard-rail.
They shall lie In plain view of the election
officers, and both they and the ballot boxes
shall be in plain view of those outside OF
the guard-rail Each of said booths shall
have three sides enclosed, one side In front
to open and shut by door swinging out
ward or to be closed with a curtain. Each
side of each booth shall be seven az feet
| high, and the door or curtain shall extend
to within two (2) feet of the floor, which
shall be closed while the voter is preparing
his ballot; and such booths shall be well
| lighted Each booth shall be ut least three
| 90 feet square, and shall contain shelf al
least one 0) foot wide, at a convenient
heighth for writing. No person other than
the election officers and the challengers al
lowed by law and those admitted for the
purpose Of voting, as hereinafter provided
| shall be permitted within the guard'rail,
except by the authority Of the election Off
GERS, to keep order and enforce the law. The
number of such voting booths shall not be
| less than one o. to every sixty 900 voters
or fraction thereof, who voted at the last
preceding election in the precinct. The
expense OF providing booths and guard
rails, and other things required in this act
shall be paid in the same manner as Other
election expenses. Said booths or com
partments shall be so built and arranged,
IL possible, as to be permanent, so that after
the election they may be taken down and
deposited with the township or city clerk
or town recorder, as the case may be, for
safe keeping for all future use. In all eases
where il is practicable, in precincts outside
of cities and towns, the elections shall be
held in the public school building, for the
use of which there shall be no charge. But
all damage to the building or furniture
shall be a just claim against the county.
SEC. 81. Any person desiring TO vote In
precincts where registration is required,
shall give his'name, and, IL required to do
so, his residence TO the judges Of election,
one of whom shall thereupon announce the
same In q loud and distinct tone of voice,