The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1892-07-07
ESTABLISHED 1850.

ca the pon lists. after the name of any |
slsctoR who received such assistance In |
marking his ballot, q memorandum Of |
the fast Iatoxication shall not be re- |
gAFdsd As physical disability, and no
lntoxisatsd person shall be entitled to |
assistance in marking his ballot
SEQ o. ANY person entitled to vote |
at . general election in this state, shall, |
On the day of such election, be entitled |
10 absent himself from any services or |
employment In which he Is then en- |
gagged or employed for period of two |
hourA between the time Of opening and |
closing the polls, and such voter shall |
noA. because Of 30 Rbsenting himself, be |
liable 70 any penalty, or shall any de- |
ductIon Be made on account of such !
absence from his usual salary or wages; |
provided. however, that application for
snSh leave Of absence shall be made |
PEior 20 the day of election. The en-
ployeR may specify the hours during
which said employe may absent him |
Set ~ aforesaid ANY person or cor
poration who shall refuse to an en-
ploye the privilege hereby conferred,
er Ehan subject an employe to a PEN
atty or deduction of wages because
e the exercise Of such privilege, or
who shall In any manner attempt to
taauenoe or control such voter as
20 how he shall vote, by Offering
any reward or by threatening his
discharge from employment, or other
wise intimidating him from full and
tree exercise of his right to vote, or
shall directly or indirectly, violate the
provisions of this section, shall be
deemed guilty Of q misdemeanor, and
Be fined In any sum not less than FIVE
collars (SSl or more than one hundred
collars (S10o).
Sec. 81 If q voter marks more names
than there are persons to be elected to
a of3ce, or If for any reason it Is Inn
possible to determine the voters choice
Tor any Office to be filled, his ballot
shah not be counted for such Office.
no ballot without the official indorse-
naent shall be allowed to be deposited
tn the ballot box, and none but ballots
provided in accordance with the pro-
vision Of this act shall be counted
Ballots not oounted shall be marked
'detective" on the back thereof, and
ballots TO which objection has been
made By either Of the judges or ehal-
Isngers, shall be marked objected to"
on the back thereof, and . memoran-
dunn signed by the judges, stating how
u was counted, shall be written upon
Ehs back of each ballot 30 marked; and
Ill ballots marked defective" or lob
SeSted TO-" shall DO inclosed In an en-.
Velope, securely sealed. and so marked
and indorsed rs to clearly disclose it's
contents All ballots not voted, and all
that have been spoiled by voters while
attempting TO vote, shall be returned by
tho judges Of election to the officer or
authorities charged with the printing
and distribution of the ballots, and re-
ceipt taken therefor, and shall be pre-
served for ak months Such officer
| shall keep q record Of the number Of
ballots delivered for each polling place,
Shs name Of the person to whom, and
the time when delivered, and he shall
also enter upon such record tho mum Der
| and character of the ballots returned,
with the time when and the person by
whom they are returned When the
| canvass shall have been completed as
A0w provided by law, the clerks shall
announce to the judges the total num-
ber Of votes received by each candi'
date; st least one Judge Of the election
ahau than 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 an
nOunced by said clerks, and the num-
Der Of votes for and the number OF
votes against any proposition which
ahan have been submitted to q vote OF
the people; Immediately after making
such proclamation, and before sep
arAtinR. the judges shall fold In two
folds, and string closely upon 9 single
piece Of flexible wire, all ballots which
Aavs been counted by them except
those marked objected to-" unto the
andS of such wire in q firm knot, seal
the knot In such manner that it cannot
ba united without breaking the Sc al
anslose the ballots so strung in an en-
Velope and securely seal such envelope il
such Q manner that it cannot be opened
without breaking the seal, and returl
said ballots, together with the packag
with the ballots marked defective" o
Hbobiected to-" In such sealed packag
o. envelope, TO the proper auditor
clark or recorder, az the case may be
from whom the same were received
and such officer shall carefully preservI
such ballots for six months, and at tn
expiration OF that time, shall destro.
them by burning without previousl.
opening the package or envelope
such ballot shall be destroyed in tn
presence Of the official custodian
xAereof, and two electors of approve,
3ateRrity and good repute and member
yespectfvely of the two leading pc
&ficAl parties. The said electors shal
30 designated by the chairman OF tn
hoard Of supervisors Of the county Il
} | which Soch ballots arc kept; provided
r Shat II any contest of the election Q
, | anr oEaceR voted for at such eiectio
, aASn - pending Al thA expiTakaoa {
, | said time, the said ballots shall not I
! DESTROYED until such contest is tinali
| determined In all cases of Ionteste
elections, the parties conteStlng u
same shall have the right to have sa
, ballots opened, and to have all the
p rors of the judges in counting or r
? fusing to count any ballots correcte
a by the court or body trying such CO.
= test; but such ballots shall be opene
only in open court, or in open sesslc
of such body, and in the presence
the officer having the custody thereo
Sec. 26 No person whatever, sha
% do any electioneering or soliciting
. votes on election day within any po
ing place, or within one hundred tlO
d feet of any polling place. No pers'
: shall interrupt. hinder or oppose al
voter while approaching the polliI
= place for the purpose of voting. Wh
ever shall violate the provisions OF tn
. section shall be punished by fine
o not less than twenty-five dollars ls2'
Y nor more than one hundred dolla
4 (S1OO) or Imprisonment for not lie
}. than ten 10) days, nor exceedI
d thirty (So) days or by both Il
= and imprisonment. for each and eve
offense; and it shall be the duty OF
Judges of election to enforce the pr
. visions of this section.
u Sec. 81. Any voter who shall, exec
% "a herein otherwise provided, allow
l. ballot to be seen by any person with
n apparent intention of letting 1t
N known how he is about to vote, or "
|. / shall make a false statement as to his
ability TO mark his ballot, or any
= son who shall interfere or attempt
a interfere, with any voter when ms
70 said .inclosed space, or when markI
. his ballot, or who sha endeavor to
% duce any voter, before voting, to sh
81 how he marks, or has marked
!. ballot, or any person who shall mi
or cause in any manner to be mark
ON any ballot, any character for
y purpose of identifying said ballot 81
- be punished by fine of not less Il
q ave dollars (S5) nor more than
- hundred dollars (S1oo), or impris
- ment for not less than ten
10 DAYS, nor exceeding thirty
- days, or by both fine and imprisonme
- and IL shall be the duty of the elect
- Judges to enforce the provisions OF
section.