Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-10-27

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vorINd; BAItor TO Dc MARKED WITH INK
AND FOLDED.
So. On receiving his ballot the voter
shall forthwith go into one of the
voting compartments, and shall there
prepare his ballot, by marking, with
/ ink, in the appropriate margin or
place cross (x) opposite the name of
/ the candidate of his choice for each
Office to be flied, or by filling in the
name of the candidate substituted in
the blank space provided therefor and
marking a (xl opposite thereto, and
likewise cross Ky opposite the an
svcr he desires to give in case of an
election on constitutional amend
\ meat, or other question or matter.
Before leaving the voting cOmpart
mrut, the voter shall fold his ballot
] withnu displaying the markings there
of, hut So that the words ''oflicial bal
/ lot" followed by the designation of
/ ilp election district and the date OF
cicrtiun. shall bc visible tn the officers
of the election. He shall then east
his ballot Ivy handing the same to one
at the managers of the election for dc
post in the ballot box; this he shall
do without undue delay, and as soon
as he has voted, lac shall quit the en-
closed place az once. No voter shall
be allowed to occupy voting COM
partment alrcad, occupied 10y another
voter, nor any compartment longer
than ten minutes. if other voters be
not waiting. nor longer than FIVE min
utrS if other vntcIS lac waiting. No
person shall lie allowed in the room in
which tie ballot boxes, compartments,
tables aud shelves are, except the Of
/ iiccrS Of the election and those APP
pointed ~ thcai IL assist therein.
! Elect iaa Ordinance, section ~
BALL0Fs Xor TO BE TAKEN AWAY; SPOILED
BALLOTS.
I'll. 4 person shall not take or re-
move any ballot from the polling
place, before the close of the polls.
! If any voter spoil ballot. he may OBJ
tain others, one at time, not exceed
ing three in all, upon returning each
spoiled one. ELECTION Ordinance,
section 49,
\ BLIND OR DISABLED VOTER TO HAVE AID.
65. ANY voter, who declares to the
managers of the election that, by rea-
son OF blindness or other physical dis
ability, he is unable to mark his bal
! lot, aud whose declaration is not
palpably untrue, shall, upon request,
/ have the assistance of one of the man
ayers in the marking thereof; and the
officer shall note, on the back thereof,
thal it was marked with his aaSiStance;
but shall not otherwise give informa-
ton in regard to the same. ELECTION
! Ordinance, section HI
ILLITERATE VOTER TO HAVE AID.
66. \ voter who declares to the
managers of the election that by rca-
son of inability to read he is unable to
mark his ballot. if the same be true,
shall, upon request, have the assist
auce thereof; and the managers shall
designate one of their number far the
purpose, who shall note Oh the back
OF tHr u Hot tllat il WAS marked by his
aSsiatancr; h"! he shall not otherwise
give Information in regard to the
same.
SECRECY; PENALTIES TO ENFORCE.
81. ANY voter who shall, except as
herciu provided. allow his ballot to
he seen 10y any person, or who shall
make Il false statement as to his ina
hility to mark his ballot, or who shall
place any mark upon his ballot by
which it may be afterwards identified
as the one voted hy him, or any person
who shall interfere or attempt to in
tctFrrr with any voter when inside the
compartment or enclosed place, or
when marking his ballot, or who shall
endcavoy to induce any voter, befoI G
voting, to show how he will mark, or
after voting how he has marked his
ballot, shall he punished by fiue OF
not less than twenty-five dollars, nor
more than one hundred dollars; and
the election officer shall cause any
person so violating the law to he ar
rested and carried before the proper
officer OF tribunal for commitment and
trial for such offence. election Or
dinance, section 16.)
PENALTIES OF ELECTION OFFICERS.
GO. ANY election commissioner or
any other officer or person, acting ms
sncl, or performing election duty, who
shall wifully refuse or knowingly fail
to perform any duty required of him
by the election laws, or who shall vio-
late any of the provisions thereof,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction be punished by a fine
of not less than twenty five dollars,
nor more than one hundred dollars. Oh
be imprisoned in the county Jail not
less than thirty days, nor more than
ninety days, or both. ELECTION Ordi-
nance, section H.
THE RETURNS TO BE SIGNED.
60. The statement of the result OF
the election in their election district,
shall be certified and signed by the
managers and clerks, aud the poll
books, tally sheets, list of voters, bal
lot boxes and ballots, shall be deliver
ed, as required, to the commissioners
of election.
RETURNS OF ELECTION; RESULT DECLARED.
20. When the result OF the election shall have
been ascertalned by the managers, they, or one
of their number, or some fit person designated
by them, shall, by noon of the second day after
the election deliver to the commissioner OF elee-
ton, ut the courthouse, q statement OF the whole
number OF votes given for each person. and for
what office; and the commissioners OF election
shall canvass the returns, ascertain and declare
the result,