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

polls at Rny election provided for in this
act, the county clerk of each county In which
the election is to be held shall deliver to the
sheriff of the county for use at each polling
place in the county.
/. The proper number of ballots required
for such polling place, prepared and print
ed as provided in this act.
2. The two ballot-boxes required by this
act.
8. Two poll. books required by this act.
1. One copy Of the election laws OF this
state required by this act
5. A sufficient number of tally sheets re
quired by this act.
6. A sufficient quantity of pens, ink,
blotting pads, indelible copying pencils;
needles and string for stringing ballots and
stubs, sealing wax, and the like, necessary
and convenient for carrying out the provis-
ions of this act
The white ballots so furnished shall be In
a package by themselves, and the package.
shall be marked on the outside white pal
lots, with the number contained IN the
package, and the package shall be address
ed to the judges OF the polling places for
which 1t is intended, and the package shall
be certified by the clerk and sealed under
the seal of the county court of the county.
The colored or sample ballots shall likewise
be in separate package by themselves, ana
the package shall be marked on the outside
"colored or sample ballots, with the num-
Der contained in the package, certified, ad-
dressed and sealed. The poll-books, tally,
sheets, and copy of election laws shall
likewise be done up in a package. address,
ed and sealed. The other articles shall
likewise be addressed, The county clerk
l .kon I'D - ha Cd thArQOn.
the contents of the packages, and the num-
ber thereof.
Section IS. The county clerk shall pre-
pare a receipt in duplicate for each polling
place, enumerating the packages, and stat
ing the time and day and date when the
same were delivered by him to the sheriff
The sheriff shall sign both of said receipts,
upon receipt of packages; one of the recei pa
shall be retained by the clerk, and the other
shall be delivered to the sheriff; and npon
receipt of the packages, the Judge or Judges
of election TO whom they Gre delivered shall
countersign said receipt, and the same shall
forthwith be returned by the sheriff and
| filed with said clerk.
| Section &c. The sheriff Of each county,
under the direction and control of the county
court Of the county. a sufficient time and
not less nan one day before every election
provided for in this act. shall secure the uss
. of and take possession of the places desig-
mated by the county court as the poliinE
places in the several precincts in the county
! he shall cause the same to be suitably pro
yided with guardrail, so constructed ans
placed that only such persons as are inside
said rail can approach within six feet OF th'
r ballot boxes or within ten feet of the com
Ill. &.,11l Oh ats1fA
tors are to prepare their ballots for voting
) He shall furnish in the manner dlrectet
. bv such county court. sufficient number
! of such compartments, shelves, or table'
: [ in or at which electors may convenient,
fpre2are their ballots for voting. 50 that /.
r the preparation thereof each elector maj
( be screened from the observation of othe
{ persons. The arrangement shall be sucl
that neither the ballot boxes, or the com
: partment, shelves or tables, or the eleetcr
. while preparing their ballots, shall be hid
r den flom view of those just outside ths
l laid guard rail, or from the judges; ans
J. vet the same shall be fan enough remove
Il and so arranged that the vlector may con
. yeniently prepare his ballot for votin
, | with absolute secrecy. There shall b
d provided in each polling place not les
e than one such compartment, shell. o
: table for every forty electors to vote q
E such polling place, and every polling piac
n shal. nave at least three OF such compart'
e ments, shelves, or tables.
: Section 81 Daring the eisclion an
e cornting OF the ballots, no person oihe
= than the judges and clerks OF election, an
c the electors, admitted as herein provsdet
e for the purpose of preparing their ballo,
e and voting, shall be admitted or permitte
: to be within said iail.
y Section IS. Any person desiring to vo'
e shall give his name and residence 10 ii
u first pf the election clerks, which eler
y shall not be of the same political party
: the chairman. who shall ihereupon AZ
e nounce the name aad residence OF ii
eiector and the word State" or estate an
e district II he is qualified to vote for sue
e officers. only, and also wiile the name an
q residence of the elector and. il proper. In
&c word sState," or "State AID jistTict," VIII
pen and ink upon the back of one OF th
= stubs upon one of the white ballots pre-
{, vided under this act; The c'erk shall The
Ie with pen and ink write the Lumber Of ii
n elecsor upon the back of each of the tw
r stubs upon said ballot; he shall shall
! number the stubs upon each ballot to COT
= respond with the number OF the elecfor
o the poll book, beginning with No. / *
Is the first eiector apply ing to vote, No. fs
y the second elector. and sn on and he shA
'e then tear of the stub upon which h- wro
e the electors maine. The clerk shall the
q deliver the ballot. with the remaining stu
ls still attached thereto, TO the eiector. Tt
'r said clerk shall give the eiecior one OF sal
!. white ballots, and one only. The cler
! shall then, at once, and before Issuing AZ
n other ballot, deliver the stub eontainin
u the name and number Of the eiector to ii
'e judges, who shall pass Il to he secon
n clerk, who shall Immediately enter n
IL number in the poll book, and the nan
,e and residence of the eiector opposite ther
u to, and shall retain the stub Ia his posses
! sion.
Section 80. On receipt OF his white ba
lot, as aforesaid the rlccior shall forth alt
o and Vilhout leaving the erI ed spac
d retire alone to one OF the compartments
n places provided. and shall there prepal
ie his ballot by canceliing, crossiug.or mari
e ing out the names of the candidates t
}. does not wish TO vote for, which shall I
e done with an inde.ib!e 1copying" pencil
Is be furnished for the purpose or by scratcl
se ing with pen and ink Tor each Office In
'e filed for which he is qualified to vote, an
y If necessary he may write into the bian
e space provided therefor the name of III
o person Of hi,. choice for each or any sue
% office; and in case OF d question submiite
n TO the vote of the people, by cancellinl
Z crossing. or scratching ont the answer i
n does not wish to make or give. Befoi
y leaving the compartment or place provid
ed, the e.ector shall fold his ballot so ths
g the face thereof will be conc cealed, wiihos
: di. PLAYING the ballot or informing an
n person how he has prepared II; and h
0 shall fold the ballot so that the initials {
. the FIRST clerk may be seen on the back {
o The ballot, and SO tha; the remaining stu
I, may be readily torn of. without expostn
e the contents of the ballot or the marks @
!, crosses l lereon. He shall then delivs
: the ballot to the chairman and state Il
II name and residence
! s eiisn Co. Immediately upon receiy
e Ing he ballot from the elec;or, the chair
= man shall repeat the name and residenc
u distinctly, and shall remove the remainin