The Portland daily press., 1893-04-03

four inches in width and not less than six length
distribution the ballots shall be sofoded IN i
uniform On the back and outside when Ioiaea s Of of
polling place for which the ballot prepared the date
OF the election and fac-simile OF the signature Of 1ne
to be printed Except as otherwise herein provided
bailots snail be printed in accordance win the eAAs
Amend section eleven by inserting therein, Immediately
before the word books the word packages" SO that
SECT IL Al ballots when printed shall be folded as
and together IN
that each ballot be detached and removed
polling place shall be kept and preserved by the
secretary Of state and the several city clerks for the term
| of oae year.
Amend section twelve by changing the figures seventy
i've therein to sixty Also change the word voters ~
section after the word ssvote as amended and insert
therein the following cast in said voting place at the next
to the election which said ballots are to be printed
~ Thepe ha be Is
which an election is 10 be held two sets of such general
fraction Of fifty votes cast in said voting place at the next
preceding election city, state Or NATIONAL corresponding
as oows st.
word presiding before the words election officers" in
after the word electon in line. Second, insert
officer in the first and second of said secton
and after the words presiding election officer in the last
Officers substitute the words ballot clerks IN the second
sentence OF said section Fourh insert the words city
| Town planGduOn
nineteen said section that said section as amended,
| shall read as follows:
or municipal officers shall send to the presiding election
officer officers of each voting before the opening
prepared sealed and marked for such voting place and
receipt Of such delivery shall be them the
with Of U Number Of ballots SENT shall kept
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be publicly broken and the packages shall be opened by
books blocks of ballots shall delivered the ballot
clerks hereinafter provided for The cards of instruction
compartment provided accordance with this for the
marking of the ballots and not less than three such cards
and not less than five specimen ballots shall be Immediate
rails The second set Of ballots Shall be retained By the
respective city town and plantation clerks until they are
called for needed the purposes of voting and
the Tsquston in writing Of the presiding election officer
shall be furnished to such voting ACE In the manner
Amend section twenty-one by inserting after the words
polling place IN line four thereof the following; and
persons shall recommended such appointment by
the several political party committees of the several cities
which the gubernatoria election next preceding such
appointment, cast the greatest number of votes Aso
nserttbe following: vacancies occurring in the office of
election or ballot clerks shall be forthwith filled by the
municipal officers in manner hereinbefore provided Also
insert in line twentyone thereof, after the word
e y M be osr a on ocer ali
votes cast in such meetings. Also, substitute for the word
appears in said section except where said word ocers
occurs immediately after the word nuncipal in the first
line of said secto and In the fifth from the last line of
said section that said section amended shall read
SECT 81. The municipal officers of cities, t5wns and
plantations voting in accordance with the provisions of this
act shall biennally in the month of May appoint clerks
for each 9ong places and such municipal officers shall
appoint - such clerks such persons shall be
mended for such appointment BY the several political
party committees of the several cities plantations
representing the two political parties which, at the gnber
T e. For ac og place ea
cities and towns Of more than one thousand inhabitants
for ward Of Tie city Portland and for Tie
island district of the town OF Cumberland and for every
shall be appointed. clerks shall equally represent
each of the political parties which cast the largest number
ment Each said clerks shall be sworn the faithful
performance Of his duties, and shall hold office for
d he o
Vacancies occurring in the office Of election or ballot clerks
forthwith filed by the municipal officers Ia
hereinbefore provided Such election clerks shall attend
Respective wards towns Or plantations Tor the election Of
national state, county city ward officers and for the
voters fany city by lawful authority shall be present
witness the counting by The presiding election officer
ceive reasonable compensation for each days actual
service the municipal officers of their respective cities
eligible the position of election clerk any ward town
plantation whore he candidate to be voted for.
political party shall be detailed By the municipal Officers
to act as e eac oa sa sye ss
the ballots therein and shall furnish them to the voter
IN "A
the qualified voters each ward town plantation shall
be prepared for the of the ballot CLERKS and all the
provisions of law relative to the preparation, furnishing
preservation of check lists shall apply to such dupi
cate lists
Amend section twenty-five by inserting in line nineteen
thereof, after the word the the word presiding and
after the word election in the line, insert The
words ocer or go that said section as amended, shall
read as follows:
plantation, aforesaid shall the polling places
therein be suitably provided with sufficient number of
voting shelves compartments, which voters may
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thereof they shall be screened from the observation of
Others and guard rail shall be 50 constructed and placed
that only such persons inside said rail approach
within six feet of the ballot boxes, and of such voting
shelves compartments The arrangement shall be such
that neither the ballot boxes the voting shelves
partents shall be hidden from the Of persons just
outside the guard rail The number of such voting shelves
OF compartments shall be less than one every one
hundred voters qualified to vote at such polling place. and
less than three in town, and not less than five in
any ward of city No person other than the election
officers clerks and voters admitted hereinafter
provided sall be permitted within said ail except h.
authority tile presiding election officer officers for
the purpose OF keeping order and enforcing the law
Each voting shelf compartment shall be kept provided
with proper supplies and conveniences for marking the
! ballots
thereof the words 'ballo officer, the words ballot
clerk Also In line thereof after the words election
officers sta ike out the comma, and insert the words au
election clerks that said section as amended shall
read as follows:
SECT. 80 Any person desiring to vote shall give his
name if to do, his residence, to OF
the ballot clerks who shall thereupon the
in loud and distinct tone of voice. clear and audible and
if such is found upon the check list BY the ballot
clerk having charge thereof he shall likewise repeat the
said name, the voter shall be allowed to enter the
space ncosed by the guard rail- above provided. The
ballot clerk shall give him one, and only one BALLOT ard
his name shall be immediately checked said list Be-
sides the election officers and election clerks not
than two voters in of the number voting shelves
compartments provided, shall be allowed i'll said EN-
| close space at one lIne.
Amend section follows: After the word
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