Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-05-11

! tho preparation OF btllots, and not ! IS than |
| four 90 Of Of such cards to be posted in AMI
about the polling plic' upon the day OF cleo
| ton Tic county ,iurI shall cause TO BE- pub
lished. prior to the day OF election, In at least
| two newspapers, II there be 80 many pub
lishcd In such county, representing the political
| parties which cast at the preceding general
election the largest and next largest number
Of votes, list OF all the nominations made as
herein provided and to be voted for at such
| election. as near as may be In the form In
| which they shall appear upon the general
| ballot; Provided, That publication by the
| county clerk shall not be required for or ap.
pied to the election of township or municipal
| officers
Sec 10 Election boards shall be composed
| OF three judges ana two clcrksi the judges Of
election Of their respective precincts shall have
| charge OF the ballots and furnish them TO the
| voters AZ hereinafter set forth. No more than
! two judges and not more than one clerk shall
| belong to the same political party or organizi-
! ton; Provided, always There be one or moro
electors qualified and willing To oct as such
iudg0 or CLERK aud belonging TO and member or
members u opposite pirtiesi Provided, fur
Their, That whore two or more parties holding
political views diamotricnlly opposed TO each
other unite and vote the same ticket, thev shall
be deemed and hell to constitute one party I'M.
der the provis ons OF this act. IL shall DO the
dutg OF the mayor OF every city by and with the
consent OF the council thereof at least nvo
days before tbs day Of any election, to desig.
natc and appoint i've persons In each voting
precinct In such city, who shall be qualified
electors thereof three Of whom shall be ap
pointed and act as judges aud two Us clerks OF
g ectons. Said mayor shall cause said
judges and said clerks to be notified In writ
ing Of their appointment and they shall
each appear before the clerk OF such city, at
least one day before the day Of election and
take and subscribe an oath TO faithfully and
honestly perform their duties such judges
and clerks And IL shall be the duty Of the
township trustees Of every township, at least
i've days before the day Of any election, to pro
coed in like manner TO appoint and notify Ave
persons for each voting precinct In his town
hip three 10 be appointed aud to act as Judges
aud two AS clorls Of election, aud all to be Ily
qualified electors Of the precinct for VIII ap-
pointed. One OF said judges and one Of said
clerks To be appointed by said mayor and
trustee as aforesaid, shall be taken from the
political party that pocd the largest plumber
OF votes at the last preceding general election
IN said precinct and one OF said Judges nud
one OF said clerks from tho politica party that
pClled the next largest number Of votes Ut the
last general election aforesaid and the re-
naming Judge from the political part that
pollcd the next largest vote at the last general
election aforesaid And II any OF said judges
or clerks shall fail or refuse to appear and
serve al the proper timc and place, or from any
cause become disqualified then the electors
present shall select from their number, viva
voce, such persons from the political parties as
herein designated TO nh such vacancies Said
, Judges shall designate one OF their number
whose duty It shall be 10 have charge Of the
I ballots and to furnish them to the voters In the
} manner herein provided All judges and clerks
I | to b appointed by the township trustee as
} horeinboforc provided, shall, at least ono dny
. before election appear before such township
trustee and shall take ana subscribe an oath to
! faithfully and honestly discharge his duti n ~
such clerk or judge, and said township trustee
, is hereby authorized 10 administer oaths for
such purpose Provided, In cities hiyiag u
commissioner Of elections, such comm '-iouer
shall 10 all cases select the judges and clerks OF
election from different political parties, In like
manner as Il herein provided for the ma or and
4 council Of other cities, who shall be notified
: and qualify. and vacancies shall be flied as
provided for herelnbei0re
g Sec - II shall be the duty OF the township
Il trustee, and Of the mayor and clerk Of incOr'
5 porutcd cities TO provide suitable places in
! which TO hold oil elections provided for by
a this act, and TO see that the same are warmed
y lighted and furnished with proper supplies
= and conyenienccs, including u sufficient mum
u Der Of booths, shelves, pens, penholders, ink
blotters and pencils as will enable the voter
Q 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 construct
ed and placed that only such persons as are in
side said rail can approach within six (ol feel
OF the ballotbox and of such voting booths
:. The arrangements shall be such that the vot
ing booths can be reached only by passing
within said guard rail They shall be In plain
and the ballOtboxes shah be In plain view OF
those outside Of the guard rail Each Of SAID
booths shall have three sides inclosed, one side
In front, TO open and shut by a door swinging
outward or TO be inclOsed with a curtain Each
u side OF each booth shall be seven az feet high
and the door or curtain shall extend to withir
- two ~ 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 at least three tj) feet square and shall
contain a shelf at least one 90 foot wide OF d
convenient height for writing No person
other than the election officers and chuluugcr-
4 allowed by law and those admitted for tn,
purpose of voting, as hereinafter provided sha
be permitted within the guard rail- except by
K. the authority OF the election officers, TO kocT
order ana enforce the law. The number Of
such voting booths shall not DO less than on,
a. 10 every sixty 1907 voters, or fraction there
- Of, who voted at the last preceding general
election In the precinct The expense Of pro
ylding booths aud guard rails aud other things
= required by this act shall be paid In the same
II manner as other election expenses sad booth.
shall be constructed OF an material that will
Il form a screen from public view and reader the
70 voter free from observation while marking his
u ballot, and said booths shall be deposited with
II the township trustee or city clerk to be pre-
) served for future use. In all cases whore II IL
m not otherwise practicable, IN precincts outside
d school building and all damage TO the b.ildnp
d or furniture shall be lost claim against The
@ township
II Sec. -. Any person desiring TO vote In pre-
r. encts where registration required shall give
d his name, and, II required to do so. his resi-
o dence, Ia the Judges Of election, one Of whom
4. shall thereupOn announce the same in a loud
IS and distinct tone OF voice, and II such name II
ID found on the register Of voters by the officer
a, having csi.rgo thereof, he shall likewise re-
to peat said name, and the voter shall be allowed
~ 20 enter the space inclosed by the e ard rail
II as above provided one OF the Judges desig
3 mated by the election board shall give the voter
a one. and only one ballot, on the back OF which
N said Judge shah indorse his initials and shall
" keep at least ten ballots constantly 81
n indorsed In such manner that they ma
" be seen when the ballot is properly folded
~ and the voters name shall bo immedi
u Rtels checked on the registry list At al
10 elections where registration In required II tn
y election Is not found on the register OF voters
~ he shall not receive n ballot until he shall hay
" complied with the law prescribing the manne
v and conditions Of voting by unregistered voters
~ II anv person desiring 10 vote at any election
"a shall DO challenged, he shall not receive a bal
4 lot until he shall have established his right 4
y vote In the manner provided by law Beside
70 the election otficers, not more than one vote
70 In excess TO the whole number Of voting booth
" provided shall DO allowed In said inclose
10 space at one time, This section shall apply b
Is and govern, where applicable all persons desiI
~ ing TO vote In precincts where registration
not required.
o. Sec -. On receipt Of his ballot, the vote
rh shall forthwith and without leaving the inclOse
% space, retire alone 10 one OF the voting booth
O. 80 provided, and shall prepare his ballot b.
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