Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-10-26


least one day before the day Of olec lon and
| take and subscribe an oath 10 faithfilly ana
| honestly perform their dulles as sueh judge
and clerks Ana II shall be the duti OF lhe
! township trustees Of every township at least
ave DAYS before the day Of ang election, TO pro
| coed in Ike manner 10 appoint aud notify i've
| persons for each voting precinct In bis town
| shin three TO be appointed and to act as Judges
/ and two as clerks Of election, au1 all TO be ~
| qualified electors Of the precinct for VIII ap
| pointed ono OF said Judges and ono OF SAID
| clerks 10 be appointed by said mayor ann
/ trustee, as aforesaid, snail be taken from tha
| poiltical party that poiled the largest number
| Of votes at the last preceding general election
| in said precinct and ono OF said judges ano
/ one Of said clerks from the politica party tina
! n. lied the next largest number Of votes AT tn
| last general election Aforesaid. ana tue re
naming Judge from the political party ina
pollcd tho next largest vote at the last gehera
! election aforesaid And II any OF sail Judge
or clerks shall fail or refuse to appear aha
serve ct the proper time and place, or from any
| cause become disqualified, then the eleotorr
| preaent shall select from their number, viva
voce, such persons from the political parties as
herein designated TO MI such vacancies Salo
! Judges shall designate one Of thoir number
whose duty II shall be- 10 have charge Of the
ballots and 10 furnish them TO tho voters In the
| manner herein provided All judges aud clerks
/ TO be appointed by the township trustee ~
hereinbefore provided, shall, at least one da
trustee and shall take and subscribe On oath Ia
| faithfully and honestly discharge his duties a.
/ such clerk or Judge, and said township TRUSTEE
Ia hereby authorized to administer oaths foi
such purpose Provided, In cities having
| commisslonor OF elections, such commi fsiOnof
shall in all cases select the judges and clerks Of
election from different political parties, In like
! manner as II herein provided for the mayor ano
| council of other cities, who shall be notihoc
and qualify and vacancies shall be nied a.
! provided for hereinbefOre
soc ~ II shall bo the duty Of tho TOWNSHIP
trustee, and Of the mayor and clerk OF incor
| poruted cities 10 provide suitable places ~
| which 10 hold all elections provided for b'
/ this act aud TO see that this samu are warmed
! iighted and furnished with proper supple
ami conyonienceH, including a -uniciont nun
bor Of booths, snelyes, pens, pcnholdcrs inh
blotters and pencils as will enable the vote
TO prepare his ballot for voting, and In whict
voters may prepare their ballots screened from
all observation as 10 the manner In which
thcv do so. guard rail shall be so cons ruct
ed and placed that only such persons us are In
side said rail can approach within six (b) feet
uf the ballotbox and Of such voting booths
The arrangements shall be such that the yot
Ing booths can be reached only By passing
within said guard rail Tnoy shall be In y ain
yluw Of the election oficers, and both theJ
and the bal Ot.boxes shall be IN plain vlew Of
those ou side OF the guard rail Each of said
booths shall have three sides inolosed. one side
In front, To open and shut by a door swinging
| outward or to be inclosed with q curtain. Each
side VI each booth shall be seven (D feet high,
| aud tn door or curtain shall extend TO within
two Cll foot OF the floor, which shall be closed
while the voter is preparing his ballot; and
auth booths shall be well lighted Each booth
shall b. al least three (3I feet square, and shall
contain a sHolf ut least one (D foot vide at q
convenient height for writing No person
other than the election Oflcers and chnllengors
allowed by law, and those admitted for the
purpose voting as hereinafter provided shall
be- permitted within the guard rail-, except BY
tho authority OF the election oricers, to Keep
order anu enforce the law Nh number Of
such voting booths shall not bo less than one
40 10 every sixty (djl voters, or fraction there
OF, who voted At h. last preceding general
election In the precinct The expense Of pro
yiding booths aud guard rails and other things
required by this act shall be- paid In tho same
manner as other election expenses sad booths
shall be ConstrUc ed OF an material TINT viii
form u screen from public View and render the
voter fec from observation while marking HI
ballot, and said booths shall be deposited with
tho townshlp trustee or city clerk 10 be pre-
served for future use. In all cases where It Ia
not otherwise practicable, In precincts outside
Of cities, an election NAV be held In the public
school building aud all damage to the b Hiding
or furnituro shall be n list claim against the
township
See q. Any person desiring TO vote In pre-
cincts whore registration IA required shall give
his name, and, II required TO do 80 his resi-
! denee, To the Judges ~ election, one of whom
shall thcroupon announce the same In loud
. ami distinct tone OF voice, and u such nhm' n
found on the register VI voters by he oneCr
having charge hereof he shall llluwise re-
peat said name, and the voter shah bc allowed
10 enter the space inrlo8ed by the < ard rail-
a. above provided One Of tho Judges dcsi q
mated by the election board SHAH give tur vut
I / one ami unlg uu. no., on the back of Viii,
Suid Judge tlvll iudnrsc his initials and ~ d
keep at least ten ballots constantly =
indorsed, in such manner that they ma
bo seen when the bal OF IA properly folded
and the voters name shall DO immed
atel checked on the registry list AZ al
elections where registration Is required II IN
name ot any person desiring 10 vote ut sue
election Is not found on the register OF voter,
Z he shall not receive "A ballot until he shl'l hav
4 complied with the law prescribing tho manne
and conditions OF voting by unregistered voters
4 II an prison desiring To vote at any clectlo
'e shall be challenged, he shall not receive ha
lf lot until he shall have osiahll -hod his right I
n vote In the manner provided by law Beside
|, the election onioera, not more than one vote
N In excess to the whole number Of voting booth
m provided shall bo allowed IN said in,lose
d space at one time This section shall apply
"a and govern, where applicable, oil persons dosl
n ing TO vote In precincts where registration
II not required.
r Sec ~ on receipt of his ballot the vote
4 shall forthwith and without leaving the inclose
10 space, retire alone to one OF tho voting booth
n. NO provided, and shall prepare his ballot b
Is making In the appropriate margin OF place
ID cross tN) to the left OF the nlm1 OF the cand
n, date OF his choice for each olao TO bo nllod, &
to by writing In the name Of the candidate Of h
" choice In blank space on said ticket, maxim
At q cross tNl to the left thereof and In case Of
y public measure submitted TO the vote Of Il
ID people, by making In the appropriate margin
nn place q cross (Nl against the answer he desir,
ng to give. Before leaving tho voting booth, N
m voter shall fold his ballot In such manner
or to conceal the names NJ the candidates an
on marks thereon, and so that the printed indors
NJ ment and initials Of the judges thereon may |
he seen by the election board Tao number OF Il
~ voter on the poll books register list shall NJ
=. be lndorsed the back Of the ballot unless n
.in vote shau have been challenged III
Al the voter sworn second tIme
". now provided by law, lie shall maj
or and deposit his ballot without undI
ed DELAY, and shall quit said incoaed SPA q Us SOC
X. as he has voted No voter shall DO allowed
IA occupy the voting booth already occupied /
h. another, nor remain within said inolosed spa
tc more than ten minutes, nor 10 ocsupy yotiT
4 booth more than i've minutes, In case oil
he said voting booths are IN use aud other vote
NJ. waiting 10 occupy the same No voter not
oiT election oiiioer shall, after having voted, bo
eScton moi No ps1n ef aasea s asJ spase & during ~
ise ballot from The polling place before the close
In the polls No voter shall vote, or offer TO yot
Tor any ballot except such as he has received fro
AN the JUDGES Of election In charge Of the ballot
n Any voter who may, BY accident or mlstah
&c spoil his ballot shall, on returning said ballot
lb the election Judges receive another In pla
rs thereof Any voter who, after receiving
lb- ofneial ballot, decides not 10 vote shall, befo
cal returning from within guard rail, surrender
RAJ the election officers tho uficiM ballot which h
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