Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-05-06

there are persons TO be elected ONCE or fails
| TO mark tho ballot Us required by other section
OF this oct, or II for any reason II Is impossible
10 determine the voters choice for On once
TO be filed his ballot shall not be counted for
such Office No ballot without the Official In.
dorsement shall be allowed to be deposited
In the ballotbox, and none but ballots provided
In accordance with the provision OF this act
shall be counted Ballots not counted shall be
marked defective" on the back thereof, ana
the ballots to which objections has been made
by either OF the judges or chalengers shall
be marked Objected to- on the back thereof,
and memorandum signed by the judges,
stating how 1t was counted. shall 20 writ
ten upon the back OF each ballot 80 marked,
and all ballots marked Defective or Job
tected to-" shall be inclosed in an envelope,
| securely sealed, and so marked and indorsed rs
TO clearly disclose its contents. All ballots not
! used, and all that have been spoiled by the
voter while attempting TO vote, shall be re-
turned by the judges OF election to the officer
| or authority charged with the printing and dis
tribut.on OF the ballots and receipt taken
therefor. and shall be preserved for six months
Such officer shall keep record OF the number
| OF ballots delivered for each polling place. the
name OF the person to whom and the time when
delivered, and he shall also enter upon such
record the number and character OF the ballots
returned. with the time when, the person by
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shall have been completed, Us now provided by
law, the clerks shall announce to the judges the
total number OF votes received by each candi.
date; ut least one Judge OF the election shall
then proclaim, In q loud voice, the total number
OF votes received by each OF the persons voted
for and the office for which he Is designated. rs
announced by said clerks, and the number OF
votes for, and the number OF votes against any
proposition which shall have been submitted to
the vote OF the people: when counting
the ballots, the judges shall fold
each ballot, and string closely upon q
single piece OF flexible wire or cord, all ballots
which have been counted by them except thoso
marked defective" or Objected to-" unite
the ends OF such wire or cord in firm knot,
seal the knot with sealing wax. IN such
manner that 1t cannot be united without break.
ing the seal incosc the ballots so strung in IN
envelope, and securely seal such envelope with
sealing wax, in such manner that II cannot be
opened without breaking the seal, and return
said ballots, together with the package with
the ballots marked defective" or Objected
to- in such sealed packages or envelopes, TO
the proper clerk from whom ;he same were re-
ceived and sdch officer shall carefully preserve
such ballots for two years and six months and
ut the expiration OF that time. shall destroy
them by burning, without previously opening
the package or envelope. Such ballots
shall be destroyed In the presence
OF the Official custodian thereof and two
electors OF approved integrity and good repute.
and members. respectively. OF the two leading
political parties. The said electors shall be
designated by the chairman OF the board OF
county commissioners OF the county in which
such ballots are kept; Provided, That II any
contest OF the election OF any officer voted for
ut such election shall be pending at the
expiration OF said time, the said ballot
shall not he destroyed until such contest IL
finally determined In oil cases OF contested
elections the parties contesting the slnse
shall have the right to have such ballots
opened. and TO have all the errors OF the judges
In counting, or refusing TO count, am ballots,
corrected by the court or body trying such con.
test: but such ballots shall be opened only in
open court, or in m open session OF such body,
and I'm the presence Of the officer having the
custody thereof.
Sec u No person whatever shall do any
electioneerlng or soliciting OF votes on election
div within any polling place. or within one
hundred OO0) feet OF any polling place. MOL per-
| son shall interrupt, hinder or oppose any voter
while approaching the polling place for the pur-
pose OF voting. Whoever shall violate the pro-
visions of this section shall be punished By
fine OF not less than TWENTY-FIVE ta5) dollars
nor more than one hundred d00) dollars, or I'M
| prisonment for not less than ten u0) days nor
exceeding thirty DAYS (SO), or by both fine and
! IMPRISONMENT for each and every oiense: and
IL shall be the duty OF the judges OF election 10
enforce the provisions OF this section.
| Sec -. Any person who SHALL except rs here
in otherwise provided, mark or fold his ballot
| az "a 10 be distinguished or allow his ballot 10
| he seen by any person with an apparent inten-
| ton OF letting II be known how ne Is aDout 10
| vote or who shall make q false statement rs I'D
his inability TO mark his ballot, or any person
who shall interfere or attempt to interfere win.
| any OF the voters when inside said inclosed
| SPACE or when marking his ballot or VINO snail
| endeavor TO induce any voter, before votlng 10
| show how he marks or has marked his ballot,
| mr. nnv ballot any character Tor the purpose OF
| identifying said ballot, shall be punlsneu Dyn
| fine of not less than twenty-five dollars tsS)
| nor more than one hundred dollars lsluJl, or oy
| IMPRISONMENT for not less than ten liol days
| nor exceeding thirty (5Ol days, or Dy Doth nne
| and imprisonment and II shall be Inc uutv OF
election Judges 10 enforce the provisions OF this
Sec. rs. Anv person who shall, prior 10 any
election, willfully destroy or deiace any list OF
| candidates posted In accordance with the pro-
visions OF this act, ana who, during an elec-
| ton. shall williully deface tear down, remove
| or destroy any card OF Instruction or specimen
| ballot, printed and posted for the instruction
OF voters, or who shall, during tne eleclion.
| willfully remove or destroy an OF the supplies
| or conyeniences furnished to enable voters 10
| prepare their ballots. or shall williuiiy hnaer
| the voting OF others shall be punished py q hne
| Of moi less than ten dollars (slO) nor more than
| one hundred dollars (SUO), or Imprisonment
for not less than ten 0U) days nor exceeding
thirty Tor days, or by both line and imprison.
Sec. % Any person who shall falsely make or
wilIfully destroy any certificate OF nomination,
or nomination papers, or any part thereof or
| any letter OF withdrawal, or lille any certihcate
| nf Nomination or nomination papers, knowing
the same, or any part thereof 10 be falsely
made, or suppress any certificate OF nomination.
| or nomination papers, or any part Thereon,
| which have been duly filed, or forge or falsely
make the official Endorsement on any ballot, or
substitute therefor any spurious counterfeit
ballot or make, use, circulate, or cause 20 be
made or circulated. rs IN officinl ballot any
paper printed in imitation or resemolance
thereof or willfully destroy or deface any bal
lot or willfully delay the delivery OF any bal
lois shall be punished by fine OF not less than
one hundred dollars $500 ana not exceeding
one thousand dollars Sl, or by imprison.
ment in The peniten,iary not less than one year
and not exceeding five years. or by both line
and Imprisonment ,....
Sec. 81 ANY public ofilcer upon whom duty
L. hv who ahall Wtllfully