The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-05-05

issss ono day before the day Of election and
take and subscribe an oath to faithfully and
honestly perform their duties as such judges
and clerks. And il shall be the duty Of the
township trustees OF every township at least
Eve days before the day of any election, to pro-
coed ID like m1nfier TO sppoins and notify i've
persons for each voting precinct In his towf-
ship, three 10 be appointed and to act as judges
and two as clerks OF election, and all to be daily
qualified electors OF the precinct for which ap-
pointed. One of said judges and one Of said
clerks TO be appointed by said mayer and
trustee, as aforesaid, shall be taken from the
political party that poiled the largest number
Of votes at the last preceding general election
in said precinct and one Of said judges and
one OF said clerks from the politica! party that
piled the next largest number Of votes at the
last general election aforesaid, and the re-
naming Judge from the political party that
polled the next largest vote at the last general
election aforesaid And II any Of said Judges
serve at the proper time 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 I'll such vacancies. Said
Judges shall designate one OF their number
whose duty it shall be to have charge of the
ballots and to furnish them to the voters in the
manner herein provided All judges and clerks
to be appointed by the township trustee, as
herefnbefore provided, shall, at least one day
before election appear before such township
trustee and shall take and subscribe an oath to
faithfully and honestly discharge his duties as
such clerk or Judge, and said township trustee
Is hereby authorized to administer oaths for
such purpose Provided, In cities having q
commissioner of elections, such commissioner
shall in all cases select the Judges and clerks Of
election from different political parties, in like
manner as is herein provided for the mayor and
council OF other cities, who shall BIO notified
and qualify. and vacancies shall be filed as
provided for hereinbefOre.
Sec ~ It shall be the duty Of the township
trustee and of the mayor and clerk OF incor-
porated cities to provide suitable places in
which to hold all elections provided for by
this act, and to see that the same are warmed,
lighted and furnished with proper supplies
and conveniences, including a sufficient num-
Der of booths, shelves, pens, penholders, ink,
blotters and pencils as will enable the voter
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 (0 feet
Of the ballot-bOx 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 pain
view of the election officers, and both they
and the ballot-boxes shall 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 q door swinging
outward or to be inclosed with a curtain Each
side of each booth shall be seven % feet high,
and the door or curtain shall extend to within
two () feet of the floor, which shall be closed
while the voter is preparing his bailot; and
such booths shall be well lighted Each booth
shall be at least three (3) feet square, and shall
contain shelf at least one ~ foot wide, at a
convenient height for writing No person
other than the election officers and challengers
allowed by law, and those admitted for the
purpose Of voting. as hereinafter provided, shall
be permitted within the guard rail, except by
the authority OF the election officers, to keep
order and enforce the law. The number Of
such voting booths shall not be less than one
~ to every sixty (60) voters, or fraction there
Of, who voted at the last preceding general
election in the precinct The expense OF pro-
viding booths and guard rails and other things
required by this act shall be paid in the same
manner as other election expenses Said booths
shall be constructed Of any material that will
form q screen from public view and render the
voter free from observation while marking his
ballot, and said booths shall be deposited with
the township trustee or city clerk to be pre-
served for future use. In all cases where it Is
not otherwise practicable in precincts outside
Of cities, an election may be held in the public
school building and all damage to the building
or furniture shall be just claim against the
township
Sec 81. Any person desiring to vote in pre-
cncts where registration is required, shall give
his name, and, il required to do SO. his resi-
dence, to the judges Of election, ono of whom
shall thereupon announce the same in a loud
and distinct tone of voice, and II such name is
found on the register Of voters by the officer
having charge thereof, he shall likewise re-
peat said name, and the voter shall be allowed
to enter the space inclosed by the guard rail,
as above provided One Of the judges desig-
mated by the election board shall give the voter
one. and only one ballot, on the back Of which
said judge shall indorse his initials and shall
keep at least ten ballots constantly SO
Endorsed, In such manner that they may
he seen when the ballot Is properly folded,
and the voters name shall be immedi-
atelv chez ked on the registry list At all
elections where registration Is required II the
name OF any person desiring to vote at such
election is not found on the register Of voters,
he shall not receive ballot until he shall have
complied with the law prescribing the manner
and conditions of voting by unregistered voters;
il any person desiring to vote at any election
shall be challenged, he shall not receive o bal
lot until he shall have established his right to
vote in the manner provided by law Besides
the election officers, not more than one voter
in excess to the whole number of voting booths
provided shall be allowed in said inclosed
space at one time. This section shall apply to
and govern, where applicable. all persons desir-
ing to vote in precincts where registration is
not required
Sec q. On receipt of his ballot. the voter
shall forthwith and without leaving the inclosed
space, retire alone to one of the voting booths
SO provided, and shall prepare his ballot by
making in the appropriate margin or place a
cross (X) to the left OF the name OF the candi
date Of his choice for each Office to be filed, or
by writing in the name Of the candidate of his
choice in a blank space on said ticket, making
q cross (X) to the left thereof; and in case of
Dnhic submitted the Of the
people, by making in the appropriate margin or
place cross OK against the answer he desires
to give. Before leaving the voting BOOTH the
voter shall fold his ballot in such a manner as
to conceal the names of the candidates and
marks thereon, and SO that the printed indorse
ment and initials of the judges thereon may be
seen by the election board The number Of the
voter on the poll books register list shall not
be Endorsed on the back of the ballot, unless the
vote shall have been challenged and
the voter sworn second time as
now provided by law. He shall mark
and deposit his ballot without undue
delay and shall quit said inclosed space as soon
as he has voted No voter shall be allowed to
occupy the voting booth already occupied by
another; nor remain within said inclosed space
more than ten minutes, nor to occupy voting
booth more than five minutes, in case oil of
said voting booths are in use and other voters
waiting to occupy the same. No voter not an
election officer SHALL after having voted, be al
lowed to enter said inclosed space during said
election. No person shall take or remove any
ballot from the polling place before the close OF
the polls. No voter shall vote, or offer to vote,
any ballot except such as he has received from
the judges Of election in charge Of the ballots.
Any voter who may, By accident or mistake,
spoil his ballot, shall, returning said ballot to
the election judges, receive another in place
thereof ANY voter who, after receiving an
official ballot, decides not to vote SHALL before
returning from within guard rail. surrender to
the election officers the official ballot which has
been given him; and refusal to surrender
such ballot shall subject the person SO offend
ing to- immediate arrest and the penalties
affixed IN section 81 OF this act
Sec. 81 Anv voter who may declare upon
oath that he cannot read the English language.
or that, by reason Of any physical disability, he
Is unable to mark his ballot shall, upon request,
be assisted in marking his ballot By two of the
election officers Of different political parties, to
be selected from the judges and clerks Of the
precinct iIi which they are to act to he deaiQ-