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

| voters may prepare their ballots screened from
| all observation us TO the manner In which
| they do so. A guard rail shall be no construct
| cd and placed that only such persons rs are In.
side said rail can approach Within six t6) 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 plain
view OF the election officers, and both they
anu the balot-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 door swinging
outward or 10 be inclosed with n curtain Each
| side OF each booth shall be seven az feet high,
and the door or curtain shall extend TO within
| two (2) feet OF the floor, which shall be closed
while the voter IL preparing his ballot; and
| such booths shall be well lighted Each booth
shall be Ut least three (3) feet square and shall
contain shelf Mt least one % foot wide, ut
| convenient height for writing No person
other than the election officers and chalengers
allowed by law, and those admitted for the
purpose OF voting. rs 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
~ 10 every sixty (G0) voters. or fraction there
| Of who voted ut 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 he paid In the same
manner US other election expenses Said booths
shall be constructed OF anv material that will
form 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 II IL
not otherwise practicable In precincts outside
OF cities, an election may be held in the public
school building and all damage to tho building
or furniture shall be just claim against the
township
Sec 81. ANY person desiring TO vote in pre-
cincis where registration Is required. shall give
his name, and. II required TO do so. his resi-.
dencc, to the judges OF election, one OF whom
shall thcreupon announce the same In loud
and distinct tone OF voice, and II such name Is
found on the register OF voters by 'he 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,
| rs above provided One OF the judges dcsig-
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 ut least ten ballots constantly so
indorsed, In such manner that they may
DO seen when the ballot IL properly folded,
and the voters name shall be immedi-
atelv checked on the registry list AT NIL
elections where registration Is required. II the
name OF any person desiring TO vote ut such
election is not found on the register OF voters,
he shall not receive n 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 1T any election
shall be challenged he shall not receive bal
lot until he shall have established his right to
vote In the m.nner provided by law. Besides
the election officers, not more than one voter
in excess 10 the whole number OF voting booths
provided shall be allowed In said inclosed
space Mt one time. This section shall apply TO
and govern, where applicable, oil persons desir'
ing to vote In precincts where registration Is
not required.
Sec -. 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
cross * to the LETT OF the name OF the candi'
date OF his choice for each office 10 be hlled or
by writing in the name OF the candidate OF his
choice In blank space on said ticket, making
a cross (X) TO the left thereof: and In case OF
public measure submitted to the vote OF the
people, by making In the appropriate margin or
place cross (Xl againstthc answer he desires
| 10 give. Before leaving the voting BOOTH the
voter shall fold his ballot in such y manner as
| TO conceal the numes Of the candidates and
| marks thereon, and so that the printed indorse'
| ment and initials OF the judges thereon may be
| seen by tho election board The number OF the
voter on the poll books or register list shall not
be indorsed on the back OF the ballot, unless the
| vote shall have been challenged ana
the voter sworn second time us
now provided by law. He shall msrk
and deposit his ballot without undue
DELAY. and shall quit said inclosed space rs soon
| M ynt ghull no allowed 10
OCCUPY the voting booth already occupied by
| another nor remain within said inclosed space
| more than ten minutes, nor 10 occupy voting
| booth more than Ave minutes, In case oil OF
said voting booths are In use ana other voters
! waiting 10 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 10 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, on 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 o 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 ANY 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 In which they are TO net, to be deslg-
mated by the judges OF election OF each precinct
ut the opening OF the polls Such officer shall
mark the ballot as directed by the voter, and
shall thereafter give no information regarding
the same The clerks OF elections shall enter
upon poll lists, after the name OF any cleo
tor who received such assistance In making MS
ballot, q memorandum OF the fact Intoxication
shall not be regarded Us q physical disability,
ana no intoxicated person shall be entitled to
assistance in making his ballot.
Sec 81 Any person entitled to vote at gen.
eral election In this state shall, on the day Of
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