The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-10-06
given to the election Officers.

given to the election officers.
Specimen ballots on other than white
paper, and printed instructions con
tanning sections 3 and % inclusive of
this act shall be posted up at each
polling place previous to the day of
election. There Is a heavy penalty for
tearing down or marring these.
A voting booth for every go voters or
fraction thereof, shall be prepared for
each voting place.
& guard rail shall be put up in such
a way as to keep all voters not on the
inside at least six feet from such booth.
Not more that one voter in excess of
the whole number of booth Shall be al
lowed on the inside of such guard rail
at one time.
No voter can get to the voting booth
only by passing inside such guard rail.
The voters shall be in plain sight of
the judges of election and clerks, and
the judges and clerks and the ballot
boxes shall be in plain sight of the
voters.
Only one ballot shall be given to a
voter at one time. This shall be en-
dorsed with the initials of one of the
judges appointed for that purpose in
such a way that when the ballot is fol
ded the initials viii appear in plain
sight to the judges of election.
Upon receipt of the ballot the voter
shall enter the booth without leaving
the voting place there prepare his bal
lot by placing a cross (X) to the left of
the name of the person to be voted for.
No names are to be scratched or writ
ten on and only the names marked
with cross are counted as voted for.
Leave all names for which you do not
want to vote in exactly the same con-
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ceived your ballot.
The voter shall fold his ballot before
leaving the booth in such a manner
that all names of the candidates shall
be hidden from view, and so the in
dorsements on the back shall be in
plain view of the officers of election.
No voter shall be allowed to enter an
election booth while another is in it.
No voter shall be allowed to remain
inside the guard rail more than ten
minutes nor in the voting booth more
than five minutes
No person shall be allowed inside the
rail after he has voted.
1t is a misdemeanor to refuse to re-
turn ballot, and the person so offend
ing shall be Immediately arrested.
A, voter who swears that he is unable
to read the English language, or is pre-
vented from making his ballot because
of a physical defect shall be assisted by
a legally qualified officer.
If a voter marks more names than
there are offices to be filled or shall
improperly mark his ballot for any
candidate. his vote for that particular
office shall not be counted.
All ballots not used and all ballots
spoiled by voters shall be returned by
the judges of elections to the officer
from whom received.
Any person who shall electioneer in
any manner with any other voter, or
who shall fold or mark his ballot in
any manner to convey information to
any other person, shall be subject to
fine and Imprisonment.
Every ballot must be accounted for
when sent out to election officers and
receipted for, and also when the cleo
ton returns are made.
When the votes are counted at each
polling place the result shall be an
nounced in a loud voice by one of the
judges.
Ballots when counted as voted shall
be again folded and strung upon fex-
IDLE wire or string, the ends of which
shall be securely tied and the knot
sealed with sealing wax, the same en-
closed in an envelope sealed with seal
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