People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-05-05

keep at least ten ballots constantly s.
Endorsed, In such manner that they ma,
be seen when the ballot is properly folded
and the voters name shall be immedi
atelv checked on the registry list At al
I elections where registration is required. II tn,
( name OF any person desiring TO vote at sucl
election is not found on the register OF voters
/ he shall not receive ballot until he shall hav,
complied with the law prescribing the manner
and conditions of voting by unregistered voters
| If any person desiring to vote al any election
| shall be challenged, he shall not receive bal
lot until he shall have established his right L
vote in the manner provided by law Beside.
the election officers, not more than one vote
in excess TO the whole number OF voting booths
provided shall be allowed in said ineloseC
space at one time. This section shall apply 4
and govern, where applicable all persons desir
ing to vote in precincts where registration /:
not required.
Sec p. 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 q
cross * 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 blank space on said ticket making
o cross CXJ to the left thereof; and in case Of a
public measure submitted TO the vote OF the
people, By making in the appropriate margin or
place cross (X) against the answer he desires
to give. Before leaving thesvoting booth, the
voter shall fold his ballot In such manner as
to conceal the names Of the candidates and
marks thereon, and so that the printed indorse.
ment aud initials Of the judges thereon may be
seen by the election board The number OF the
voter on the poll books or 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 10 occupy voting
booth more than five minutes, in case all of
said voting booths are in use and other voters
waiting 10 occupy the same. No voter not an
election oficer 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, 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 refusal TO surrender
such ballot shall subject the person so offend.
ing to immediate arrest and the penalties
afixed in section q OF this act
Sec % 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, 10
be selected from the judges and clerks Of the
precinct in which they are 10 act, 10 be desig-
mated by the judges Of election OF each precinct
at 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 his
ballot, memorandum OF the fact Intoxication
shall not be regarded as a physical disability,
and no intoxicated person shall be entitled 10
assistance in making his ballot.
Sec "a Any person entitled TO vote at a gen.
eral election in this state shall, on the day OF
such election, be entitled to absent himself
from any service or employment in which he
is then engaged or employed for a period OF
two hours, between the time OF opening and
closing the polls, and such voter shall not, be.
cause Of so absenting himself be liable TO any
penalty, nor shall deduction be made on ac-
count OF such absence from his usual salary or
wages; Provided, however, That application
for such leave Of absence shall be made prior
TO the day OF election The employer may
specify the hours during which said employe
may absent himself, as aforesaid Any person
or corporation who shall refuse TO an employee
the privilege hereby conferred, or shall subject
an employe to penalty or deduction OF wages
because Of the exercises Of such privileges, or
who shall In any manner attempt TO influence
or control such voter as to how he shall vote
by Offering any reward, or by threatening his
discharge from employment, or otherwise in
timidatlng him from full and free exercise Of
his right to vote or shall, directly or indirectly,
violate the provisions OF this section, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and be fined
in any sum not less than fifty (5O) dollars or
more than one hundred uOO) dollars.
Sec. %. II a voter marks more names than
there are persons TO be elected TO an ONCE or fails
to mark the ballot as required by other section
Of this act or il for any reason It is impossible
TO determine the voters choice for an once
TO be filed his ballot snail not be counted for
such ONCE No ballot without the official In
dorsement shall be allowed to be deposited
in the ballot-box, and none but ballots provided
In accordance with the provision Of thS act
shall be counted. Ballots not counted shall be
marked defective" on the back thereof, and
the ballots TO which objections has been made
by either Of the judges or challengers shall
be married objected TO" on the back thereof,
and memorandum signed by the judges,
stating how It was counted shall be writ
ten upon the back Of each ballot so marked,
and all ballots marked Defective" or lob
iected to-" shall be inclosed in an envelope,
securely sealed, and so marked and Endorsed as
10 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
tribution 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
whom they are returned When the canvass
shall have been completed, as now provided by
law, the clerks shall announce 10 the Judges the
total number Of votes received by each candi.
date; at least one judge Of the election shall
then proclaim, in loud voice, the total number
OF votes received by each Of the persons voted
for, and the office for which he is designated, as
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 a
single piece OF flexible wire or cord, all ballots
which have been counted by them except those