Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-05-06

! lot: Pror,ded, That publication by the county
clerk shall not be required for or applied to
the election of township or municipal officers.
SEC 19 Election boards shall be composed
of three judges and two clerks the judges of
election of their respective precincts shall
have charge Of the ballots and furnish them to
the voters. as hereinafter set forth. No more
than two Judges and not more than one clerk
shall belong to the same political party or Or
ganiZation; Provided, Arrays, There be one or
more electors qualified and willing to act as
such Judge or clerk, and belonging to and q
member'or members Of opposite parties: Pro-
gided further, That where two or more parties
holding political views Numerically opposed
to each other unite and vote the same ticket,
they shall be deemed and held to constitute
one party under the provisions OF this act. It
shall be the duty OF the mayor nj, OF every city by
least five days before the day OF any election,
to designate and appoint i've persons In each
voting precinct in such city, who shall be
qualified electors thereof, three of whom shall
be appointed and act as judges and two as
clerks of elections. Said mayor shall cause
said judges and said clerks TO be notified in
writing of their appointment, and they shall
each appear before the clerk OF such city, at
least one 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 it shall be the duty of the town.
ship trustees of every township, at least five
days before the day of any election, to proceed
in like manner to appoint and notify five per-
sons for each voting precinct in his township,
three to be appointed and to act as judges and
two as clerks of election, and all to be duly
qualified electors of the precinct for which APP
pointed. One of said judges and one of said
clerks to be appointed by said mayor and
trustee, as aforesaid, shall be taken from the
political party that polled 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 political party that
polled the next largest number OF votes at the
last general election aforesaid, and the re-
manning judge from the political party that
polled the next largest vote at the last general
election aforesaid. And if any of said judges
or clerks shall fail or refuse to appear and
serve at the proper time and place. or from
any cause become disqualified, then the elect
ors present shall select from their number,
parties as herein designated to fill such yacan-
cies. Said judges shall designate one Of their
number whose duty is shall be to have charge
Of the ballots and to furnish them to the voters
trustee tr as Rereif sefore provided, shall, at
least one day before election appear before
such township trustee and shall take and sub
scribe an oath to faithfully and honestly dis
charge his duties as such clerk or Judge, and
said township trustee is hereby authorized to
administer oaths for such purpose: ProUided,
In cities having 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 be notified and qualify, and
vacancies shall be filled as provided for here
inbefOre.
SEC. 20. 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
or1 i1cl1o ho Sfra tod
| and placed that only such persons as are In
| side said rail can approach within six (6) feet
of the ballot-box and OF such voting booths.
The arrangements shall be such that the yot-
| 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
and the ballot boxes shall be in plain view Of
those outside Of the guard rail. Each of said
booths shall have three sides Enclosed, one
| side in front, to open and shut by door
swinging outward or TO De lncloseo WIN WI = q
| seven ca 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 ballot; and such booths snail De
| web lighted. Each booth shall be at least
| three g. feet square, and shall contain shelf
| at least one ~ foot wide, at convenient
election officers and challengers allowed by
| law, and those admitted for the purpose OF
voting as hereinafter provided, shall be per-
WITHIN of the ehe eecton oee
| order and enforce the law. Th6 number OF
such voting booths shall not be less than one
q to every sixty !6ol voters, or a fraction tho,
eral election in the precinct. The expense OF
providing 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 a screen from public view and
| render the voter free from observation while
| marking his ballot, and said booths shall be
| with township trustee
| clerk to be preserved 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-
cincts where registration is required, shall
give his name, and, If required to do so, his
residence, to the judges of election, one 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 like
wise repeat said name, and the voter shall be
allowed to enter the space inclosed by the
guard rail, as above provided. One OF the
judges designated 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 con-
stantly so Endorsed, in such manner that they
may be seen wheE the ballot Is properly
folded, and the voters name shall be 1mme-
diately checked on the registry list At al
name of any person desiring to vote at such
election is not found on the register of voters,
he shall not receive q ballot until he shall
have complied with the law prescribing the
manner and conditions of voting by unregis-
tered voters if any person desiring to vote at
any election shall be challenged, he shall not
receive ballot 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 booth provided shall be allowed In
said enclosed space at one time. This section
shall apply to and govern. where applicable,
all persons desiring to vote in precincts where
registration is not required.
SEC. o. On receipt of his ballot, the voter
shall forthwith and without leaving the In
closed space, retire alone to one of the voting
| booths so provided, and shall prepare his bal
| lot by making in the appropriate margin or
place a cross (X) to the left of the name OF the
| candidate of his choice for each Office to be
| filled, or by writing in the name Of the cand1-
| date of his choice in a blank space on said
| ticket, making cross (X) to the left thereof
| and in case of public measure submitted to
| the vote of the people, by making in the ap-
| propriate margin or place a cross (X) against
| the answer he desires to give. Before leaving
| the voting 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 Endorsement and 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 hack of the ballot, unless the vote shall
| have been challenged and the voter sworn 9
| second time, as now provided by law. He shall