Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-10-26

TO the day OF election The emplo OF may |
specify the hours during which sid employe |
NAV absent himself, as aforesaid Any person |
or corporation who shall refuse 10 an employe
the privilege hereby conferred or shall subject |
an employe 70 penalty or deduction Of wages
because Of the exercises OF such privileges or |
who shall In an manner atlem 4 10 influence |
or control such voter as to how he shall vote,
by offering any reward, or by threatening his
discharge from emplo ,ment, or otherwise In.
timidating him from a 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 hfty (so) dollars or
more than one hundred uOO) dollars
Sec e5. II q voter marks more names than
there are persons TO be elected TO an ONCE ,or falls
TO mark the ballot as required by other section
Of this act or II for any reason II Is impossible
70 determine the voters choice for an once
10 be filled his ballot shall not be counted for
such once No ballot without the oiiicial In.
dorsoment shall be allowed to be deposited
In the ballot box, and none but ballots provided
In accordance with tho provision OF this act
shall be counted. Ballots not counted shall be
marked Defective" on the back thereof, and
the ballots 10 which objections has been made
by either Of the Judges or ohaliengers shau
be marked "Obiected to- on the back thereof,
and memorand m signed by the judges,
stating how II was counted, shall 90 writ
ten upon the back OF each ballot so marked,
and all ballots marked Defective" or 'Ob
jected TO-" shall be incoscd In an envelope,
securely sealed, and so marked and indUrsed as
10 clnarlr disclose It's contents All ballots not
used, aud all that have been spoiled BY the
voter while attempting 10 vote, shall be re-
turned by the Judges OF election TO tho ofncer
or authority charged with tho printing and dis
tribution Of the ballots and receipt taken
therefor, and shall be preserved for six months
Such ofncer shall keep record Of the NUMBER
| Of ballots delivered for each polling place, the
name Of the person 70 whom aud 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 tho canvass
shall have been completed, rs now provided by
| law, the clerks shall announce 10 the Judges the
| total number Of votes received by each candi'
| date at least ono JUICE Of the election shall
| then proclaim In u loud voice. the total number
| OF votes received by each Of the persons voted
| for, and the ONCE for which he Is designated as
| announced by said clerks and the number Of
votes for and the numb, Of votes against any
| proposition which shall have been submitted TO
| the vote Of the people; when counting
| tho 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
marked Dcfrc i've" or objected TO-" unite
the ends Of such ,ire or cord Ia hrm knot,
seal the knot with sealing wax, In such
| manner that II cannot be un led without break
ing the al incosc the ballots so strung In an
| envelope. and securely seal such envelope with
sealing wax, In such manner that It cannot be
opened without breaking the seal, and return
said ballots, together with the package with
the ballots marked Detective" or OBJECTED
TO-" In such scaled packages or envelopes, TO
the proper clerk, from whom the same were re-
ceived and sdch ofiiccr shall carefully preserve
such ballots tur two years AMI six months, and
At the expiration of that time, shall destroy
them by burning, without previously opening
oil al IA All INN
shall BE- destroyed In tho presence
OF the ofitial custodian thereof and two
electors Of approved integrity and good repute,
AMI members, respectively, Of the two leading
po itlcal parties. The said electors shall be
designated BY the chairman OF the board Of
county commissioners " the county In which
such ballots are kept; Provided. That II any
contest OF the election Of any onicer voted for
at such election shall bo pending at the
expiration Of said time, tho said ballot
sh ~ not be destroyed until such contest ia
nnally determined In all cases Of contested
elect ctions the parties contcsting the same
shyll have the r ght to have such ballots
sEFhsd, and to have all the errors OF the judges
inS counting. or refusing to count, aa btlota,
coAected by the court Or body trying such CON
test, but such ballots shall be opened only In
opgh court or in an open session Il such uoly,
and In the presence Of the ONE. r having the
custody thereof
Sec 20 No person whatever shall DO any
ell ctioneerlng or soliciting ~ votes on election
DIV Thin any polling place. or VT hin ono
hundred q Oi feet Of an polling place Nopcr'
son shall Int rrupL hiuder or on. osH anv voter
while uppfoat hing the polling pla q for IA pur
pose OF voting Whoever shalt VIC ate the pro
visions Of this section shall be p n'shgd bt q
hna Of not less thin twrntg.nvr tail dollars
nor more than one hunlrcd q o. do ar. or m
prsonmr mt for not less than ten OOl days nor
exceeding thirty da : COl, or hv both tine aud
imprisonment for each ani every oncnse; aut
II shall b0 the duty of IA" does OF election Il
enforce the provisions Of this section
Sec a. Any person who shall except as here
, In otherwise provided, mark or fold his bailo
30 as to be DISTINGUISHED or allow hl4 ballot L
] be seen by nnt person with an apparent inton
? tion OF letting It be knoNn how he is about Il
D vote, or who shall mako u false statement as /,
/, | bis inabi ity to mark his ballot, or Hny porsoi
who shall interfere or attempt to interfere VIII
! | an Of the yo crs when inside sad inclOac,
! | space, or when marking his ballot ur VINO shAl
n endeayor to induce any voter, before voting u
y show how he marks or has marked his ballot
o or any ballot, any charac Cr or the purpose O
= Identifying said ballot snail be punished bv
2 line OF not less than twenty.t vn dollars a.
= nor more than onu hundred dollars 01D or b
i Imprisonment for not less Than ten 40 day
o nor exceeding thirty CO.. DAYS, or by both lin
f and imprisonment; ana It shall be The dut' q
3 election judges TO enforce the provisions OF thi
section
z See ~ Anv person who shall, prior to an
d election, wlllfuly destroy or dcfaoe any list q
= candidates posted In accordance with the pre-
Y visions ot this act, and who during an elet
a ton, shall wllltully detace, tear down, rtmoy
J. or destroy any card OF instruction or sp'clm e
Il ballot, printed and posted Tor the instrIttlo
u OF voters, or who shall, during the ol ctiou
9 willfullv remove or destroy any Of the supple
a or eOnvenioncos furnished To enable voters 3
- prepare their ballots, or shall willfull IA ude
II the voting OF others sh III be nunishe by In
IS OF not les, than ten dollars WlIl nor more tina
o one hundred dollars 70 OJl, or Imprisonment
3 for not less than ten 40 days nor exceedin
thirty (O) days, or by both nne and imprlsoI
. mcnL
'e Soc 20 Any person who shall falsely make
. willfully destroy any Ger lihc tte OF nomin Ato
" or nomination papers, or any part thereof {
20 any letter OF withdrawal, or hle anv cortnyal
u OF nomination, or nomination tpurs, kuo wiu
~ tho same, or any part thereof 10 bo fllsel
made,or suppress any certificate OF nominato
'e or nomination paners, or any part ihoreO
u which have been duly Il ed, or forge or fal so
% make tho oiilcial Endorsement on any bAlll l.
y substitute therefor any spurious countcrfe
Q ballot, or make, use, circulate, or cause to
y made or cir, ulAted ns an oricial ballot, ~
y paper printed In imitation or resemoan
. thereof or williu ly destroy or defaoe any hl
~ lot, or willfully llv tho delivery Of any b,
ia one hGndreu daiars tsiji G SSd %" not SCI tSsrH ts
one thousand dollars Olu0I, or by imprlsl
OF ment In the penitenuary not less than one ye
y and not exore ing ave years, or by both nr
~ and Imprisonment
- Sec - An public oficer upon whom a iu
. Is imposed hy this act who snail vii ful
20 neglect TO perform such dutG or who shalt vi
y fully perform II In such a way as to hinder II
W OBJECT " this act or shall disclose toan one
~ cept as NAV be ord, red by any court II iI-tiS
~ the contents Of any bl loL as TO tho manner
- which the samo may have b, en- voted, shall