The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-09-04
METHOD OF VorING.


proceed into of the compartments provided for the
purpose and shall then and therein mark his ballot in
the manner herein prescribed.
He shall then refold the ballot or ballots in the
same folds 1t or they in when handed to him
by the Inspectors and SHALL without delay and with
ont showing in any way displaying the contents of
the ballot to anyone except as provided in section
lQ4 hereof leave the compartment and deliver such
ballot ballots folded. to the Inspector of Flee
ton in charge of the ballot boxes. who shall not
open unfold the but shall examine the ends of
the sufficiently to be satisfied that there is but
ballot embodied. whereupOu the ballot ballots
shall be immediately dropped into the proper box
boxes by such Inspector.
METHOD MARKING BALLOT
SECTION 100 voter shall designate his choice for
Senators by making cross. thus " the righthand
side OF the ballot IN the space spaces provided for
such purpose opposite the of the Can
ddate Candidates for whom he desires to vote.
voter shall designate his choice for Representa-
tiveS by making an Arabic numera or'numeraS on the
ghthard side Of the ballot in the space spaces pro-
vlded for such purpose opposite the names of
the candidate candidates for whom he desires to
vote indicating the number of votes which he wishes
TO cast for such candidate candidates.
SECRECY or BALLOT INDEPENDNcE OF VOTER.
SECTION 1O1 No voter shall exhibit his ballot to any
other person nor shall any person look at ask to
the contents of the ballot of any voter except as
provided in section 103 hereof: shall any per-
son within the space set apart for polling place
attempt TO influence a voter in regard to whom he
shall vote for
When a voter IS in the baoting compartment for
the purpose Of marking his ballot. other person
SHALL except provided section 03 hereof ealIowed
10 enter the compartment to be IN position from
which he can observe how the voter is marking his
ballot.
BALLOT Non TAKEN FROM POLLING PLACE
SECTION lO2 No person shall take ballot out of
the polling place. and if any person having received
ballot shall leave the polling place without first de-
hvering the the Inspector of Election pro-
vded herein shall wifuly exhibit his ballot except
provided in section l03, after shall have
been marked he shall thereby forfeit his right to vote
and the Chairman of Inspectors shall record to
be made OF such proceeding.
copy of such tabuated returns and of each certif
icate of election shall Immediately be forwarded by
the Marshal or Sheriff. the may be- TO the Minister
Such copy of certificate sent to the Minister shall be
considered an original.
INSPECTORS MAY ASSIST PHYSICALLY DISABLED VOTERS.
SECTION 103 ANY voter. who by reason of blindness
other physical disability IS unable tomark his ballot
shall if he requests receive the assistance of of
the Inspectors in the marking thereof.
Before rendering such assistance the Inspectors shall
be satisfied that such physical disability exists
SPOILED BALLOTS.
SECTION 104 If a voter spoils ballot he may
obtain one other upon returning the spoiled one.
The ballot thus returned shall be Immediately cancelled
and the reasons for such cancellation endorsed thereon
and signed by the Chairman of Inspectors.
Counting Ballots
SECTION IO5 In so far as the limits of the room in
which the voting takes place shall reasonably allow
person shall be prevented from attending the counting
Of the ballots on election day unless il Is necessary 50 to
do TO preserve the peace.
METHOD OF Counting THE BALLOTS
SECTION lO6 Immediately after the close of the polls
the Chairman of Inspectors shall open the ballot box
and proceed TO count the votes as follows
The whole number OF ballots shall first be counted
If their number corresponds with the number of
ballots cast as recorded by the Inspectors.
If there are ballots than such record calls for
the Chairman Of Inspectors shall replace all the ballots
the ballot box, and close lock and shake the same
so as 10 thoroughly mix the ballots.
The box shall then be opened and cloth laid over it.
and the Chairman of Inspectors having first held up his
open hand with the barred 10 his elbow shall intro
duce his hand under the cloth covering the ballot box
and draw therefron. without looking, ballot at a
time until the number Of ballots in the ballot box Is
reduced TO correspond with the number Of names Of
voters who have voted recorded the Inspectors
list
The ballots so removed shall be marked Immediately.
before proceeding further with the In such
ner that they afterwards be identified and signed
the Chairman Of and shall be