Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-06-10

the election, the proper hour therefor
having arrived, such representatives nl
each political party shall immediatey
retire from the election room: proyideu
further that such personH may 1lrst VOTE
llefore retiring IL they shall 30 desire.
Sec. 8. That in addition to the duties
now required of the clerk OF the peace,
in each county, relative to the printing
and delivering of the ballots, each OF
said clerks of the peace shall before
delivering said ballots to tho several
inspectora of his county, as now re-
quiied by law, cause aaid ballots to be
folded in ono uniform manner IN MS
county, in convenient form TO be de-
positeti In the ballot boxes, and so
folded that no part Of the face oil Inc
ballot shall be exposed.
See. Q. That the clerks Of the election
shall write their initials, in ink,
across the back Of the ballot as folded.
and near the middle thereof, In lieu oil
| the manner in which they have hereto
| fore been required to do; aud the voter
| hefore leaving the booth or compatt'
ment shall fold his ballot as near as he
| can in the same manner in which 1t
was handed to him; hut failing to do
this he must fold 1t 10 TINT no part OF
The face thereof shall he exposed. and
80 that the initials of the clerks OF the
election shall be exposed.
| SEC. 10. That in case any elector who
may be selected to assist any person by
reason of the phyaical defects herein
abovo mentioned. shall reveal how such
elector has voted or what person or
persons were voted for by him on any
ballot or give any information con-
cerning the appearance OF any ballot
voted, such elector or electors so offend.
ing shall he guilty OF a miadeneanor
ami upon conviction thereof by indict.
ment shall be fined one hundred dollars
and shall he imprisoned not less than
one nor more than three years.
Sec. IL. That il any inspector ol
election, Judge Of election, clerk Of
election or challenger. shall in any way
or manner, or by any means or device
whatsoever, make known or communicate
by any means whatsoever, or shnll at
tempt to make known or com
by any means whHtsover, to any persor
or persons on election day while TIM
electiou is in progress, or at any TIM
thereafter, how any eleutor has or shal
have voted, he shall i,e guilty OF
mislemeanor and upon conviction there
of shall be iined not less than one hun
dred dollars and may in the discretion
OF the court be imprisoned for q tern
not exceeding one year.
Sec. IL. That il any person othe
, than tho election officers shalt secret
or attempt to sscrete himself in an
I part of the polling room during tn
{ hours Of the election for any purpos
! Whatsoever. he shall he deemed guilt
Z OF mis6emeanor and upon c0nvictio
4 thereof be shall he fined not less tina
! one hundred dollars and may in tn
4 discretion Of the court be imprisoned ft
/ term nat exceeding one year.
Sec. H. If any clerk of the peace, IN
a spector of election, judge Of election
clerk of election, or challenger. sha
n wilfully violate any OF the provisions !
i this act in tho performance of any du1
h herein imposed upon him for the yiol
"a tion of which no other punishment
d now provided by law. he shall
/. deemed guilty OF misdemeanor ar
upon conviction thereof he shall
ia fined not less than three nor more tni
ii five hundred dollars and may in Il
!. discretion OF the court be imprison'
,r for term not exceeding two years.
Sec. IA. That oil acts or parts OF &C
IN inconsistent with this act are hefel
ID repealed.