The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-06

Section6. That section TO- of article /, Of chap
ter q, of the session laws Of Oklahoma Territory OF
1885, be, and the same Is, hereby amended to read
as follows: Section 10. The board shall then pro-
coed TO canvass the votes. Il in the canvass OF
the votes any ballot is found not endorsed with tho
initials of the poll clerks, provided IN this oct
and any ballot which bears any distinguishing
mark, the same shall not be counted. but shall be
preserved by the inspector and at the close Of the
Mount placed with the lesls OF tho ballot packaS0
with the ballot box to the county clerk. The poll
clerks shall make memorandum on the tally
sheet Of the number OF rautlated ballots, and the
condition Of the seal of the ballot packages. Any
ballot upon which the judges are unable TO agree
to how It shall be counted the shall not be
counted. but shall be treated q mutilated ballot
and returned in Ike manner. On completing the.
count and recording the same on the tally sheets
all OF the ballots shall be sealed up in paper bags;
those mutilated or otherwise defective in one
package. marked "mutilated;" and the other in the
package marked counted" with the names Of the
election board written across the seals of each
package; said packages, together With the tally
sheets and poll books, shall be returned, along
with the ballot be1, TO the county clerk within two
days after the holding Of such election said ballot
packages to be preserved unopened by the county
clerk for the period OF one year. In case OF con-
test of such election. such ballots may be submit
ted in evidence Immediately before the adjourn
ment of the election board they shall make a mem
orsndum OF the total vote cast for each candidate
and deliver a copy of the same TO each member of
eaid board. Each candidate shall be entitled to be
present at the counting Of the ballots in person or
by representative.
Section !. That section IL, chapter So, of the
statutes of Oklahoma Territory of 1893 be, and the
same is, hereby amended 10 read as follows: Sec
ton ?. The board of county commissioners OF
each county ehall provide. at the expense OF the
county. ballot box for each precinct; each bal
h0Y hail hav tvro 1rcka 1854
combinations, so that the key of one will not I'M
lock the other, and be otherwise so constructed as
TO contribute to the prevention Of fraud.
Section s. That section IL chapter SO, OF the
statutes of Oklahoma Territory Of 1898 be, and the
same is. hereby amended TO read as follows: Sec
ton H. An opening shall be nande In the Id Of the
ballot box. sufficient only for single ballot: and st
the time the election lie opened the inspector and
judges shall see that there ballots in the box
before the voting begins. and shall thereupor Sc
curey lock the box and give one key 10 one of tie
Judges who is, in politics opposed to the inspector
retaining tie other key; and the same shsll not
be sshin opened until the polls closed and the
board is ready to Immediately proceed With the
counting.
Section Q. That section n, chapter g. Of the
statutes of Oklahoma Territory OF 1sss be- and the
same Ia, hereby amended 20 read follows: Sec.
non q. Not less than eighteen days before any
general election the Governor Of the territory
name, place of residence and name of party or Pc
tieone rs by whom nominated, OF each person nom
mated for delegate 10 congress and of each person
nominated for councilman and Representative n
the council and representative districts, including
esf ~ aPs n f5s 81 n II ns
the Governor and designated by the territorial
board OF election commissioners.
Section TO- That section 81, chapter s. Of the
statutes of Oklahoma Territory OF 1898 be, and tie
same is. hereby Amended 70 read as follows: Sec
ton 81 1t shall be the duty OF each election in
specto-, or. II case he cannot attend, sone other
member OF the election board. authorized ~ writ
ing By tie inspector, ~ sppesr 81 Che once OF the
county clerk OF hi. comfy aot more than stx nor
les. than two days before each election, ana the
county board Of election commissioners for each
Eve fraction thereof OF the number Of votes cast
ct such precinc: the last general election II
new precinct. for each i've frsctiCn OF Eve vot-
as estimated by tie county commissioners.
Provided. however That in case il be made 70 az
Pear hy affidavit Of such Inspector thst the Ecnser
OF voters in his precinct has increased. more than
any per cert. since III. last general election or s.
innate by the board Of county commissioners
there shall be delivered 20 him three eaIless for
each voter 50 declared under oath By h;n5 10
eide il the precinct. The ballots skzi be wrapped
and tied IN packages and securely sealed with wax
IN the presence OF the inspector or his Represents
tive, who ssan receipt for the same; and .cr tee
safe sealing Of such ballots the eocnty board Of
election commissioners shall provide thsnsslvs-
with seal OF such de~sn they deem proper
snG said package shall 10. b opened ur-l dsliy-
cred 10 the election eaGra Of the respective pre-
eincts 10 which they are directed. and said board
shall Be fllly organized sri really for the recep-
ton q voters. a. u THIS sss provided
r Section u. That section n ~ chapter X - II.
e:.safes Of oki1sQaa Territory CT Isas- &C. S.s