The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-09

Ballot captions shall be printed upon white pa
per In a. clear and distinct type a. the space Will
allow
Sec. 10 The taily-shests used in such voting.
machines shah be properly ruled and spaced for
the purposes Of the election. and upon each tally
sheet or upon like ruled and spaced paper which
shall be pasted upon such tally sheet shall be
printed the names Of the candidates 70 be voted
for and the titles of the propositions or questions
20 be voted upon. within the spaces in which the
marks. indentstions or psrforstions recording the
votes cast for such candidates, or for and against
such propositions and questions, will appear and
each such tslly-sh OF paper shall be printed
written the name Of the city or town and yot.
ing distriyr where. and the number of the voting.
machine in which. IL 10 used
Fec. 90 Instruction sheets shall be printed on
white paper or oard-b board, in clear type. and
shall contain full instructions 10 the method of
voting by such machines; the method Of obtaining
assistance in their operation; the method Of pro-
oedure by electors who desire 20 vote for persons
whose names do not appear the ballot captions,
and generally any information which will asast
the electors in voting.
Sec. n. The secretary Of state and the clerks OF
the cities and towns here such voting mac hines
are used shall for all elections held therein pre-.
pare and supply ballot captions tally sheets. dia-
grams, and instruction sheets, in the same man
ner, st the ssme times, and TO the same persons,
a. they required by the provisions Of Chapter
IL oi the General Laws to furnish Official ballots.
specimen ballots, lists OF candidates, and instruc.
ton-sheets. Said diagrams shall be posted in
such cities and towns previous 70 the day Of cleo
tion, by the persons. at the same times. and
in the same number and manner as lists OF oandi-
dates are required to be- by said chapter. For
each polling place where such voting hines are
used there shall he 20 supplied at least ten dia-
grams and ten instruction. sheets, and for each
voting machine used tberest, at least two tally.
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grams and instruction. sheets shall be posted up in
such voting places by the moderator warden
before the opening OF the polls
Sec. u. Before the opening Of the polls at any
voting place where voting machines are used, the
moderator or warden shall set the counter Of each
such magazine at zero, and the clerk and each OF
the supervisors at such voting place shall satisfy
himself that this has been done. The moderator
shall also before the opening Of the polls affx the
ballot-captons to the fsce-plste Of each machine.
in the columns shown in the diagrams and care
fully and accurately insert in their places in each
machine the necessary tally-sheets. He shall then.
in the presence Of the other election officers, lock
and seal the opening Of the machine through
which the tally sheets are inserted, and il shall
not be unlocked unsealed by any person, on
any pretcxt whatever until after the close OF the
polls.
Sec. %. Each such voting machine during the
time of voting shall be in the charge OF a super.
visor designated by the moderator or warden. Be-
fore any elector enters any such machine he shall
give his name to the supervisor, who shall repeat
Il in a clear distinct voice to the moderator or
warden and clerk. The clerk shall thereupon
check such name upon the voting list, and when
the moderator or warden announces that such
name has been checked the supervisor in charge
Of such machine shall allow such elector to enter
the same and vote
Sec. y. Upon being admitted within the guard
rail by the supervisors each elecor, except pro-
vided in section 26 OF this act shall Immediately
proceed 10 a voting machine and vote, or shall.
under the direction Of the moderator warden,
or Of a supervisor designated by the moderator or
warden. take his place in the line OF electors
awaiting an opportunity TO vote. So far as may
be, said line shall be formed in the order in which
the electors are admitted within the guard
and every elector, except the election officers,
shall pass outside Of the guardrail as soon as he
has voted
Sec. 20. No elector shall be permitted to remain
st the voting machine longer than one minute il
more than ten other electors are waiting for an
opportunity TO vote; and in no shall an elect
or be permitted to remain longer than two min.
utes at the machine.
Sec. 26. Any elector who desires 20 vote for a
person whose name does not appear on any ballot
caption shall state that fact TO the moderator or
warden Immediately upon passing within the
guard-r rail lie shall not be allowed TO vote upon
a voting machine, but shall vote in accordance
with the provisions Of law which would apply il
the use OF voting machines had not been ordered.
Sec q. Any elector who declares to the moder.
ator warden that he cannot read the ballot.
captions, or that by reason Of blindness other
physical disability. he is unable to operate the
voting machine, shall at the direction of the mod
orator warden. receive the assistance Of two OF
the supervisors, one a republican and the other a
democrat in operating the voting chine for the
purpose of voting, and such supervisors shall not
thereafter give any information regarding the
same.
Sec 2s. In case any elector after entering q vot
ing machine shall ask for further instructions con
cerning the manner Of voting, he shall at the
direction of the moderator or warden be given
such instructions by two supervisors, one a repub
lican and the other democrat but such SUI
pervisT shall in any manner request suggest. oi
seek 20 persuade or induce any such elector e
vote for or against any party or candidate. fol
against any proposition question. After re
ceiving such instructions such elector shall vote al
in the case Of unassisted voter.
Sec. 30. No election officer, except as provided
by law, and no other person, when within said in
closed space. shall witness. attempt to witness
the act Of voting by any elector other than him
scSk
See 30. No elector after entering any voting
machine shall he permitted upon that day to vot,
in any other manner for the candidates or upor
the propositions questions displayed upon tn,
ballot. captions Of such machine unless such vot
ing machine fails to record his vote.
Sec. 81 No ballot of any kind shall be given ou
or used at any voting place where voting machine
are used, except by direction of the moderator o
warden given pursuant TO the provisions Of thi
act.
Sec. 30. At every voting place where either on,
or two voting machines are used, six supervisor
in all; at every voting place where three voting
machines used, eight supervisors in all; and a
every voting place where four voting mschines ar
used, ten supervisors in all shall be appointed t,
serve. in the manner provided in Chapter IL o
the General Laws.
Sec Ss At the close Of the polls the moderate
or warden, and clerk shall make a record in inl
In the record book OF the number Of electors VIII,
have voted in each voting machine as shown b,
the counter thereof. and shall remove the tally
sheets from the machines and shall count, by me
ohsnicsl counter or otherwise. the votes given il
for each candidate. and for and against each prop
osition or question and declare the same in oper
meeting.
Sec. 81 All provisions OF law in relation 10 tn
conduct Of elections and to the handling and dis
position Of ballots cast thereat. not inconsisten
with the provisions Of this act. shall apply 4
elections at which voting mac chimes are used an
70 the handling and disposition Of the tally sheet
used in such machines
Sec S5 Any elector who shall make a falls
statement as 20 his inability 20 operate a voting
machine shall be punished by a fine Of not les
than Ave nor more than one hundred dollars
Sec 80. Any person who shall. previous to a
election. willfully defsoe destroy any disgrsr
posted in accordance with the provisions Of thi
act. or who, during an election. shall wilfull
defscc tear down. remove. destroy, mark an
in.truction-sheet or diagram printed or posted 70
the instruction Of voters. shall be punished ~
m. u not less than hfty more than two hu
srcd dollars. or by imprisonment for not mo
than three uaonths or by both such tine and u
pris,nment.
j SC. 81 Any public ofhcer upon whom du
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