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

ihs same offse from being counted and pfsrst;
any eiector from voting for any CaHdid.fs
twice.
See 3. The raS returning board shall from
time 10 time examine such voting machines a. in
its opinion will probably comply with the require
nebtsof this act, and " satished a. 20 the dura
bility, accuracy, enIcispcs, and capacity ~ any
requirements 81 this act shall approve the same,
nd thereafter socb machine may bs used az pro.
vidsd In section hereof In making guoh exam.
instion said board may employ mechanical experts
10 assist 1t, and the bill for the services Of sueh
experts shsll be paid, by the person or persons
Offering such machine for examination, before
such examination 10 had.
See. T. The city council of any city, and the
town council II any town, in which an sppropriA.
tion therefor has been made BY the qualified elect
o<s thereof, msy adopt, purchase, and furnish fof
ell elections In sush city or town any voting ma
chine approved by the nate returning board IN
accordance with the provisions of this act; but all
voting ma ohinss 40 purchased, and all voting
chimes purchased by the secretary Of state under
the proyisions u Chapter 594 Of the Public Laws
for any city town, shall be oi such nzs ~ 10
AFFORD opportunity for voting In each column
tbereoi for all officers who at the time Of such
purchase are required by law to be voted for az
one time in such city or town, and for at least
six additional officers.
Sec. Q. In every dty or town where voting ma
chimes have been adopted, a sufficient number Of
such machines shall be purohsscd 20 enable all the
electors Of such city or town 60 vote by the use o
such machines, and thereafter the election Of all
officers by the electors thereof and the voting
upon all propositions OF questions submitted 70
the electors thereof shall BE- done by the use Of
such machines, except a. provided in this act:
Provided that the voting in annual or special
town meetings upon propositions 20 impose tar
or upon questions in voting the expenditure Of
money need not be 30 done
Sec. q. A. esch voting. place where such voting
machines are used az least one voting machine
shall be furnished for every five hundred qualified
electors and for every fraction Of Ave hundred
qualified electors, IN excess Of one hundred, whose
names are upon the yoingli used az such voting
place, and entitled 70 use such machine. Al each
such voting place, in all cities, at elections fof
mayor and members ~ the board Of aldermen and
common council, registered voters shall not be
permitted 10 vote upon any voting machine used
by voters qualified to vote for memb,rs of such
boards or councils.
Sec. Z. The clerk q any city or town which
adopts and PURCHASES voting machines in accord
ance with the provisions Of this act shall forth
with notify the secretary Of state Of such adoption
and purchase. and such voting machine shall
be used in any election in any such city or town
until thirty days thereafter.
Sec. &. Voting machines which at the time ol
the passage Of this act have been purchased by, o
supplied 10, any city or town in accordance viii
the provisions OF the then existing law may here
after be used In elections in such city or town,
although not complying with the requirements Of
this act concerning the capacity Of such machin0
for candidates names, If they are adequate in that
respect for the purposes OF elections held therein.
No voting machine shall be used in any election
where voting for all the candidates and question:
10 be voted upon cannot be done by means Of such
machines; but in such elections all voting shall be
done in accordance with the provisions Of Law
which would apply II the use Of voting machine
had not been ordered
Sec. o. Every voting machine 10 used shall be
numbered, and the number thereof shall be paint
ed upon such machine in figures not less thar
three inches in length.
Sec. TO- Every city or town which adopts OF
purchases voting machines shall employ som,
skilled mechanic 20 familiarize himself with tho
construction and operation thereof and to instruct
from time TO time election officers, as they arc
appointed or elected in the operation of such
machines.
Sec. IL. Every voting place at which such vot'
ing machines are used in the election of officers
in voting upon propositions or questions requirec
by law to be voted for upon under the proyi
sons Of Chapter II Of the General Laws shall also
be equipped in all particulars and supplied will
official ballots in the same manner and BY the
same persons is provided in said chapter; anc
all such voting machines used thereat shall be
placed within the guardrail and located as far al
possible Coniormably to the provisions of saio
chapter in relation to the placing Of voting
shelves, by the persons charged with the duty O
placing voting shelves by said chapter.
Sec ~. In case the voting machines or any ol
them, required by law for at any such voting
place are not in position and in working order al
the time for opening the polls thereat, all voting
at such voting place upon that day shall be done
in accordance with the provisions Of law which
would apply II the use Of voting machines had not
been ordered
Sec l3. In at any such voting place. aitci
voting by the use Of voting machines has com
menccd. any voting machine shall fail to operate.
the moderator or warden shall Immediately seal uI
the opening Of such machine, and shall immediate
ly, II but one voting machine is furnished thereat
or as soon thereafter as i'm his opinion the remain
ing voting machines do not furnish ample oppor
tunity for all electors to record their votes whei
offered, suspend the use of all voting machines al
such voting place on that day and seal up the
opening of each such machine which has beer
used Thereafter on that day all voting thereai
shall be done in accordance with the provisions Of
law which would apply il the use of voting
machines had not been ordered.
Sec. IL. In no case, at any voting place shall
voting for upon the same candidates, propose
tions or questions, by the use OF voting maChine'
and by ballot he permitted at one and the sam,
|. time except as provided in section 26 OF this act
and in no case shall any attempt be made by any
election officer other person to repair or correct
the operation of any voting machine which hai
failed to operate, after voting by its use has com
menccd. until after the close OF the polls and the
removal from such voting machines Of the papel
record therein, and the recording of the counter
record of such machine by the moderator oi
warden and clerk.
Sec 10. For the purposes OF this act ballot
caption is defined to I've the list of candidates o.
one political party OF organization and OF th'
propositions or questions required by law to h
printed as a part of said list, which is affixed e
the face. plate Of the voting machine in appropri
ate relation to the push buttons or other device
by which the elector records his choice. face
plate is defined To he that part oi the voting
machine upon which are displayed the subjects O
the election for the guidance of the voter.
tally sheet is defined 20 be the paper ON which th
voting machine records by marks, indentatons o
pertoratious the votes cast by the electors. dia
gram is defined to be printed representation O
the face plate Of the voting machine as IL appear
when the hallotcaptions are affixed thereto.
See l6 In eQuipping such voting machines 70
uac, the ballotcaptains shall be arranged upoi
the face plate in columns and each ballot -captioi
shall contain the names Of all the candidates 70
election who have been duly nominated on bchal
OF the political party assigned to that column
Beginning at the left Of the face plate the ballot
caption Of the republican party shall be arrange
in the first column, the ballot caption of the dem
ccratic party shall he arranged in the second col
umn and the ballot captions Of other parties o
organizations in the columns designated by tn
secretary Of state for all such other parties G
organizations which nominate candidates for ma
tional congressional, or general officers, or mem
bsrs of the general assembly. and by the city an
town clerks Tor all such other parties or organira
tions which nominate candidates for city. town
and voting district officers only. Columns whic
have been 50 designated by the secretary OF stat
for such other parties or organizations which q
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