The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-16

the inspectors. Before delivering the ball lot to the eiector at least one of the in- spectors shall write. or shall have already written. his name, or the Initials of his name, on the stub attached to the ballot. Any elector applying to vote who shall state to any of the inspectors that by reason of his inability to write the Eng fish language or by reason of blindness or the loss of the use of his hand or hands, he Is unable to prepare his ballot, may have the assistance of any person ho may select. In such case said elector must remain within the polling place and the inspector shall send for the person selected; if the person cannot be found then any other person such elector may select. An elector who prepares his bal- lot alone or with the assistance of an- other. shall be permitted to prepare 1t at any point in the polling place. Any per- son called in to assist an elector in pre- pairing his ballot. shall retire when the elector retires. No more than ten cleo tors shall be allowed in the polling place at the same time. No eiector shall re- main more than five minutes in, nor shall be permitted to take his ballot from the polling place. Provided, that the cities or towns or more than three thousand inhabitants each elector on receiving the ballot shall forthwith and without leav- ing the polling place retire alone to one Of the booths or compartments provided for that purpose, and there prepare his ballot in the manner herein provided. Any elector applying to vote in such city or town who shall state under oath to any of the inspectors, which said oath may be administered by any one of the inspec- tors, that by reason of his inability to write the English language or by reason of blindness or the loss of the use of his hand or hands, he is unable to prepare his ballot, may have the assistance of any person he may select. In such case said elector must remain within the polling place and the inspector shall send for the person selected. If the person canot be found, then any other person such elector may select and thereupon said elector and the person so selected shall retire to booth or compartment and there the per son so selected shall render said elector all such assistance in the preparation Of said ballot as he may require, so that the same may be voted for the candi- dates of his choice. in the manner herein provided. In all other respects, said cleo tor shah vote as is required of other electors. No candidate for election shall act as assistant to any elector in the preparation of his ballot. When all the booths or compartments are occupied, and other electors are waiting to vote, no elec tor shall occupy booth or compartment for a longer time than five minutes. No elector shall be allowed to occupy booth or compartment already occupied by an- other, nor to speak or converse with any one except as herein provided while in the polling place. After having voted, or declined or failed to vote, within the five minutes. the elector shall immediately withdraw from the polling place and go beyond the prohibited distance, and shall not enter the polling place again.
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 cident or mistake spoil bal niently or safely vote the same may return 1t to the inspectors and may re- ceive another in lieu thereof, which bal lot must be voted or returned to the in- spectors by such elector.
 Sec. 7. After preparing his ballot the elector shall fold the same so as to con- ceal the face thereof and show the stub thereto attached with the name or the in- itial of the inspector, and hand it to the receive the ballot folded, and call the name of the elector audibly and distinct ly, and the name of each elector whose ballot has been received must be imme- diately taken down by each clerk on sep arate lists, which shall be headed names of voters" and called poll lists;" and the number of the order in which such elector votes must at the same time be entered by each clerk against his name, the first eleetor voting being numbered one. the second two, and so on, to the last elector voting.
 Sec. 7S. The inspector receiving the bal lot, shall detach the stub and pass the ballot to each of the other inspectors, and 1t must then without being opened or ex- amined be deposited in the proper ballot box, after being numbered to correspond with poll list.
 Sec. 79. The Judge of Probate shall cause to be printed in large type cards of instruction for the guidance of cleo tors in preparing their ballots. He shall furnish to the sheriff three. or more. if necessary, of such cards for each pre- cinct, and it shall be the duty of the sheriff to post one of such cards in each booth or compartment for the preparation of ballots. and not less than three in prominent places elsewhere about the outside of the polling place on the day of the election. Such cards shall be print ed in large clear type, and shall contain full instructions to electors as to what should he done; First. to obtain ballots for voting; Second, to prepare the ballot for deposit in the ballot box: Third. to obtain a new ballot in place of one accl- dentally spoiled; Fourth, to instruct as to the right and manner of obtaining watcher TOT each political party naVlnS candidates to be voted for.
 Sec. 80. The Judge of Probate of each county shall have printed. at the expense of the county. ballots. blank poll lists. certificates of results. oaths, and any oth- CT stationery or blank forms necessary in the conduct of elections. It shall also be the duty of the Judge of Probate to superintend and in- sure the delivery by the Sheriff to the inspectors of the election. of the ballots blank poll lists, certificates of results, oaths and any other stationery or blank forms necessary in the conduct of cleo tions.
 Sec. S1. The inspectors shall select one of their number on opening the polls to act as challenger and it shall be his duty to ascertain if each person presenting himself to vote has registered and paid all poll taxes due, such finding to be from an examination of the lists furnished by the Judge of Probate. If the name of the person does not appear on each list 1t shall be the duty of the challenger to challenge said voter, unless he shows that he is a qualified voter in that precinct.
 Sec. s2. When any person offering to vote is challenged by an inspector or by any qualified elector, before such person shall be allowed to vote he shall take and subscribe an oath which one of the in spectors shal tender and administer to him, and which shall be in the following form:
 State of Alabama, County of -
 I do solemny swear Cor aff1rm) that am a duly qualified elector under the Constitution and laws of the State Of Alabama, and that I have resided in the State of Alabama two years next preced-