The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-16

of canoionbes TOT aH omceG for which the elector may vote. he may vote for candi. dates for such onices % omitted by mak. ing Cx) before the names of candidates for such ofices on other tickets. or h, writing the names. if they arc not print. cd upon the ballot in the blank column under the title of the onice.
 If the elector desires to vote for anv person whose name does not appear upon the ballot, he can 50 vote by writing the name In the proper place in the blanl column. The elector can vote blank fo, any ofiice on his party ticket by maxim, cross CJ mark in the circle at the ton of the ticket and striking out with pen. ell or pen the name or names of candi. dates he does not desire to vote for on the ticket.
 Sec. s4 Ia The sheriff of each County at the expense of the County. or in case or Q municipal election the Mayor or oth- CT chief executive officer at the expense of the municipality shall provide at each polling place in all municipalities of over three thousand inhabitants a room or covered enclosure and in such room or covered enclosure shall provide booths or compartments. one booth or compartment Tor each one hundred or fraction of one hundred over fifty electors registered in the ward or wards in such municipalities for that election. And shall furnish eacr booth or compartment with a shelf or ta- ole Tor the convenience of electors in the preparation of their ballots. Each booth or compartment shall be so arranged that It will be impossible for one elector at a sneif or table in ore compartment to see an elector at a shelf or table in another compartment in the act of marking his ballot. Each voting shelf or table shall Dc kept supplied with conveniences for marking the ballots. Tn all other votins places other than in municipalities of over three thousand inhabitants. no booths or compartments shall be required Sec. 65. In all elections held in this State on any subject which may be sub- mitted by law to the vote of the people. and for all or any State, County. district or municipal officers. the voting shall be by official ballot printed and distributed as provided in this act, except as to the form of the ballot where otherwise pre- l scribed by law. and no ballot shall he re- ceived or counted in any election except 1t be provided as herein prescribed; pro- vided, this section shall not apply to elec- tions held for trusteeo of public schools, or elections to establish or abolish stock districts.
 See. 66. Whenever constitutional
 amendment Is submitted to a vote of the qualified electors the substance or sub- ject matter of each proposed amendment shall be so printed that the nature there- of shall be clearly indicated. Following each proposed amendment or other pub lie measure on the ballot shall be printed the word "yes' and immediately under that shall be printed the word mo" The choice of the elector shall be indicated by a cross mark made by him or under his direction opposite the word expressing his desire.
 Sec. 67. The printing and delivery of the ballots and cards of instructions to voters shall, in municipal elections, be paid for by the several cities and towns, and in all other elections by the several coun- ties respectively.
 Sec. 6S. The Probate Judge shall cause to be preserved all certificates and peti-
 tions of nomination filed in his office un- der the provisions of this article for six months after the election for which such
 nominations are made.
 Sec. 6s. All ballots for use in each pre- cinct shall be fastened together in con-
 venient numbers in books or blocks in
 such manner that each ballot may be de- tached and removed separately. Each
 ballot shall have attached to 1t a stub
 of sufficient size to enable one of the sn- spectors to write or stamp his name or
 initials thereon and so attached to the
 ballot that when the same is folded the
 stub can be detached therefrom without
 injury to the ballot or exposing the con-
 tents thereof.
 each voting place at least one hundred
 ballots for each fifty registered electors
 at that place.
 Sec. Il. In case of any municipal cleo ton held at a time different from a gen. eral State or Federal election, the duties