The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-02-22
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ELECTION CONTEST
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| there viii be no mistake in the regis
tration and no false voting. Some men
| refuse, and We do not compel them.
| This man comes in ana puts his num-
| Der down, 2S3O5.
Mr.. Miller. That is the registration
list?
Mr.. Atkinson. No, sir; that is when
he comes in.
Mr.. Miller. The day of the election i?
Mr.. Atkinson. Yes, sir; the day of
the election. For instance, if L am an
inspector of elections, he puts his name
down &C. B. Mclaughlin, No, 2S305. -
That is the portion 1 hand TO him Gin
dicating)
The Chairman. What is that?
Mr.. Atkinson. That is the ballot.
He comes into the booth and the booth
is specially prepared in the manner
that you are all familiar with He
comes in, and here is the instruction
on this printed instruction card:
Before leaving the compartment the
voter is to refold his ballot just as he
received it from the chairman. and
thus folded deliver it to the inspector
of election in charge of the ballot box
and announce his name. After his
name is checked on the register the
inspector shall remove the perforated
slip so that the ballot shall have no
mark of identification, and then de-
post the ballot in the box.
You see that slip is removed. There
is where the trouble arose, over a little
mark. That ballot was put in that
way.
The Chairman. You tear off that top
slip there?
Mr.. Atkinson. That remains on the
binding of the stub.
The Chairman. On the stub?
Mr.. Atkinson. Yes, sir
The Chairman. What is the object
of having this little slip with the num-
Mr.. Atkinson. 1t is stated in this
instruction on this card. 1t says that |
the voter shall deliver his ballot to |
the inspector of election in charge of |
the ballot box and announce his name |
After his name is checked on the reg |
ster, the inspector shall remove the |
perforated slip, so that the ballot shall |
have no mark of Identification and |
hen deposit the ballot in the box.
The Chairman. What does he do with |
hat p4SCc-
Mr.. Atkinson. That is thrown away |
md destroyed.
The Chairman. What is the object
If having it on there?
Mr. Atkinson. I viii show you II |
vas done on the previous election, but
hat other part was then down the
ide Indicating on balIoD. 1t was to
prevent fraud. Previously, when there
vas no mark or number, you know.
the inspector was not sure of
cetting back the same ballot that he
rave. 1 have a ballot at home that
our years ago was had-a man went
n and got his first ballot
The Chairman. Got what?
Mr.. Atkinson. \ first ballot. and put
n the ballot box a piece of paper I'm
licating), Then he got another, and
lie would go out and people who were
,uying votes
Mr.. Miller. It was just like the end
ess chain.
Mr. Atkinson (continuing). They
would say. Here, if you will pring me
Jack blank ballot I viii give you So"
That was the price they paid. 1t was
o prevent that fraud that this was
lone. We We're sure, under this plan.
'I getting Dick DdllOI ZSJUj- Inc WIOle !
dea was to prevent fraud.
The Chairman. Is there anything in
he law authorizing the putting of that H
IN the ballot?
Mr., Atkinson. The law says, here:
Sec. So. A ballot shall contain the /
name or names of the person or per Il
sons to be voted for, the office or Offices 4
or, and the district in which the cleo
ion is being held, and the term or
erms of the respective offices being |
-oted for.
The name or names of the candi- |
late or candidates shall be printed
with the Hawaiian or English equiva-
ent, if such there be, if the candi-
late shall so request the secretary Of L
the Territory in writing at the time /
lis nomination is filed with the sec"a-
tary OF the Territory.
A ballot shall bear no word. motto, Il
levice, sign, or symbol other than al
owed herein, and shall be so printed L
hat the type shall not show a trace H
IN the back II
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