The Somerset reporter., 1905-03-30
Chapter 135.

An Act 10 amend Section ten of Chapter
six and Section twelve Of Ghapter six
OF the Revised STATUTES relating To the
regulation aud conduct of Elections
Section ten OF charter six of the revised
statutes is hereby amended by inserting
the words or questions after the word
"questiGn@ Ill he tWenty-seeand line of
said section ard by striking out the words
the ballot after the list OF candidates
I'm the twentysseeond line of said section
ten and inserting IL lieu thereof the
words "A separate ballot 50 that said
section as amended shall read rs follows:
Section 10 Every general ballot, or
ballot intended for the use of all voters,
which shall be printed in accordance with
the provisions of this chapter, shall con-
tain the names and residences. ward res
licences in city elections, of all candidates
whose nominations for any office specified
in the ballot have been duly made and
not withdrawn in accordance herewith,
and the Office for when they have been
seYerally nominated and shall contain no
other names except that in ease of cleo
tors of president and vice-presidcnt of
the United States. the names of the call
didates for president and Xlce-president
may be added to the party or political
designation. The names of candidates
nominated by any party shall be grouped
together upon the ballot. Above each
group shall be placed the name Of the
political party by which the candidates
comprising such group were placed in
nomination, or by the political designa-
ton as described in the certificate of NOM
inaltion or nomination papers under a
square. If only one person be nominated
by any party. or under any political des-
igna ton, his name with the office for
which he is a candidate snail be printed
by itself under the name of such party
or political designation a blank space
shall be left after the name of the cand-
dates for each different office in which
the voter may insert the name of any
person for whom he desires to vote As
candidate for such office Whenever the
approval of constitutional amendment
or other question is submitted to the
vote of the people such question or
questions shall be printed upon Il separate
ballot. The ballots shall be 80 printed as to
leave a blank space. above such amend
ment or question so as to give each voter
clear opportunity to designate by a cross
mark, therein, his answers to the ques-
lions submitted and on the ballot may he
printed such words as will aid the voter
to do TINS as yes; no, and the like.
The ballot shall be not less than four
inches in length. Before distribution the
ballots shall be so folded in marked creas-
80 than their width and length when folded
snail he uniform. On tho back and out
side when folded. shall be printed on
tial ballot ior.' followed by the designa-
ton Of the polling place for which the
ballot ts prepared. the date of the cleo
lion and facsimile of the signature of
the secretary of state or city clerk who
has caused the ballot to be printed. Ex-
cepi as otherwise herein provided. ballot
shall ne PIlIfIen upon eltai "hlte paper
without any distinguishing mark or fig
ufes thereon
And by amending section twelve of
chapter sX Of the revised statutes by in
sorting after the word ballots" in the
second lire The following words and Two
sets OF ballots containing any constitll-
tiopai amendment or other question sub
mtted To the vote of the people SO that
said section. as amended shall read as
follows
Section u There shall be provided
for each yo,ng place. at which avn cleo
tion is To ne held, two sets Of such gen
eral ballots aud two sets OF ballots con
taiTing any constitutional amendment
or other question submitted 10 the vote
OF The people each of not less than sixty
for every NIFTY and fraction of fifty votes
east in said voting place M the next pre-
ceding election. city. stHte or nattoual.
corresponding To the election for which
said ballots are to be provided
Approved March - 1905