The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-08-04

state under the provisions OF TINS cnaptef
shall be printed on plain white paper or
quality approved by him, and there
shall be no mark or impression 10 distin-
Euish one ballot from another The names
OF all candidates shall be printed thereoh
IN uniform type"
Sec. g. Section &c OF Chapter II OF tho
General Laws is hereby amended 50 as TO
read as follows:
"sec. 20. There shall be provided for
each voting place at which an election Is
70 he held not less than sixty ballots for
every nifty and every fraction OF nifty
qualified votsrT therein; and II shall be
the duty OF the city or town clerk In each
city or town I'm which an election for any
Of the officers mentioned In the first sec
tlon OF this chapter is 10 be held 10 certi-
fy 10 the secretary OF state, fourteen days
previous 20 any such election, the num-
ber as near as possible, OF voters then
qualified 10 vote at each voting-place OF
such city or town il shall be the duty OF
the secretary OF state 20 provide said ball
lots for any election mentioned In section
1 Of this chapter; and IL shall be tho duty
of the city clerk and town clerk OF the
several cities ana towns 10 provide said
ballots for any election mentioned I'm sec
tion 2 and section 3 Of this chapter, re-
spectivcly."
Sec 4 Section 20 Of Chapter II OF the
General Laws IS hereby amended so as TO
read as followE:
"Sec. o. The secretary OF state shah
send the ballots provided by him for any
election, together with the spccimen-bal-
lots and instruction-shcets printed by him
as herein provided 10 the several city and
town clerks so as 10 be received by them
forty-eight hours al least previous 10 the
day OF election. The same shall be sent
In a sealed package, with marks on the
outside clearly designating the polling
place for which the package IS intended
and tho number OF ballots enclosed; and
the respective city and town clerks shall.
on delivery 10 thom OF such package, re-
turn receipt therefor 10 the secretary.
The secretary shall keep a record Of the
time when, and the manner In which, the
package lie sent, and shall preserve for
the period OF one year the receipt OF the
city and town clerks"
Sec. 3. Section 30 OF Chapter IL Of tho
General Laws IL hereby amended 30 az 10
read as follows:
'sec 90 The city clerk and town clerk
Of the respective cities and towns shall
send 20 the warden or moderator OF each
voting place. before the opening OF the
polls on the day Of election. the ballots so
prepared. sealed, and marked for such
voting place, by the secretary OF state
for any election mentioned In section /
OF this chapter, or prepared, sealed, and
marked for such votlng-place by himself
as such clerk In like manner for any eloc-
tion mentioned I'm section 2 and section
OF this chapter. respectively. and "A re-
celpt Of such delivery shall be returned TO
him from the warden or moderator preB-
ent. which receipt. with a record Of the
number Of ballots sent, shall be kept In
the clerks office. At the opening OF tho
polls in each voting-place the seals OF
the package shall be publicly broken, and
the package shall be opened by tho war
H0D nV md hg nI hn
be delivered TO the supervisors OF election
provided by law. The instructOn-Bheets
shall be Immediately posted at or I'm each
Voting-shclf or compartment provided In
accordance with this chapter for the
marking Of ballots. and not less than
three such sheets and not less than hvo
spocimen-ballots shall be Immediately
side the guard-ralls."
Sec. 6. Section 90 OF Chapter II OF tn
General Laws is hereby amended 40 as 70
read as follows:
"Sec 3S. on receipt OF his ballot from
the proper election officer the voter shall
forthwith, and without leaving tho en-
closed space, retire alone TO one of the
voting shelves or compartments so pro-
vided, and shall prepare his ballot as fol-
lows: If he desires 10 vote for all the
candidates OF one political party he shall
place a cross (X) within the circle above
the name or designation OF that party.
In case he desires TO vote for candidate
whose name is not printed under tho cir
Gle In which he has marked. he shall can
Gel the name of the candidate I'm such
column for whom he refuses TO vote 10y
drawing n line through such name. and
shall vote for the candidate OF his choice
by marking a cross (X) In the square op.
posite the name OF the candidate OF his
choice, or by writing I'm the rlght-hnnd
..Na a
the proper title OF the Office, the name OF
the person for whom he desires 10 vote.
In such ease the vote shall bc counted foI
the candidate against whose name a cross
has been 30 marked, or whose namo has
been so inserted I'm the rlght-hand col
umn, and such ballot shall not be counted
for the candidate for the same onice
whose namc Is cancelled. When a voter
has placed cross (N) I'm any ono circle,
and has not made any mark in any other
circle. such cross (X) shall bc counted ms
vote for each Of the candidates In the
column above which II Is placed except
for those candidates whose names have
been cancelled.
IA cross I'm the square opposite the
names of candidates for electors of prcsi.
dent and vice-presidcnt shall be counted
as vote for each The voter may omit
to mark In any circle, and may vote for
the candidates OF his choice by making n
cross (N In the square opposite theli
names, or he-may insert the names OF
persons for whom he desires 10 vote, In
the blank or right-hand column, under
tho proper title OF office, and such votes
shall be counted. IL a voter desires 10
vote upon a question submitted to the
vote OF the electors OF the state or of any
city or town lac shall mark I'm the appro.
pirate square cross (N) against the
answer which he desires 10 give in addi
tion TO the cross made I'm any circle OF
square at the right OF any candidates
name. Where voter makes a cross CX)
within the circle at the top OF any column
and also cancels name I'm the column
under such marked circle but does not
mark cross (X) within the voting square
at the right OF any namc OF candidate
for the same Office in any other column.
and fails TO write I'm namc I'm the right.
hand column in the space provided for
namo TO be written I'm for such Office said
ballot shall be considered blank for such
Office.
Before leaving the voting shelf or com.
partmsnt, the voter shall fold his ballot
without displaying the marks thereon, I'm
the same way II was folded when received
by him, and he shall keep the same so
folded until he has voted. lie shall vote
In the manner provided by law before
leaving the enclosed space. and shall de.
post In the ballot-box his ballot with the
official endorsement so that Il may DO
seen by the warden or moderator and
the clerk shall check his name on the
voting-lst. lie shall mark and deposit
his ballot without undue delay. and shall
Quit said enclosed space as soon as he
has voted. Not more than one person
shall be permitted to occupy any voting.
shelt or compartment at the same time