The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-08-04
CHAPTER 1000

CHAPTER 1929
AN ACT In Amendment of Chapters II
and 10 of the General Laws, ana OF
Chapters S15. 800 and S3l Of the Public
Laws, Passed at tho January Session,
A. ID. 1901 Concerning Elections.
PASSED April %, 1867
IL is enacted by the General Assembly as
follows:
Section l. Section / of Chapter II OF the
4 General Laws s hereby amended so as 10
read as follows:
section l. For all elections of electors Of
president and ylce-president Of the Unit
ed states representatives in the congress
of the United States general officers Of
the state and members OF the general
assembly. the nominations for such Offices
shall be printed on one ballot together
with any proposed amendment to the con-
stituton OF the state or other question
submitted TO the electors Of the state.
The printing of such ballots and the In
struction-shoets hereinafter provided, and
the delivery of them TO the several cities
and towns shall he paid for by the state.
The distribution of the ballots TO the vot-
crs shall be- paid for by the cities and
towns. respoC lively"
Sec 9 Section % OF Chapter II Of the
General Laws is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Sec -. Every ballot printed In accord
ance with the provisions of this chapter
shall contain the names Of all candidates
whose nominations for any offices speCi-
fed I'm the ballot have been duly made
and not Withdrawn I'm accordance here
with. and shall contain no other names
except the surnsmes of candidates for
president and vice-president OF the Unit
ed States. The names Of all such caudi-
dates and the Offices for which they are
nominated shall be arranged on the bal
lot in perpendicular columns. one column
being assigned TO each political party
making nominations by convention, eau
Gus. or nomination. papers I'm accordance
with the provisions Of this chapter: Pro-
vided. however. that In case only par
tial list of candidates is nominated by any
political party other than the republican
or democratic party two or more such
lists may be arranged whenever practica-
bic in the same column.
"The first column on the left-hand side
OF every ballot printed I'm accordance
with the provisions OF this chapter shall
contain only the names Of the nominees
OF the republican party: the second col
umn only those OF the democratic party:
and tho order OF such other nominations
as may bc made shall be determined 10y
the official whose duty IL rs 10 prepare the
ballots. At the top of each column or
list, Immediately above the title OF the
first ofiiCo to be voted for. there shall he
printed i'm capital letters not less than
one-fourth OF an inch I'm height the name
OF the political party 10y which the candi-
dates in such column were nominated. In
case p nomination is made by nomination
papers, the words nom papers shall be
added TO the party name.
"Abovc such party name shall he print
cd circle not less than seVcn-eighths OF
an inch i'm diameter, and such circle shall
be surrounded by the following words
printed In plain letters: For n straight
ticket make a cross (N) within the circle
Above each circle shall bo printed an en-
blem or device designating or distinguish
ing tho political party whose nominations
have been assigned TO that column. Such
emblem or device of the republican party
shall be the representation of an eagle
and such emblem or device of the demo-
cratic party shall be the representation of
a star. The emblem or device designating
or distinguishing any other political party
whose nominations may now or from
time TO time bc entitled 10 be placed upon
the ballot shall be selected by tho secre-
tary Of state and be printed upon the bal
lot above the column assigned to the nom
nations of such party: Provided however
that the emblem or device shall be en-
fircly different for each political party
and may be any appropriate symbol: but
neither the coat of arms or seal OF any
state or Of the United States. the national
flag. any religious emblem or symbol, the
seal OF any society. the portrait OF any
person. or tho representation OF a coin or
OF the currency of the United States. shall
be chosen as a distinguishing emblem
Whenever any emblem or device has been
selected by the secretary OF state. and
used upon official ballots for any political
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for any other political party.
"In each column the names of the can
didates their residence together with the
street and number If any, shall be placed
Immediately below the title of the Office
for which they are nominated. and az tho
right OF tine name of each CansSAatc and
on the same line there shall be n square
30 printed as 10 give the voter an oppor-
tunity to designate by cross CND therein
his choice of candidates: except that I'm
case of candidates for electors Of presi.
dent and president Of the United
States one square shall suffice for each
group Of such candidates. Above the last
or rght-hand column OF each ballot there
shall be no circle or device but There
shall be printed In such column I'm tho
regular order the title OF each office TO DO
voted for: rs For Governor For Senn.
tor. and the like. and beneath each title
there shall be left as many blank lines as
there are persons TO be elected TO such Of
fee
ION ballots provided for elections men.
tioncd In section l Of this chapter the va
rious offices TO be voted for shall he ar
ranged I'm each column In the following
order First. electors OF president and
vice-president OF the United States: sec
ond. representative In the congress Of the
United states; third. governor; fourth
ieutenart-governor; fifth, secretary OF
state; sixth. Encouragement: seventh
general treasurer; eighth. senator I'm the
general assembly; ninth. representative on
representatives In tho general assembly
On ballots provided for elections mention.
ed In sections 2 and Of this chapter the
ofnccs 10 be voted for shall he arranged
In each column by the city or town clerk
Whenever a constitutional amendment
or other question Is submitted 10 the vote
OF tie electors OF the state such amend
mcnt or question shall. II candidates foi
snice arc 20 be voted for M the same time
be printed upon the ballot after or he
meath the lists OF candidates and tho
same Arrangement shall be followed or
ballots used In elections for oehccrs nam.
81 In sections Z and OF this chapter
whenever question n submitted 90 the
electors OF . oits .r towr ~ such cleo.