The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-04
An AtT
TO SUBMIT TO THE QUALIFIED ELECT
ORS OF THE STATE Of COLORADO AN
AMENDMENT TO SECTION < or ARTICLE
1OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF COLORADO, CONCERNING ELEC-
TIONS AND VOTING MACHINES.
IS. B. NJ. 93, BY senator TayIor.l }

TIONs AND VOTING MACHINES.
Be II Enaetcd bv the General Assembly of the
state Of Colorado;
Section l. That there shall be submitted to
the qualified electors Of the state of Colorado at
the next General Election for members of the
General Assembly, for their approval or reiec-
ton, the following amendment TO the Constitu
tion OF the State of Colorado, which when ratifed
by majority of those voting thereon shall he
valid as part of the Constitution, that s TO say
Section OF Article OF the Constitution Of The
State OF Colorado shall be amended to read
follows
Section 3. All elections by the people shall be
by ballot, and in case paper ballots are required Ia
be used, every ballot rhnll he numbered in the
order In which 1t shall be receiyed, and the NUM-
her recorded by the election officers the list of
voters opposite the name Cf the voter who pre-
sents the ballot The election officers shall he
sworn or affirmed not to inquire disclose how
amy eector shall have voted. In all cases of con
tested elections in which paper ballots are re-
qnircd TO be used, the ballots may be counted
and compared with the list OF voters, and exam
med under such safeguards and regulations
may be provided by law. Nothing in this section
however. shall be construed u prevent the use
of amy machine or mechanical contrvance for the
purpose OF receiving aud registering the votes
east ut auy election, provided that secrecy in vo:-
j. z be preserved.
When the governing body of any county. city 9,
city aud county or town. including the City and
County OF Denver and any city, city and county
or town which may be governed by he provisions
of special charter, shall ndopt and purchase a
voting machine, voting machines such govern
ing body may provide for the payment therefor by
cater of indebtedness or other obligations, which
shall be charge upon such city, city and county ,
or town; such bonds, certificates or other obligu-
tions may he made payable at such time or times
not exceeding ten years from the date of issue az
may he determined, but shall not be issued or
sold at less than par.
Sec. 2. Each eleotor desiring to vote on such
amendment shall deposit in the ballot box a tick
ct whereon shall be printed the words ''For tire
amendment TO section Of Article 7, permitting
voting machines" and Against the anne udment
10 section of Article I. permitting voting ma
chimes, and shall Indicate his approval or reiec-
ton OF The same by plncng cross opposite one
or the other of said groups of wor,la.
Sec. .. The votes cast for the adoption or re-
IL lection OF snid amendments or either of them
shall be canyassed and the result determined in
the manner provided by the laws of the state 70 r
the canvass of votes for representatives in Con-
gresr.
! Approved April 10, 1905.
! IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF | have here
! unto set my hand aul affixed the Great
Seal of the State of Colorado. at the
City OF Denver, this eth day OF Septem-
| ber, A, II. 1906
JAMES COWTE,
, Secretary OF state.
! First publication October t. 1906
Last publication November /, 1906.