The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-24

votes cast for each candidate and per-
son and for and against each question In
tse town and the number
and such records shall be known, re-
spectively, as state election returns and
town election returns. The moderator and
shall each separately compare such re-
turns with the counters OF the machine.
and II they are found TO agree. such mod
such returns. The clerk shall there
upon copy such returns In ink In the
record book OF the elective meeting now
shall compare the copy made in said book
with the counters Of the machine. and II
they are found 70 agree. he, together
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sheets shall be made out for each ma
chine used in the voting place. and the
records in the record book shall show the
votes registered by each machine for
each candidate and person. and for and
against each question. and the number
registered on the protective counter. IL
pletely locked by the moderator so that
the devices can not be worked, nor the
counters or registers changed. ana the
in a stout envelope and be directed to
the town clerk The record book shall
also be placed in paper wrapper ana
directed to the town clerk Such record
with two or more adhesive labels AFFIXED
upon such envelope and package SO that
they can not be tampered with. and such
labels shall be signed In ink by the moo,
orator and clerk Such envelope and
record book shall thereupon be delivered
10 a police officer who shall. under or
ders OF the town clerk or IL In the cry ~
OF canvassers and registration, remain a,
the voting place until such clerk or board
resumes custody of the machines. Suen
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opened. after they are once sealed UP In
the polling place. by any person whatso-
ever. except the officer TO whom they are
addressed.
The state election returns shall be en-
closed I'm stout envelope together WIN
the supervisors reports. and such envcI.
ope shall be endorsed with a statemeht
OF the offices and questions to which the
returns relate. the number of the ma
chimes from which such returns were
taken. the voting place where sucn ma
election to which such returns refer, The
town election returns shall be enclosed in
another stout envelope. together with the
supervisors reports, and such envsioPe
shall be endorsed with statement OF the
offices and questions to which such re-
turns relate the number Of the macnlnes
from which such returns were taken. the
voting place where such machines we,e
which such returns refer Each envelope
shall be sealed with two or more adhe-
slve labels, and such labels shall be sign
ed In ink by the moderator and clerk
The provisions OF law relating TO the
disposition OF the ballots cast under
chapter II of the General Laws entitieo
"of elections by secret ballot n sawn s1.ep
meeting. shall apply In all respects 70
the disposition OF the state election re-
turns and the town election returns after
they are enclosed in envelopes and sealed
up as before prescribed. and said returns
shall be OF the same force and effect IN
determining the vote cast Tor any canni-
date and person. or FOR ana aganst any
question, as would ballots cast for such
candidates, persons, or for and against
such questions under the provisions OF
chapter II Of the General Laws. or any
other provision OF law in regard to cleo
tions
When machines are used at town cleo
tious In towns not divided into voting
districts. the moderator, after announc-
ing the votes registered by the machines
for the candidates for town offfces and
upon questions submitted to the voters OF
the town. and signing the record thereof
in the record book. shall declare the re-
suit OF such town election. and certificates
shall be issued to the officers declared
elected as is now required by law
Sec IS When the machines used In any
voting place have been finally locked and
| sealed by the moderator after the close
| OF the polls. the town clerk shall resume
| custody of such machines. either I'm per-
son or through police officer delegated
for that purpose. and shall take all neces-
sary measures to prevent such machines
from being opened. tampered with. In
jured. or damaged. or the counters there
OF changed. until such time as said clerk
is notified by the proper officers that the
election has In all respects been completed
Provided. however. that In the city o;
Providence such custody shall be re-
sumed by the board of canvassers and
registration OF said city: and provided.
further. that such machines may be open
ed. unlocked. and examined at any time
by order OF the state returning board af-
ter the polls are closed. and such board
may issue such order whenever IL deems
such action necessary for the proper dis
charge of its duties In counting
tabulating and declaring the votes
cast at state elections. and such
board may In its discretion. issue
such an order upon the petition OF any
town council. board Of aldermen. or OF
the board OF canvassers and registration
or any candidate at the said election; but
no machine shall be opened upon any
such order except in the presence Of a
member OF the state returning board who
shall see that such machine is securely
relocked and resealed after the investi-
cation for which II was opened has been
completed
Sec. l6. Whenever any machines pur-
chased or leased under sections 5 and {
arc 10 be used for the first time In any
voting-place, the person supplying such
machines may be required. by the officer
OF body purchasing or leasing them. to
furnish and equip each OF such voting
places with n model for the instruction
of voters. Permission may also be granted
10 any person. supplying machines under
the provisions OF this act. to furnish and
use models OF such machines for the in
struction OF voters. and such permission
shall he subject to the restriction that
the model machines shall be located out
side the guard-rail Of the voting place in
position where their operation will not
interfere with the conduct of elections
and further that such machines in the ar
rangement OF their face-plate shall corre-
spond with the machine or machines In
use within the guardrail. Labels shall he
furnished for such model machines free
Of charge by the officers required to pro-
vide such labels. under section g.