The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-18
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
ELBERT, COLO.


her. 4. D. 1906. there will be submitted to the
qualified electors of the State of Colorado the
State.
The authority for submitting such ques ion is
found In Senate Bill No. a3, which IL, in words
and figures, following viz:
IS. b. No. 81, by Senator Taylor,
AN ACT
TO SUBMIT TO THE QUALIFIED ELECT.
oRs OF THE STATE OF COLORADO AN
OF COLORADO. CONCERNING ELEC.
TIoNs AND VOTING MACHINES.
Be IL Enacted By the General assembly of the
State Of Colorado.
Section /. That there rhall 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 reje c.
tion. the following amendment to the Constitu.
tion of the State OF Colorado, which when ratified
by majority OF those voting thereon shall be
valid as part of the Constitution, that Is to say
Section OF Article of the Constitution OF the
State OF Colorado shall be amended so as to read
Section 8. All elections by the people shall be
by ballot and IN case paper baotsa are required to
be used, every ballot shall be numbered in the
order in which it shall be received, and the num-
Der recorded by the election oilicers the list OF
voters opposite the name Of the voter who pre-
rentr the ballot The election officers shall he
sworn or affirmed not To Inquire or disclose how
any elector shall have voted. In all cases of con-
tested elections In which paper ballots re-
uired 10 be used, the ballots cast may be counted
aud compared with the list of voters, and exam
ined under euch safeguards and regulations as
may be provided by law. Nothing In this section,
however. shall be construed TO prevent the use
of any machine or mechanical contrivhnce for the
purpose of receiving and registering the votes
cast at any election, provided that secrecy IN vo.-
iug be preserved.
When the governing body of any county city
city and county or town, including the City aud
County OF Denver and any city, city aud county
or town which may be governed by he provisions
Of special charter, rhall adopt and purchase
voting machine, or voting machines, such govern
ing body may provide for the payment therefor by
the issuance OF interestbearing bonds, certif
Gates OF Indebtedness or other obligations, which
rhall be a charge upon such city, city and county
or town; rnch bonds, certificates or other obliga-
not exceeding ten Year, from the date OF irsue,
may he determined. but shall not be issued
sold at lers than par.
Sec 2. Each eector desiring to vote on such
amendment shall deposit In the ballot box tick
ct whereon shall be printed the words "for the
amendment to section OF Article 7, permitting
voting machines" and Against the amendment
TO section of Article 7. permitting voting ma
chimes, and shall indicate his approval or rejec-
ton Of the same by placing cross opposite
or the other of said groups of woris.
Sec. 3. The votes cast for the adoption
lection OF said amendments or either OF them,
shah be canvassed and the result determined in
the manner provided by the laws OF the state for
the canvass OF votes Tor representatives in Con-
gresa.
Approved April 10, 1905.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF / have here
unto set my hand ani affixed the Great
Seal of the State of Colorado, at the
City of Denver, this 2ith day Of Sc ptem-
ber. A, d. 1906.
JAMES COwIE,
Secretary OF state.
1sst publication Sovsnoor /, 1906.