Gilpin observer., 1906-10-25
An Act

To Submit to the Qualified Electors of
the State of Colorado an Amendment
to Section 8 of Article ? of the Consti-
tuition of the State of Colorado, con-
corning Elections and Voting Machines.
Be it Enacted bv the General Assembly OF
the State of Colorado:
Section /. That there shall be submitted to
the qualified electors of the State of Colorado
at the next General Election for IN embcrs of
the General Assembly. for their approval or
Constitution of the State of Colorado. which
when ratified by IA majority of those voting
thereon shall be valid as a part of the Consti-
tuition, that Is TO say:
Section of Article of the Constitution of
the State of Colorado shall be amended so as
to read as follows:
sections. All elections bv the people shall
be by ballot, and in case paper ballots are re-
quired To be used. every ballot shall be num-
Dered In the order in which IL shall be re-
ceived. ana the number recorded by the cleo
lion officers on the list of voters opposite the
name of the voter who presents the ballot
The election officers shall be sworn or af.
firmed not to inquire or disclose how any
elector shall have voted. In all cases of con-
tested elections in which paper ballots are
required TO be used, the ballots cast may be
counted and compared with the list Of vo-
ters, and examined under such 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 contrivance tor the purpose OF
recciTinc and registering the votes east at
any election, provided that secrecy In voting
he preserved.
When the governing body of any county
city. city and county or town. including the
City and County OF Denver. and any city.
city and county or town which may he gov
erned by the provisions OF special charter
shatl adopt and purchase IA voting machine
or voting machines. such governing body
may provide for the payment therefor hy
the Issuance OF interest-bearing bsnds, certi-
iicates OF Indebtedness or other obligations
which shall be a charge upon such city civ
ana county. or town. such bonds, certificates
or other obligations may he made payable at
such time or times, not exceeding ten years
from the date of issue, as may be determined
but shall not be issued or sold at less than par
Sec. 2. Each elector desiring to vote on
such amendment shall deposit in the ballot
box ticket whereon shall DO printed the
words For the amendment to section of
Article !. permitting voting machines" and
Against the amendment 10 section OF
Article 7, permitting voting machines and
shall Indicate his approval or rejection OF the
same, same by placing a cross opposite one or the
other OF said groups of words.
Sec. 3. The votes east for the adoption or
rejection OF said amendments or either of
them. shall be canvassed and the result de-
tcrmined In the manner provided by the
laws the State for the canvass OF votes for
representatives In Congress-
Approved April 10, 1905.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF have here
unto set my hand and affixed the
great Seal OF the State of Colorado.
n the City of Denver. this 2ith day
OF September, a. D. 1906.
JAMES CowIE,
Secretary of state.
Witness my hand and official seal
this 22nd day of October, A. ID. 1906.
FRITZ j. ALTvATER
(Seal) County Clerk.