The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-04-12

just as at present
Section 21 provides means for the
shipment of the ballots TO the county
boards.
Section % prescribes that the polls
shall be opened at o'clock in the fore
noon and kept open continuously till
6 o'clock in the evening Except in
cities of the first class where polls
may be opened at 6o'elock in the fore
noon and kept open till o'clock in
the evening.
Section %. "a. % and 26 merely de-
scribe the manner in which the ballot
boxes shall be kept and the polling
places enclosed and the initiating of
the boxes by the election Offices. Also
provides that all parties shall have
challengers.
Section q to 30 are administrative.
regulating the issuance of new ballots
when the voter has mutilated the first
one, providing for assistance to yot-
er unable to speak English or write,
prohibiting the deposit Of mutilated
ballot in the ballot boxes and detailing
the method in which the count shall
proceed in none of which is there a
departure from the present law. =.
Sections 81 and 80 give the method
by which the election board shall
make return, providing for the meet
ing Of the county election board and
the certification Of the result to the
state board.
Section SO makes ii impossible to
vote without registration. The in
spector shall within thirty days be-
fore the primary and continuing for
five days thereafter. canvass his pre-
cinct for the purpose of recording a
list of all the qualified voters therein
lin registration book to be kept by
him for that purpose. This gives the
citizen two days longer in which to
register them at present. The law now
in effect provides for only three days
registration and that 1t shall be the
last three days before the election. All
registration forms shall be uniform
throughout the state.
Section 3S provides for addition to
the permanent registration list and
Section SO provides for hearings by
the precinct election boards for the
purpose of correcting errors in the
registration lists. These hearings
must be held on the Friday and Satur-
day preceding either a general or pri-
mary election. The precinct board
shall examine the lists, shall admin
lister oaths and all statements taken
under oath shall be part Of the reg
Iistration record. The board must give
written notices of the time and place
for the hearings.
Section 4S makes 1t felony for any
person whether challenged or not. who
shall vote at any election in this state
and provides punishment for not less
than one year or more than three
years.
Section A makes it felony for any
person to execute false affidavit in
connection with an election and any
person encouraging or assisting in
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is made a principal and given the
same penalty.
Section As protects the election ma
chinery from removal and makes It
a misdemeanor for any person to re-
move a stencil or stamp ballot or 9th
er things from the election booths.
Section 46 provides that no person
shall electioneer within fifty feet of
an election booth or ballot box while
an election is in progress. No person
shall expose his ballot or inform any
person how he voted.
Section AZ makes 1t felony for any
election inspector to alter or change
in any way the returns of the election
or who opens the ballot box or mutila-
tes the ballot.
Section As makes it mandatory upon
every firm or corporation in the state
10 grant their employees at least two
hours ON election day in which to
vote and provides jail sentence of
not less than two months for refusal
TO obey this provision.
Section 40 prohibits absolutely the
contribution by corporations domestic |
or foreign to campaign funds either
precinct, county or state and makes 1t |
a misdemeanor for any officials or
agent of such corporation to violate
The provisions OF the section.
Section 81 prohibits the taking of In
liquors into any polling
place or within one half mile of any
polling place and provides a maxi
mum fine of $4,000 for its violation.
Section So prohibits rioting or moi
nnrna conduct or1,~S A. ,.oIf. - i