The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-10

Of penyer' TINS f''S' u'S VI
a. ~ iSMES y. PEARCE.
Secretary OF state.
Nv OF THE STATE OF
IEnn INITIATED nN pETi-
RnsiiEn THE INITIATIVE
.rEI:itENDuM
Us hereby given that at me
Ell November. A. ID. 1912.
pay - submitted to the qualified
|ll 'p,c state of Colorado. for
oi,ai OF or rejection. the follow
rpiped I.AW OF the State of Colo
yIateI by petition under the
n and Referendum. which In
pnnre than the required hummer
",oters (S per cent? of the
coIorado, duly verified. In nc
wItll the Law. and filed in the
No secretary OF state on the
M IN NTH day of JUNE. A. ID.
II so o'clock A. NJ.
mthority for submitting such
Of the Constitution of the
dorado, providing Tor the In
,nrnnosed nnn Law OF the State of
"a ,p Is as follows:
20 q oc,0SNCERNING n THE OFFICIAL
or AND THE METHOD OF
fNG At ELEGTi9NS r., In IN TiliS dS
ET,16I ALTON OF THE PROVI-
g TUEREOF. AND TO REPEAL
i,'rs AND PARTS OF ACTS
,vst.sTENT THEREWITH.
Eaaeted ~ the People Of the state OF
ua' mm That from and after the
on on Of this act no emblem. device
Ill he used on the official ballot
eiection. by which voter may
ar more than one candidate by
single crOss-mark on the bal
nv writing therein any political
or organization name or other
Nv politic ical designation. The Of
urlnted paper ballot used at cleo,
Shall be. arranged ana prepatsa
provided by law. except across the
Ton OF the ballot shall be printed
,,s following words: ITO vote
carson. make a cross mark (X)
snuare at the right of his name"
order to vote for any candidate
name appears upon such ballot
bter shall place q cross-mark tS)
! square at the right OF ms name.
Hon .. II any ballot machine or
echanical device IL permitted to
Id in any election precinct at any
on in place of the printed paper
the arrangement OF the OFFICES
kandidates therefor upon such bal
machine shall be identical with
arrangement a. now provided by
had as printed upon the printed
! Official ballots used at elections,
5uch voting machine or mechanical
4 shall not be permitted to enable
Eoter to vote . straight political
or organization ticket or for
than one person ny the operation
IN one counter, knob. crank or
kment OF . single device. but shall
b constructed. arranged and man
tied as to require the voter TO vote
ADJ candidate for public office for
n no desires to vote by the opera
by the voter of single counter.
I. crank or other device after the
4 Of each candidate, which shall be
Ily and safely manipulated to vote
N for each Of such candidates.
divided. that nothing herein shall
,onstrued to forbid printing after
name Of each candidate the name
d political party upon whose party
et such candidate may have been
mated for such office: and pro-
d. further, that II shall be the duty
hs officials at any election prepar-
and distributing ballots therefor
ave a brief statement OF instruc-
, printed and placed at the head or
IS the top OF such ballot machine
,Iain view tnstructing the voter
TO manipulate the counters or
b separately after the names OF
candidates respectively in order to
singly for such candidates:
ction 3. No election official or
Z person shall be allowed to enter
election booth for the purpose of
,ting the voter in preparing his
1. or fer any other purpose while
booth 10 occupied by voter. ex-
In case Of absolute and total phys
disability on the part of the voter
makes II impossible for the voter
aark his ballot or to operate such
Nine. Then and In that case the
Ilcai disability. Said writing shall
repaired and the oath administered
IN election Judge. After the total
ical disability has been stated in
ing and duly sworn to. two Judges.
Judge and clerk. each or Opposite
ical faith, shall then accompany
voter into the booth and marx ms
il or operate such machine as he
yoter) shall Indicate. a notation
be made I'm the poll books oppo-
the name OF each voter thus as
d. stating that the voter has been
ted. SAID oath shall be retained
he election officials and filed with
returns at the time the election
ms arc InAuey anu Saiu 49,
eld by the election officials with
n so filed for the inspection of any
m during regular office hours.
y person who shall falsely make
that he 10 totally physically dis
as herein defined. shall be guilty
srjury and punished accordlngly.
any person who shall administer
shall be guilty of subornation of
ry and punished accordingly,
tion 1. Nothing herein contained
be construed to refer to the meth
methods of voting at primary e'ec-
which method or methods shall De
divided by those provisions OF .he
tes Of the state concerning lne
cd or methods Of voting at pri-
tion S, Any person. firm or cor
ion violating any of the provi.
of this Act shall be deemed guilty
except as otherWiSe
n provided, and upon CONVICTION
Of. shall be subject to fine or
ess than Five Hundred (s50o.oon
OF less than six months. or both
tion 8. All acts and parts OF acts
sistent with this act are hereby
led.
ton Z. Each elector voting at
.lectton and desIrous OF voting Tor
ainst this measure shall deposit IN
allot box ballot whereon shall
inted or written the words:
Direct Legislation Leagues
entitled: AN Act con.
,rning the official ballot and
lie method OF voting at elections
! this State, fixing penalties for
lie violation Of the provisions
nd parts OF acts inconsistent
and
inst Direct Legislation Leagues
easure, entitled: An Act con,
rninx the official ballot ana
lie method Of voting at cleo
ons On this State. fixing pen
ties for the violation of the
rovisiOnu thereof. and to repeal