The Elbert County tribune., 1912-11-01
PROPOSED LAW OF THE STATE: OF
COLORADO, INITIATED by PETI-
TloN UNDER THE INITIATIVE

SOLOHADO, INITIATED by PETI-
TI0N UNDER THE INITIATIVE
AND REFERENDUM
cie Notice Is hereby. given that at the
Fifth day of November. A d. 1912
there Will be submitted to the qualified
electors of the State of Colorado. for
their approval or rejection, the follow
ing proposed LAW OF the State of Colo
Tas,p:. TTaas9: initiated by Petition under the
itlated petition contained the sigma
lures OF more than the required number
State OF Colorado. duly verified. in ae-
cordance with the Law. and filed in the
TWENTY NINTH day day Of JUNE. JUNE "a A. 'fe D.
is12, at ll:3o o'clock A. NJ
nrdh me authority for submitting such
Article 5 of the Constitution OF the
state OF Colorado. providing for the In
itiative and Referendum.
The proposed Law of the State of
Colorado Is as follows:
SaLIT SSaaLLI5oTT AND =, THE The, METHOD OF
InE The V1oLATfoN XrHG PENAAhTIEs of AhE PRPyi G9R
SIONS THEREOF. AND TO REPEAL.
MI Mos AGTS i = AND s.S ri PARTs OF ACTS
BE u Enacted By the People Of the state Of
Section 1. That from and after the
adoption of this act no emblem. device
or political party organization designa-
.ion shall be used on the official ballot
AT any election. by which voter may
vote Tor more than one candidate by
placing a single cross-mark on the bal
lot or by writing therein any political
party or organization name or other
name or political designation. The Of
ficial printed paper ballot used at cleo
tions shall be arranged and prepared
as now provided by law, except across the
head or top OF the ballot shall be printed
only, the following words; ITO vote
Tor a person. make cross mark (Xl
In the square at the right OF his name"
whose name appears upon such ballot
the voter shall place cross mark tX)
IN me square at the right OF his name.
other mechanical device is permitted to
be used In any election precinct at any
ballot. the arrangement q the offices
and candidates therefor upon such bal
lot machine shall be Identical with
such arrangement now provided by
law and as printed upon the printed
9 ch SaSts sbins nsea or at
device shall not be permitted to enable
the voter to vote straight political
more than one person by the operation
of any one counter. knob. crank or
movement OF single device, but shall
be SO constructed, arranged and man
ipulated as to require the voter to vote
for each candidate for public office for
whom he desires to vote by the opera
tion by the voter of a single counter.
knob. crank or other device after the
name of each candidate, which shall be
simply and safely manipulated to vote
singly for each Of such candidates.
be Construed to forbid printing after
the name OF each candidate the name
Of the political party upon whose party
ticket such candidate may have been
nominated for such office; and pro-
vided. further, that it shall be the duty
ing. and distributing ballots therefor
to have a brief statement of instruc-
tions printed and placed at the head or
across the top CT such ballot machine
In plain view instructing the voter
how to manipulate the counters or
knobs separately after the names of
the candidates respectively in order to
vote sinsiy for such candidates;
other person shall be allowed to enter
any election booth for the purpose of
ssi,a ssiSisting the voter in PreParing gb,is his
the booth is occupied by voter. ex-
cept in case of absolute and total phys
that makes it Impossible for the voter
to mark his ballot or. to operate such
'a Voter shall first first sta state under % oath his
physical disability. Said writing shall
be prepared and the oath administered
physical disability has been stated in
writing and duly sworn to. two judges.
or a Judge and clerk, each of opposite
political faith. shall then accompany
the voter into the booth and mark his
ballot or operate ,sdnat s1fh AZ ae
shall be made in the poll books oppo-
site the name of each voter thus as
assisted Said oath shall be retained
by the election officials and filed with
l
returns are made, and said oath shall
be held by the election officials with
whom so filed for the inspection of any
person during regular office hours.
Any person who shall falsely make
oath that, he is totally physically dis
OF perjury and punished accordingly.
and any person who shall administer
ad sba se guy Of
perjury and punished accordingly.
Section 4. Nothing herein contained
cd or methods of voting at primary cleo
tions. which method or methods shall be
st Statutes % of the state concerning the
method or methods of voting at pri
mary elections.
poration violating any of the provi-
sions of this Act shall be deemed guilty
of misdemeanor except as otherwise
herein provided, and upon conviction
thereof. shall be subject to a. fine of
% not less than Eiwe anqdred in esSovOqy
Jail not less than six months, or both.
Section 6. All acts and parts of acts
repealed.
Section 7. Each .elector. voting at
or against this measure shall deposit in
the ballot box ballot whereon shall
be printed or written the words:
cerning the official ballot and
the method of voting at elections
the Violation of the provisions
thereof and to repeal all acts
and parts of acts inconsistent
herewith" and
Against Direct Legislation Leagues
Measure. entitled: An Act con:
the method of voting at cleo
tions in this State. fixing PEN
alties for the violation of the
provisions thereof, and to repeal
all acts and parts of acts incon-
sistent herewith
and shall Indicate his or her approval
or rejection of said measure by placing
a cross-mark (X) after one of said
sentences.