The daily sentinel., 1912-10-17

ING AT ELECTIONS IN THIS STATE,
TION OF THE PROVISIONS THEREoF
AND TO REPEAL ALL ACTS AND
rARTS OF ACTS INCONSISTENT
BE II Enacted by the People of the State
OF Colorado:
Section !. That from and after the adop.
tion OF THIS act no emblem. device or pol
itical party organization designation shall
be used on the official ballot nt any cleo
tlOn. by which a voter may vote for more
than one candidate by placing single
rrOss-inark on the ballot or bv writing
therein any political party or Organization
name or other name or political designa-
tion. The official printed paper ballot used
at elections shall be arranged and nre-
pared as now provided by law, except
across the head or top OF the ballot shall
be printed only the following words. 'sTo
vote Tor person, make n cross mark (Nb
IN the square at the right OF his name
And In order 10 vote for any candidate
whose name appears upon such ballot the
voter snail place cross-msrk lN) In the
square at the right OF his name
Section ?. II any ballot machine or other
mechanical device is permitted to be used
In any election precinct at any election In
place OF the printed paper ballot, the ar
therefor upon such ballot machine shall
be Identical with such arrangements as
now provided by law and as printed upon
the printed paper official ballots used
nt elections, and such voting machines or
mechanical device shall not lie permitted to
enable the voter TO vote a straight pollti-
cal party or organization ticket or for
more than one person by the operation of
any one counter, knob. crank or movement
OF single device, but shall be 50 con
strueted, arranged and manipulated ns to
require the voter TO vote for each candi-
date for public office for whom he desires
TO vote by the operation by the voter OF
n single counter, knob. crank or other de.
vice after the name OF each candidate
which shall he simBiV fol
didates.
Provided, that nothing herein shall he
construed to forbid printing after the name
OF each candidate the name OF the political
party upon whose party ticket such can
uidnte may have been nominated for such
office; and provided, further. that Il shall
be the duty OF the officials at any election
preparing and distributing ballots therefor
TO have brief statement of Instructions
printed and placed nt the head or acrsss
the top OF such ballot machine In plain
view instructlng the voter how to manip-
ulate the counters or knobs separately arrer
the names OF the candidates respectively
~ ~ order TO vote slngly for such candi-
Section 2. No election official or other
person shall he allowed 10 enter any cleo
non booth for the purpose OF assisting the
voter In preparing his ballot. or for any
other purpose while the booth Il occupied
by q voter. except Ia case OF absolute and
totnl physical disability on the part OF the
voter TO mark his ballot or TO operate such
machine Then and In that case the voter
shali first state under oath his physical
disability Said writing shall he prepared
ami the oath administered by an election
judge. After the total physical disability
mas been stated In writing aud duly sworn
To- two judges, or judge and clerk. each
OF opposite political faith, shall then nc.
company the voter into the booth and mark
his ballot or operate such machine as he
,the voter shall Indicate. notation shall
be made In the poll books opposite the
name OF each voter thus assisted. stating
that the voter has been assisted. Said
onth shall be retained by the election Off
Gals and filed with their returns at the
time inc election returns are made, and
SAID oath shall be held by the cleo
tion 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 disabled as
herein defined, shall be guilty of perjury
and punished accordingly and any person
who shall administer said oath knowing
the same TO be false. shall he guilty OF
cordlngly.
Section 4. Nothing herein contained shall
pc construed to refer to the method or
methods of voting nt the primary elections
which method or methods shall be as pro-
yided by those provisions OF the statutes OF
tho state concerning the method or meth
ous OF voting at primary elections.
Section .. Any person, firm or corpora
tion violating any OF the provisions OF this
Act shall be deemed guilty OF n mlsde-
meanor, except as otherwise herein pro-
vided, and upon conviction thereof shall
be subject 10 n fine of not lcss than Five
Hundred ls5Oo00) Dollars, or lmprison-
mcnt In the county jail not less than six
months, or both.
Section q, All acts and parts OF acts
Inconsistent with this act are hereby re-
pealcd
Section I. Each eiector voting Mt said
election and desirous of voting for or
ngninst this measure shall deposit in the
ballot box ballot whereon shall be
printed or written the words:
For Direct Legislation Leagues Measure.
entitled An Act concerning the off
clal ballot and the method OF voting
at elections in this state, fixing pen,
nltics for the violation OF the provi-
sions thereof, and TO repeal NIL acts
and parts of acts inconsistent there
Against Direct Legislation Leagues
Measure, entitled; An Act concerning
the official ballot and the method OF
voting Mt elections In this State, fixing
penalties for the violation OF the pro-
visions thereof. and to repeal all acts
and parts OF acts inconsistent there,
with"
and shall Indicate his or her approval or
rejection Of said measure by placing n
cross mark (Nl after one of said sentences.
The votes cast for the adoption or rcicc-
vasscd and the result determined by the
laws Of the State of Colorado for the con-
yasslng of votes for representatives In Con
Crcss.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the Great
Seal OF the state Of Colorado at the City
Of Denver, this First day of October, A. ID.
(SEALl
JAMES u. PEARCE.
Secretary OF State