The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-11-02

Great Seal OF the State Of Colorado. at
the city Of Denver. this First day Of
JAMES b. PEARcE.
tsEAL.) Secretary of State.
PROPOSED LAW OF THE STATE OF
TI0N GN6ER THE INITIATIVE
Notice d hsrsby Given that at the
Fifth day OF November. a D. lsis
there will be submitted to the qualified
electors Of the State OF Colorado. for
their approval or rejection, the follow
raa A " 4 s hs n 81 Cole the
Initiative and Referendum. which In
itiated petition contained the sigma
Of legal voters q. per cent?. OF the
state Of Colorado. duly verified. In ac-
cordance with the Law. and filed In the
TWENTY.NlNTH day Of Of June. x. B.
1912. at 1850 o'clock A. II.
PROPOSED Law i. found in section i OF
State of Colorado. providing for the In
The proposed Law Ok the State of
a%SST SokS aS ISs THE sS ogS1er Al
VoTiNd At ELEcTIoNs in THIS
STATE. FIXING PENALTIES FOR
s Taa 3 2E T ~ RhqH
INCONSISTENT THEREWITH.
Be It Enacfed BY the People Of the State OF
Section !, That from and after the
adoption of this act no emblem. device
tion shall be used on the official ballot
at any election. by which voter may
vote for more than one candidate bv
placing q single cross- mark on the bal.
party or examination name or other
ficiai printed paper ballot used at cleo.
q. now provided BY Law EXCEPT &C aero.. the
only the following words: ITO vote
for person. make cross marx CD
II th; r. At The fsn OF hs
the voter shall place q cross-mark (x)
Section !. II any ballot machine or
other mechanical device Is permitted to
be used In any election precinct At any
ballot. the srrsngement 81 the offices
and candidates therefor upon such bal
lot machine shall be iden n.nY,ded %' IN
paper Official ballots used at elections,
dsS S sG shsi G' not be- permitted to enable
the voter to vote 2 straight political
party or organisation TICKET Or Tor 10,
more than one person by the operation
movement Of single device. but shall
"a q: TO IL. voter
for each candidate for public office for
whom he desires to vote by the opera
Knob. crank or other device after the
name of each candidate, which shall be
fa nd .: .e6' ~ eh
be construed 70 forbid printing after
Of the political party upon whose party
ticket such candidate may have been
nominated for such office: and Pro.
Of the officials at any election .prepsr-
ing and distributing ballots therefor
e. have Sis5 III. hssd Or
in plain view in.truetinE the voter
h h1cb. 70 s.pa sassHA After the name. q
vote sinGly for such candidates;
ots sss'i p.r.o i shall b showed to ents.
any election booth for the purpose OF
s:n ts es . sS,ss other Ewh:
e eeS G IN case Of spsoiuss and total phys
, ,sl sas for Inc
machine. Thsn and in that case ne
Bsy plsp.r e.st .na he oath
y:.i Saf H.. S sssn .as H'n
writing and duly sworn to. two judges.
or Judge and clerk. each Of opposite
ths voter into the booth and mark nj.
ballot DR. operate such machine a. ne
lshs voter sh.ll paie na, books ot onpo
site the name OF each voter thus as
sisted :tatinE that the voter h ha. been been
BY the election Officials and filed with
their returns at the time the election
return. are made; and said ,,s cath shall shall
person during regular s5. 9ffi ss, npyrs make
ebisd as herein. defined shall be guilty
Of perjury and punished accordingly.
false, shall be guilty of subornation of
pss.tK and PNosns sssen
shall be construed to refer to the meth
Cd or methods of voting at primary cleo
ar provided BY those provisions of the
method or methods of voting at pri-
Section 5, Any person. firm or cor
poration violating any Of the proyi .
lions Of this Act shall be deemed Ey,II,y
herein provided. and upon conviction
thereof. shall be subject to fine o Of
Dollars. or imprisonment in the county
Section 8. All acts and parts OF acts
inconsistent with this act are hereby
repealed.
Section Z. Each elector voting at
said election and DESTROYS of voting for
or against this measure shall deposit in
the ballot box a ballot whereon shall
be printed or written the words:
For Direct Legislation Leagues
Measure, entitled: IAN Act con-
corning the official ballot and
the method of voting at elections
in this State. fixing penalties for
the violation of the provisions
thereof, and to repeal all acts
and parts OF acts Inconsistent
Against Direct Legislation Leagues
Measure. sntitled; An . Act con;
the method Of voting at cleo
lions In this State. fixing PEN
alties for the violation of the
provisions thereof, and to repeal