The Monte Vista journal., 1912-10-26

- ,ovo brief statement OF instruc-
lions printed and placed at tne nen
across the top OF such balio. ,n,ar
In plain view ins,rut ,ha counters or
knobs separately after the names o.
the candidates respectively IN oiuei w
vote singly for sueh o,ian official or
other person shall be allowed 70 enter
any election booth for the purPoso
assisting the voter IN Purnase while
,La booth is occupied by voter. eN-
cept In case of absolute and tothi paysr
zeal disability on the part OF ~, ,he voter
.Iiat rL hIs ballot or to operate such
machine. Then and In that CasSs f his
voter shall first state uhder oatn 81, ~ IL
Z" nrepared and the oath admlnlstered
nv an election Judge. After the to'a a.,
physical disability has been stat 'S ~
writing and duly sworn no 20; [ of opposite
nolitIcal faith, shall then accompany
me voter into the booth ana marx NE
ballot or operate sueh inacni" rotatinn
Uhe voter shall indicate. A notat I,o
shall be made in the poll BOOKS oppo
site the name of each voter tnus u.s.
sisted. stating that the voter nus Vee ea
Nv the election officials and flled with
their returns at the time me eleetioiri,
returns are made, and sald oath sn ith
he held by the election OFFICIALS Win
whom so filed for the inspection OF any
Narsnn during regular office hours.
ANY person who shall falsely make
.ooth that he is totally physically as
abl t as herein defined, shall be guilty
Of periury and punished accordingly,
and any person who shall administer
said oath knowing me 5 same to o of
perjury and punished accordingly.
Section T. Nothing herein contained
shall be construed TO refer to the =, meth eth
tons which method or methods snail pc
as provided by those provisions OF the
statutes OF the state concerning the
method or methods OF voting at pri-
Section 5. Any person. firm or cor
poration violating any of the provi-
sions of this Act shall be deemed guilty
herein provided. and upon conviction
thereof. shall be subject to fine or
not less than Five Hundred S5OO.O0)
Dollars. or Imprisonment in the county
Jail not less than six months, or both.
Section 6. All acts and parts of acts
Inconsistent with this act are hereby
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
herewith" and
Against Direct Legislation Leagues
Measure, entitled: IAN Act con-
corning the official ballot and
the method of voting at cleo
lions 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 OK after one of said
sentences.
The votes cast for the adoption or re-
lection of said proposed law shall be
canvassed and the result determined by
the laws of the State of Colorado for
the canvassing of votes for representa-
tives in Congress
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, l have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal of the State of Colorado, at
the City of Denver, this First day OF
October, A. D. 1912.
JAMES B. PEARCE,
(SEAI1) Secretary of State