Gilpin observer., 1912-10-24

fsEAL) Secretary OF State.
PROPOSED Law OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO, INITIATED ny PETE
TION UNDER THE INITIATIVE
Nctice Is Hereby given that Mt the
General Election to be. held on the
Fifth day. of November. A. d. 1912.
electors of the State of Colorado, for
their approval or rejection. the follow
rado % Initiated iN by Petitien M ats Under q. 1.-THE the
Initiative and Referendum. which in
itiated petition contained the sigma
of legal voters (s per cent? of the
State of Colorado. duly verified. in ac-
cordance with the Law. and a. filed in the
1912, at 1890 O'Clock A. M.
proposed Law is found in Section 1 OF
Article s 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:
BALLoT AND THE METHOD OF
VOTING AT ELECTIONS IN THIS
STATE, FIXING PENALTIES a.L;TI 4sr, F1I FOR
sIoNs THEREOF, AND TO REPEAL
ALL ACTS AND PARTS OF ACTS
Be Il Easoied ~ the People Of tie State of
Section 1. That from and after the
or poiitica! party organization designa.
tion shall be used on the official ballot
at any election by which voter may az
placing a single cross-mark on the bal;
lot or by writing therein any political
name name or T political designation. The Of
ficial printed paper ballot used at elec,
tions shall be arranged and creps preparfeea red
head or tor. Of the ballot shall be be- printed
only the following words ITO vote
in the square at the right of his name"
And in order to vote for any candidate
whose name appears upon such balIot
the voter shall place a cross mark OK
In the square at the right of his name.
Section g. II any ballot machine or
be used in any election precinct at any
ELECTION In place OF the printed paper
and candidates therefor upon such bal
lot machine shall be identical WITH
such arrangement as now PROVIDED by
paper official ballots used at elections,
and such voting machine or mechanical
device shall not be permitted to enable
the voter to vote a straight political
party or organization ticket or for
more than one person by the operation
movement Of a single device. but shall
be SO constructed, arranged and man
ipulated as to require the voter ,t,o to vote 9os
whom he desires to vote by the opera
tion by the voter of a. single counter.
name of each candidate, which shall be
simply and safely manipulated to vote
singly for each Of such candidates.
Provided. that nothing herein shall
be construed to forbid printing after
the name of each candidate the name
ticket such candidate may have been
nominated for such office; and pro-
vlded. further, that 1t shall be the duty
of the officials at any election prepar-
ing and distributing ballots therefor
10 have brief statement OF instruc-
across the top of such ballot machine
In plain view instructing the voter
how to manipulate the counters or or
the candidates respectively in order to
vote singly for such candidates;
other person shall be allowed to enter
any election booth for the purpose of
assisting the voter in preparing Ibis his
the booth IL occupied by voter. ex-
cept in case of absolute and total phys
sss for the
TO mark his ballot to operate such
machine. Then and In that case the
physical disability. Said writing shall
be prepared and the oath administered
By R safs Ia. Seen satea
writing and duly sworn to. two judges.
or a Judge and clerk. each of opposite
the voter into the booth and mark his
ballot or operate such machine as ne
shall be made in the poll books oppo-
site the name of each voter thus as
sisted. stating that the voter has been
by the election officials and filed with
their returns at the time the election
returns are made aa and sad ff,cia,s oa1s snn th
whom so filed for the inspection of any
person during regular office hours.
ablsd as herein defined. shall be. guilty
of perjury and punished Phd he'd, ase1rdlngiy.
false, shall be guilty of subornation Of
pessStiS ssstion aHa T. iS iMotsins Herein sonfained
shall be construed to refer to the meth
cd or methods OF voting at primary e'ec-
as provided by those provisions of the
statutes of the state concerning the
method or methods of voting at pri-
Section s, Any person. firm or cor
sions of this Act shall be deemed guilty
Of a misdemeanor. except as otherwise
herein provided. and upon conviction
not less than Five Hundred (s50O.0OJ
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
repealed.
said election and desirous of voting for
or against this measure shall deposit In
tho ballot box a ballot whereon shall
be printed or written the words:
For Direct Legislation Leagues
Measure. entitled: IAN Act con:
ccrning 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; AN Act con-
cernnx the official ballot and
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 eherewith."
and shall indicate his or her approval