Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-08-20
Instructions for Manner of Conducting
First Presidential Election in New State
Secretary of State Issues Detailed Directions Election Of
fcers Backed BY 0pinonof Attorney General to the
Method of Handling Returns November Fifth.

lot with cross iu the blank square
opposite the words. For constltu-
tionai amendment ana any elcctor
desiring tn vote against said amend
mont shalt mark his ballot with 3
cross In the blank square opposite
the words Against constitutional
amendment
THAT said ballots shah be- counted
and cauyusscd hy said election Off
GERS. and the returns ~ said election
Upon said amendment 4hall hc made
los said election officers direct tn the
secretary OF the territory ul New
Mexico 90 Santa Fc"
Following this precedent the bal
lot. on the constitutional amend
ment must bc separate ballots and
shall have printed thereon in both
English and spanish the amendment
| Co he voted on, ana the returns e.;
said vote are 90 hH made direct to the
secretary ct state at Santa l'", ana
not Co the county cnnvassing huurds.
The duties and powers OF Officers
Of election are set out ia Chapter q
of the Laws Of 1903 anu Chapter 105
4 uf the Laws of 1903. ana iu Sections
| 1897, excepting Sections 1899. 1921
| 1880, 1891, 1885, 1885. 1888, 1889
1851, 1862 and 1858. which are OK.
prrssly repealed by Section ~. OF
said Chapter los of the Laws of 1903
and these provisions 'of law should
%, followed ia an respects except as
| Go the place 20 which returns are 2,
Dee srnt An returns of this elect '1
are Co bee sent direct to th" so.t,tJr,
ot state ut santa pc.
Tho attorney general has raudorc
uu opinion th1t the ballots J.II val.
! Dot boxes are mot a part of tho "rr
| turns proper us contemplated Cos
| law. aud that uuly tho pui books
| with AN blanks property filled uu
and the result of tho election cc.'i
fDd thereon. constitute tho returns
uf the election Co Dee sent Co th, .gc
| Rotary ct state as above directed.
Therefore. 40 the close of the cleo
! tiun and the counting of votes. am,
! rUug up the poll books and certify
| ing the same. the Judge uf election
| who may have been designated o.,
F, the board oft county commissioners ..
receive the ballot box and ci,Ctioi
supplies. win Immediately send M,
! poll books properly filled ont au,
! the result oi the election '".,itit,
! thereon. together with any pc,om
pauyiug papers which may nave beer
submitted Go the election Judge.
such as certificates of registration
laftidayits made for voters not regis
tered. and other papers OF Ike natur
direct tu the secretary of state b'
registered mail or express. the saI,
poll hooks having tirst been We
Currly wrapped and sealed In "a com
pact package.
The ballots should ho scaled mp %
the ballot box ana taken or sent b'
the same judge by registered mail O.
express without any delay Co tn
lcl,rk OF tho board Of county commits
siuucrs according to tho provisions %
section ~ of chapter l05, uf the sos
sion laws at 1903.
Sec ~ of chapter los of the Law
ot 1903. makes II obligatory on tn
Judge of election that Is designated h
the board of county commissioners {,
receive the ballot boxes and clcct'ol
supplies Co send the returns immcd
lately hy registered mail or expires
to the secretary of state, and ais
makes It a misJcmoanor Tor sucl
election Judge To- fan TO so send tn
returns. unless he IL prevented b
means beyond his control, in whlcl
event one of the other election Off
GERS shall be- designated to forwar
such returns. and any Judge OF cleo
tion or election official willfuny yio
hting any of the provisions Of thi
section shall be- punished by "a fine d
any sum not exceeding $1,000, ana -
Imprisonment not less than on
month nor moro than six weeks.
. Thus II is tho duty OF the judg
designated hy the board Of count
! commissioners to attend 10 the send
ing uf the returns immediately b
( registered letter or express. and th
, law imposes "a severe penalty on hin
! if he fails Co do $50, unless he is pre-
vented hy means beyond his contro
I Ia that cnso n then becomes the dut
uf ono OF the other election officer
Co Immediately send such returns b
! registered letter or express 10 tn
secretary OF state, and a like penalt
is imposed it he fails 20 do so.
Tho attention of the election Off
Gers is especially called to the FAC
that the law requires returns 90 b
, forwarded Immediately and to IN
F, further fact that after the votes az
counted and the poll books Hr
5 property made mp aud certified II
b ON, else except one OF the election OF
T, ticcrs has any right to handle IA
4 returns or forward them Co the sec
rotary uf state, OF the ballot boxes
I Doe taken ur forwarded Co the olor
b. ui the county commissioner.
, Tho Judges of election may TAX
/ their oath before any judicial authol
" itN, or may mutually swear caC
other, but the clerks must bee swor
r Dos one nf the Judges of election.
The polls shall be open from