Gilpin observer., 1912-10-10
Asreunto set my hand and affixed tho
Great Seal Of the State Of Colorado. at
the City of Denver, this First day Of
October. A. d. 1919.
JAMES B. PEARCE.
(SEAIA) Secretary OF State

fsEAL) Secretary OF State
PROPOSED LAW OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO, INITIATED ny PETI-
TION UNDER THE INITIATIVE
Notice is hereby given that at the
General Election to be held on the
ihdrh Eiarh St, Gay n of Moyember A. d. isi2
electors of the State of Colorado. for
their approval or rejection, the follow
Ing proposed LAW of the State of Colo
RADIO. initiated by Petition under the
Initiative and Referendum. which In
itiated petition contained the sigma
lures of more than the required number
state Of Colorado. duly verified, in ac-
TWENTY NINTH day Of JUNE. A. d.
1912; at ii;$ iel9ck a; A;,M:..,. NJ. .,
Article 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:
VOTING AT ELECTIONS IN THIS
TIE VIOLATION OF THE PRoVI-
fNcoNsisTEAT MI AGsT MP rHEREw1TE fARES Tf ACTS
Be u Enacted by the People of the state of
Section 1. That from and after the
adoption of this act no emblem, device
or political party organization designa.
tion shall be used on the official ballot
at any election. by which voter may
vote for more than one candidate by
placing a single cross-mark on the bal
party or organization name or other
name or political designation. The Of
fetal printed paper ballot used at eiec,
MS now provided by law, except across the
head or top. Of the ballot shall be printed
only the following words: ITO vote
for a person. make a cross mark (X)
In the square at the right of his name.
And in order to vote for any candidate
whose name appears upon such ballot
the voter shall place cross-mark (ND
in the square at the right OF his name.
other mechanical device is permitted to
be used in any election precinct at any
saiiot the Praes Of the Offices
and candidates therefor upon such bal
lot machine shall be Identical with
such arrangement as now provided by
law and az printed upon the printed
paper official ballots used at elections,
and such voting machine or mechanical
the voter to vote straight political
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
ipulated as to require the voter to vote
for each candidate for public office Tor
0 Wh0m H. ne desires , 10 vote i, py tne nfer opera
knob. crank or other device after the
name OF each candidate, which shall be
singly for each of such candidates
Provided, that nothing herein shall
be construed to forbid printing after
of the political party upon whose party
ticket such candidate may have been
vided. further, that it shall be the duty
of the officials at any election prepar-
Ing and distributing ballots therefor
to have a brief statement OF instruc-
tions printed and placed at the head or
across the top of such ballot machine
in plain view instructing the voter
knobs separately after the. names OF
the candidates respectively in order to
Section 3. No election officiai or
any election booth for the purpose OF
ballot. or for any other purpose while
the booth Is occupied by voter. ex-
cept in case of absolute and totaf phys
ical disability on the part of the voter
tpat makes it Impossible for a, the vote5 Ie5
machine. Then and in that case the
voter shall first state under oath his
be prepared and the oath adminibtered
by an election Judge. After the total
writing and duly sworn to, two judges,
or n judge and clerk. each of opposite
political faith. shall then accompany
the voter into the booth and mark his
ballot or operate such machine as he
tthe voter) shall indicate. A notation
site the name OF each voter thus as
sisted. stating that the voter has been
assisted. Said oath shall be retained
by the election officials and flied with
their returns at the time the electio
returns are made, and said oath shall
be held by the election 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 dis
abled as herein defined. shall be guilty
of perjury and punished accordingly.
said oath, knowing the same to be
false. shall be guilty of subornation of
perjury and punished SSeS, aeeo,rdingly;
shall be construed to refer to the meth :
cd or methods OF voting at primary cleo
as provided by those provisions of the
statutes of the state concerning the
method or methods of voting at pri-
poration Violating any Of the provi-
Of misdemeanor. except as otherwise
herein provided, and upon conviction
thereof. shall be subject to a fine 90 OF
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 7. Each elector voting at
said election and desirous of voting for
or against this measure shall deposit in
tho ballot box ballot whereon shall
be printed or written the words:
For Direct Legislation Leagues
Measure. entitled: AN 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: An Act con-
cerninE the official ballot and
the method of voting at cleo
tions in this State. fixing PEN
alties for the violation OF tho
provisions thereof. and to repeal
all acts and parts OF acts incon-
sistent herewith"
and shall indicate his or her approval
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