The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1912-10-12
COLOR DO, INITIATED ~ PETl-
T1ON UNDER THE INITIATIVE

Initiative and Referendum. which In
b.n me numner
State u coiersdo. suiy verified. in &C
TWENTy. NINTH day Of JUNE. a. b.
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Article s Of the Constitution Of the
itiatiye and Referendum.
The proposed Law of the State Of
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VOTING . At ELEG SrN! Y Tin, IN THIS vns
ALL ACTS AND PARTS OF ACTS
be !. Ssseies 81 tie People ~ iae ssa.s Of
Colorado:
Section I. That from and after the
or Political party Organisation desisna-
at any election, by which q voter may
placing a single cross mark on the bal.
lot or by writing therein any political
party or orEani1ation name or rn other ns
ficial printed paper ballot used at cleo.
tions shall be arranged and preparsd
head Or p top Of the ballot .Sati Be- printed
only the following words: ITO vote
for q person, make . cross mark (Nl
And in order to vote Tor any candidate
whose name appears upon such ballot
the voter shall place Sros. y, ms; *
other mechanical device is permitted to
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ballot. the arrangement Of the offices
and candidates therefor upon such bal.
such arrangement as now provided by
law and a. printed upon the printed
device shall not DO permitted to enable
the voter to vote q straight political
more than one person by the operation
% M snS Sn Of : sinsi. device. but shall
ipuistsd a. TO require the voter to vote
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
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be construed to forbid printing after
Of the political party upon whose party
ticket such candidate may have been
nominated for such office; and pro.
N m !n ana S'i di.tributins ssiio,s tkersfor
sr .aa e h.
N plain me v sSe 3 he voter
h hoce. to ..D %saHs: sf,.r the name.
vote .insiy. for such candidatess;; =.
ots sss'i p.r.o 81 shall b siiow.a 10 .nts.
any election booth for the purpose OF
s.s TOR e: xs,ss Other Il
the booth 10 occupied by . voter, ex-
cspt In case Of sbselgte and total phys
ts f.: m.ss. K ioa vS:
M Then and in that case the
B e prepared and the oath sdministsred
sa f.. S Sssn sas s1sh IN
or judge and clerk. each OF Opposite
tss 1Sssr nso the sst Booth e and
ballot or operate such machine a. he
1.-THE voter) shall indicate. notation
Ste the name Of each voter thu. as
sisted. stating that the voter ha. ,. been
e. sss siaa oifiess ana p iea VITA
their returns at the time the election
returns are made, and said oath shall
whom so filed for the Inspection of any
pe ANY person w6o shall falsely make
e ehsM as herein defined. shall be guilty
Of perjury and punished accordingly.
and any person who shall administer
false. shall be guilty of Indignation of
perjury and punished accordingly.
shall be construed TO refer to ths meth
Cd or methods of voting at primary cleo
lions. which method or methods shall pc
statutes Of the state concerning the
method or methods OF voting at pri-
mary elections. .., ,,- r or
poration violating any Of the proyi-
sions Of this Act shall be deemed guilty
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not less than Five Hundred $500. ool
jail not less than six months. or both.
Section 9. All acts and parts of acts
ineon.i.tent with this act are hereby
s.ia se eiee,Ion and deslrous Of voting for
the ballot box a. ballot whereon shall
be printed or written the words:
D.se' en hEsia'o ian Lei
the method Of voting at elections
Il ne 'n Violation s Of the proyisio1s
ana ps;,rss.. Of Q, acts Inconsistent
Against Direct Legislation League.
Measure. entitled: AN Act con-
corning the official ballot and
the method Of voting at cleo
lions In this State. fixing pen
aities for the violation of the
all acts and parts of acts incon-
sistent herewith"
and snail Indicate his or her approval
or rejection OF said measure by placing
q cross mark (x) after one of said
Tha 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-
tiyes in COngress.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal of the State of Colorado, at
the City of Denver. this First day of
JAMES b. PEARCE,
fsEAIAl Secretary of State.