The Greeley tribune., 1912-10-24
cn LAW OF THE STATE OF
bPOs.n0. INITIATED by PETI-
EOiO" .iNDER THE INITIATIVE

nrUW ADO, iNiTAD ~ sn, .,r;,.,
~ hE'hby ~ hereby given that Mt the
otie,e Election n to be held ON the
e DAY of November. A. ID. lsl2;
WI If the state OF Colorado. for
(tofs fsnroyal or rejection, the follow
rr.anrprosed LAW OF the State of Colo
Initiated BY Petltion under the
ast a1 petition contained the sigma
yea more than the required number
,sgal voters u per cent? OF the
,s ,ssf Of colorado. duly verified; In ac-
dshof Of the secretary of State OH the
.sreSTY- C I' NINTH day of JUNE. A. ID.
kst ii 80 o'clock A. NJ,
Ss authority for submitting such
s,s OF the Constitution Of the
ie n Of colorado providing for the In
I've and Referendum.
Ia proposed Law of the State OF
OFT oacT CONCERNING THE OFFICIAL
,afLoT AND THE METHOD OF
snnTiNG AT ELECTIONS IN THIS
TATE FIXING PENALTIES FOR
1dEs HEE ErHsHRiEso ETrHHEREoF. AND 10 ) REPEAL
" ACTS AND PARTS OF ACTS
NcONSISTENT THEREWITH.
II Enacfed BY the People Of the State Of
cst,on 1, That from and after the
option Of this act no emblem. device
nolitical party organization designa-
= shall be used OH the official ballot
any election. by which a voter may
M FOR more than one candidate by
Scing a single cross mark ON the bal,
or by writing therein any political
rty or organization name or other
me or political designation. The Of
bns shall be arranged and prepared
now provided by law except across the
sd or top of the ballot shall be printed
N the following words: ITO vote
Itbe square at the right OF his name"
nj In order to vote for any candidate
hose name appears upon such ballot
Cs voter shall place n cross-mark (N)
section :. II any ballot machine or
lher mechanical device is permitted to
used in any election precinct at any
lection in place of the printed paper
eiI0s y 0ssandidsies ala therefor upon such bal
Il machine shall be identical with
uch arrangement as now provided by
ew and as printed upon the printed
nd such voting machine or mechanical
syice shall not be permitted to enable
hs voter to vote 4 straight political
arty or organization ticket or for
,ore than one person by the operaton
iovement OF q single device. but shall
= so constructed, arranged and man
oula ed az to require the voter TO vote
Or each candidate for public office for
Thom he desires to vote by the opera
lon by the voter OF a single counter.
mob. crank or other device after the
ame of each candidate. which shall be
Imply and safely manipulated to vote
ingly for each OF such candidates.
Provided. that nothing herein shall
q construed to forbid printing after
he name of each candidate the name
the political party upon whose party
cket such candidate may have been
minated for such office; and pro
ided. further, that 1t shall be the duty
I the officials at any election prepar-
lg and distributing ballots therefor
0 have . brief statement OF instruc-
ions printed and placed ut the head or
cross the top of such ballot machine
n plain view instructing the voter
ow to manipulate the counters or
.nobs separately after the names of
he candidates respectively in order to
ote sinKly for such candidates.
Section 3. No election official or
ther person shall be allowed to enter
nv election booth for the purpose OF
allot, or for any other purpose while
nc booth 10 occupied by a voter, ex-
ept in case Of absolute and total phys
,al disability on the part OF the voter
, mark his ballot or to operate such
lachine. Then and In that case the
otter shall first state under oath ms rs
hvsie. disabilty said said wsi1infi SamInfi,tered sna
y an election Judge. After the total
hysical disability has been stated In
'riting and duly sworn to. TWO 1uuses,
r Judge and clerk. eaeh OF ,osn, oppos,,v :,
10 voter into the booth and mark MS
allot or operate such machine as he
the voter) shall indicate. notation
hall be made In the poll books oppo-
- y,
sted, stating that the voter has been
SISTED. Said oath shall be retained
y the election officials and filed with
leir returns at the time the eiection
. held by the election officials with
hom so filed for the inspection OF any
arson during regular office hours.
Any person who shall falsely make
,lsd an herein defined. shall be guilty
! perjury and punished accordingly.
nd any person who shall administer
lid oath. knowing the same 10 pc
l.s shall na be eKnlshsa Kdsh,ya 0a aeeopdinsy
Section 4. Nothing herein contained
lall be construed to refer to the metn- :
or methods of voting at primary v'Je ~,
ons which method or lo methoos sa' nf ~
provided by those provisions OIL .he
atutes Of the state concerning .ne
ethod or methods of voting al pri-
ary elections.
Section b. ANY person. ii,h v.
,ration violating any of the proni.
ons Of this Act shall be deemed gully
q misdemeanor except as otherwise
.rein provided, and upon CONVICTION
ersof. shall be subject to a fine OF
II less than Five Hundred t$oOo.Oo,
ollars, or Imprisonment in the county
II not less than six months. or poth.
Section 6, All acts and parts OF acts
with this act are hereo1
pealed.
Section Z, Each elector voting at
Id election and desirous of voting 1or
against this measure shall deposit IN
Q ballot box ballot whereon shaii
printed or written the words:
For Direct Legislation Leagues
Measure, entitled: AN Act con,
corning the official ballot ana
the method of voting at elections
in this state, fixing penalties Tor
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,
cerninr the official ballot ana
the method OF voting at elec-
tions In this State, fixing pen
alties for the violation of the
provisions thereof. and TO repeal
all acts and parts OF acts iheo"
ststen herewith"
ID shall Indicate his or her hpPto,nn,
rejection of said measure by p,"s,Iis
cross-mark (X) after one VI s"'u
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