Evening journal., 1913-01-03


the Wednesday next preceding any |
such election, upon the application OF
the chairman Of any political party /
which has filed certificates of nomina-
tions in their respective offices, de- |
liver pacakes of ballots of said po-
litical party for each election dis
trict in said county, containing at
least two ballots for each voter IN
each election district IN said county;
and the clerks of the peace shall de-
liver to the inspectors of election Of
each election district of their respec- !
tive counties, packages containing at
least two ballots of each political
party for every voter and four en-
velopes for every voter in the respec-
tive districts IN lieu of the ballots
and other necessary similar appa
ratus for holding election now pro
vided by Jaw: and the said clerks of
the peace shall securely and safely
keep in their respective Office all the
remaining ballots which said remain
ing ballots shall not be used except TO
replace ballots that have been mutt
lated. secreted or destroyed after de-
livery to the inspectors.
fNt(lllN =. when NOItI snail
have been passed by the challenger.
ho shall be admitted to the election
room, provided however. that there
shall not be in the room at any time
exclusive of the inspector, two judi
ges and two clerks more than one
voter for each booth therein. On en-
tering the room the voter shall an
rCunce his name TO the clerks Of
election, who shall register it and
one of said clerks shall deliver to
him one ballot of each of the political
parties for which ballots shall have
/ been prepared and the other clerk
shall deliver to him one Of the en-
I velopes furnished TO the election Of
| ficersby the clerk Of the peace The
4 voter shall then, without leaving the
room, 90 alone into any booth which
may not be occupied and shall place
/ in the envelope handed him by the
clerk. the ballot which he desires to
: vote or a ballot which desires to vote
which may have been brought by him
! into the election room and shall then
: deliver the envelope containing his
ballot to the inspector or TO the
4 judge who may temporarily be autho-
rized TO act for the inspector. who,
/ If the envelope shall be without any
distinguishing mark thereon and un-
sealed shall forthwith in the presence
Of the voter and other election Of
flcers, deposit the same in the bal
lot box and the judges Of election
fhall write the word Voted after
the name of the voter in the book OF
qualified voters; provided that any
person who shall be physically un-
able to prepare, fold his ballot and
inclose it I'm the envelope by reason
o. being blind or having lost both
hands may call TO his asss tasce th2
Inspector, who shall, I'm the presence
Of the two Judges Of election, select
the ballot which such person desires
to vote and place il I'm the envelope
and deliver to one of the judges
who shall deposit the same in the
ballot box; provided further, thai
any person who Is unable TO walF
with safety without assistance. and Is
nanifestiy unable 10 reach the cleo
ton room alone with safety, shall be
permitted to have any elector Cor two
, electors If the nature OF the disa'
hility manifestly requires more thar
, cne. such as a total disability to walk
I Of the election district assist him int
tho election room; ard when and a.
soon as such person shall have beer
assisted into the election room he o.
, they assisting him shall retire. tn
, election officers thereupon rendering
1 the necessary assistance, and the in
spector shall. i'm the presence Of tn
two judges Of election. select the bal
. 1T which such person desire to vot
= and place IT i'm the envelope and de
) liver to one of the Judges Of election
: who shall deposit the same In ia
y ballot box
al Provided. however, that if any cleo
f tor shall show his ballot placed Il
/ such envelope to any other persoi
e while i'm the election room so as &
r disclose any of the candidates vote
/ for or shall in any wise disclose hoy
y he has voted. the envelope containin
e such ballot shall not be deposited i
d the said ballot box; 2 minute of sue
d / occurrence shall be made by the cler
r upon their lists, and such perso
n shall rot be allowed to vote thereai
T. ter at said election The voter shal
e leave within the booth, when h
r places the ballot he desires to vot
i'm the envelope as aforesaid. all bal
I lots not voted by him, and if an
r voter desires to vote for any Of tn
o candidates Of any party not nominate
= by the party, the device of which
G printed at the head Of the ticket O
o ballot he desires 10 vote he may b
\ the use Of a "sticker" or "stickers
. or with an ordinary black lead penc
n ana with that alone. scratch or dra'
a line or lines through the name {
= any candidate on the ballot he ha
. selected to vote who may be nomiI
(. atod for the said office. and subst
= tute thereafter by writing with a
4 lordinary black lead pencil the nam
II of the candidate Of any other polit
y cal party for whom he desires
!, vote. either over, above or under th
u name scratched. but no person sha
r be voted for who has not been regl
y larly nominated as a candidate K
s. Office for which he is voted, and tn
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