Evening journal., 1913-01-06

not candidate for the Office under
which such name is written. such bal
lot shall be void and not counted.
Fourth. When the elector shall
have made a mark in the square at the
left Of the name of a person IN the
proper place he shall pe ueemef 10
have voted for that person although
he shall have omitted to erase or
scratch out the name printed in the
column for the same Office.
Fifth. A ballot put in without any
marks shall not be counted, and a
ballot not marked at the top snail be
counted only for the persons for whom
the marks therein are applicable.
Sixth. If any name for any candi-
date is written in the proper place.
it shall not render the ballot void, if
the first name is abbreviated or only
the initial of the first or second name
is used
Section "a In the counting of the
votes any ballot contained in an enve-
lope which is not endorsed with the
names of the Clerks of the Election as
provided in this Act, and any ballot
which shall bear such a distinguish
ing mark that it is apparent that such
distinguishing mark was placed there
on with the intent of the voter, or any
ballot which is contained in any en-
velope which shall bear any dis
tinguishing mark shall be void and
shall not be counted, and any balloi
or part Of a ballot from which it is
impossible to determine the electors
choice of candidates shall not be
counted as to the candidate or candi-
dates affected thereby; provided, how
ever that such ballots and envelopes
and all disputed ballots and envelopes
shall be preserved by the inspector
and at the close of the count placed
with the seals of the envelope pack
ages In the box into which the ballots
shall have been put when read.
If any envelope should be found TO
, contain more than one ballot none of
the ballots contained in that enve-
lope shall be counted The election
officers shall also record on the talley
list memoranda of such ballots and
envelopes and the condition of the
seal of the envelope packages; and in
any contest of election such ballot,
envelope and seals may be submitted
in evidence Immediately on closing
the polls, the envelopes remaining un-
used shall be counted and destroyed
by the election officers of the several
hundreds or election districts by
totally consuming by fire and the cleo
tion officers shall certify the number
Of envelopes so destroyed by them on
the respective talley lists.
In the counting of the ballots each
ballot shall be removed from its en-
velOpe and counted for the candidates
voted for thereon and Immediately re-
/ turned to the envolpe from which il
is taken and secured therein by a rub
Der band. and the said envelopes
and ballots after the count is made
shall be returned to the ballot boxes
from which they are taken.
Section 25.-lf any Clerk of the
Peace or his clerk or any one acting
for him shall neglect or refuse to
have the ballots and envelopes print
ed and prepared according to the pro-
visions of this act or shall neglect or
refuse to deliver them in time to the
parties properly entitled to receive
them, or shall neglect or refuse to
do or perform any other duty in and
about the preparation and distribu-
] tion of the ballots and envelopes re-
quired to be done and performed by
J
shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor and shall be fined not less
than one nor more than five thou,
sand dollars, and he may in the dis
cretion Of the Court be imprisoned for
not less than one or more than five
years.
Section 26.-If any person being an
election officer shall reveal to any
: person how any eloctor has voted, OF
what person or persons were voted
for by him on any ballot or give any
information concerning the appear
ance of any ballot voted or envelope
used. such person or persons so Of
Tending shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor and on conviction thereof by
indictment shall be fined not more
than five hundred dollars and shall
be imprisoned rot less than two and
not more than FIVE years
Section 27.-Any person who shall
falsely make or fraudulenty deface
or fraudulently destroy any certifi-
cate Of nomination or any part
thereof; or file any certificate of
nomination knowing the same or any
part thereof 10 be falsely made; or
suppress any certificate OF nomina-
tion which has been duly filed or any
part thereof; or forge or falsely
make the official endorsement of any
ballot or envelope or either OF them T.
or print or cause TO be printed any
imitation ballot or envelope or cir
culate the same; or conspire with
others to do any Of said acts or in
duce or attempt to induce any other
person to do any of said acts whether
or not said acts or any of them be
committed or attempted to be com
mitted. shall be deemed guilty OF a
misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined not less than
one hundred nor more than FIVE hum
dred dollars or imprisonment In the
discretion Of the court not more than
five years
Section 2S.-If any Clerk of the
Peace. Inspector Of Election. Clerk of
Election or Judge of Election or
trusty person shall wilfully violate
any of the provisions of this act In
the performance OF any duty herein
imposed upon him for the violation of
which no other punishment is here
In provided he shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor and upon convic-
tion thereof shall be fined not less
than three nor more than FIVE hun
dred dollars and may in the discretion
of the court be imprisoned for a term
not exceeding three years
Section 29-The Sheriff shall
make the ballot boxes and the tally
lists and all other papers to be de-
livered to the several inspectors con-
form to the requirements OF this act
The inspector or trusty person foI
his services in receiving and deliv-