The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-05
LEGAL.


election was held, to purchase voting
machines if such machines duly approved
by the state commission are upon the mar,
ket and can be obtained at the price anu
in the number provided in the notice for
Sec. ,. Section 1882 of the General Stat
utes of 1915 shall be and the same is here
by amended that it will read as 1oI-
lows: No automatic ballot or voting ma
chimes shall be purchased or contracted
for used in this state until the same
shall have been inspected and examined by
the Executive Council of the state anu u
certificate made and filed in the office OF
the secretary of state in which it shall pc
certified that said machine complles with
the laws of this state in every respect, anu
before making this certificate the Executive
Council shall by inspection and examination IN
determine that the machine so approved Is
| thoroughly reliable and correct IN us
! operation, easily understood and can NOT
| be fraudulently manipulated and that IL
will insure the absolute secrecy OF each
| voters ballot and is provided mechanl-
! cally so that il will automatically Keep an
| accurate numerical register ana account
| of all votes cast at any eIectloh Mnelg ell
| said machines may be used ana VIII also
! of ballots cast for any and all candidates
ballOted for, from the opening of the polls
to the closing thereof, and That each OF
such machines has a capacity to contain
| the tickets of at least seven political par
ties with the names of candidates thereon
and can be safely and conveniently used
| by at least two hundred voters in any one
election district. ward or precinct during
| the time allowed for holding an election
iect a ticket in part from the nominees
of one party and in part from the
or from independent nominees of per
sons not nominated by any political
party and absolutely prevents the voter
from voting for the candidates and prop
| ositions which he does not desire to vote
for and that it will register and show
the public the number of voters actually
casting their votes at such election. and
| that in presidential elections the preslden-
tiaI electors for any political party may be
| button and
| that such machine has capacity to and
may be used in all primary, special ana
Kansas Any person. firm or corporation
| desiring to sell voting machines in Kansas
Chimes TO the Executive Council of this
| state for examination and. inspection and
submit Herewith request in writing that
such machine or machines be inspected ana
approved All such requests must be ac-
| companied by certified check made pay
able to the secretary of state in sum
not to exceed two hundred and fifty dol
| lars. which sum or any part thereof may
he used at the direction of the Executive
| Council in any manner the council may
| deem best in the making of any inspection
or investigation necessary TO ADVISE the
| council of and concerning the reliablnty on
the machine submitted: provided, that
| any part of such deposit that may be I'M
expended at the time of the, approval OF
| disapproval of the machine submitted shall
be returned to the party deDositing it.
Sec. 3. Original sections 1881 and i:'32 o.
the General Statutes of l9lo shall be and
| Sec f. This act shall take effect end be
in force from and after its publication In
the official state paper.
hereby certify that the above Bill origi-
mated in the House, and passed that body
March >, 1917.
A. NJ. KEFNE
Sneaker of the House.
CLARENCE w. MILLER.
Chief Clerk of the House
Passed the SENATE March S, 1917,
| w Y MORGAN.
| President of the Senate.
E. D. GEORGE.
| Secretary of the Senate.
| Approyed March 13 1917.
| ARTHUR CAPPER. Governor.
State of Kansas
office of Secretary of State.
I J. T. ROTKIN. secretary of State OF
the State of Kansas. do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is correct copy
of the original enrolled bill now on file in
nv office
| IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF have here
| unto subscribed my name
ISeaI.l and affixed official seal
this 18th day of March. 1917
]. t BOTKIN. Secretary of State.
| BY f. A. CORNELL.
| Asst Secretary of State.
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