The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-04-24

must reach the town or city clerk TO
whom they are directed in time 10 be
deposited by him with the proper cleo
tjon officials before the closing OF the
polls on election day.
Sec. 8. Upon the receipt Of such bal
lots and instructions, the voter TO whom
the same are addressed shall comply
with the instructions and RENAL the bal
lots to the clerk of the town or city IN
which he Is legal voter N the manner
prescribed.
\ Sec. 3. Upon the receipt Of the
envelope containing the marked ballots
Of an sbsent voter X silall be the duty
81 such town Or city clerk To record the
fact and to safely keep the envelope
until election day and during the hours
thst the polls are open on election day
deliver the same to the proper election
officials in the town or city where such
absent voter Is a legal voter.
Sec TO- II shall be the duty Of such
election officials, upon receipt Of such
absent voters ballots, TO open the
envelope containing such ballots, to
examine the check list and ascertain
whether such absent voter Is qualified to
vote and that he has not already voted
in person and to see that the affidavit
accompanying each ballot is properly
filled out and executed. When such
election officials have satisfied them
selves that such absent voter Is legally
qualified to vote, has not already voted
in person and that the afidavits are
properly filed out and executed, they or
one Of them shall, without unfolding the
ballots or permitting their being opened
Or examined, detach the af1idayits there
from and shall deposit the ballots in the
proper ballot boxes, and shall mark
upon the check list the fact that such
voter has voted by means of an absent
voter ballot. The affidavits detached
from the several ballots shall be re-
turned to the town or city clerk and
preserved by such clerk in the same
manner as ballots are preserved under
The laws of the state.
Sec. II. II. upon examination BY the
election officials il shall appear that |
he absent voter is not legally qualified
% vote, or has voted in person, or that
he afidavits on any ballot are INSULT
-ISHl, butIl UdllDl W UdHOts hIldli ne |
marked defective" and shall not be
and shall be returned to the
own or city clerk to be disposed Of by
Tim In the manner now prescribed by
aw.
See II. Nothing in the provisions Of
his ct shall be construed 70 - to pro-
,ibit an absent voter, who shall have
'eturned to his place Of residence. from
,oting in person at a general, special
u primary election Notwithstanding the
act that he may have made application
or an absent voters ballot and the
anne may have been forwarded to him.
Sec. 49, A person violating pro-
,ision OF this act or an official who
ails, neglects or refuses to perform the
Iuties required Of him by this act shall
,e fined not more than fifty dollsfs nor
ess than ten dollars
Sec. H. This act shall be construed
n connection with and in addition 10
he provisions Of Title III OF the Gen
raj Laws, and wherever the provisions
4 this act are inconsistent with the
rovisions IN said Title III, this act shall
{ controlling so far as it relates to
he method OF voting OF the class Of
oters included under the provisions Of
MS act
Approved March a6. 1919.