New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-10-08
candidate or person for whom he

ticket on the ballot for the same Of
flee (as two or more representatives)
a cross in the square opposite the
name of one of such candidates shall
be considered a vote for all the can
d;dates in any such group; but it
the voter wishes to vote for one OF
more of the candidates for that Of
flee of another party or parties, he
shall make a cross in the square OPP
posite the name of each candidate
Of his own party for whom he wishes
to vote for that office, and also make
a cross in the square opposite the
name of each candidate of any other
party or parties for whom he wishes
to vote for that office. If the cleo
tor writing in the name of any per-
son as ersinbefore provided. there
by intends to vote for such person in
lien OF one candidate, DESIGNATED n
any such group as a candidate for
tie same office. he shall also draw a
line through the name OF the candi-
date Of such group for whom he
does not W sh TO vote
Upon ballots designed for vot-
ing upon any proposed constitutional
amendment or other question, the
elector shall make a in the
square after the question for or
ara INST the proposed amendment or
other proposition, as the case may
be.
Before leaving the booth or COM
rartment, the elector shall fold his
ballot in such ! manner that the
number shall appear on the outside
thereof. without displaying the
marks on the face thereof. and he
shall keep it folded rnt1 he has vot.
ed. The eiector shall the-eupon de-
liver the folded ballot to a judge of
election, who shall, in IN audible
tone Of voice, announce the name of
the elector and the number OF the
ballot. The clerks OF election shall
t%hsreupon write oDposite the name
Of such e'ector in the poll books or
req stration list, the number OF such
ballot and the word voted" and one
OF such clerks shall call back in an
audible tone of voice, tho name of
the elector and the number of the
ballot. The Judge Of election shall
thereupon detach the slip at the up
per right-hand corne Of the ballot
containing the number thereof and
shall immediately depost the ballot,
unopened, in the ballot boy. and the
slip so detached shall be Immediately
destroyed.
SECTION l6-RESTRICTION UP
ON OCCUPANCY OF BOOTHS. Ex-
cept when assistance may be requir-
ed for marking a ballot, not more
than one person shall be permitted
to occupy any booth or compart-
ment at the same tine, and no per-
son hall remain in, or occupy, a
booth or compartment longer than
may be necessary to prepare his bal
lot, and in 10 event longer than five
minutes, provided the other booths
or compartments are occupied.
SECTION l7-SrOILED BAL
ANY voter who shall, by ac-
or mistake, spol or one
y prepars his ballot. upon returning
same, may receive another in place
thereof, w%hereupon the same pro-
ccdure shall be observed by the of
fic-rs Of election as hereinbefore
provided, and the spo'l led ballot shall
he marked Spoiled" and returned to
the county clerk in a separate pack
ace.
SECTION l8-AID IN MARKING
BALLOT. Any voter who declares
to the judges Of election that he can
read or write the English or
language, or that by reason
OF physical disability other than total
blindness. or for any other reason,
he is unable to mark his ballot, may
request assistance from one of the
or clerks of election, selected
by him, and il shall be the duty of
the person so selected to go with the
into the booth or compart-
ment and assist him in the marking
Of his ballot. In case the elector is
blind, ne may be assisted by
any person chosen by him from
among the qualified electors of the
in which the voting precinct
is located. No elector. other than
the one who may request and receive
such assistance, shall divulge to any
person within the polling place the
name of any candidate Tor whom he
intends TO vote, or ask or receiv- the
assistance OF anvone with "a ne poll
ing place other IMAM the i,'dge or
OF eiec''on or person 81 select
ed b. him as hersinbeforc provided,
in the preparation of his ballot.
SECTION 22-PENALTY FOR
REMOVING OR DESTROYING
SUPPLIES. OR DEFACING IN
STRUCTlON CARDS. Any person
who shall during the election will
July and maliciously remove or des-
Troy any of the supplies, or other
ronveniences placed in the booths or
,ompartm ents for the purpose Of en-
the voter to prepare his bal
ot, or who shall. during any election.
tear down or deface the cards print
ID for the instruction of voters, shall
,e deemed guilty Of a m;sdemeanor,
ind upon conviction thereof shall be
punished by imprisonment in the
jail for term not less
han one month nor more than six
months. or by a fine of not less than
dollars. and not more than five
dollars or by both such fine
md imprisonment.
SECTION 2s-ILIEGAL VOTING
IND REGISTRATION. It shall be
Unlawful for any person who is not .
elector to vote or offer to
-ote at any election held in this
tate, or 10 register or offer to regis
er as a voter. and il shall be N
awful for any person to register or
70 register, or TO vote or offer
o votc in the name OF another per
on. and IL shall be unlawful for any
'erson to register his name as a vot-
or 10 cause or procure his name to
e so registered in any other election
iecinct. district or ward than that
n which such person resides. or IN
cod faith viii have resided the
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