Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-14

pc deemed to be valid unless oo9ec-
shol tnsfst9 Is duly made IN w ar,ain
In the case Of nominations shall be
considered by the selectmen or saio
town. and the decision OF a majority
OF the selectmen shall be nnal. IN
shall forthwith be delivered to the
candidates affected thereby. All GER
tihcates Of nomination and nomina-
ton papers when flied shall be open
inspection. and the town clerk shall
preserve the same in his office for
not less than one year.
Sec. 4. All ballots for use in such
elections shall be prepared by the
or ballot intended for the use of all
voters. which shall be printed in ac-
cordance with the provisions OF TINS
act. shall contain the names OF all
any ofiices specified in the ballot have
been duly made. and shall contain
no other names. The names Of can
didates for each ONCE shall be ar
ranged under the designation Of the
ing to surnames, but candidates for
selectmen. assessors and overseers OF
the poor respectively. shall be
named. and designated in the ballot.
by vote have determined there are to
be individuals on any such board.
Previous to balloting the voters may
determine by majority whether to
elect three. five or seven selectmen,
respectively. Without such deter
mination three shall be elected. The
three Cor if so determined five or
seven) having the largest number OF
votes shall sa be declared nd hi ss
of candidates for each different Of
flee as many blank spaces as there
are persons to be elected to such OF.
fee. in which the voter may insert
on the ballot for whom he desires to
vote as candidate to such. office;
Whenever any question Is submitted
to the vote of the people of the town
in accordance with a statute pro-
question shall be printed upon the
ballot after the list of candidates.
The ballots shall be so printed as &c
give each voter a clear opportunity
to designate by cross mark tXo II. In
and designation Of each candidate
his choice of candidates and his an
swer to the question submitted, and
in the ballot may be printed such
three" yes" no" and the like. Be
fore distribution the ballots shall be
so folded in marked creases as to
measure. when folded not less than
four and one-half nor more than five
inches in width and not less, than
six nor more than thirteen and one
half inches in length. On the back
and outside. when folded. snail De
printed oc na Ballot ahe d for the of T e1ec
ton. and the signature or facsimile
of the signature Of the town clerk.
Sec. 8. All ballots when. printed
shall be folded as hereinbefore pro-
- 4 e. Aha~ in
venient numbers in packages. books
or blocks. in such manner that each
ballot may be detached and removed
separately. A record of the number
of ballots printed and furnished shall
be kept and preserved by the town
clerk.
Sec. 9. There shall be provided for
every such election such general bal
lots. of not less than seventy-fVe for
each fifty and fraction OF fifty regis
tered voters therein.
Sec. 10. The town clerk shall pro-
vide full instructions for the guild
ance of voters at such elections, as
to obtaining ballots. as to the man,
of obtaining assistance. and as to
obtaining new ballots in place OF
those accidentally spoiled; and shall
cause the same. together with copies
of sections twenty. twenty-ene; nine
seven of the revised statutes and any
amendments thereof, to be printed in
clear type. on separate cards, to be
called cards of instruction. He shall
also cause to be printed on tinted
paper. and without the endorsements,
ten or more copies of the form OF
the ballot provided for such election
which shall be called specimen ball
lots. and shall be furnished with the
other ballots provided therefor.
See IL At least four days prior
to the election. the town clerk shall
cause to be conspicuOuSly posted IN
one or more public places a printed
list containing the names and resi-,
dences of all candidates to be voted
for in such town. and any designa-
ton as provided in section five. sub
stantially in the form of general
ballot to be so used therein.
Sec. II: The ballots together with
instruction printed by the town clerk
as herein provided, shall be packed
by him in sealed packages. with
marks on the outside designating
the number of ballots OF each kind
Sec 10. Before the opening. of the
necessary number of ballot clerks,
and in case of vacancies after the
opening of the polls the moderator
shall fiji the same. The ballot clerks
shall he sworn and have charge of
the ballots and shall furnish them
to the voters in the manner herein
after provided.
fore the opening of the polls on the
day of election. deliver the ballots to
the ballot clerks, who shall receipt
therefor. which receipt shall be Kept
in the clerks Office. Before the open
ing of the polls the town clerk shall
cause the cards Of instructions to be
posted at or in each voting. shelf or
~ompa rtment provided for the mark
ing of the ballots, and not less than
three such cards and not less than
or about the polling, room, outside
the guard rails. No ballots prepar--
cd under this act shall be delivered
10 voters until the moderator shall
have been, chosen in the manner
list of the qualified voters. shall be
Clerks. and all provisions of law
relative to the preparation, furnish
ing. use and preservation aoh or 3rn dheck Z
Sec. Is. Except as herein provid-
ed. the election shall be conducted as
now provided by law. All off1cers
voted for in the he n mannedr ba n eI9rn
aiity vote. In case of failure to elect
any officer or officers so voted for by
reason of tie vote, the meeting
shall be adjourned to q day certain
when such officer or officers shall be
chosen as herein provided.-(Ap-
proved March 800
CHAPTER II.
An Act Amendatory of and Additional
to Chapter Nine of the Revised stat.
utes. Relating to the Assessment anu
PAYMENT of Excise Taxes.
Whereas, under the provisions of
section four of chapter one hundred
and two of the public laws of nine
teen hundred and nineteen, the