Milford chronicle., 1930-10-24
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS

Any person who shall by accident
or mistake spoil, deface or mutilate
the ballot or envelope, on returning
the spoiled ballot or envelope to the
Clerks of the Election and satisfy
ing them that such spelling, defac-
ing or mutilation was not inten-
tiOnal, shall receive another ballot
or envelope or both in place there
of.
Any person who shall be physical
ly unable to prepare or fold his or
her ballot, or deposit the ballot in
the envelope, by reason of defective
eyesight, or the loss of the use of
one or both hands, or inability to
walk with safety without assistance,
as manifestly renders him or her
unable to prepare, fold his or her
ballot, or deposit the ballot in the
envelope, or to reach the polling
place alone with safety. shall be
permitted to bring withshim or her
into the election room and booth
any elector or two electors, if the
nature of the disability amanifestly
requires more than Cne, such as a
total disability to walk to the poll
ing district for the purpose of rem
dering the necessary,3 assistance to
vote.
Section 81. One challenger ap-
pointed and designated by each po-
litical party, as hereinbefore pro-
vided, shall be entitled to stand at
the side of the passage and near the
entrance to the room. No other per-
son shall remain within thirty feet
of said entrance except for the pur-
pose of offering to vote, except as
provided in this Chapter; voters
shall approach and enter the pas
sage in the order in which they ap-
pear for the purpose Of voting. If
any person offering to vote shall be
challenged, by one of the challeng-
ers, or by any one of the election
officers, his or her right to vote
shall be at once determined by the
proper officer, and, if his or her vote
is refused, he or she shall immedi-
ately stand aside, give place to the
person next in line and retire with
out delay from within the thirty
feet space around the entrance to
the room. Whoever, not in this
Chapter authorized so to do, shall !
enter or attempt to enter the cleo
tion room or within the railing lead
ing to the entrance of the election |
room, or shall remain within thirty |
feet of the polling place, contrary to |
the provisions of this Chapter, shall |
be guilty of a misdemeanor and on |
conviction thereof shall be fined not |
more than two hundred dollars.
Section &c. Whoever shall, dur
ing the election, remove or destroy
any of the supplies or other con-
Veniences placed in the booths as
aforesaid or delivered to the voter
or the purpose of enabling him or
ler to prepare his or her ballot, or
shall, during an election, remove.
ear down or deface the cards print
I'd for the instructions of the voters,
)r shall, during an election, destroy
)r remove an y booth, railing or
)ther convenience provided for such
election, or shall induce or attempt
" luuuCC any pei OOl " NOllllllll any
If such acts, whether or not any
uch acts are committed or attempt
ID to be committed, shall be guilty
# misdemeanOr, and on convic-
ion shall be punished by imprison-
nent for not less than six months
Tor more than one year.
Section AZ. Whoever shall induce
r attempt to induce any elector to
write, paste or otherwise place on
he ballot the name of any person,
r any sign or device of any kind as
distinguishing mark by which to
Indicate to any other person how
uch electOr has voted, or shall en-
er into or attempt to form any !
greement or conspiracy with any
ther person to induce or attempt t
D induce any elector to SO place
ny distinguishing mark or name
n the ballot, whether or not such
ct be committed or attempted to t
e committed, shall be guilty of
and on conviction
hall be imprisoned for not exceed
lg two years.
SeCIlOn 10. whoever SHall II ullCe
r attempt to induce any election
Ulcers to violate any of the provis-
ms of this Chapter, whether or not l
lch election officers shall violate
r attempt to violate any of the pro-
sions of this Chapter, shall be
lilty of a misdemeanor, and on
)nviction shall be imprisoned for
term not exceeding five years. 1t
lall be the duty of each inspector
distinctly read this and the pre-
,ding section to the election Off c
RS at the opening of the polls
he observance of the provisions of +,
i'd two sections by election officers
lall be held and construed to he II
cluded in the duties OF the office
said election officers, and the vio- +,
tion of said provisions by election
ficers shall be held and construed
be a violation of their official
this, provided in this Chapter.
JOHN s. COOPER
Clerk Of the Peace ii