Show communicated UN I 1 CATE D qa T p THE LAWS OF 0 UTAH i no nohl 1 aw S j E elections are alaid held tin under do r the th 88 tern in but ar aye c so arranged 15 that the judo and inspectors of an election are ca en bled botell exactly how ca each ell man vot R S 1 p 31 3 1 the elector is required to prepare him bira self with a vote containing the names of cr the persons he wishes and the offices be ha de desirus then to ta fill and pre neatly bolde folde d to the judge or oatha tho election clec lion who zah shall it and an d deposit itin it in the ballot box the clerk then writes the name of the eleenor elee for t and opposite ha name the of his hi s vote it is thus easily observed that those who desire to know liaw U aw a machas voted can easily casily age ascertain ertain and it itis is further remarked if accas ive et ath the e 1 men lie nil under 11 his charge to Y vote ow for a parti particular cula person for a particular office he be can readily ascertain how bow many have obeyed his his 11 counsel 21 and this is the real object of this law Th theman the ernan man who refuse to obey the coun counsel sep is closely sely watched as one un arthe faith it is quite true that it can be said that such a law existed in the early history of illinois and that I 1 in n certa inStates to ave a very iry late date the custom was for the elector to announce his vote viva voce vo ce but to this supposed argument answer is easily made if the law makers desire to pur pursue such a system of voting why not pan a law Rd adopting OPting the viva voce system tho the object of voting by ballot is to secure secrecy but this object is corn bortl plemely defeated under the law as it now stands standa american laws aim for abao j lute into freedom of the elector in castin casting his bk vote hence it is that in most if not alt all the states and ancl an cl territories the right of secret ballot ie ie preserved to the electors by legislative enactment As the law now stands in utah tho the elector is not a free agent his boasted freedom of choice is simply a farce ho he merely casts a vote as directed by the authorities over him who reach him bini through the agency agen cy odthe of the church and no doubt often compel his votes against vis his wish vish and judgment or if he be have manhood enough to persist in exercising tho of a freeman must take all th theaon e con es achurch ac hureh r role may y bring brin j t ef tw all white male citizens dr beell tc cn ye years ars and upwards ar Is voted atthe att fae general elections this thia was in direct v vio io of tho the intent and ni meaning caning of tile the fifth section of th tho c organic act and this section was mot hot rep caled b by y tho the let legislature 0 slature until january 1809 1839 having been in force six years will it be considered an anti mormon prod pred JU judice dice to suggest that this violation 0 of f the tha h law tw of cengr congress ess was continued from year to year so as to show a larger figure upon election returns in order to add demand for state sovereignty b th the e w writer cannot suggest any other in motive ot ive for foi abc U e a d i ng mon men of the territory cannot plead igno ran ranco ce of the law I 1 common justice demands a change in this law either yete vete viva voce or give to the ballot b ox tho secrecy it is always intended intend edit shall lave have colonger no longer r I 1 say to a man you may vote tote by ballot atit tae tb e law shall be so arranged that your vote may be known to any person who may desire to know it |