| Show S UTAH ELECTION BILL L IN ix the house of representatives june mr wigginton from the committee on territories reported a substitute bill to r regu late elections and the elective fran chise chisel in the territories of the united states which was read twice and re committed we subjoin a brief abstract abstractor of the pal provisions of this new bill SEC 1 provides that only male citizens of 21 01 years and upwards resident in the territory bix months preceding an tin election and in the precinct ten lays days shall vote id idiots i insane persons convicts biga mists and polygamists cannot vote none but qualified voters can hold hohl civil office in a territory SEC 2 provides for secret ballot SEC 3 the secretaries or the governors of territories to supervise the printing of all ballots and envelops used and see that the latter are arc properly gummed or mu ci as no other material can be used to secure them anybody can abt tin u n these balloid ballots an and envelops by paying the cost coat price of them the secret secretary ary arv finable as high ai a i 1000 and for as ion as two years for wilful neglect ur omission in this con eon connection nee sm SEC 4 three judges of election in each precinct the senior justice of the peace and two other othe r electors une one appointed by the governor the other by the county court SEC 6 the judges of each election precinct to choose two clerks of election SEC PEC 6 the judges and clerks to ito boswor bo sworn nin in via NIa vacancy cancy in judges to be filled by choice of qualified voters present at the polls at the time SEC 7 the judge judges can administer the oath to each other and the clerks if no other autho authority kity is handy SEC 8 polls open from 7 am aro ti till 11 6 p m if choosing of judges inter feres then polls to open as soon as possible SEC 9 ports to be opened by proclamation cla mation of one of the judges and closed by like ilke proclamation thirty thirty minutes before the time of Cl closing oSine SEC 10 ballot box to be publicly I 1 opened and exhibited before commencing to poll then locked and not opened again till after t the ho election SEC hec SE c 11 II each cherkof clerk of election ejection to 1 keep keep cep a poll book with number ail all and r d name of elector ente entered red as he votes sim SEC 12 all voting to be by ballot delivered to a judge SEC 13 all the candidates voted for by one elector to bo be on OD one ballot SEC 14 ballot to bo be delivered to a trudge judge ope opt openly nis judge to pronounce pronoun ce the e name nameon of the elector if not objected to and alid the judge fudge is satisfied the vote is to be received SEC 15 challenged voters to be sworn to truly answer questions then to be questioned by the judge judg e if the judges are satisfied with the answers then the vote to be allowed certificate of naturalization duly certified to be produced if required also a eer certified tItled copy of court records naturalising natura lising such voter if original certificate and court record are lost then the applicant to be allowed to vote on stating when anywhere and where he was naturalized SEC 16 challenged and allowed voters to be so distinguished on the clerks record to be taken as prima facie elvi evidence dence f SC SEC bec C 17 votes to be coun counted tosi teil publicly 1 immediately after oter the election until complo completed ted SEC 18 procedure la in counting the f 11 ft votes totes aft wrt PR SEC 19 ballot box not to be removed from the room until all t the he ballots are counted names of candidates voted for on each ballot to be read aloud by the tue judge and recorded SEC 20 result to bs be publicly announced noun ced concerning lists and certificates sm sno 21 county court to canvass returns in public declare the re result sill malle make abstracts etc secretary oi of territory to canvass votes ete SEC hec 2 22 2 manner of conduct conducting t dip dir A downor town or city elect elections ions long similar simi larwill with sm SEC 23 concerning perjury seo BEO 24 concerning hindering an elector from voting repeating cai illegal voting etc 6 SEC 5 concern concerning ilg rig opan opening hig ballots or ballot box illegally disclosing names of persons persona voted for by any ele eie elector cuir chir forgery or counterfeit of r return atura altering returns making false or fraudulent ra turns returns omitting to perform duties etc BEC SEC 26 the governor lo 10 establish election precincts in certain cases SEC 27 repeals repugnant au acts its |
