shall prepare ballot. marked SEC. 6. Section twelve hundred and five of the Political Code of California is hereby amended to read as follows: 1205. On receipt of his ballot, the elector shall forth- How voter with and without leaving the inclosed space, retire alone to one of the places, booths, or compartments provided, to prepare his ballot. He shall prepare his ballot by marking a cross after the name of the person or persons for whom he intends to vote, or by writing a name or names in the "blank column"; and in case of a constitutional amendment or other question submitted to the vote of the people, by marking in the appropriate margin a cross (X) against the answer which he desires to give. Such marking shall be done only with a Must be stamp, which, with necessary pads and ink, shall be provided with rubby the officers who are by this code required to furnish elec- ber stamp. tion supplies for each booth or compartment provided for the marking and preparation of ballots. Before leaving such booth Folding of or compartment the elector shall fold his ballot in such a manner that the number of the ballot and the indorsement on the back shall appear on the outside thereof, without displaying the marks on the face thereof, and shall keep it folded until he has voted. Having folded his ballot, the voter shall deliver it Method of voting. folded to the inspector, who shall announce in an audible tone of voice the name of the voter and the number of his ballot. The ballot clerk having the register in charge, if he finds the number to correspond with the number marked opposite the voter's name on the register, shall, in like manner, repeat the name and number, and shall mark opposite the name the word "voted." The inspector shall then separate the slip containing the number from the ballot, and shall deposit the ballot in the box. The numbers of all ballots shall be immediately destroyed. SEC. 7. Section twelve hundred and ten of the Political Code of California is hereby amended to read as follows: ballot. 1210. The county clerk of each county, or, in case of Sample separate city or town elections, the clerk or secretary of the ballots. legislative body of such city or town, shall cause to be printed, on plain white paper, without watermark or indorsements (except the words "sample ballot" printed on the back), at least as many copies of the form of ballot provided for use in each voting precinct as there shall be registered voters in such precinct. Such copy shall be designated "sample ballot," and shall be furnished to registered voters at the office of such clerk or secretary five days before the day fixed by law for such election, and at any time during such five days; provided, that not more than one sample ballot shall be furnished to any one voter. Such clerk or secretary shall cause to be printed, in Instruclarge, clear type, on cards, instructions for the guidance of tion cards. electors in obtaining and marking their ballots. He shall furnish one such card to every registered voter, at the same time and in the same manner that he mails the sample ballot, as set forth in section eleven hundred and ninety-four; and twelve such cards to the board of election in each election precinct in his county, at the same time and in the same manner Defective ballots. as the printed ballots and sample ballots. The board of election shall post at least one of such cards in each booth or compartment provided for the preparation of ballots, and not less than three of such cards at other places in and about the polling place, on the day of election. Section twelve hundred and fourteen and twelve hundred and fifteen of this code, and section sixty-one of the Penal Code, shall also be printed on each of said cards. SEC. 8. Section twelve hundred and eleven of the Political Code of California is hereby amended to read as follows: 1211. 1. In canvassing the votes any ballot which is not made as provided in this act shall be void, and shall not be counted; but each such ballot must be preserved and returned with the other ballots. Any name written upon a ballot must be in shall be counted for the office under which it is written; provided, it is written in the "blank column." Written names "blank column." How votes are to be counted. 2. If a voter marks more names than there are persons to be elected to an office, or if for any reason it is impossible to determine the voter's choice for any office to be filled, his ballot shall not be counted for such office. SEC. 9. Section twelve hundred and fifty-seven of the Political Code of California is hereby amended to read as follows: 1257. After the lists are thus signed, the board must proceed to open the ballots, and count and ascertain the number of votes cast for each person voted for. At all elections where a general ticket and a municipal ticket are used, the canvass of the general ticket shall be completed before the canvass of the municipal ticket is commenced. All ballots Disposal of rejected for illegality must be indorsed upon the ballot the rejected cause of such rejection, and signed by a majority of the election ballots. board, and thereafter strung upon a string. Disposal of ballots after being counted. SEC. 10. Section twelve hundred and fifty-nine of the Political Code of California is hereby amended to read as follows: 1259. The ballot, as soon as the names marked on it as voted for are read and verified, must be strung on a string by one of the judges, and must not thereafter be examined by any person, but must, as soon as all are counted, be carefully sealed in a strong envelope, each member of the board writing his name across the seal. CHAPTER CII. An act to amend that certain act of the legislature of the state of California entitled "An act to provide for the classification of municipal corporations," approved March 2, 1883, by amending section three thereof, relating to the enumeration of the inhabitants of a city or town. [Approved March 20, 1899.] The people of the state of California, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section three of that certain act of the legislature of the state of California entitled "An act to provide for the classification of municipal corporations," approved March second, eighteen hundred and eighty-three, is hereby amended so as to read as follows: tion of tions. Section 3. The council, board of trustees, or other legislative classificabody of any municipal corporation, may at any time cause an municipal enumeration of the inhabitants thereof to be made, and in such corpora manner and under such regulations as such body may by ordinance direct. If upon such enumeration it shall appear May reorthat such municipal corporation contains a sufficient number ganize. of inhabitants to entitle it to reorganize under a higher or lower class, the common council, trustees, or other legislative body shall, upon receiving a petition therefor signed by not less than one fifth of the qualified electors thereof, submit to the electors of such city or town, at the next general election to be held therein, the question whether such city or town shall reorganize under the laws relating to municipal corporations of the class to which such city or town may belong. And thereupon such proceedings shall be had and election held as provided in the general law for the reorganization, incorporation, and government of municipal corporations. If a majority of the votes cast at such election shall be in favor of such reorganization, thereafter such officers shall be elected as are or may be and at the time prescribed by law for municipal corporations of the class having the population under which such reorganization is had, and from and after the qualification of such officers, such corporation shall belong to such class. Whenever the result of such enumeration shall have been declared by the council, board of trustees, or other governing body, and entered. in the minutes of such body, thereupon the number of such inhabitants so ascertained shall be deemed the number of the inhabitants of such city for all the purposes of this act, and for the purposes of legislation affecting municipalities. The clerk of the council, board of trustees, or other governing body of such city, shall cause a certified copy of such minute order to be filed with the board of supervisors of the county wherein such city is situated. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect immediately on its passage. Deputy clerks of supreme court, salaries. CHAPTER CIII. An act entitled an act to amend section seven hundred and fifty-six of the Political Code of the state of California, and providing for the amount, and the time and manner of payment of, and making an appropriation to pay, the salaries of the chief deputy clerk, and the deputy clerks, of the clerk of the supreme court. [Approved March 20, 1899.] The people of the state of California, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section seven hundred and fifty-six of the Political Code of the state of California is hereby amended to read as follows: 756. The annual salary of the chief deputy clerk of the supreme court shall be twenty-four hundred dollars; the annual salary of each of the deputy clerks of the supreme court shall be eighteen hundred dollars. The salaries of the chief deputy clerk and the deputy clerks of the supreme court shall be paid out of the state treasury in the same manner and at the same time as the salaries of other state officers are paid. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Deputy clerks of supreme court. CHAPTER CIV. An act entitled an act to amend section seven hundred and fifty-one of the Political Code of the state of California, and providing for the appointment of a chief deputy clerk and five deputy clerks of the clerk of the supreme court. [Approved March 20, 1899.] The people of the state of California, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section seven hundred and fifty-one of the Political Code of the state of California is hereby amended to read as follows: 751. There shall be appointed by the clerk of the supreme court five deputy clerks of the supreme court; and there shall likewise be appointed, in addition thereto, a chief deputy clerk of said supreme court, who shall act as clerk of the supreme court in the absence of said clerk. The chief deputy clerk and deputy clerks of the supreme court shall be civil executive officers. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. CHAPTER CV. An act authorizing the secretary of state to appoint a clerk in addition to the number now allowed by law, and to be known as janitor's clerk, and providing for the payment of his salary for the remainder of the fiftieth fiscal year. [Approved March 20, 1899.] The people of the state of California, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: appoint clerk. SECTION 1. The secretary of state is hereby authorized to Secretary appoint one additional clerk for his office in addition to the of state to number now allowed by law, to be known as the janitor's clerk, janitor's who shall keep the accounts of the supply department. The salary of said clerk shall be the same in amount as is paid to other clerks in the office of the secretary of state, and shall be payable at the same time as other state officers. SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from and after its passage. CHAPTER CVI. An act to appropriate the sum of $3,450 to pay the claim of San [Approved March 20, 1899.] The people of the state of California, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows: tion to pay cisco SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated out of any money Appropriain the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of claim of three thousand four hundred and fifty dollars to pay the claim San Franof San Francisco Chronicle, the said sum of three thousand Chronicle. four hundred and fifty dollars being now due and owing from the state of California to the said San Francisco Chronicle. SEC. 2. The state controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrant in favor of the said San Francisco Chronicle for the said sum of three thousand four hundred and fifty dollars, and the state treasurer is hereby directed to pay the same. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect January first, nineteen hundred. |