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Charter and Revised Ordinances of Lake City Florida (1912) Gillen & Hodges
Charter of the City of Lake City
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But one voter shall be allowed to enter any
polling place at a time, and no one except the in­
spectors of the election shall be allowed to speak 82/257
to the voter while in the polling place casting his
vote, and no inspector shall speak to or interfere
with any voter concerning the manner of his
voting or any ballot he may vote, otherwise than
to perform his duties as such inspector, specified
herein.

Sec. 18. No person shall be permitted under
any pretext whatever to go within fifteen feet
of any door or window of the polling room, from
the opening of the polls until the completion of the
count of the ballots and certificates of the returns,
except as herein provided.

Sec. 19. The City Council shall cause to be
printed in large type on cards, instructions for the
guidance of electors in preparing their ballots.
They shall furnish to the inspectors twelve, or more
if necessary, such cards, and it shall be the duty
of the inspectors to post one of such cards in each
booth or compartment for the preparation of
ballots, and not less than three in prominent places
elsewhere and outside of the polling place, the day
of election. Said cards shall be printed in large,
clear type, and shall contain full instructions to
electors as to what shall be done. First, to obtain
ballots for voting; second, to prepare the ballot
for deposit in the ballot box; third, to obtain a new
ballot in the place of one accidently spoiled.

Sec. 20. Any person who wilfully, during or
before any election, removes, tears down or de­
faces or destroys any booth or compartment or any
convenience provided for the purpose of enabling

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