Word: balloting
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Dates: during 1890-1890
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...pledges: a. By revising the tariff on a protection basis; "The New Tariff Law," McKinley's speech in Cong. May 7, 1890; Dingley's speech in Cong. May 10; Aldrich's speech in Boston Journal Oct. 25. b. By inaugurating a Federal Election bill which aims to purify the ballot; Public Opinion passim; Lodge in N. A. Rev., Sept. '90; Lodge's speech in Cong. June 26, 1890. c. By admitting Idaho and Wyoming and sending a committee of investigation to N. M. and Ariz.; Cullom in Forum, Nov. '90; Boston Journal, Oct. 17. d. by passing new pension laws...
...unanimously elected vice-president. Two nominations were made for treasurer, J. H. Hunt'92 and G. L. Batchelder'92 and a ballotwas taken, J. P. Lee and T. J. Stead acting as tellers. R. S. Hale made a speech for the I. S. A. A. while the ballots were being counted. The result of the ballot was: 39 votes for Hunt, 38 for Batchelder and 2 for Crosby. As Crosby was not a candidate, a second ballot was cast and Hunt received 40 votes and Batchelder 39. G. R. Fearing '93 and P. W. Davis'93 were nominated for secretary...
...voting shall be secret, check lists being used. The class shall vote in 12 sections, two tellers receiving and counting the votes from each section. Voting by proxy shall not be allowed. Whenever a candidate receives a majority of votes cast on a formal ballot, he shall be declared elected...
...first ballot for each office shall be informal. After the first formal ballot all but the four candidates receiving the largest number of votes shall be dropped, and the candidates receiving the smallest number of votes at each successive ballot shall be dropped after that ballot...
...Publicity of election is a preventure of fraud, and a fair ballot and an honest count is the vital principle of our system of government. For these the bill provides...