The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-03-21
sALLoT ReFoRM.
The system Of Voting Undor elAo New
n Massachusetts IzuW. tI III VA

rhe systom Of voting under slls new
i Massachusetts LuWs ~ ili y
Under the new system Of voting,
which talscs effect in this State next
November, the ballot furnished the
voter will be Of the length now re-
quired by law, and two or three times
such width. The ballots before dis
tribution are to be so folded in maedrk
creases that their width and length
when folded will be those of the BALLOT
now required. On the back and out
side, when folded, will be printed
"Offlcial ballot for," followed by the
designation Of the polling place for
which the ballot is prepared, the date
of the election and fac simile of the
signature OF the Secretary of the Com
monwealth or city clerk who has
caused the ballot to be printed. The
special ballots printed for the use Of
women voters for school committee will
contain the additional Endorsement
that they are for such use only.
Every ballot will contain the names,
residence. together with the street and
number, II any, and the party or polit-
ical designations Of all candidates
whose nominations for any offices
specified in the ballot have been duly
made and not withdrawn. In the case
Of Electors of President and Vice-Presi-
dent it is permissible to add the names
of the candidates for President and
Vice-President to the party or political
designation. Names OF candidates for
Electors are to be printed in party
groups, but the names of candidates
for all other offices are to be printed in
alphabetical order. At the end OF the
list OF candidates for each different
Office as many blank spaces are to be
left as there are persons to be elected
to such Office, in which the voter may
insert the names OF any persons not
printed on the ballot whom he may de-
sire to vote for for that Office. There
is nothing in tho law which would pre-
vent the use OF printed slips to paste in
these vacant spaces. When any con-
stitutional amendment or other ques-
tion is to be submitted to the peo-
pie, such question will be print
ed on the ballot after the
lists of candidates. A sufficient mar
gin is to be. left at the right Of the
name of each candidate to allow the
voter to indicate by a cross mark (x)
his choice of candidates and his answer
to the question submitted. For the
further guidance of the voter, there
may be printed on the ballots such
words as will aid him to mark proper
ly, such as ''Vote for one," "Vote for
two," etc. This will save confusion,
and is simple but distinct improvement
upon the system practiced in England
and Australia. The ballots, as printed,
will be folded and fastened together In
convenient numbers In books or blocks,
so that each may be detached sepa-
rately. There are to be provided for
eack polling place two sets Of general
and special ballots, each of not less
than one hundred for each fifty or frac-'
tion of fifty Of the qualified voters reg
istered. In the case Of city elections
the cost OF printing the ballots is to be
paid by each city. In all other elec-
tions the cost of printing the ballots
and delivering them to the several
cities and towns is to be paid for by
the Commonwealth, and the cost Of
distributing the ballots to the voters
by the cities and towns respectively.
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