The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-10-24
LAW IN PLAIN WORDS.


Complete Report Of the joint
Committee of Lawyers. 1ts Con.
ktructioN 0f the New Elecet"n
law ard It's Precise Instructions
"a Voters
The full report ~ the committee com
posed ofthr~e lawyers named ~ the state
committee ~ the iemccrntic and republican
parties. ara agreed IN hv The chnlrmen q
Those committees il - follows Tbs hr.t
sectian i simply = reference 20 N" order in
which tickets hall ~ printed State tic -
should D. in the following order
secrat.ry 81 state. nuiitnr 81 state. treas
urer or state. Judge u the supreme court
Fifth district. Encouragement. clerk ~ the
supreme court. superintendent ~ rlbiic IA
rtructinn chief .: bureau Of statistics, stat 9
gcrlogi<t
County tickets should Be prepared = f''-
lows
Representative II congress. judge ~ cir
cult caurt. prosecuting attorney. judges Of
superior court. Judge of criminal court
s.n~tor. Joint senator. representative. JOINT
representative. clerk " tho circUit court
c.ssntv auditor. county treasurer, RECORDER
sheriff. coroner. county surveyor, county
commissioner.
A. 20 the requirement for written sp
ruintmen.s fcr prIl-hcck holders and ch~l
icngers. IL j. contemplated thst the county
Commuters will pat IN the hands q precinct
commissioners blank forms. duly signei-
which may b. filed in and used. In cSse =
challenger should become Ill or should BE-
required - leave the polls
The report then continned-
cnrrKs.
In constructing the chute. ard in srforc-
ing the provision that no person shall re-
main within f;fty feet 81 the challenge win
dow. regard shonld he had q the G-p"se Of
the statute. Passage along the highway
should not he unduly ohssrnct~d. Persons
passing a. being within ffty feet for mani
fe<t'y necessary and lawful purposes should
not se hindered or molcstst'
We recommend the following Instructions
a. voters. required ~ Sec % to 10 printed
on the cards which are % l.e posted ~ the
pals - sufficient TO meet the requirements
Of the Law
DISTRACTIONS TO VOTERS
/. You must get vour ballrts Of The poll
inr clerks in the election rsom.
2 III YOU wart e. vote straight ticket.
stamp the square on the left II the name Of
The party fur whose candidates you wish TO
vote. If you do not wish TO vote straight
ticket then do not stamp the snasre % the
1ef ofthe name Of your party, hut stamp the
<auare - the lefl al the name Of each csnii-
date for whom ron desire a. vote. on what
ever list Of candidate. il may he
s. Do nct mutilate your ballot, or mark
il. either By scratching a name OF or BY
writing one on. or in any other way, except
~ stamping IN the square or s3lar.s - be
fore mentioned Otherwise the ballot will
rot be c,rntei.
After stamping your ballots and b.
fore leaving the hc,sh. foii them separate
". So thss the face Of them cannot be seen,
and so thst the initial letters Of the names
Of the polling clerks on the back thereof
can Be seen Then hand your ballots 70 the
inspector. the stamp to the polling clerk,
and lesve the room.
S IF you are physically unable t. stamp
your ballot or cannot read English. 50 in
form the polling clerks, and tell them how
YOU wish. 10 vote. and they will stamp your
ballots for you. But the voter and clerks
should not permit sny other person % hear
or ZEE how the bs''nt j. stamped.
&. If YOU should accidentally, or Nv mis-
ssie. def~ce, rnutilate or spoil your ballot.
r'urr il 20 the poll clerks and get new
bal.ol-
Sec. "a. whoever shall knowingly or
willfully make false affidavit, under any
II the provisions Of this act, shall be deemed
guilty Of perjury.
Sec 50. Any prrson Who shall remove
or attempt 20 remove ballot or stamp
from the election loom. or have in NE
po<>e<sicn outside the election room any
ballot or stamp. either genuine or counter
felt during The election shall BE- guilty Of
felony. and on conviction shall Be- i'm
prisoned IN the penitentisry not les than
Two nor mere than five years. and be dls
franchised for any determinate period not
less than ten years.
Sec. IS If any person rot herein author
lied % 10 do shall enter or attempt % enter
the c!ecti0n-room. or enter ar attempt 10 en-
ter within the railing leading from The chal-
lengc- window to the entrance Of the cleo
sion-room without frst having been passed
by the chnIlengers. o. hsving been sworn in
- heretofore provided. Or shall remain
within ifty feet o. the polling place. coa-
srary % the provisions hereinbefcre made.
De shall he guilty Of mirdemeanor, and.
on conviction thereof, be fined not more
than $500.
Sec. s.. II any person shall induce. Or
attempt 70 induce, any e.ector 20 write,
paste Or otherwise place on his ballot the
name Of any person. ~ any sign o. device Of
sly hlNN n = At-tiu-AifuiI8 iH8fA " 1ut1o
O. Indicate a. any other person how such
eiec'cr has voted. or shall enter into OF At
tempt 20 form any agreement or conspiracy
with any other person 70 induce or attempt
20 induce electors, or any eIector. 20
place any distinguishing name or mark upon
his ballot. whether ~ not said oct Be com
united, snch person 80 offending shall b.
guilty Of felony, and. on conviction, b. inn
prisoned not more than i've nor less than two
years in the states prison.
Sec 50. Any person Who shall. during the
election, remove or destroy Anv ~ the sup
plies or other conveniences placed in the
booths a. Aforesaid. OF delivered 70 the voter
for the purpose Of enabling the voter % pre-
pare his ballot, or shall, during an election.
remove. tear down or deface the cards print
ed f,r the instruction ~ the voters, or shall.
during an election, destroy OF remove any
booth. railing Or other convenience pro-
videt for such an election, or shall induce or
attempt 70 induce any person 20 commit any
such acts. whether or not any 81 such acts
~ otse "A ~. IA ron,