The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-10-10

must % trt4tcA >, ~ uott1ct bt@r WIZ
stamped.
II tho title Of ono ticket Is stamped
and also names on other tickets. tho
ballot must be counted for tho names
so stamped and also for al the names
under tho titlc stamped. except the OPP
poncnts Of names stamped This Is sub
jcct 20 tho following exception: In
case there arc two or more candidates
for the same Office on the same ticket.
as in case OF candidates for the Legis-
latnre. Judges OF tho Superior Court.
Justices Of the peace. etc, in some
counties. IL the title OF one ticket and
the names OF one or more. but less than
all. 81 such candid ates on another ticket
are stamped. such ballots can not DO
counted for any OF the candidates for
such Offices. for the reason that tho in
tcntion OF the voter Is not apparent II
voter desires 10 vote mixed ticket.
as to such Offices. he must stamp tho
name OF each candidate for whom he de-
s.rcs 10 vote whether he stamps the
title OF ticket or not To avoid possi-
bility Of mistake. in such cases. election
officers should advise voters. IL they
vote mixed ticket. to stamp the name
OF each person voted for.
II ANY ticket is found not Endorsed
with the initials OF the poll clerks. or
II any ticket bears any distinguishing
counted; so II any ticket properly in
dorsed and not mutilated IS so made up
that il is impossible 70 determine from
the ballot the electors choice Of candi-
dates. such ballots shall not be counted.
as to the candidate or candidates ar
fcctcd thereby, but should be counted
as 70 the candidates not thereby af-
fectcd. In making the count. il any
Nom Der % the board shall protest or
object to tho decision OF majority
thereof, IS 70 counting or not count
ing the ticket such ballots must -
preserved by the Inspector. and tho poll
clerks must record on the tally-shects
memorandum stating how the tickets
were stamped and counted, describing
them for Identification.
On completing the count OF the State
ballots and recording the tallies the
board must then totally consume BY
fire the undisputcd ballots. and the in
spector must preserve, as hereinafter
stated, the disputed ballots.
The board will then proceed to count
tho local ballots in the same manner.
Tho count ended. the board must fill
up the election return papers, showing
the total vote cast for each candidate.
and immediately make . memorandum
OF the total vote cast for each candi-
date. and deliver copy there Of TO each
member Of such board
The count being completed the board
must place in paper bag or envelope
to be furnished for that purpose all affi-
dayits made and taken during tho cleo
ton. which bag or envelope must be Sc
rurcly sealed by the board Each mem
Der Of the board must indorsc his name
on the back OF such bag or envelope.
which must be directed TO the clerk u
the county. TO whom the inspector must
deliver such bag or envelope within
threc days
All protested and disputed ballots
preserved from destruction must be put
in another bag furnished FOR that pur-
pose. together with the seals Of the bal
lot packages In the same condition as
they were when the packages were
opened At tho beginning Of the election
The Inspector must seal this bag with
wax and indorse thereon the numb OF
ballots therein and tho condition OF the
seals of the ballot packages. with the
name OF the township and the number
OF the precinct And such inspector
shall deliver the same at the earliest
possible period to the clerk OF the
county.
In the third bag must be placed one
Of the lists OF voters kept BY the poll
clerks and one OF the tally-papers.
which bag must be tightly closed and
sealed with wax By the inspector In the
presence OF the judges; and the in
spector must deliver the same 10 the
county clerk on or before the Tn rsday
next succeeding the day Of election. and
make the affidavit required BY section
AIS OF the revised statutes Of ISL.
In addition 20 tho report OF tho com
mittec as given above we reproduce
from the law the following instruc-
tons to voters:
Things wnich the Law says ne Gust Do
and some Others That He Must Not Do.
WHAT THE VOTER MUST DO.
II you are subject to registration. as
before stated, you must register at the
county clerks office At least three
months before the election. On going
20 the polls on election day pass tn rough
the chute TO the challenge window. and
II challenged swear in your vote or
stand aside The necessary forms for
atiilavits will be supplied At the chal-
longing window. If not challenged. or
after swearing in your vote, pass on
through the chute to the door. where
you will be admitted In turn.
When you enter the election room an
nounce your name TO the poll clerks.
who will furnish you with red ballot
containing the names OF all candidates
for State Offices. white ballot contain
ing the names OF all candidates for To-
cal Offices. and : stamp for marking
them
II you do not understand how to mark
your ballots ask the poll clerks II you
can not read English. or are physically
unable to mark your ballots the poll
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