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


A tablc for election board, q booths
when ballots are marked challenge window.
ID door. chnts through which the voter
must enter. railing separntirs the election
board from the voters. w w windows.
II constructing the chute, and in en-
forcing tho provision that no person
shall rcmain within fifty feet Of the
challenge window. regard should b
had to the purpose OF the statute
Passage along the highway should mot
b. unduly INSTRUCTED Persons passing
or being within fifty feet for manifostly
necessary and lawful purposes should
not be hindered or molested-
We recommend the following tn
structions to voters required by Sec
ton IS to be printed on the cards which
arc to DO posted at tho polls, IS sum
ciont to meet tho requirements Of tho
Law:
Instructions to Voters.
First-you must get your ballots Of
the polling clerks in the elecrion-room-
Second-If you want to vote straight
ticket, stamp the square to the left Of
tho namc Of the party for whose can
didatcs you wish TO vote. II you do not
wish to vote straight ticket then do
not stamp the square TO the left OF the
name OF your party, but stamp tho
square to tho left OF the name Of each
candidate for whom you desire 10 vote
on whatever list Of candidates IL may be-
Third--Do not mutilatc your ballot
or mark 1t either by scratching namc
of or writing one on. or in any other
way except by the stamping on tho
square or squares as before mentioned.
Otherwise the ballot will not be counted
Fourth-After stamping. your ballots.
and before leaving tho booth. fold them
separately. 50 that the face OF them can
not be- seen, and 50 that the initial lot
tiers OF the names Of the polling clerks
on the back thereof can be seen Then
hand your ballots TO the inspector. tho
stamp to the polling clerk. and leave
the room
Fifth-If you are physically unable
10 stamp your ballot or can not read En-
glish. 50 inform the polling clerks. and
tell them how you wish to vote. and
they will stamp Jour ballots for you
But the voter and clerks should not Per
init any other person TO bear or see how
tho ballot is stamped.
Sixth--If you should accidentally, tr
by mistake, dcfacc, mutilate or spoil
your ballot, return II to tho poll clerks
and cot new ballot.
SEE. Il Whoever shall knowingly CT wiilfuliy
raars false anidavit. under any o. the provts-
ions u this act. shall be deemed guilty OF pcr-
jury
Ses. 81. Any person who shall remove or q
tempt 70 remove ballot or stamp from the
election room. or having In his possession out
aide tho clection.room any ballot or stamp.
either genuine or counterfeit. during the cleo
tion. shall be guilty OF felony. and. on convtc-
tion, shall be imprisoned IN the penitcntiary NOT
lcss than two nor more than 1--WE years. ana D.
disfranchiscd for any detcrminatc period NOS
lcss than ten years
Sec. "a. II any person rot herein authorized
10 to do shall enter or .tfempt 70 cntcr the
elec.ios, room. or enter or attempt 20 enter
within the railing leading from tho challenge
window 10 the entrance OF the election rooa
without fr i having been passed BY the chni'
icr.-crs. or havlny been sworn II ~ harein %
fore provided. or shall remain wit.i.l lfty fcci
II "a, pciii4g place. contrary TO the provisions
hcr,snbnlorc made. he shall be guilty 81 4
m,icracnno- and conviction thereof b
.ln3l not rlcrc than ave hundred collars.
Section 5s III any person shall induce. or ~
fcralt 10 .,ducc. any clnctor ~ write paste 81
otherwise place on his ballot the name % any
neryon or any sign or device Of any kind a.
distinguishing mark by which toindicatc 20 any
ether person how such cicctor has voted q
sha,l enter into or attempt 70 form any agree
mont or conspiracy with any other person - 10
ducs or attempt 10 induce electors. or nnl
elector. 70 so place any distinguishing name q
mart. upon bis ballot whether or not said nc'
be committed VI attempted 20 b. committed
such persons 4 offending shall % guilty Q
felony, and on conviction. be imprisoned NO
more than iiyc nor less than Two years n tn
States prison
Section 90 Any person who shall during IN
election. remove Or destroy any q the supple