Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-09-10
FACSIMILE OF HEAD OF BALLOT.

The device adopted and list of can
didates of the Republican party must
occupy the first column on the left hand
side Of the ballot, that of the Demo
cratic party in the second column,
of the Prohibition party in the third
column, and that of the Peoples party
in the fourth column. The list Of can
didates of any other party shall follow
in such order as the boards Of election
may decide. II the printer Of the bal
lots shall give, or knowingly permit any
one other than the board Of election to
take any Of the ballots, he then, accord
ing to the law has committed q felony,
and il liable to o fine Of not less than
$3.50 and not more than $1,000, and i'm
prisonment for Q term not less than
thirty days nor moro than six months.
what the Voter Must Do.
r. you live in q city where registration
has heretofore been required, you must
again register this fall. PreviAls regis
trations will not answer for this coming
election.
On going to tho polls On election day
pass through the door, and il challenged
swear in your vote or stand aside. The
necessary TOWNS for sfidavits will be
supplied by the judges. II not chal-
lenged, or after swearing In your vote,
pass on through the railing to the vot-
ing booths.
When you enter the election room an
nounce your name to the judges hav-
ing the ballots, who viii furnish you
with . proper ballot.
II you do not understand how to mark
your ballot ash she election judges. If
you cannot read English, or are physic-
ally unable 10 mark your ballot, the two
judges Of opposite politics WIN mark it
for you, and on request viii read over
the names marked.
Go alone into one Of the unoccupied
booths md mark your ballot with a
black lead pencil or ink. II you wish to
vote q straight ticket" mark the square
in front es TO THE LEFT OF che title Of your
party at the head Of the ticket with a
Gross magk a.. II yos wish 10 vote a
mixed a scratched" ticket mark the
square 70 THE LEFT Of the name Of each
candidass fog whom you wish to vote,
and be careful not to make the cross
mark (O in front Of tho name Of the can.
didate for whom you do not wish to vote.
II you desire TO vote fog person whose
name is not printed on any of the tickets
write the name with ink or black lead
pencil In the space under the name Of
the Office TO be voted for, and be sure
and place Q cross mark N TO THE LEFT
Of the name written.
It is also necessary for you to desig
nate with cross mark (X) in the appro
pirate margin, how you wish to vote OF
the amendments
II by accident you tear, mutilate, de
face or spoil your ballot take it at ono,
to the judges from whom you received
it, explain how the accident occurred
and ask for another ballot. You are al
lowed but three ballots in all.
You are allowed to occupy booth bu
five minutes, in preparing your vote.
Before leaving the booth fold you
ballot SO that all the printing on the bacl
will show, but 80 that no part of tn
face Of the ballot can be seen.
When your ballot Is marked AM
folded come out Of the booth, and han,
the folded ballot to the judges Of elec
ton, who will put it In the ballot box il
your presence. Then leave the room.
When you have voted, and before yo1