Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-10-10

Ing the ballots who shall write the same upon
the main stub of the ticket in the blank place
provided therefor.
2. Such officers shall then mark upon the
secondary stub the electors registered number,
in all precincts in which registration law is in
force, and in oil other precincts the electors
full name.
3. One of the election officers shall then de.
tach the ballot, with the secondary stub at.
tached, from the main stub, and shall hand 1t
to the elector. and the elector shall be allowed
TO enter the place inclosed by the guard-rail.
The odlcer shall give him one, aud only one
ballot
T. On receipt OF his ballot the elector shall
forthwith. and without leaving the inclosed
space, retire alone to one Of the voting shelves,
as provided and shall prepare his ballot by
marking in the appropriate margin or place q
cross.mark (x) Immediately preceding the name
| OF the candidate OF his choice for each ONCE to
be filled, and in case Of question submitted to the
vote OF the people, by marking in the appro-
pirate margin or place crossmark (x) against
the answere which he desires to give.
| 3. Should any elector desire to vote for each
and every candidate OF one party he shall make
cross mark (x) before the name OF that party
| in the blank space provided therefor.
o. Provided, however. that II o cross-mark
| (x) be made before the name of any party, and
| q cross mark Ky be also made before the name
OF ono or more candidates OF a different party
/
candidates SO marked, and not for the candi
dates for the same office OF the party so marked.
| z But the vote shall be counted for the other
| candidates under such party name or designa-
| tion.
8. II the elector mark more names than
| ther< are persons TO be elected to an office. or
II, for any reason it is impossible TO determine
the voter choice for an ONCE to be filled, his
ballot shall not be counted for such ONCE.
| Q. No ballot shall be rejected for any techni-
cal error which does not make 1t impossible to
| determine the voters choice.
| 10. Nothing in this act contained shall be so
construed as to prevent a voter from voting for
any qualified person other than those whose
names are printed on the ballots for any ofice
to be filled, by writing in black pencil or ink.
under the designation Of the office the name Of
such person, and placing before such name q
cross (xl mark.
II. All markings upon the ballots shall be
made by black lead pencil or ink.
l2. Before leaving the voting shelf the
elector shall fold his ballot without displaying
the marks thereon. except the Endorsements,
and the fac -simile OF the signatures OF the mem
bers OF the board OF election must be sclosed.
49, One of the election officers shall receive
the ballot detach the secondary stub bearing
the electors registered number or name, and
deposit the ballot in the ballot. box.
H. The secondary stub shall be preserved
until the polls are closed, and then be de-
stroyed, before the ballot box is opened.
l5 He shall mark and vote his ballot with
out due delay, and shall leave said inclosed
place as soon as he has voted.
HOW LONG VOTER MAY REMAIN IN THE
BOOTH.
/. No such elector shall be allowed to occupy
q voting shelf already occupied by another, or to
occupy voting shelf for more than five min
utes, in case all such shelves are in use and
electors are waiting to occupy the same, or to
speak to, or to converse with any one except as
herein provided, while within such guard. rail
2. No elector, not Judge of elections, shall
be allowed to re.enter said inclosed place dur
ing said election.
8. No more electors shall be allowed to ente
within said rail Mt any ono time than there or,
voting shelves provided.
T. 1t shall he the duty of the judges OF cleo
! tion to secure the observance Of the provisions
OF this section.
IF THE BALLOT IS NOT VOTED IT MUST BI
RETURNED.
I. Every elector who docs not vote q ballo
delivered to him by the ballot officer, shall
before leaving the polling place, return sucl
ballot to such officer.
9. II any elector soil or deface q ballot, 81
: that II can not bo used, he may successfully OF
! tain others. one at time, not exceeding in al
defaced.
: WHEN VOTER Is ILLTrERATE OR UNABLE t,
MARK HIS TICKET.
!. Any olector who declares to the presidin
! Judge OF election, that for any reason he Is ur
alb Q to mark his ballot, shall, upon reques,
receive the assistance OF two of the judges @
election, belonging to different political parties
In the marking thereof, and they shall there