New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-01
INSTRUCTIONS FOR VOTERS.
REQUIREMENTS OF THE BALLOT LAWS.

REQUIREMENTS OF THE BALLOT LAWS.
READ THIS ARTICLE AND YOU SHOULD HAVE NO
TROUBLE on ELECTION DAY.
On election day the polls are open from 9 a. m.
to D. m. AS there is to be large vote in the city
Republicans will do well to vote early in the day.
No vote can be received after p. AS voters be-
come familiar with the workings OF the new ballot Law
there should be no serious delays in voting II "a
voter read and write and is not cripple he ought
not to be DELAYED at a polling place longer than ten
minutes in order to vote unless there long line OF
waiting voters and he is obliged to await his turn to
enter the polling place. When he gets inside the
voting enclosure he tells his and address, and the
chairman Of the board Of election inspectors calls
them out TO the poll clerks. As the clerks write
down the voters and address the four inspectors
turn to his name in the registration books and call
out Rightln they check 1t. His name must be
found in at least three Of the books of registry or he
has not been registered legally.
II the voter is unchallenged he receives from the
ballot clerks complete set of official ballots, all Of
the ballOes In the set bearing the same number.
Going into one Of the small booths he selects the
ballot which he wishes to vote. altering it
by writing pasting, If he desires and then folds
1t for use. The first fold IN the ballot Is made by
bringing the bottom edge up to the dotted line
above the names of the candidates and pressing tho
fold so as to crease the paper. The ballot Is now
folded crOsswise Then the voter folds il again
through the middle engthwise. that the indOrse-
ment and number of the stub show outside.
Placing the ballot aside, the voter then folds each
of the other ballots in the way, and takes
them in bunch together in his left hand. The OBJ
tect of all the folding is to prevent any person
except the voter from seeing how he votes. Hold
ing in his right hand the ballot he wishes to vote
the voter walks out OF the booth and again presents
himself before the inspectors. Again his name is
called out, and the ballot clerks give the number of
his ballots. lie hands TO the chairman the ballot
which he has held in his right hand apart from
the others, saying: al vote this ballot" Then he
hands to the chairman the other ballots, which
not to be used. The chairman counts them to make
that all OF the ballots given the voter have
been returned. Then he tears off the stub Of the
ballot to be voted and puts the ballot in the ballot
box and the stub in another box. He also pulls of
the stubs from the unused ballots and places the ballots
and stubs in separate boxes Having the inspector
place the ballots and stubs in the right boxes the
voter knows that he has voted correctly.
The following sections Of the new law, de-
scrbing the process of voting and giving Information
to voters:
40 On receiving his ballots. the voter shall forth
Win, ana without leaving the enclosed space, retire
alone TO of the voting booths; and shall prepare
his ballots. The voter may write or paste upon his
ballot the name Of any person for whom he desires
to vote for any Office.
Al. ANY, voter may take with him into the voting
booth printed ballot of his own selection or prepare
ton, to be known as paster ballot, containing inc
names Of all the Offices TO be filled and OF the caldi
dates therefor for whom he desires TO vote. which
paster ballot may be gummed the back thereof. and
the voter may paste the whole Of zach pasler ballot
side opposite the official Endorsement. ANY name SO
written pasted upon the ballot shall be deemed the
choice OF the voter, Notwithstanding the name OF
another candidate for the same office may be
upon the original ballot without being erased. covered
two or more names of candidates for the same Office
printed upon the ballot and less number OF names
Of candidates for such Office written pasted thereon
be counted If it is not wholly partly erased covered
concealed. All pastors shall be Of white paper and
this act to be used upon the ballots. and shall be
aeRsa to R" SaGh that when e st no
porlion of such paster ballot shall be visible
erty TO use copy any unofficial sample ballot 10
sist him In preparing the official ballot After prepar
Voter ms shall d ali the ballots delivered to him
wise by bringing the bottom of the ballot up to the
perforated line and then in the middle lengthwise but
In such way that the contents of the ballots shall be
concealed, and the stubs can be emayed without eX
keep the same folded until he has delivered the
S tie en T IN the a. IN f by s and
before leaving the nclosed space but before his vote
upon the stubs Of his ballots shall be called ont. and
the number upon such stubs shall correspond with the
herenbefore provided The inspectors of election shall
remove the stub from each ballot voted IN plain
T of The The eoncus ana Of o ballot cos S S
same s deposited in the ballot box The voter shall
after the ballot Vted by mas ueen deposited
in the balotbox deliver to the inspectors the ballots
not voted BY him. but folded in precisely the
manner as the ballots voted. and the inspectors shall
remove from each such ballot its stub, and the
voted ballots shall be deposited in box which shall
he prepared for that purpose and which shall be kept
locked until after the canvass OF the votes but which
shall be provided with aperture for dep0siting the
ballots therein and after the votes cast all
vassed all ballots which deposited in such box
shall be burned by the Inspectors Of Election without
any examination OF their contents. Stubs which
detaNhed either from voted unvOted ballots shall
be preserved to be disposed OF us provided for In
Section % of this act The inspector shall not re
cejve ballot from voter unless each ballot delivered
to said voter shall when presented TO Them be folded
"a that the inside thereof is entirely concealed and the
Endorsement and number thereon arc plainly visible.
and that the stub be removed without exposing
the contents.
four full sets in ALL upon returning to the ballot clerks
the set Of ballots containing the spoiled ballots In
obtaining set of ballots TO replace spoiled set. the
name the voter shall be given and the number upon
the rev set delivered to him shall be announced and
entered opposite his name on the polliss.
a. ANY voter who declares under oath to the In
spectors Of Election that. by reason Of physical dis
ability, he is unable to prepare his ballot without as
sstance. shall be permitted to bring person OF his
selection. who NAV with him into the booth for
that purpose person who assists n voter In pre-
pairing his ballot shall not in manner request said
voter to vote any particular Ticket or for any par
tcular candidate, reveal the OF the candidate
voted for or anything that took place while he was
assisting said voter Sec os. CHI 26G Laws Of 1900.
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-Lucius Robinson.