The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-09-03
rAcsnnLE OF HEAD or BArE5T.

FAC-SIMILE OF HEAD or BALLoT.
The device adopted and list of can
didates of the Republican party lust
occupy the first column on the loft and
side of the ballot, that Of the De mo-
cratic party in the second col ann,
of the Prohibition party in the third
column, and that Of the Peoples party
in the fourth column. The list | can
didates of any other party shall follow
in such order az the boards Of e, lection
may decide. If the printer ef tn Q bal
lots shall give, OF knowingly perm lit any
one other than the board Of elect ion to
take any of the ballots, hetaen, accord
ing to the law has committed felony,
and is liable to fine of not le s. than
$3.50 and not more than 81 900, and i'm
prisonment for q term not le ss than
thirty days nor more than six mc ,nths.
What the Voter Must Do.
If you live in a city where reg istration
has heretofore been required, } 'ou must
again register this fall. Previt JUS regis
trations will not answer fer thi coming
election.
On going to the polls cE ele ction day
pass through the door, and If c hallenged
swear in your vote or stand as ide. The
necessary forms for affidavit IS will be
supplied by the judges. If not chal-
lenged, or after swearing in your vote,
pass on through the railing ( o the vot-
ing booths.
When you enter the elsctio room an
nounce your name to the j, Idges hav-
ing the ballots, who wiH furnish you
with a proper ballot.
If you DO not understand how to mark
your ballot ask the election judges. If
you cannot rs&d English, or are physic-
ally unable to mark your ballot, the two
judges of opposite politics will mark it
for you, and on request will read over
the names marked.
Go alone into one of ttfe Unoccupied
booths and mark your ballot with a
black lead pencil or ink. If you wish to
| vote q straight ticket" mark the square
| in front or TOTHELEFT of TIE title Of your
party at the head Of tire ticket with
cross mark [X9. If you wish to vote a
mixed or SCRATCHED" ticket mark the
square TO THE LEFT OF the name of each
candidate for whom you wish to vote,
and b. careful not 80 make the cross
mark l-X) in from of the naHe of the can
,didate FOR whom you do not wish to vote.
Ii you desire to vote for @ person whose
name is not printed on any OF, the tickets
write, tEe name with ink or black lead
pencil IN the space under tine name of
the Office to be voted for, and be sure
and place cross mark [Y) Uo THE LEFT
of the.natle written.
Il is also necessary for you to desig-
nate with n cross mark (X) in the appro-
pirate margin. how you wish to vote ON
the,amendments.
If by accident you tear, mutilate, de-
facesor spoil your ballot take il at once
to the judges from whom you received
it, explain how the accident occurred,
and ask for another ballot. You are al
Gowed!but three ballots in all.
You:are allowed to occupy a booth but
FIVE minutes in preparing your vote.
Before leaving the booth fold your
bSllot 80 that all the printing on the back
wSi show, but so that no part of the
face of the ballotcan be seen.
When your ballot is marked and
folded corse out of the booth, and hand
the folded ballot to the judges of cleo
ton, who will put il in the ballot box in
your presence. Then leave the room.
When yau have voted. and before YOU
start to the polling place TO vote, RS
main 100 feet away from the polls.
AS the evcter no doubt now understands
pretty well what to do, it is right that
he should alike understand
What he Must Not DO.
Do not attempt to vote IL you are not
legal voter. You are not q legal voter
if you have not lived in the state one
year, the county thirty days, the town
ship, ward or precinct, Off single man
and not the head of the family. twenty
days.
Do not accept ballot from cay per-
son outside Of the election room. Any
ballot obtained outside is fraudulent,
and it is penal offensc to have such a
ballot in your possession, whether you
attempt 10 vote it or not
Do not attempt TO hold any converse
tiCn in the election room except with the
members of the election board and the
challengers.
DO not mark on the ballot at any place
except the squares in front Of the title of
the party, or the names of the candidates
for whom you wish to vote
Do not tear, mutilate, deface or mark
your ballot in any way so that it could
be identified; and if you should do SO ac-
cidentally do not attempt to vote il.
Do not go outside of the enclosed place
until you have voted, as you cannot
again enter.
Do not mutilate three ballots or you