The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-10-10

Secretary of State Ryan furnishes the
following resume of the provisions of
the law relative to casting the ballot,
with various illustrations and brief eX-
plantations of the minutie, details and
modus operandi of casting the vote:
CHALLENGERs MAY BE APPOINTED.
/. Under section two challengers from each
political party having ticket in the field may
be appointed, who shall take an oath of office.
who shall be admitted to the polling places and
may challenge voters.
FORM AND DESCRIPTION OF THE BALLOT
Section IA provides as follows as to the form
and description of the ballot:
l. Every ballot intended for the use Of cleo
tors which shall be printed in accordance with
the provisions OF this act, shall contain the
names and the party or political designation Of
all candidates whose nominations for any of
fees specified have been duly made and not with
drawn in accordance herewith.
g Tho arrangement of the ballot shall, in
general, conform as nearly as practicable TO the
plan hereafter given, and the devices named
and lists of candidates OF the various parties
shall be printed in parallel columns in such or
der as the secretary of state may direct
precedence, however, being given to the party
which polled the higher number OF votes for
the head of the ticket in the next preceding
election.
g. Whenever the approval OF the constitutional
amendment or other question is to be submitted
to a vote of the people, such question shall be
printed on the ballots after the list Of candi-
dates.
g. The ballots shall be so printed as to give to
each elector clear opportunity TO designate
by cross mark Ky In blank enclosed space
at the left hand of, within the lines inclosing
the name of each candidate. his choice of can
didates and his answer to the question sub.
mitted.
3. On the back shall be printed 'Official
Ballot" the date of the election and fac sim.
lies of the signatures Of the board which has
caused the ballot to be printed.
They shall be printed on the same leaf with
double stub and separated therefrom by per
forated line, and shall be bound, with the STUDS
attached thereto, into books one for each vot-
ing precinct, which book shall contain at least
twice as many ballots as there were votes cast
at such precinct at the preceding election.
Q. Upon the covers of such books shall be
printed tho designation of the precinct for
which the ballots have been prepared.
2. The main stub shall be printed as follows:
Consecutive Numbers-After these words the
consecutive numbers shall be printed begin
ming with one, and increasing in regular nu'
merical order; provided, however, that any
county board may direct that such consecutive
numbers shall not be printed, but shall be writ
| ten by the ballot officer before delivering the
| ballot TO the elector.
s. Name Of Voter-After these words the
clerk shall set down the voters name.
| Q. Residence-After this word the clerk is to
| set down the voters residence.
THE VOTING BOOTHS.
Section 10 OF the law provides as follows for
| booths at the polling places:
| ]. The county board OF elections shall cause
| the polling places OF their respective counties
| 20 be suitably provided with a sufficient mum.
| ber of voting shelves at which electors may
| conveniently mark their ballots, so that in the
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! observation Of others, and guard rail shall be
| so constructed and placed that only such per.
| sons as are inside said rail cah approach within
six feet of the ballot boxes or OF such voting
shelves.
g. The arrangement shall be such that Meth.
| er the ballot boxes nor the voting shelves shall
be hidden from view of those outside the said
| rail.
B. The NUMBER OF said voting shelves shall
not be less than one for every 40 electors quail,
| fed to vote at such polling place.
4. No person other than the judges OF cleo
tion and such officers as are provided for by the
| statutes OF this state or of the United States,
and electors admitted as herein provided, shall
be permitted within said rail, except by author
ity Of the election officers for the purpose OF
| keeping order and enforcing the law.
b. Each voting shelf shall be kept provided
with proper supplies and conveniences for
| marking the ballots.
| HOW THE VOTING IS DONE.
Sections 10 and II provide how the voting
shall be done the details being as follows:
/. Any person desiring TO vote and legally
entitled TO vote at such election. shall give his
name and residence to the election officer hold
ing the ballots, who shall write the same upon
the main stub OF the ticket in the blank place
provided therefor
g. 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 all 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 II
TO the elector, and the elector shall be allowed
10 enter the place inclosed by the guard rail
The officer shall give him one, aud only ono
ballot.
4. on receipt OF his ballot the elector shall
forthwith and without leaving the incoset
space, retire alene,to one OF the voting shelves
as provided and shall prepare his ballot by
marking in the appropriate margin or place
crossmark (x) Immediately preceding the nam,
OF tine candidate of his choice for each ONCE Il
be filled, and in case OF question submitted to thi
vote OF the people by marking IN the appro
pirate margin or place a crossmark (x) ngains
the answore which he desires TO give.