The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-08-17
How to Vote.

1. Number IN ROom-Only ten voters are
allowed in the voting room at once, outside
the enclosed space, and only four voters in
excess Of the number Of compartments are
allowed inside the enclosed space at once.
Sections %, "a.
p Giving Name, &e.-YOters must go first
to the officers in charge of the ballots and
state name and address. The right to vote
must be proved and the voter allowed to
pass the guard rail before he eau receive a
ballot. Section -.
s. Preparing Ballots-Voters must prepare
their ballots forthwith, and in the COM
partments. Section %.
A cross (X) marked in the square at the
right Of party name indicates vote for all
the candidates Of that party.
A cross * marked in the square at the
right of the name of candidate indicates a
vote for that candidate.
Crosses must be marked in the proper
squares only.
If candidates of different parties are voted
for the squares at the right Of the party
names must be left blank.
Names must nor be crossed out.
Names must be inserted in the proper
blank spaces only, aud not in spaces where
names are already printed.
Names can be inserted by writing, hand
stamp, stieker or any other means, not in
fhnging the secrecy Of the ballot.
Names inserted can be marked, but this is
not necessary.
Names printed on the ballot must not be
inserted.
(Note.-When a candidate has died OF
Withdrawn and substitute is nominated
after the ballots are printed, the new name
is to be printed on an official siicker. See
section twelve This should obviously be
inserted over the name of the deceased or
withdrawn candidate
4. Help in Preparing Ballots.-yoters un-
able to prepare their own ballots can be
helped to do So bat only in case Of actual
disability, which must be explicitly decared
TO the judge, section twenty-n;ne.
(Note.-To preserve order this should be
done before the voter enters the enclosed
space
A voter desiring help must himself select
another voter of the district to help him
Section twenty-seyen.
A voter who receives such help without
being actually unable to prepare his ballot
will be liable to indictment for unlawfully
showing his ballot. Section 81.
A voter who attempts to influence the vote
of one whom he is helping will be liable to
indictment for unlawful electioneering.
Sections a. 81.
(Note-A voter who, in helping another,
prepares the ballot otherwise than as desired,
will be liable 10 indictmet for forgery)
5. Folding and Giving in Ballots, &c
Ballots must be folded 50 as to show only
the endorsement. Section %.
Where ballot has been spoiled accident
ally another can b. obtained in its place on
surrendering it. Section %.
No ballot, whether marked or not, can be
taken from the room. Sec. 26.
(Note.-As the constitution provides that
every ballot "shall be numbered in theorder
in which it shall be received" each voter
must give up each ballot to the inspector to
number and deposit it, as had been the rule
heretofore. By the new law the inspector
must, in the presence of the voter, fasten the
corner securely down over the number, and
voters should see that this is done aud that
the ballot is then placed in the box
6. Challengs should be made before a voter
receives his ballot, if possible. but may be
made at any time before he casts it,