Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-10-08

The last session of the Ohio legisla-
lure made several important changes in
the election law. Some of these changes
were in relation to the conduct of cleo
tions and do not interest the voters in
diVidually. being in regard to the form
alities necessary in fling nominations,
to the duties Of boards of election, etc.
But there were also important moditica-
tions in the design of the ballot and in
the way it shall be marked. The
amended law. provides that all ballots
shall be printed on the best quality of
No. . book paper. The shape of the
ballot will be the same as it was last
year, but instead of there being space
before the name of each party in which
to place the mark in voting a straight
ticket, a circle will be printed under
meath the party device and above the
party name for that purpose. The cir
Gle will be defined in heavy black lines,
and will be surrounded by these words:
'For straight ticket mark within this
circle" There will be a square space
to the left of the name of each individ-
ual candidate in which to place mark
in case the voter desires to split his
ticket. The diagram printed above
shows the general form and design of
the ticket.
The section of the new law giving in
structions in regard to the preparation
of the ballot is as follows: 1t should be
carefully read and digested by the citi-
zens so that there may be no danger of
any man wasting his vote by improperly
marking his ballot.
WHAT THE LAW SAYS.
"If the elector desires to vote straight
ticket, or, in other words, for each and every
candidate of one party for whatever office nom
mated, he shall either (a) make a cross mark in
the circular space below the device and above
the name OF the party at the head OF the
ticket; or (b) make a cross mark on the left OF
and opposite the name OF each and every candi-
date OF such party in the blank space provided
therefor.
"If the elector desires to vote mixed ticket
or, in other words, for candidates OF different
parties, he shall either "a, omit making q cross
mark in the circular space before the name Of
each candidate for whom he desires to vote on
| whatever ticket he may be: or (b) make n cross
mark in the circular space above the name of u
party some of whose candidates he desires to
vote for and then make Il cross mark before
the name OF any candidate OF any other party
the cross mark in the circular space above the
| name OF party will cast the elector S
vote for every candidate on the ticket
| OF such party, except for offices for
which candidates are marked on other party
| tickets, and the cross marks before the names
OF such candidates will cast the electors votes
| for them; provided, that where two or more
persons for the same Office are to be voted for in
| any precinct (as in the case OF justices OF the
peace at the coming clection), and the names of
| several candidates therefore appear OH each
| party ticket grouped under the office for which
| all are running, the elector who has marked o
| ticket In the circular space at its head and
| marked one or more OF n group OF candidates
! for such office on another ticket or tickets
must in addition to marking the ticket In the
circular space at It's head also make cross
| mark before each one OF the group OF can.
| didatcs for such office for whom he de
sires to vote on the ticket thus marked: or
| instead OF marking tn candidates for such
| office as he desires TO vote for on the tcke,
| marked by him, he may erase the names OF can
| didates for such Office whom he does not desire
| TO vote for on the ticket thus marked by him tc
| the number OF candidates for such ofiice marked
| by him on other party tickets, in which case his
| vote shall be counted for the candidates fol
| such office not erased: and provided further. 4
| an elector who has thus marked q party tickle
| in the circular space at the head thereof ant
| marked one or more candidates ON another
| ticket or tickets for an office for which ther,
| are more than one candidate on his own part,
ticket, fail or neglect to indicate either by indi
vidual marks or by erasurcs, as aforesaid, whcl
Of the several candidates for the same oflice OF
his own party ticket he desires to vote for. thel
and in such event the vote shall be counted onl.
for the candidate or candidates for that ono
that have the distinguishing mark before his o
! their names.
"If In marking either straight or nike
ticket rs above Defined q cross mark Is made Il
the circular space above the name OF party o
the head OF ticket, and also one or more eros
marks made before the name or names OF car
didates on the same ticket for offices for whic