The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-10-14
TO MARK A BALLOT.
AN INTERESTING OBJECT LESSON
FOR DEMOCRATIC VOTERS.

Plain Directions as to the Proper Method
OF Marking the New Ofiiclai Ballot IN
| order to Vote n struight Party Ticket
or to Split tho Ticket.
Elsewhere In this paper will be found
| facsimile of the new form of ballot that
will be used on Nov. S, marked in accord
ance with the recent opinion of Attorney
General Hensel on this point. IL should be
noted that the names that appear In this
sample ballot are not those OF the candi-
dates to be voted for, the names having
been filled In ut random to give the appear
ance Of the real ballot.
A little study OF she form will show that
| the new ballot IL not nearly so intricate
and formidable ~ it appears ut first sight.
10 vote the straight Democratic ticket,
without any scratching, tho voter marks
his ticket ~ shown. In other words, he
puts cross (x) IN the square 10 the right
| Of tho uord "DCmocrutic" trhcropcr IL oc.
ours In the second column, that Is, as
many crosses M there are groups In the
Democratic column-the word Demo
cratic" ns often as IL may occur, indicating
| the beginning of distinct Democratic
group. The only difficulties In the use Of
an attempt 10 vote a mixed or scratched"
ticket, Democratic voters arc cautioned
against voting any but n straight ticket
except for good cause, anu then only after
careful Instruction., as to do so is attended
with danger that the entire ticket may he
| invaldatcd
II is necessary to observe the groupings
carefully, ns indicated by the heavy black
N sfr IN nj ~ liz pu St mr. htI
candidates In group the cross should be
opposite the name Of the party, never op-
poste tho name Of the nominee or nomi-
nees.
Where voter wishes To scratch his
ticket the marking is different. With
more than one name In group, the cross is
omitted from opposite the name OF the
party at the head of II group and must be
put opposite the name Of every candidate
| In the group for whom the voter wishes to
vote. With but one name in the group the
cross should be put opposite the name OF
the party.
In the case Of the Prohibit!onists, whose
candidates have II place on the ballot
through nomination papers, the name of
every candidate voted for must be marked
separately. Every presidential elcctoi
must be marked. Where n Prohibitionist
desires to vote for "a Democratic or Repub-
lican candidate in preference to one of his
own party, he should place cross opposite
that name, leaving II blank in lis own list.
The voters Of the Peoples party, not hay.
ing filed any nomination papers at Harris
burg, will vote by writing in the names of
their candidates in the blank space reserved
for that purpose mt the right hand side Of
the ballot. No marks are necessary in this
case. In the same way any Republican,
Democrat or Prohibitionist wishing to vote
for any candidate whose name does not APP
pear on the ballot, such rs an independent
candidate for the legislature, can write his
name in the blank space in that group.
The blank column Oh the extreme right
Of the ballot Is intended to permit the voter
TO cast his vote for person or persons
whose names are not on tho ballot under
any OF the ticket headings. In order to do
this 1t will be necessary for the voter to
write the name OF his candidate in the
blank space opposite to the title of the Of
fec Should he intend to vote for either
Democratic, Republican or Prohibition
candidates for Offices comprised in the
Same group. he must make the cross oppo-
site the name OF each person for whom he
intends to vote In that group.
Ey paying little attention to these di-
rections no voter need have any trouble In
preparing his ballot correctly md expedi-
tiously