The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-06
1;ii1RKING THE BALLOT
- Are Eligible to Vote, and
How to DO 1t.
- op,NloN OF An AUTHORITY.
-. o1ess Isssstsen Of the sssss Mast
- TsAss Isse Aee"n"s-sas'' way
"a Avoid Possible peabt-

- fx<uEfnt4Hl A<fAI-e& &sS4 80 ~
...s.sA ecnstrue the statute and what censsi-
49, re aas ihessioas OF . voter.
srsst aasgsseatsoas rust person possess in
-. :, xxe.esss TIE right 81 suffrage a. fais
.ssrssaa p sskef shs reporssr-
ssg5sh shs exception OF school elections there
: =. sssfsnetscn - 10 tbs ysrto1s elections, she
~ssssseatsoss for municipal, Dssionai, state AID
xsrr~fv sseesieas being the same" replied sf.
o.~xsrsh. "AH rsie persons can vote who
- .fs.s.as Of the Ealsai states apd have lived
I. - .ssss ece year ga the county ninssy csTs
- 3 sas city, EovE, ward o. precinct thirty
~. snsu,sdsasaly preceding the election. IN
.'.s1stsn 10 tnesr. all male persons can vote Who
q - s,sss es tbs adoption Of the ststa eonstitn-
-. vsfs ssaliae4 electors 81 the territory Un'
- tfe territorial Law male inhabitants OF the
tsrrssury aoi esGlxens souid vote II they had de-
els,.s q, cath their Intention to becoms citizens
- sslsn 90 cath Ia support ths constitution
80 eoysrnmens Of The United States az icast
- rsa tbs previous 70 the day Of election AMI
- ,e.idsd six months ia the territory previ-
- d he aay OF election. TIE constitution
-..s fnso ysct on November II. 1859, and in
49, sof non.eitizsn 80 have had the right OF
e.ltnrs on thai day, he must have both resided
g ~ sxrrft0ry for sir mouths before and mast
~ ssken out bis frat apers and taken tic re-
euErsc cath al ssast six months before. In ether
errds. he uus, have been a rcsssen; Of the tee.
,ltorv aimee May II. 1850, and must have taken
nj hss nsst papers and taken tbs required oath
q n b<lege thai date. II hs came 20 the terri
nv after thst date or TOOK out bis erst papers
TAR that date. or has never taken an oath 20
1usaeft tns constitution. he wss not qualified
.Ieetor Of tbs territory aud consequently eau
* now vote unless ~ II q full eisiEea."
.Ars there any exceptions to tbs qualifications
ron have meutionsdf
aNgae. ereept that Indians not taxed cannot
vote, nor can idiots, insane persons or persons
sosyfcssd OF infamous crimes, nnless restored to
|hesr civil rights. An infamous crime il one
punsstahls by death or Imprisonment Ia the
leulseaiiAfy.
sHow should voter mark his bailos9'
sThs Las says be shall prepare his ballot by
uxtlns cross before or after the name OF tho
,efson OF persons for whom he intends 10 vote,
,st ii II further provided that any esaetor who
|s6isss to vote ios MA entire group may marx
soss against the political designation OF such
Eroup ami shgIl then BE- deemed To have voted
81 I'll the persons named in such group whose
lsruss shall not have been erased. Al the time
ais law wss originally enacted the tickets wsfs
,0s separated BY party groups, except in the case
i presidential electors. but still thlnk the IN.
sal OF thu Law ia that under ths present arrange
sent OF the ballot cross opposite the hsasiiag
Rspublican Ticket or Democratic Ticket
cunts ~ . eross against every name on that
iekst except such A. have been erased. For
~ own part, would take the trouble az voter
. marx every name on the ticket, even II we're
otinr straight ticket, but IL ] were 9 Judge
cd ionnd tickets marked with simply q cross
sainss the words Republican ticket II would
ssianly 10 my duty to count il a. q vose for
st-.tf f,Ex. -
oabs OF the voters Intention on that point"
asupposs . voter desires to vote almost the
sn.ght ticket for nearly sill the candidates. but
ssisss to vote for one or two on another ticket,
That shenld be dor
sIhs saiest course would bs 70 mark each In
ividuAl name that ns desires to vote for on
9th tick cts and not depend on any mark At the
cad of tho ticket"
suppose ballot IL found with eross oppo-
,s she wcrds Republican ticket aud for
10 once there is q cross opposite the
ams Of Democratic candidate. though
b corresponding name on the Republican
;ekst il not erssedf''
sThsn / think the Intention Of the voter
honld prevail. although In my Judgment his
allos is not accurately marked think his sn-
satioa would be plain to vote the ssrsightRerab-
can ticket with the exception Of tho one Office
u which he has put cross opposite the name
the Democratic candidate. and the ballot
aonid be counted IS vote for every Republic
q on tie tieket except for that particular once.
81 Tor the Democrat for that Office"
"woald this hold true Of all the Offices voted
rr'
~ would where there is but one vacancy
] the Office 10 be allied. In the case of
sdsss Of the superior courts, however, or any
shef 0fsico where there 10 more than one va
zacy, different rule would have 20 DO adopted.
!. for Instance, cross be found 81 the head of
10 Republican ticket aud q eFoss opposite the
Ane Of cae OF tho Democratic candidates for
sdge. sud no Republican name Do erased. IL
Isnia be I'm possible On tell which one OF the
spsbltesn candidates the voter intended %
sssich bis ballot. therefore, would be void as
" y Judges Ero concerned, by reason OF his
sving voted for more persons than there are
srsncies - 30 hlled HIS ballot would Still
euas iar other Offices"
"whsi should voter do in such case 10 make
10 tntention cleafg.'
Size should scratch out or erase from the bal
}, the name OF the particular candidate for
isge Tor whom no does rot intoni "a vote.
'svias oaly three candidates. or less. voted For
: hin fhe same rule applies 60 judges o,
ae supreme court. members Of congress, eoputy
members 81 the egis'a;nrs and
s'sices Of the peace snj eoastssies tn seattle,
sesase there is more than oae vacancy in each
! those ofsces % be Oiled"
what provision does the law make for arrlx-
u Al ias voters intentlen on g ballot defect
REV magkedT'
IL provides that ballots or parts OF ballot
va whieh u - impossible u detSrmine the
lec,oss choice shall hs void sna shalt not hs
oussea; provii led, that when = ballot "a sues-
estay plain 70 gsthsf taege,r1ra part OF the
otess inteutiNn q shall be she duty 81 the
asfes tn ccaut such part Farther. hat no
a3lo; shah to loaf for waaf OF form, Il the
iases can aetefmiue 70 their sssisiaesiea the
efson voted .ag sna the @ ree Intended. "
He's should por-oa designate bis choice en-
se Question q, tbe constitutions snaendaentr'
he lsw provides that in casa Of = ballet con-
naiAg tie question o. constitutional amend
lent the e.ectoF shan designate his eaoiee BY
'sss'ng ovt tasfcirom parts Of ihe ballot III
sea manner thsl the remaining part shsh sx-
'ess bis vate upoa tas question suen5ttei
ssi i. u : vctcr Wishes 70 vote ioE the coast
iiiensl sragn n3vui, 10 should erase wtta eis
ese'l that portion 90 she ballot rsa5ing 'Agsinst
e eensutrtoaai amendment, aa'"
+Nenld neg the same rcsait Pc arrived At ey
assing cross cerrsit. tha ~osllou reading In
sc' Of TIE constitutions. amendment YES
'lee iav 1oss nat say -. hut hore seala taera
aas ee 30 eos,ttoR Of tie voters tntsatten,
aa ~ nv opinion the ,riges masi certainly
esst sgeh "a ot Rs a vote In favor of the
sssusafioasl amendment"
WI iheee 10 auy dlEcaltv Ia ending the
'eFseg pisce 70 vote on accouut 81 ths change
me boundary tiaes 50 r~eeinc,sT'
! iAihs not /, would hsve nees = pavxsesI
npo~siAiiity IN rasny o. tac frecsucts untee
= Cd Givison Tor tie voters 80 deposit sheir
oss IN tAe t.mc allowed. sat fh@ ecGuty
ssHw issio ners .Sst summer dxet fes mes now
iorca unecertNnt they ,ntsea % pusiisa
= tist ~ rt.- stra-on In tha civ So saSi sverv
Der wi DC sa.e &c know 'rFFa tire newspapers
~aa' pfoc.uc - u g. vote This certainly
seold 70 aone NJ pub 70 information"
srpfsase b atcr saAs tass Ny sanes accident
pseHsT'ac she sew hooks Is has been loeassa
e ias Ssoag s'ac az iAe dividing line, aa4 sss
aFae IS -u tne wgcaE rrertrcGe"