Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-10-27

So. Whenever the question of a
constitutional amendment, or other
questions or matter. admitting of an
affirmative or negative vote, is sub
mitted to- q vote of the electors, the
amendment, question or matter shall
he printed on the official ballot. to-
gcther with the names of the candi
dates. if any, and also the words 'yea''
and "nay,n to be so arranged Ivy the
proper officer that the voter can intel
ligcntly cote his preference, by max
ing cross mark (Sl opposite the
word Indicating his preference. And
Immediately following the title of
each office shall be printed the words,
'.votc for one" or "vote for two" or
more. ACCORDING 60 the number to be
elected. ELECTION Ordinance, section
A.
NAMES OF CANDIDATES NOT To De LETT
OFF THE BALLOT.
81. After the pro- CT officer has
knowledge of OF has been notified of,
the nomination, rs provided, of any
candidate for office, the officer shall
not omit his name from the ballot, un-
less upon the written request of the
candidate nominated, made at least
ten days before the election; and every
ballot shall contain the names of all
candidate nominated, as specified
aud not duly withdrawn. ELECTION
ordinance. section 3, ~
ARRANGEMENT or NAMES OK gALL9c5
SAMPLE BALLOTS.
%. The arrangement of the names
of the caa,ida;cs, and tii' order in
which the titles of the various Offices
shall bc printed, and the size, print
and quality of paper of the official bal
lot, is left to the discretion of the
officer charged with printing the Off
cial ballot; but the arrangement need
not he uniform. 1t will he the duty
of the secretary of State, with the APP
proval of the governor, to furnish the
designated commissioner of Csel com
ty IL sample of the official ballot, the
general form of which shall be follow
ed as nearly as practicable. ELECTION
ordinance, section +.
WHAT PRINTED ON BACK OF BALLOT.
Sc. Ca the back and outside Of the
ballot shall be printed the words, "oi-
fetal ballot" the name of the election
district, or place, for which the ballot
is prepared, and the date OF the elec
ton. ELECTION Ordinance, section +. }
BALLOTS ATTACHED TOGETHER. ALL TO BE
ACCOUNTED FOR.
81. All official ballots inter dee! for
use 1T any voting place shall be faStcn-
ed together, in convenient Numbers,
and in some secure manner, but in
such way that they may be detached
for use. \ record of the number of
official ballots printed and furnished
to each voting place shall be kept, and
/ all the ballots shall he accounted ion
by til" officer charged with the print
ling OF the ballots, and by those dcsiE-
mated TO driStribnt~ them at the polls.
/ (ElcctI0n Ordinance. section -.
NUMBER OF BALLOTS PRINTED, CARDS or
INSTRUCTION.
| IS. The officer charged with print
ing and distributing the official ballot
! shall ascertain from the registrar, ut
/ least ten days before the day Of cleo
ton, the number of registered voters
in each election district, and he shall
have printed and distributed a suttici-
cnt number of lalots for use in tacl
district. He shall also prepare full
instructions for the guidance of clec-
tors at elections, rs 10 obtaining bal
lots, the manner of marking them, ant
, the mode of obtaining new ballots il
the place of those spoiled by accident
| the Instructions shall he printed il
large, clear type, on ''cards of instruc-
/ ton" and the officer shall furnish the
same in sufficient numbers for the uSt
of electors; the cards shall be prcScrv-
ed by the officers Of elections, aud re-
turned by them to the commissioners
of election, and they may be used, il
applicable, in subsequent elections.
! ELECTION Ordinance, section g.
MANAGER OF ELECTION DESIGNATED TO
DISTRIBUTE BALLOTS.
So The commissioner of election des-
ignated to have the official ballots
pointing the managers of election,
designate one of the managers at each
voting place, to receive and distribute
the Oilicinl ballots, and shall deliver
to HIM the proper number of ballots
aud cards of instruction for his dis
trict, not less than one day before tho
election; and the manager receiving
the ballots from the commissioner
shall distribute the same to the cleo,
tors of his district in the manner here
in provided. ELECTION Ordinance
section 79)
WHEN THERE ARE NO OFFICIAL BALLOTS
60. I'm case the official ballot pre-
pared shall be lost or destroyed, the
commissioner of election shall have
like ballots furnished in place of those
lost or destroyed, if time remain there
tor. And if from any cause there
should be no official ballot at voting
place, and not sufficient time in which
to have them printed, the ballot may
be written; but, if written by any one
except the voter alone for himself,
the names of all candidates shall he
written thereon without any mark OIL
device by which one name may be
distinguished from another, and such
ballots shall be marked by the voter
as provided fer printed ballots. II
the manager designated fail to have
the ballots mt the voting place at the
proper time, or if he shall fail to dis
tribute them, the managers Of the cleo
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