Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-03-15
In A NUT SHE'LL.
Illinois New Law for Voters and
Voting.
The Austrnl'ap syst. I'm and How il
Operate Told in Concise Form
Keep This for Reference.

Inc nc" LIMOS election law known as
the Australian ballot system, has been
published in full in THE ARGUS and fire.
qreut allusion has been more recently
made to lis more important provisions, in
view of the approaching election. An
exchange has summed up the require
ments in nut shell. Here they are
They are worthy of preservation for
reference:
/. The method OF registration and the
qualifications of voters are not altered by
the new law.
2. Announce your name to the Judges,
and if deemed by them qualified voter,
You will be permitted to enter the en-
closed space and be given ballot by one
of the judges. he first putting his initials
on the back of it.
8. You will then 60 at once, and alone,
into the voting booth and prepare your
ballot.
4. Do this bv making the cross (X)
in the square to the left of the
name OF each candidate you V
wish to vote for thus: n /
one whose name is not upon the ballot,
write his name in the blank spaco under
the name of the Office you wish him to
fill, and make & (X) to the left OF it as
| above indicated.
6. Or, if you wish, you can vote a
straight ticket" by making cross in
the circle opposite the beading of the
ticketyc prefer thus leaving q all the
| squares unmarked. or in other ~ words
making no mark whatever upon the bal
| lot, except the cross in the circle. Or
you can vote split ticket" by marking
the circle at the head of the ticket pre-
ferred and then making a cross in the
square opposite the name OF any candi-
date preferred under either of the other
ticket headings upon the ballot.
Z. Never mark more than one circle
and having marked a circle, mark none
OF the squares under 1t.
s. Do not scratch out any names, nor
mark Sour ballot in any way other than
il dictated above.
8. In voting on any proposition printed
on the ballot make cross (N) opposite
Yes" if you are in favor OF Ii; or oppo>
site No" If you are not in favor of it.
10. Before leaving the booth, fold your
ballot 50 that the names and marks vii
be inside. and the words "Oficial Ballot
and the clerks signature, will be il plain
sight; then hand it 20 the judge, who will
put il into the ballot box without mum
berng it,
IL You will not be allowed 10 occupy
booth with another voter. nor mus
you remain in booth mere than tiyt
minutes, if others are waiting to vote
II. You must leave the enclosed sp C.
within 10 minutes, and will not be al
lowed to enter it again after voting.
Is. You Will not be allowed to vote an,
ballot except the one you receive from
the Judge, nor TO take ballot from thC
polling space before the close of TIT
election.
"A If you spoil a ballot, or deface it i
any way, return it to the Judge and ge
another in lis place
Is If voter declares upon oath ths
he cannot read English or is PHYSICAL
unable to mark his ballot, two of tn
election officers will mark 1t for him as b
directs.
&c He will receive no assistance what
ever if intoxicated.
II There are heavy penalties f.
electioneering within 100 feet of n
polls; for hindeTjug a voter while goin
to VOC, or inducing him 10 tell now he /
going to vote; for showing your ballo
after marking it; and for making falls
statement as to your ability to mark you
] ballot.
IS. The polls will be opened al
T o'clock a IN. and be closed at O'Clock r
M. Employees will be entitled to leave c
= absence from their employment, whateve
it may be, for two hours without loss c
/ time for the purpose Of voting; but i
order 20 claim this right they must as
leave of absence before election day az
their employers shall have the right t
designate the exact hours they shall go