Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-11-07
Instructions to Voters.


On entering the election room the
voter will give his name and residence
to one of the Poll Clerks, who shall an
nounce his name in a loud voice, and
give him one ballot. On receipt OF the
ballot the voter shall forthwith and
without leaving the enclosed space, re-
tire alone to one of the booths or COM
partments, and shall there prepare his
ballot.
In the preparation Of his ballot, the
voter shall decide, first which ticket
whether the Republican, Democratic,
or other) he will vote, and he will then
deiace all The other tickets on the ballot
sheet by drawing one or more lines,
WITH PEN AND INK, from the top to the
bottom thereof, or across the heading
| thereof.
A voter desiring to erase the name OF
any candidate from the ticket he In
tends to vote, or to vote for any other
candidate or person in his stead, may
strike the name printed from his ticket
and write in the blank space immedi-
ately below the name stricken of the
name OF the person for whom he desires
to.vote.
II the voter spoil, deface or mutilate
the ballot delivered him, he may return
il to the Poll Clerks and receive another
| in place thereof. He must not destroy IT,
He must vote the ballot he receives
or return it to the Poll Clerks.
A voter cannot remain in the booth or
| compartment longer than five (5) min
utes.
II voter for lack Of education, or by
reason of his physical disability, Is I'M
able to prepare his ballot, and Tor that
reason requires the assistance OF the
| ballot clerks, both of them must go with
! him to the voting booth, and one OF
| them, In the presence of the other, and
out of sight and hearing Of all others,
must prepare his ballot for him as he
| (the voter directs 1t 10 be done. And
| il the voter requests 1t to be done, the
ballot must be read over to him rs so
prepared after 1t is done; or,
The voter may require the Poll Clerks
to show him the relative position OF the
names of the candidates on the BALLOT
and then retire to the voting booth
and prepare his ballot.
No voter shall hold conversation or
communication with any other person
than the Poll Clerks or Commissioners
| OF Election while in the election room.
Fold the ballot by placing the bottom
end on and even with the top OF the
ballot, fold IL again IN the same manner,
then fold In crosswise twice, taking care
10 have the words "Poll Clerks" and the
signatures OF said clerks on the BACK
thereof exposed. Use plotting pads.
When the voter has prepared his bal
lot he shall vote forthwith and before
leaving the polling place; give his name
and .nser' his ballot to one OF the Com
mIssioners OF Election. When he has
voted he shall retire Immediately from
the election room, aud beyond the sixty
feet limit thereof.
The following are Sections 20, c., 20,
70, 81 and SO OF Chapter OF tho Code
Of West Virginia concerning elections
by the people:
SECTION so. II at any time during
the election any qualified voter shall
make affidavit, before a commissioners
Of election, that any person who has
voted an illegal voter in such precinct,
the person accused shall at once be ar
rested by any constable or other person
designated by the election commission
ers to make an arrest, and by hin de-
liyered 10 the civil authorities. ANY
person desiring to make such affidavit
shall be admitted to the election room for
that purpose. Immediately after the
close OF the election, the commissioners
Of election shall deliver such affidavit to
some Justice OF the peace In the magis-
terial district, who shall proceed thereon
az II the affidavit had been made before
him.
SEC. GO. Any person who shall re-
move or attempt 10 remove ballot
from the election room, or having In
his possession outside the election room
any ballot, either genuine or counter
felt, during the election, shall be guilty
OF felony, and on conviction thereof,
shall be imprisoned in the penitentlary
not less than two nor more than i've
years.
SEC. rs. II any person shall induce,
or attempt TO induce, any voter TO
write, paste or otherwise place on his
ballot, the name OF any person. or any
sign or device OF any kind, as a distin-
gushing mark by which to indicate to
any other person, how such voter
voted. or shall enter into or attempt to
form any agreement or conspiracy with
any other person 10 induce or attempt
TO induce voter TO so place q
distinguishing name or mark on his bal
lot. whether or not said act be COM
mitted or attempted 70 be committed,
such person so offending shall be guilty
Of a felony, and on conviction thereof,
be imprisoned In the penitentiary not
less than two nor more than five years,
or he may, at the discretion Of the
court. be fined not less than one hun
bred nor more than five hundred dol
lars. and be imprisoned In the county
iail not less than one month nor more
than six months.
SEC. 70. No officer OF election shall
disclose to any person the name OF any
candidate for whom voter has voted.
No officer OF election shall do any cleo
pioneering on election day. No person
whatever shall do any electioneering on
election day within any polling place
or within sixty feet OF any polling
place. No person shall apply for or re-
ceiye any ballot in any polling place,
other than that In which he is entitled
TO vote, nor shall any person examine
ballot which any voter has prepared foi
voting, or solicit the voter to show the
name, nor ask, nor make any arrange.
ment, directly or indirectly, with any
voter, to vote an open ballot. NC
person except commissioner oil
election shall receive from any
voter ballot prepared by him for yUt
ing. No voter shall receive ballot