Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-02
HERE YOU HAVE IT,
How to Vote in Illinois Under the
New Law.
the Require ments Briefly stated For
the Benefit of Voters Read.
Mark, Learn and Inwardiy
Digest.

The ARGUS herewith reproduces for
the benefit of voters, the summary of the
requirements OF the voter under the pro-
provisions of the new election law of the
state, which goes into effect for the first
time next Tuesday;
/. The method of registration and the
quallhcatlons of Voters are not altered py
the new law.
=. Announce your name to the ridges,
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.
3. You will then 60 at once, and alone,
into the voting booth and prepare your
ballot.
4. Do this by making the cross CX)
In the square to the left of the
name OF each candidate you V
wish to vote for thus: \
5. Or, if you wish to vote for some
| one whose name is not upon the ballot.
write his name in the blank space under
the name of the Office you wish him to
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above indicated.
6. Or, if you wish, you can vote a
straight ticket" (Which if it be
democratic is the best plan by
all means) by making a cross in
the circle opposite the heading of the
ticketycu prefer thus leaving ~ 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 it,
l. 5. Do not scratch out any names, nor
mark Sour ballot in any way other than
| indicated above.
y. In voting on any proposition printed
on the ballot make cross (X) opposite
Yes" II you are in favor of il; 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 will
be inside, and the words "Oificial Ballot
and the clerks signature, will be in plain
sight; then hand it 10 the Judge, who will
put it into the ballot box without mum.
berinG it.
| II. You will not be allowed to occupy
a booth with smother voter, nor must
you remsin in a booth more than five
minutes, II others are waiting to vote.
~. You must leave the enclosed sp 4ce
| Wit
lowed to enter it again after voting.
ID. You will not be allowed to vote any
ballot except the one you receive from
the judge, nor to take ballot from the
polling space before the close of the
election.
IA II you spoil a ballot. or deface it il
any way, return it to the Judge and gel
another in its place
10. If voter declares upon oath tia,
he cannot read English or is physically
unable to mark his ballot. two of the
election officers will mark it for him as he
directs.
16 BE will receive no assistance what.
ever if intoxicated.
II. There are heavy penalties fol
electioneering within 100 feet of the
polls; for hindering voter while COINS
to vote, or inducing him to tell how he is
going to vote; for showing your ballo
after marking it; and for making q falss
statement as to your ability to mark YOU
ballot.
IS. The polls will be opened at :
o'clock q. N. and be closed at O'Clock D
m. Employees will be entitled to leave o.
absence from their employment, whatever
| il NAV be- for two hours without loss n
time. for the purpose of voting; but ir
order 20 claim this right they must ash
leave of absence before election day suC
their employers shall have the right Il
designate the exact hours they shall 90