The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1892-10-14
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kcntuckians vote unde' HVN
election law in November, ana
many are in danger oflos'ng their
votes unless they conform to some
details.
The polls open at "a. m'' ana
close ut 4 p. m.
"A voter is allowed three min
ntos in which to prepare his bal
lot, but no longer.
The voting is done by ballot,
and the ballot is furnished TO the
voter Ivy the clerk of the election
aud by no one else. Any ballot
furnished by any other than the
election clerk 10 illegal and will
not be received or couted 10y the
judges.
All tickets. the II Rmtcraiic, Re.
publican, Prohibition aud Peoples
Party, are printed OH the same
sheet. AT the head ofeach tick
ct is device, the Democratic de-
vice is u rooster, the Eepublican
an eagle the people'spTty q pillow
and hammer, and.G Ssbibi,ion
a Phoenix. A ,4uafe lie printed
around each otthese devices. II
you want to yo,e the whole Dem.
ocra,ic ticket, dip the rubber stamp
into the ink pad aud press it on
the ticket, under the rooster, in.
side the square, at the top OF the
Democratic ticket Opposite the
name Of each candidate is also q
printed square. Marking a ticket
at the top across the device votes
that whole party ticket entire, but
II there are two Democratic can.
didates for the same Office, as for
instance for Circuit Judge or
Sheriff, then, in addition TO the
cross at the head Of the ticket,
you must in same way mark the
square opposite the name of the
one you want TO vote for. Bear
in mind you must not use pen and
ink or lead pencil, but use the rub.
Der stamp only. which. with ink
pad, will be found in each booth.
On entering the election room
the voter is furnished a ticket by
the election clerk only; he then
retires into the election booth.
alone, shut of from the view or
presence of any one, and can talk
TO no one under penalty, and there
alone prepares his ticket by mark.
ing as heretofore stated. In each
voting booth will be found a shelf,
the rubber stamp and lux pad.
When he has prepared and fold.
ed his ticket he leaves the booth
and hands his ticket to one Of the
judges of the election and imme.
dlately retires crom. the room. II
Is tho duty OF The election clerk
to instruct voters when asked TO
do so. and in case of persons who
cannot read or write, be will in
the presence of the judges dot the
squares as requested, and then
such voter must retire into the
booth and make the cross or cross.
es for himself. IL the voter is
blind, the clerk in the same way
may mark and fold his ticket for
him.
On the back of each legal tickle.
will be found the fac simle sigma
.ure of the County Clerk, aud also
he written signature OF the clerk
Of the election Of your precinct,
md before depositing your ballot
1ou must so fold 1t as TO show on
he outside the name of the Coun.
y Clerk and the name of the clerk
IF the election, and so as not to
show for whom you vote.
Amy one showing how they vote
s subject to arrest, fine and i'm.
,risonment. Any one leaving, or
attempting to leave, the room with
ticket, same penalties. If you
make a mistake In marking your
icket, deface, blur or mark it, re.
urn il TO the clerk and get a new
icket. Any erssures destroys
'Our vote. No one must remain
within fifty feet Of the polls for
,lectioneering purposes.
One year in the State, six months
n the county, sixty days in the
precinct, makes you a voter.