The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-11-03
HOW TO VOTE UNDER THE AUSTRIA
LIAM SYSTEM.

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2. On the back side of this
ballot said two judges must write
either their names or initials.
3. On receipt of said ballot the
voter must atonce proceed to the
voting-booth and prepare his bal
lot himself.
4. He does not remain in said
booth any longer than is necessary
to prepare his ballot, and under
no circumstances for more than
five minutes.
8. No two voters occupy
one and the same booth at one
time-but one must wait till the
other rs ready or his five minutes
have expired.
s. The voter must prepare his
ballot as follows:
7. Each ballot cantains the
names of candidates of four po-
litical parties, arranged in four
columns or groups. The left
hand column contains all the
names of the Democratic candi-
dates; the second column all the
names Of the Republican candi-
dates; the third column the Peo-
pies party candidates, and the
fourth the Prohibition candidates.
&. Out of these four columns or
groups of candidates the voter
must construct his ticket.
8. If the voter is a Republican,
or intends to vote the Republican
ticket, Jet him draw . cross mark
with a lead pincil through each of
the other three tickets, namely;
Democratic, Peoples Party and
Prohibition tickets. This cross
mark should be drawn through
the entire length of the ticket
that is, from top to bottom.
10. If the voter is u Democrat,
or intends to vote the Democratic
ticket, let him make u cross mark
through each of the other three
tickets.
II. Now, if the votpr docs not
wish to vote for candidates of the
opposite party, his ticket is ready
to be folded and placed in the
ballot-boX; but if the voter wishes
and intends to vote also for can
didates of the opposite party,
then he must strike put On his
own ticket the name Of the candi-
date he does not wish to vote for,
and write tho name of the candi.
date he wishes to Nute for under
such erased name. For an exam
pie: Suppose the voter is Il DEM
ocrat, and intends to vote the
pamapratic tlpkat, but wishes to
vote for William Warner-then,
in the first place, the Republican,
Peoples party and Prohibition
tickets must be crossed out-then
he must cross out the name of w.
j, Stone on his own ticket, and
write the name of William War
nor under 1t. The same course he
must follow if hc intends to vote
for any other candidate of the OPP
positc party.
u. After the voter has pre-
pared his ballot, he must fold the
same so that the initials or names
of the judges on the backs thereof
can be plainly seen, but the face
side of the ticket concealed, and
then hand tho same to the rcceiv-
ing judges.
Ii. Any voter while preparing
his ballot, who should accident.
ally spell the same. can have tho
saline exchanged for another by
applying to the judges; but as the
law makes no provision for ;
third one, he should be careful
with the second.
IA. After q voter has reeGiyel
his ballot from the Judges, hi
docs not leave the voting place
and afterwards return to vote, blu
he must Immediately prepare hi
ballot as aforesaid, and any bal
lot which he receives from tn
lHdgas and does not pse, he mus
return to them,
Is. Every ticket must cithe
show pen or pencil marks on tn
face thereof, and in the manne
as already stated in rules 8, 8
10-11. You cannot tear or cut OF
that part you do not intend t
vote, and place the part you in
tend to vote in the hallot,h 0X.
10. ANY voter who declares III
dor oath to tho judges that h
eannnt read or write, or that
is physically unable to prepar
his ballot, has the right to deolar
his choice of candidates to tn
Judges, who in his presence sha
prepare hisballot.