Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-10-20

be written in snch blank space by the
voter. ELECTION Ordinance, section
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FURTHER AS TO FORM OF BALLOTS; con.
sTITUTroNAL AMENDMENTS, ETC.
50. Whenever the question of a
constitutional amendment, or other
questions or matter. admitting of an
affirmative or negative vote, is sub
mitted to n vote of the electors, the
amendment, question or matter shall
be printed on the official ballot. to-
gether with the names of the candi-
dates, ifany, and also the words "yea''
and "nay," to be so arranged Ivy the
proper officer that the voter can intel
ligently vote his preference, by max
ing a cross mark ~ opposite the
word indicating his preference. And
Immediately following the title of
each office shall be printed the words,
"vOte for one" or "vate for two," or
more, according to- the number to he
elected. ELECTION Ordinance, section
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NAMES OF CANDIDATES NOT TO BE LEFT
OFF THE BALLOT.
-. AfIsr the PROF or officer has
knowledge Of or has been notified of,
the nomination, as provided, of any
candidate for office, the officer shall
not omit his name from the ballot, I'M
less upon the written request of the
candidate nominated, made at least
ten days before the election; and every
ballot shall contain the names of all
candidate nominated, as specified,
and not duly withdrawn. ELECTION
ordinance, section 3, t..
ARRANGEMENT OF NAMES oS BALLOTS
SAMPLE BALLOTS.
%. The arrangement of the names
of the candidates, and the order III
which the titles of the various offices
shall be printed, and the size, print
aud quality of paper of the official bal
lot, is left to the discretion of the
officer charged with printing the Off
not be uniform. 1t will be the duty
of the secretary of State, with the APP
prOval of the governor, to furnish the
designated commissioner of each coun-
ty IL sample of the official ballot, the
general form of which shall be follow
ed as nearly as practicable. ELECTION
ordinance, section f..
WHAT PRINTED on BACK OF BALLOT.
Sc. On the back and outside of the
ballot shall be printed the words, ''of-
fetal ballot" the name of the election
district, or place, for which the ballot
is prepared, and the date of the cleo
ton. ELECTION Ordinance, section f.,
BALLOTS ATTACHED TOGETHER. ALL TO BE
ACCOUNTED FOR.
81. All official ballots inter dcd fol
use at any voting place shall he fasten'
ed together, in convenient numbers
and in some secure manner, but il
such way that they may be detached
for use. \ record of the number %
official ballots printed and furnished
to each voting place shall he kept, an'
all the ballots shall be accounted fO
by the officer charged with the print
ing of the ballots, and by those desiS
mated to distribute them ut the polls
ELECTION Ordinance, section y.
NUMBER OF BALLOTS PRINTED, CARDS OF
INSTRUCTION.
5s. The officer charged with print
ing and distributing the official ballO
shall ascertain from the registrar, a
least ten days before the day of cleo
ton, the number of registered voter
in each election district, and he sla'
have printed and distributed suf1ici
ent number of ballots for use in eacl
district. He shall also prepare full
instructions for the guidance of elec
tors at elections, as to obtaining bal
lots, the manner of marking them, an,
the mode of obtaining new ballots il
the place of those spoiled by accident
the Instructions shall be printed il
large, clear type, on "cards OF instruc
| ton" and the officer shall furnish tn,
same in sufficient numbers for the us,
of electors; the cards shall be prcserv
ed by the officers of elections, and re
turned by them to the commissioner.
of election, and they may be used, il
applicable, in subsequent elections.
ELECTION Ordinance, section g.
MANAGER OF ELECTION DESIGNATED tt
DISTRIBUTE BALLOTS.
50. The commissioner of election DIES
ignated to have the official ballots
printed and distributed shall, i'm ap
pointing the managers of election
designate one of the managers ut eacl
voting place, to receive and distribute
the official ballots, and shall delive
to HIM the proper number of ballot
aud cards of instruction for his dis
.trict, not less than one day before thu
election; and the manager receivin:
the ballots from the commissions
shall distribute the same to the cleo
tors of Iris district in the manner here
in crowded. ELECTION Ordinance
section 79.)
WHEN THERE ARE NO OFFICIAL BALLOTS
60. In case the official ballot pre-
pared shall he lost or destroyed, tn,
commissioner. of election shall hav,
like ballots furnished in place of tlOs,
lost or destroyed, if time remain there
for. And if from any cause ther,
should be 10 official ballot mt n voting
place, and not sufficient time in whicl
to have them printed, the ballot ma,
be written; but. if written by any on,
except the voter alone for himself
| the names of all candidates shall b,