The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-10-28
TO MARK A BALLOT.
AN INTERESTING OBJECT LESSON
FOR DEMOCRATIC VOTERS.

plain Directions as to the Proper Method
OF Marking the New oriciaI Ballot in
order to vote a straight Party Ticket
or TO Split the Ticket.
Elsewhere in this paper viii be found
facsimile ot the new form Of halot that
will be used on Nov. :, marked in accord
ance with the recent opinion of Attorney
General Hcnsel on ihi, point. 1t should be
noted that the names iAat appear in this
sample ballot are not those Of the condi-
date. TO be voted for the names having
been filed in at random to give the appear
.nce OF the real ballot.
a lttle study Of ,ho form will show that
the new ballot Is not nearly so intricate
and formidable a. IL appears at first sight.
To vote the straight Democratic ticket,
without suy scratching. the voter marks
his ticket ~ shown. In other worls, lie
puts cross * iu t.r square ~ ;i,J Ttght
OF the trOrd "Dtpoc3L:ic' UhcrCJcr 10 oC-
ours tn TIE 5c-0ud Column; tlas S., as
many crosses - there arc groups in the
Democratic c1iuNn--thc word Demo
cratic as often IS 1t may occur, indicating
the beginning Of u distinct Democratic
group The only tli.iicultic. tn tie Use ~
the new ballot being those which arise from
an attempt 70 vote a. mixed CT '-CfatCncS!'
ticket. Democratic voters arS cauiloi,ed
against vo,iuc any but a straight ticket
Except FOR good cause, and tlcn only after
careful instruction., as 20 do 20 j. attended
with danger that The cAtire t!C.:ct may bc
invalida;el.
1t is necessary 10 ob.crvc TIE groupings
oaretully, as indicated by the heavy black
lines. Where straight vote is cast for the
candidates In a group tLc cross should be
opposite tae name Of the party, never op-
posite the name Of the nCaIi2ce or uomi-
reSS.
Where a voter wishes to scratch his
ticket the marking ia different. WIKI
more than one name in group. the cross j.
omitted from opposite the name Of the
party ST the head Of = group and must be
put opposite the name OF every candidate
in the group for whom tho voter wishes to
vote. With but one name in the group the
cross should be pu; opposite the name Of
the party.
In the case Of the Prohibitionis:s, whose
candidates have u place on the ballet
through nomination papers, the EGuc Cf
every candidate voted for must be married
separately. Every presidential c.sc;o.
mus; be marked. where proLihi.io:ist
Ct>.ENS ~ WIZ ANI a 0NA-abN EsAN4N VI tiNAs-
licsn candidate in preference To one OF his
own party, he should place a cross opposite
that name. leavin; blank in h!s own list.
The voters Of the Peoples party, not ,.ay.
ing filed any nomination papers at Harris
burg, will vote by writing in the names Of
their candidates in the blank space ressC Tyed
FOR THAI purpose az the rigL: hand side OF
the ba.lc: No marks are necessary in this
case. II ths same way any Republican,
Democrat or prUhibi,iouist wishing 20 vote
for any candidate whose I.arnc does no. az
pear on the ballet. such IS IA independent
candidate icr tie legislature, caa write his
name in the blank space in that group.
Tko blank column on the extreme right
OF the b2llo; IS intended 20 pcr:ait the voter
10 Gas. his wee !or person or persons
whose names .-e not Oh tic ballot under
any Of tho t!cke: headings. IL order 20 DO
this j: VIII L. ncc--scry e. the yctc- <
write the ncrae Of his caa;iiL..e in tie
blank space opposite 10 iLe title C. TIE Of
flee. Should he i.:eal to vote f5r either
Democratic, Republican c. Prohibition
candidates tcr o.lces comprised in The
sa-.,e cco-p, lie must make the eros oPpo-
ste the name Of each person Tor whom he
intends 10 yC.e in thu, s-oCp.
py payia; Z l!,Jle attention 70 these di-
rcctiors no voter need have any trouble in
preparing his ballo; o1yrcc:!y AID expedi-
..ously.