The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-10-27
THE MISSOURI BALLOT LAW.
Instructions to Voters the Ballots
are Prepared.


Instructions to Voters the Ballots
are Prepared.
|. Do not attempt to vote or enter
the limits of the polling place, until
YOU have seen aud examined Il form
of the official battot then in use in
your precinct, and until you have been
fully instructed us 10 the proper meth
Oh of preparing aud casting Il ballot.
?. Give your name, and. if required,
your place Of residence, to the judges
OF election.
}. If your right to vot, is not ciai-
lengcd. the judges will hand you Il bal
lot, On the back Of which ballot the
two judges having charge thereof
must have written with ink or inde'i-
bic penciD the names or initials Of
said two judges, anu no other writing
must taen appear on the ballot.
L. If your vote Is challenged, You
willnot receive ballot until YOU have
established your right to vote, 10y ai}i
| davit Or otherwise.
|, ). When you have received the bal
lot from the judges, retire at once
alone (without leaving the polling
place. to one of the booths or com
partments provided, and unfold and
! prepare your ballot.
g. Every ballot sill be printed. and
thereon will appear the names of ali
the candidates nominated by cac!,
party. with the name or title of the Of
flee or place for which, each one is (,
candidate The names of Ill: candi-
dates nominated b. each party will be
grouped together upon the ballot, and
each group Or ticket will be headed
10y the name Of the political party ny
which the candidates composing the
group OK ticket were placed i'll nom;-
nation.
:. The groups Of names of the
candidates OF the several political
parties will he found arranged III
parallel columns, or with one groui
below the other, or both arrangement
may be adopted to some extent
s. If you want to vote for all the
candidates Of Il party, without any ex
ceptions or scratching" you mus
simply cross out the groups Of can
,!idates Or tickets you do not wish t.
vote for
.. In crossing os;t the groups 81
ticket you do not vote Il god pcnc
or pen should be used, and the erss
ure carefully aud cielreiy made.
10. If you wish To vote for sou,
candidates Of different parties appear
IN; III two or more groups or ticket
on your ballot, OK if you wish t
! ''cr.tch your party ticket, yoa mus
: first cross Off oT the ballot all hat on
of the groups of candidates or ticket
Gas explained above, rule 8 aud 9
and then cross or mark Oft of the II
naming group or ticket, the name q
names Of any candidates in thu;
group for whom you do not wish t
I vote, or vino you wish to ''cratch,
and write under the name or name
Of any for whom you wish 10 voi,
whether amy such written na,ne appeal
ell i'll amy other group Or ticket q
t not.
i IL. In changing or scratching
, your party ticket (as explained ai'ov
in rule 10y, he craeiGl not to cross OF
y the title or name Of the Office, il w
desire to write under it the NAME .
l. another candidate, but simply Gro:
e or scratch off the candidates na,u
n with mark Of pencil Or pen pas>iIi
@ (from left to right, and ihcn writ
in the blank space Underneath I'll
name scratched or crossed otD tt
name Of the candidate to be vote
e for
Z - Do not mark YOUR pallet
anyotLer way than is indicated atov;
or it may be thrown Out a'.i IL:
, counted.
Is. Ii you spoil 4 ballot in rr
pairing it, you must rcturn il ami 9
: another i'll the place Of it.
5 II. II You will declare upon OFT
that you canno. read the Engli.
language, Or that by reason OF phys
l. Cal Insanity YOU are UHtblc ~ !Iii
=. your ballot, upon request YOU viii!
:, assisted by tw" judges i'll prepari'
il Your ballot. These officers will maj
Your ballot rs YOU direct.
Is. Before leaving the voting boot
IS fold your ballot SD as to conce
D. the marks, and 30 expose the otfi:
endorsement ON the back
16 Leave the booth and hal
yout ballot to the judge in charge
the ballot box, who. without mark:
J." it in anyOther way, must number
l. and deposit it in the ballot box.
u II. You will nos be allowed
occupy a voting booth with anoth
voter.
.., IS. You will not be allowed to 20
:, any other ballot except the one "
;" received from the judges.
J. 10. You will not he allowl to occ
py a booth more than five minutes.
90. You will bc allowed to recent
10 the incIosed space, after yo. ha'