The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-10-05
GENERAL REEDER'S
INSTRUCTIONS ON
THE BALLOT LAW
An Important Communica
tion to Republicans
of Pennsylvania.
A WARNING ABOUT THE TICKET
Concise Explanation of How
to Vote on the New
Ballot System.

what Is Done by tho Voter. tho
Election Onicers. Watchers and
Others Who Have to Do with the
Election from the Time a Citizen
Presents Himself az the Polls TO
Vote Until the Ballots Arc Counted
and the Result L. Announced
Chairman Frank Rceder, Of the Repub
lican state committee has issued from the
party headquarters in Philadelphia, a
book of instructions to voters under the
new ballot law, together with statement
Of their qualifications and duties"
I'm issuing these instructions regarding
the new election law" said General
Reeder, in commenting on what is being
done TO enlighteu citizens on the new
method OF voting, I'VE had full realiza-
tion Of the difficulty in comprehending the
new system of elections. that must neces-
sarily be experienced by citizens who have
not had an opportunity 10 thoroughly
study the law We have tried TO make
our digest concise and comprehensive.
believe a close reading of the instructions
will make clear all the requirements of the
law that directly concern the voter on
election day There have been so many
digests and explanations of the law issued
rom various sources that Republicans
- do well to follow these instructions to
J~rid confusion, and, possibly. troubls
,er the election
Chairman Reeder's Warning
There is matter to which | desire to
'all special attention II relates 10 the
preparation and printing of the ballot by
the county commissioners There have
been sent ont from the Office of the secre-
tary of the commonwealth to every county
IN the state specimen ballots, prepared in
accordance with the form that would be
issued to voters in the first legislative dis
trict in the city of Philadelphia This is
apt to lead to mistakes in the printing of
tickets Tor counties other than Philadel.
phia, where "A different form must be fol.
lowed
In Philadelphia, the candidates for diff
ferent county offices are nominated in
separate conventions Therefore in Phila-
delphla there must he a separate group
on the official ballot for each county officer
10 be voted Tor, and a cross mark must he
made on the ballot for each county Office.
I'm other parts of the state, where NOM
lnations for more than one county Office
are made in one convention, all such nom.
inations are included in one distinct group
IN the official ballot The party name is
placed at the head OF the group A cross
mark put opposite the WORD" Republican"
which is placed over this group of county
nominations, would mean that the voter
desired to cast his ballot for all the Repub
llcan nominees on such county ticket.
A sample Republican BALLOT.
u have had prepared sample ballot
which is being issued from the Republican
state committee headquarters to the
county chairman and others for the In.
struction of voters. At the head of the
ballot have had printed these words:
" 10 VOTE THE STRAIGHT REPUBLICAN
TICKET, PUT A CROSS (X) IN THE SQUARE To
THE RIGHT or THE WORD "REPUBLIcAN"
WHENEVER IT OCCURS IN THR FIRST COL
UMN, in other words, as many crosses as
there groups in the Republican col.
umn- the word Republican" as often as
1t may occur, indicating the beginning of
a distinct Republican group. The only
difficulties in the use of the new ballot be-
ing those which arise from an attempt to
vote mixed or scratched" ticket Re.
publican voters are cautioned against vot-
ing any but straight ticket (except for
good cause, and then only after careful
instructions), AS to do so is attended with
danger that the entire ballot may he 10
validated ,"
FOl the convenience of all who will have
o. do with elections, General Reeder has
had his comprehensive little digest divided
into seven chapters, entitled as follows:
When Elections to be Held" "Qualih-
cations of Voters" Manner of Voting"
Inside of Guard Rail" Inside the Vot,
ing Shelf or Compartment" preparation
OF Ballot" and Penal OlIenses
Here are the chapters IN the order given