Evening journal., 1892-11-04
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS.

AoiINtNl uA eAtNtihA nave htei lrrNtA
by the department of elections. Their
perusai will be advantageous to voters as
well as TO inspectors
On the day of election. the Inspectors
shalt ae a. tleil JOS peotve polling rm-r-
by or before a m aad there remain
unfl the polls ara closed and thsir
dures at ucl polling places ara c.m-
nletea
IAe e-i.fratian Fro some districts being
so much larger fhu this department
estimated for it B., earnestly rccom-
mcnoe1 taat t4e polls shai De opened so
the earliest m1men. allowed 10y Sac Law.
in order that ample time shah be given
for all 20 vote
When ready to open the polls. the
chairman shall make public announce
ment that the polls are open. and one
half hour before the time for closing. he
shall make public proclamation that the
polls viii close al . clock
No person shall be allowed within
thirty feet of the entrance 10 the room
during the time the polls are topen, ex-
cept those who are passing along the
rOped passage, and II is the duty of the
inspectors TO see this provision Of the
law strictly enforced
The following method Of conducting
the election, will be followed as closely
as possible
l. On taking possession of the polling
place the inspectors shall proceed 10
compare the corrected register. received
from the department of elections. with
the other registers, and the public copy
Of the register, and make them agree ia
ali respects with said corrected register.
2. Tie inspectors, poll clerks and
voters assistants, who have been previ-
ously selected, shall take the oath pre-
scribed for the election officers
3. The chairman shall read distinctly
sections "a and 35 page l6, Of the regis
tration and election laws
4. The chairman, in the presence Of
the other inspectors shall open the pack
[ age Of ballots in such manner as TO pre-
] serve the seals intact, and ..shalldeliver to
/ the clerk Of the election of the opposite
/ political party from his own twenty i've
I l25l Of the ballots, and TO the other clerk
/ Of the election the stamps for marking
/ the ballots
g. The clerks Of the election shall at
once proceed 10 write their initials. in
/ ink, on the lower left-hand corner Of the
back Of each Of said ballots, in their
ordinary handwriting, without any other
D p
8. In every case Of an elector present
ing himself TO the inspectors and offer
ing 70 vote, he must announce his name
! and residence, and hand his tax receipt
20 the chairman. which name and resi-
dence mast be found registered in at
least two Of the registers. in the 'quah-
fed column or in the may become
qualified the qualification required
must be produced, and his right 20 vote
affirmed by at least two Of the inspectors.
before the ballot is given TO the voter by
the clerk of election. And when said
ballot is handed 70 the chairman by the
voter, properly folded, lie shall deposit
the same in the box. and one Of the iu-
spectors shall stamp the tax receipt on
its face, with the stamp furnished for
that purpose, and return IL 70 the voter.
Z. As each successive elector calls for
a ballot, the clerk of election having the
custody Of the ballots shall deliver to
him. the first signed of the twenty-five
ballots, and the inspector shall imme
diately deliver TO the said clerk another
ballot, which the clerks of election shall
at once countersign as before, and add "a
il the ballots already c0untersigned IN
such manner that it shall be delivered
for voting after all those previously
tcountersiguei
5 SO more than one clect0r for each
booth shall be allowed ia the room az one
time and no one shall be permitted 90
occupy a booth longer than three
minutes.
9. No person shall be permitted to
enter the voters booth with an elector.
except where the elector declares that
he is unable TO mark or alter.his ballot
by reason of physical disability such as
being blind or having lost both hands.
OF is unable 10 read OF write. or both: in
which case he may call 20 his assistance
the voters assistants, who shall 60 into
the booth with him and in the presence
of the elector and Of each other, prepare
the ballot for voting as the elector de-
sires and directs, but in no other case
shall the voters assistants or amy other
person be permitted to enter the booth
with an elector In case an elector needs
any verbal instruction as 20 the prepara.
tion OF bis ballot, it must be given by
the voters assistants in the presence OF
each other outside the booths
10. As soon as the electors vote is de
posted or rejected he must Immediately
retire from the room and without the
thirty feet limit
H. Al tAlA NANA|NNA = NNNE - N4AAANAlANA Nl
disputed. his right TO vote must be i'm
mediately decided by at least two Of tn,
inspectors
-. When the polls have been closed
and the inspectors have perfected the
registers and ascertained the number OF
votes cast, as provided in section Il, pag,
63 Of the Registration and Election laws
the chairman shall make public eunounce
ment Of the number of votes cast, ant
, shall connt what ballots he has remain
ing, make a note Of same on tally list
and totally destroy said remaining ballots
, by FIRE
13. ANY ballots which have been mu
, tilated by an elector and returned 20 thl
clerk and new ballots given for them
shall be destroyed by the elector in thl
presence Of the election officers. ana any
ballots which are so imperfectiy marke,
that the inspectors are unable 10 deter
mine the intent Of the voter. and are no
counted. shall be placed together an,
b placed in the ballot box with the counted
ballots. seals &c
Note-During the counting Of th
ballots the United States supervisor
have the right, under the law. TO exam