Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-10-20
HOW TO VOTE.
Rules In Reference to Marking the
Australian Raliot-yating Must
all be Done Under one of the
Headings Of the Ticket.

the following rules and regulations
should be read closely and We sug
gest that they be clipped out and if
necessary taken to the polls:
Section ALSO. Voter to receive
one ballot-judges to write the names
on ballots.-On any day of election
of public officers in any election
district, each qualified elector shall
be entitled to receive from the judges
of the election n ballot. 1t shall
be the duty Of such judges Of election
to deliver such ballot to the elector.
Before delivering any ballot to the
elector. the two judges of election
having charge of the ballots shall
write their names or initials upon
the back of the ballot, except the
number of the ballot with ink or in
dellible pencil and no other writing
shall be on the back of the ballot,
except the number of the ballot.
Amended 1891.
Sec. 47S1. Voter to prepare bal
lot-folding ballot-voting. On re-
ceipt of his ballot, the elector shall
forthwith, and without leaving the
polling place, retire alone toone of
the places, booths OIL Compartments
provided, to prepare his ballot.
He shall prepare has ballot by cross
ing out the groups he does not wish
to cote and then make all changes on
one group by striking out the name
or names Of candidates he does not
irish to cote for, and aorite the name or
names of has choice underneath, so
thatthe remaining part shall express
has vote upon the questions submit
ted. After preparing his ballot, the
elector shall fold the same so that
the face OF the ballot will be conceal
ed and the initials of the judges
may be seen. He shall then vote
forthwith and before leaving the
polling place: Provided, that any
outside party shall have the right
to challenge any voter whom he sus-
poets to be an illegal voter, and the
Judges shall determine the right of
the party challenged to vote.
Amended 1891.
Sec. 1852. One person to oc-
cupy booth.-Not more than one
person shall be permitted to occupy
any one booth at one time, and no
person shall remain in or occupy a
booth longer than may be necessary
to prepare his ballot, and in no
event longer than five minutes.
Sec. 47S3. Spelling ballot
Judges to furnish another, etc.
Any voter who shall by accident or
mistake spoil his ballot, SO that he
cannot conveniently vote the same,
may, on returning said spoiled bal
lot to the judges of election, receive
another in place thereof: Provided,
he shall at once make out and vote
said ballot. Every person who does
not vote any ballot delivered to him
shall, before leaving the polling place,
return such ballot to the judges of
election having charge of the ballots.
Sec. 47S4. Judges to prepare
ballot-when.-Any elector who
declares under oath to the judges of
election having charge Of the ballot,
that he can not reader write, or that
by reason of physical disability he
is unable to mark his ballot, may
declare his choice of candidates to
the judges having charge of the bal
lots, who, in the presence of the
elector, shall prepare the ballot for
voting in the manner hereinbefore
provided. Such %elector, after MAX
ing such oath, may require one of
such judges to read to him the con-
tents of the ballot, so that the cleo
tor "a ascertain the relative posi-
tons of the names of the candidates
on each ballot. Amended 1891.
Sec. 1887. Destroying certificate
etc. -Penalty.-No person shall:
First, falsely make or fraudulently
destroy any certificate of nomina-
ton, or any part thereof; or, second,
file any certificate of nomination,
knowing the same, or any part there
Of, to be falsely made or, third,
suppress any certificate of nominal
ton which has been duly filed, or
any part thereof; or, fourth, forge or
falsely make the official endorse
ment on any ballot. Every person
violating any of the provisions of
this section shall be deemed guilty.
of a felony.
Sec. 47SS. Destroying supplies
of booths, etc.-Penalty.-No per-
son shall, during the election, re-
move Or destroy any of the supplies
or other convenienoes placed in the
as aforesaid, for the pur-
pose of enabling the voter to pre-
pare his ballot. No person shall,
an election, remove, tear
down or deface the cards printed for
the instruction of voters. Every
person willfully violating any of the
of this section shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor.
Sec. AGO. Officer not to disclose
vote. ete.-Peualtv.-N officer of