The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-08
NOW VOTE AND VOTE EARLY
The Polls Open at 6 O'Clock. and You
Should Be There, at Least, by 8.
Here Are Complete Instructions as to Casting
Your Ballot and q Full Lis, of
the Polling Places.

This the day of American sovereignty.
will let the world know what he thinks of
his public servanta In all cities or towns
having population OF 1000 or more citi-
zens the polls are required by law to open
ct 6 o'clock A. NJ. In all other precIncts the
polls shall open at o'clock A. NJ, unless
the Board of County Commissioners order
upon the petition of twenty citizens. that
the polls open at 6 o'clock. The voting In
Indianapolis. under the law. will begin at
0 o'clook this morning.
Tho polls will close at 9 O'clock p. NJ
sharp In all cities whore the law requires
them to open at O'Clock A. NJ. In ell pre-
cincts in W hich the polls open at o'clock
A. Ne, the polls must not be kept open after
6 o,clock p. NJ, nor closed before 6 o'clock
p. NJ, except that, by the unanimous con-
sent of the entire election board, they may
be closed after 4 o'clock; provided. all the
election. shall have voted. or fifteen MIN,
o vote having been rendered. A voter
in the polls at o'clock +. NJ. cannot
be driven out until he has voted. The law
docs not permit the polls to remain open
after O'Clock p. NJ, and no voter can be
permitted to enter the room after that
hour, but in case avoter has entered but
has not voted when the hour of arrives.
his vote should be accepted. Upon the
make proclamation thereof, and minute
thereof of the time must be entered by the
clerks on the tally papers
How to Prepare Your Bslio.
Are you ready TO voter asked one Re-
publican yesterday of another.
''Yes," was the reply. land l intend to
n 81 Ia lid har 1 en- hot Mill
record my position as to Harrison, Reid,
Chase. Shockney. Henry ana the plat
forms"
In order that no voter shall make any
mistakes. the instructions how to cast o
ballot, are again repeated to-day:
To vote Q straight Republican ticket. stamp
the eagle at the top of the ticket, and nowhere
else
10 vote for person. on other sick s do mot
ticket, but stamp once wholly within the small
square to the left of the name You want to vote
for. in one of the lists of candidates where such
II you stamp in the large square inclosing the
eagle and also on any one or more OF the small
squares opposite names, that Is unlawful and
your ballot will not be counted.
Stamp lightly and only one time in any squares
stamping Twice IN any - one s9nars is
Use blotter after stamping. then wait for the
ink to dry thoroughly before folding See that
your ticket II not torn, 10 free from bl0ts,
scratches. pencil marks. drops of water or blur
OF any kind; that 1t has no feature which can be
construed a distinguishing mark, either on
the face or back OF the ticket before folding.
TX you make any mistake ia stamping or dis
cover any blot or blur your ticket return Ii to
the polling clerk folded and get another from
him.
Tell no one the election board or In the
room where you vote, or in any way indicate TO
any one, how you intend to vote, nor in any way
expose any name on your ballot. In asking for
q ballot do not ask for Republican, Demo
cratic or other particular ticket. This would be
Indicating. and Ii Is unlawful.
IL II unlawful to ask the poll-clerk to show You
how TO prepare your ballot unless You cannot
road or you are physically unable to stamp your
ticket
Fold your ballot while in the booth, so the
initial letters OF the polling clerks will appear on
the outside when folded. Give stamp back to
clerk Hand ballots to inspector. one at a time.
Zee that the red ballot Is put In the red ballot
box; that the white ballot is put in the white
ballot-box. Say nothing Leave the room.
Remember that the first name on the ticket Is
no longer the head of the ticket The eagle Is
the head of the Republican ticket. Stamp once,
and once only, wholly within the large square
containing the eagle. and nowhere else. Tues.
day. Nov. 9Th, Is election day. Polls close at
O'Clock.