Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-08-24
How to Vote.

A citizen who has been studying
the new law under which the voting
will be done next November says:
The voter who wants to go to the
polls in November with a pretty fair
understanding of his duty and what
will be required Of him under the
new law should carefully remember
the following important features of
the Baker act:
1. Number in Room - Only ten
voters are allowed in the voting room
at once, outside tho enclosed space,
and only four voters in excess of the
number OF compartments are allowed
inside the enclosed space at once.
Sections %, q.
2. Giving Name, &c.-Voters must
go first to the officers in charge of
the ballots aai state name and Gd-
dress. The right to vote must ba
proved and the voter allowed TO pass
the guard rail before he can receive
ballot. Section %.
3. Preparing BIl'ots. - Voters
must prepare their ballots forthwith.
and in the compartments. Section %,
a cross (X) marked in the square
at the right OF party Indicates
vote for all the candidates Of that
party.
A cross (X) marked in tho square
at the night of the mans of a caudi'
date indicates vote for that candi
date.
Crosse must be marked in the
proper squares only.
If candidates Of different parties
are voted for the squares at the right
of the party names must be left
blank.
Namss must not be crossed out.
Names mus. be inserted in the
proper blank spaces only, and not in
spaces whore names are already
printed.
Names can be inserted by writing
hand-stamp, sticker or any other
means not infringing the secrecy OF
the ballot.
Names inserted can be marked, but
this is not necessary.
Names printed on the ballot must
not be Inserted.
(Note.- When q candidate has
died or Withdrawn substitute IL
nominated after the ballots are print.
ed, the new name is to be printed on
an official sticker See ection twelve.
This should obviously bs inserted
over the name of the deceased or
withdrawn c&ndi.atc)
/ Help in Preparing Ballo!s.-
Voters unable to prepare their own
ballots can bo helped to do SO, but
only in Case of actual disability,
which must be explicitly declared to
tho Judge. Section twenty-nine.
Note.-To preserve order this
should be done before the voter en-
ters the enclosed space.)
A voter desiring help must him
self select another voter Of the dis
trict to help MIN Section twenty
seven.
A voter who receives such help
without being actually unable to pre-
pare his ballot will be liable tO.indict-
ment for ualawfully showing his bal
lot, Section 81.
A voter who attempts to influence
the vote of one whom he is helping
will be liable to indictment for uu-
lawful electioneering. Sections q,
81.
(Note.-A voter, who in helping
another, prepares the ballot other
wise than rs desired, Will be liable to
/ Indictment for fOrgeTy.)
5. Folding and Giving in Ballots,
&c-BalIots must be folded SO as to
show only the endorsement Section
26.
Where ballot has been spoiled
accidentally another can be obtained
in its place on surrandering it. Sec
tion 2G
No ballot whether marked or not,
can be taken from the room. Sec
ton 26.
(Note-As the constitution pro-
vides that every ballot "shall be NUN
berel il the order in which it shall
be received, each voter mrst give up
each ballot to the inspector to mum
Der and deposit it, rs had been the
rule heretofore By the new law
the Inspector must, in the presence
of the voter, fasteh the corner down
over the number, and voters should
see that this is done and that the
ballot is then placed in the box.)
6. Challenges should be made be
fore voter receives his ballot, if pos
sibls, but may be made at any time
before he casts it.