Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-29
WHO GAN VOTE, HOW TO VOTE
III. Australian ballot Law WIN be
observed NJ the November Eiec-
don nnd voters should study W
III. system.

1
be questions Of general Interest TO the
people OF TarnDt county, as the time
for the election draws near
The registration OF voters VIII begin
ncxt Tuesday, october 2. and Will con-
tinuo untli October ~. inoluHiye. Tho
registration Office will be located at
100 West weatherford street. with @.
II. isbell, registrar.
Az Bort Worth ranks with the citlee
In the state OF 10000 inhabitants and
| over. what is known as tho Australian
ballot system viii be the method used
In the November election The regis-
trar Nv appointed by the county COM
missonoro court and Ia required to
make oath FOR the proper performance
| OF his duties. He has the power TO mp
| point and employ AZ many deputies or
| npslatants as are needful. md these
dcputlcH must be qualified ciectorsi pro-
vided there shall be appointed one
deputy from each political party, II
demanded by the chairman OF the coun-
~ executive committee Of the party
IN said county two days prior TO the
opening Of tho registration books. Tho
registrar IL required to open the books
Of his oGico for registration OF ait
voters IN the city on The 0rst Tuesday
Of the month preceding ana prior to
the month In which the election IL
held for which registration IL required.
Aud the registrar shall keep the boult
open FOR The registration Of yotera for
twenty consecutive days, Sunday eX-
ciudod from S u. N. 10 y, m. of
zach day and no longer Each qualified
citizen shall be- entitled TO register
under the constitution aud laws VI the
state but no olectur who falls TO reg
lister under the provisions Of tho reg
lHtrHilon net shall vote Mt any state
county or city election for which reg
lrtfntiun NJ required under tho prOylu-
ions Of the act Each person offering
60 rcHlAlor under the provisions Of the
act shall give the registrar under oath
VI demanded, tho following lnfOrmH"
tlun llla nrmo the street and mum
Der Of his place OF residence, The NUM-
bcr OF the ward ia which he resides and
such other Information touching his
qualifications uH voter In the city
HH may De necessary to establish his
right To- registration. Should the place
OF his residence not be numbered, then
he Hhnll. give sueh description of his
place NJ residence ns VIII enable the
anme to be correctly located
The registrar roccivca ccnta for
each certificate uf registration issued
aH his compensation
The law provides that the polling
places In the several city precincts
shall be provided with q glurd ran.
~ constructed and placed that only
such porH0un That arc within the rail
can approach within SIX feet Of the
ballot boxes or compartments or booths
at which electors are preparing their
ehnll -bc such that neither tho ballot
hoNce nor tho voting booths nor the
electors, while preparing their ballots.
Hhhll be hidden from view Of. those
just outside the guard rail- or from
tho ludgca, ana yet the same shall hc
ftr enough removed and 80 arranged
TINT the elcctor may conveniently pro.
pare his ballot Tor voting with Sc
urOry
There shall be prepared IN cact
polling plnue not loHH thnn one com
pnrtmont or booth for every Rrty olcc
tors TO vote at zach. polling place, nut
every polling place shall hive Ut lena
thrco Of such compartments or booths
which shall be made with three aidol
closed ana the front aide open, an,
IN Size ~ luchoa Wide. ~ Inches decl
ANA foet lnchca high. aud contain
ing n shelf
The onlcora of election win furnish
ID each person entitled To- vote with ON
M ballot NJ tho KIND 10 be voted witt
A. the wurdg 'uulclnl ballot" atnmpr
In thereon With q rubber stamp III
u voter VIII then retire alone to ON
of the RtulW or buuthH provided 20
ly the purpose aud mark out the nnmO
~ Of All the candidates except the one
ic Tor whom no wiahrg to vote, ana ahal
NJ not remain Ia or occupy auch compnrl
" mont longer thuu may be necessary 4
n prepare his ballot
n Any voter who cannot rend or writ,
w. or who by blindness or other phyHcn
10 disability 10 unnhle 10 prepare Hts bal
" lot, shall, upon reuueat 10 the pre-
40 nidng officer, rocelvc the naalatnnro a
two OF the Judges Ia preparing hl
ballot lie VIII then fold hin balc
In such way ms 20 conceal the fac
of L ana hnnd the same TO ono Z
the receiving Judges, who VIII pre-
"a nounre the name ~ nuch voter IN q
wv audible voice ana pass said tcSnt I
W. the other receiving Judge, who nhn
w number the HRne hnd deposit Il Ia M
V hullot box. The voter win then retli
u from the voting place
No,era are not permitted Ia romoN
- any Of the ballots from tho votln
vi place,
Any person cncrng 70 vote ahn
present u certificate ct registration, ,
in case he has lost or. mlalald hin &C.
tllento he shall 80 state, and II d
Il. nome nhall appear on the ragiatero
IA I
" 20 be tho person, or can furnish 50
"A lnfarinry evidence that he IN the ncrao
-" whose name IA on the said list. the
he shall Dc entitled 90 vote. and nf
Of the iudgcn shall STAMP or write OPP
1, site hla nnme on the rsglatnred list II
w wprdg, Voted, Certificate lnat'
~ During tho election and counting
no ballots no person other than the iudg,
and Clerks ~ the election and the elc
tors admitted for the purpose OF nr
H. vdinH their ballots aud voting, aim
Alr 10 admitted or permitted to DO with
~. the gunrd rail,
nd Any elective officer vino shall disclo
70 any person the name % amy cand
date for whom any clentor has vot,
or gives any Information by which
can ho aacortaincd for whom any ele
tor hrs voted, or amy Judge or clerl,
election mr. other oflecr about the mol
Al. who ahall do amy cleOUonooring on elo
y, ton day or any peraon who ahall ,
W any cleeioncerlng on election day wit
'E IA any polling place or Within thirI
feet " amy polling place or any 20
son who phnli knowingly amply or 4
ecive any ballot In any polling plnl
other than In which hr Is entitled
vote, or any person who shall aha