Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-06
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS

The voter can procure ballots Of the
poll clerks only.
On entering TIE election room the
voter will give his name aud residence
10 one OF the poll clerks, who shall an
nOunce his mama Ia loud voice, aud
give him one ballot On receipt Of the
ballot the voter shall forthwith and
without leaving the enclosed space, re-
tire alone TO Que OF the booths or COM
partments, and shall there prepare his
ballot
10 the preparation OF his ballot, the
voter snail decide first, which ticket
whether the Republicau, Democratic,
or Other) he will vote; and he will then
deface all the other tickets on the bal
lot sheet by dra wing one or more lines,
with pen and ink, or indelible pencil,
from the top 10 the bottom thereof, or
across the heading thereof
A voter desiring 10 erase the name OF
any candidate he intends 20 vote against
or TO vote for any other candidate or
person in his stead, may strike the
name printed from his ticket and write
in the blank space Immediately below
the name stricken of the name of the
kNAoeA Ava WuoAl no AEcllce W hetSs
III the voter spells, deiaces or mutt
late the ballot delivered TO him, he
may return 10 to the poll clerks and re-
ceiVe another 10 place thereof. He must
not destroy TO-
He must vote the ballot he receives,
or return IL to the poll clerks.
A voter cannot remain in the booth
or compartment longer than (5) five
minutes.
II voter for lack Of education, or by
reason OF his physical debility, is una
bic 10 prepare his ballot, ana for that
reason requires the assistance or the
ballot clerks, both of them must go
with him 20 the voting booth, and one
Of them, 10 the presence OF the other,
must prepare his ballot for him as he
(the voter directs 10 20 be done. And
If the voter requests it 10 be done, the
ballot must be read over 20 him rs so
prepared after 10 is done, or, the voter
may require the poll clerks 20 show
the relative position of the names OF
the candidates on the ballot, and then
retire 70 the voting booth and prepare
his ballot
No voter shall hold conversation or
communication with any other person
than the poll clerks or commissioners
Of elections while Ia tue election room.
Fold the ballot by placing the bottom
end on and even with the top OF the
boIlOt; fold ia again 10 the same man
ner, then fold crOsSwise twice, taking
care 10 have the words "pOll cierk"
and the signatures Of said clerks on the
back thereof exposed. Use blOttiug
pads.
When the voter has prepared his bal
lot, he shall vote forthwith aud before
leaving the polling place; give MS name
and present bis ballot 20 one Of the
commissioners OF elections. When be
has voted he shall retire Immediately
from the election room aud beyond the
sixty feet limit thereof.
The following are sections so, So, &c,
20, 81 and So Of chapter the code OF
West Virginia, COncerniq elections by
Section so. II at az time during
the election any Qu led voter shall
make affidavit, before a commissioner
OF election, that any person who has
voted Is al illegal voter 10 such precinct
the person accused shall az once be
arrested by any constable or other per-
son designated by the election commits
siOners to make the arrest, and by him
delivered tO,the civil authorities Any
person desiring TO make such affidavit
shall be admitted 90 the election room
for that purpose. Immediately alter
tue close OF the election, the commits
si0ners OF (election shall deliver such
affidavit TO Some justice OF the peace
IN the mas isteTial district who shall
proceed thefeOn as If the affidavit had
been made before him.
Section 60. Any person who shall re-
move or attempt 20 remove a ballot
from tue ctou room, or having in
his possess Outside the election room
any ballot er genuine or cOouter-
felt, duriH election, shall be guilty
Of felony pm conviction thereof,
shall be iu Ed Ia the peuitentiary
not less Cd nor more than five
years.
Section any person shall in
duce, or npt 10 induce any
voter % E, paste or other
wise oil on his ballot,
the name d person, or any sign or
device Of a d, as a Distinguishing
mark by W 10 indicate 10 any other
person, hos voter voted, or shall
enter into empt 90 fOrm any agree
ment or cod hracy with any other per-
son TO ind Zee or attempt TO induce a
voter 10 SOCDlace iStinguishing name
or mark ON his ballot, whether or not
said act Cb committed or attem pied TO
be committed, such person so offending
shall DO Guilty OF felony, aud on con-
VictiOn thbreoi, be imprisoned ia the
penitentia1y not less than two nor more
than five y4ars, or he may, at the disore-
ton of the court, be fued not less than
one hundred nor more than five hundred
dollars, ana be imprisoned in the cOun-
" jail not Tess than Que month nor more
than six mbnths.
Section 40. No officer of election shall
disclose to Any person the name Of any
candidate for whom voter has voted.
No officer or election shall DO any cleo
tioueering on election day. No person
whatever shall do any eleCtioneering on
election day within any polling place,
or within sixty feet OF any polling place.
No person shall apply for or receive any
ballot in any polling place, other than
t0aJ In which ne is entitled 20 vote, nor
shall any person examine ballot which
any voter has prepared Tor voting or
solicit the voter TO show the same. nor
ask, nor make any arrangements, direct
ly or indirectly, with any voter, 20 vote
an open b3 Hot. No person except a
COMMISSIONS Of election shall re-
Ceive FROM any voter ballot
prepared by blm for voting. No vote
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