Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-11-05
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS

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& voter must be q resident Of the
STATE for one year, Of the county sixty
days. and an actual ana bonafide resi-
dent Of the election precinct ia which
ho offers 20 vote.
The voter can procure ballots Of the
poll clerks only,
On entering the election room the
voter will give his name aud residence
10 one OF the poll clerks, who shall an-
pounce his name In a loud voice, aud
Give him one ballot. On receipt Of the
ballot the voter shall forthwith aud
without leaving the enclosed space, re-
tire alone TO one OF the booths or com
partmentS, aud shall there prepare his
ballot
To the preparation Of his ballot, the
voter snail decide FIRST, which ticket
whether the Republican, Democratic,
or Other) he will vote; and he will then
deface all the other tickets on the bal
lot sheet by drawing one or more lines,
with pen and ins, or indelible pencil,
from the top TO the bottom thereof, OF
across the heading thereof
A voter desiring to erase the name OF
any candidate be intends 70 vote against
or TO vote for any other candidate OF
person in bis 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
person for whom he desires 70 vote.
IL the voter spells, deiaceS or mutt
late the ballot delivered 70 him, be
may return il TO the poll clerks and re-
ceiye another in place thereof. BE must
not destroy il.
He must vote the ballot he receieves,
or return 10 TO the poll clerks.
A voter cannot remain In the booth
or compartment longer than (5) i've
minutes.
II voter for lack Of education, or by
reason Of his physical debility, is una
bic TO prepare his ballot, and for that
reason requires the assistance OF the
ballot clerks, both of them must go
with him TO the voting booth, and one
OF them, In the presence OF the other,
must prepare his ballot for him as he
CHE voter directs 10 10 be- done. And
II the voter requests 10 10 be done, the
ballot must be read over to him as so
prepared after 10 is done, or, the voter
may require the poll clerks TO show
the relative position Of the names OF
the candidates on the ballot, and then
retire to the voting booth AID prepare
his ballot.
No voter shall hold conversation or
communication with any other person
than the poll clerks or commissioners
Of elections while In the election room.
Fold the ballot by placing the bottom
end on and even with the top of the
bOilOt; fold IL again ia the same man
Der, then fold crosswlse twice, taking
care 20 have the words spoil clerk"
and the signatures Of said clerks on the
back thereof exposed. Use blottlng
pads.
When the voter his prepared his bal
lot, he shall vote forthwith and before
leaving the polling ace; give his name
and present bis ballot 70 one OF the
commissioners Of elections. When be
has voted be shall retire Immediately
from the election room aud beyond the
sixty feet limit thereof.
The following are s,ions so, 50, 76,
20, 81 and SO Of chap 3 of the code Of
West Virginia, conc Ing elections by
~" section s5GS1' So II at ny time during
the election any O llded voter shall
make affidavit, beiO a commissioner
OF election, that any person who has
voted Is an illegal voter Ia such precinct
the person accused shall at once be
arrested by any constable or other per-
son designated by the election commits
sioners TO make the arrest, and by him
delivered 70 the civil authorities. Any
person desiring 70 make such affidavit
shall be admitted 70 the election room
for that purpose. Immediately after
the close Of the election, the commits.
sIOners Of election shall deliver such
affidavit 20 s5me justice Of the peace
in the mhgisterial district, who shall
prOceed thereon as II the affidavit had
been made before him.
Section OF. Any person who shall re-
move or attempt 20 remove a ballot
from the objection room, or having in
his possession outside the election room
any ballot,t either genuine or cOOnter-
'elt, during BE election, shall be guilty
Di felony, IND on conviction thereof,
ihall be imp lsoned in the penitentiary
DOT less tha two nor more than five
gears.
Section "a il any person shall in
duce, or iempt 10 induce any
voter TO BITE, paste or other
wise plaC on bis ballot,
the name Of y person, or any sign or
device Of an IND, as a distinguishing
mark by wh . indicate TO any other
person, how voter voted, or shall
enter into mpt TO form any agree
ment or cor CIV with any other per-
son to Ind attempt 10 induce a
voter 70 so a distinguishing name
or mark on ballot, whether or not
said act be mitsed or attemD pied 20
be COMMITTEE CD person so offending
shall be gui VI a felony, and On con-
VictiOn the be imprisoned in the
penitentiary Z less than two nor more
than I've yes or he may, at the diScre-
tiOn Of the c tbrt, be tued not less than
one hundred nor more than five hundred
dollars, and joe imprisoned in the coun-
" JILL notices. than one month nor more
than six n onths.
Section to- No officer OF election shall
disclose to(auy person the name OF any
candidate for whom a voter has voted.
No officer OF election shall do any cleo
tioneering iOn 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
that To which be is entitled to vote, nor
shall any person examine ballot which
any voter 4as prepared tor voting, or
solicit the TOter 90 show the same, nor
ask, nor ma BE any arrangements, direct
ly or indirectly, with any voter, 20 vote