Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-30
INSTRUCTIONS 90 VOTERS

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A voter must be q resident Of the
State for one year. Of the county sixty
laws and an actual and bonafde resi-
dent Of the election precinct in which he
offers TO vote.
The voter can procure ballots Of the
polls clerks only.
ON entering the election room the
voter will give mis- name and residence
10 one of the poll clerks, who shall an
popnce his name in q loud voice. and
Give him ore ballot. On receipt OF the
ballot the voter shall forth with aud
without leaving the enclosed space, re-
tire alone TO one OF the booths or COM
partmeuts, and shall there prepare his
ballot.
10 the preparation OF his ballot the
voter shall decide first, which ticket
whether the Republican, Democratic,
or other be will vote; and be will then
deface all the other tickets on the bal
lot sheet by drawing one or more lines,
with pen and ink, or indeliole pencil,
from the top 70 the bottom thereof, or
across the heading thereof.
A voter desiring TO erase the name OF
any candidate he intends 20 vote against
or 20 vote for any other candidate or per-
son in his stead, may strike the name
printed from his ticket and write In the
blank space immed lately below the
name stricken of the name Of the per-
son for whom he desires 20 vote.
II the voter spoil deface or mutilate
the ballot delivered TO him, he may re-
turn IL TO the poll clerks aud receive
another In place thereof. He must not
destroy II.
He must vote the ballot he receives,
or return it 20 the poll clerks.
A voter cannot remain in the booth or
compartment longer than 60 i've
minutes.
If a voter for lack Of education, or by
reason OF his physical debility, is una
bic TO prepare his ballot, aud for that
reason requires the assistance OF the
ballot clerks, both Of them must 60 with
him 70 the voting booth, aud one or
them, 10 the presence OF the other, and
out Of sight audi hearing Of all others,
must prepare bis ballot for him as he
1.-THE voter directs IL 20 be done. And
II the voter requests IL 70 be done, the
ballot must be read over 70 him as so
UL6NAA Gu a. lDA TO - NAbANn ~ N--~ $500
NAV REQUIRE the poll clerks 10 show him
the relative position OF the names or the
candidates on the ballot, aud then re-
tire TO the voting booth and prepare his
ballot.
No voter shall hold conversation or
communication with anv other person
than the poll clerks or commissioners Of
elections while 10 the election room.
Fold the ballot by placing the bottom
end on and even with the top Of the
ballot; fold il again In the same man
ner; then fold CrosSwlse twice, taking
care to have the words poll clerk" and
the signatures of said clerks on the
back thereof exposed. Use blotting
pads.
When the voter has prepared his bal
lot. be shall vote forthwith and before
leaving the polling place; give his name
add present his ballot 20 one OF the
commissioners of elections. When he
has voted he shall retire Immediately
from the election room and beyond the
sixty feet limit thereof.
The following are sections so, &c, rs,
20, 81 and So Of chapter 3 of the code Of
West Nirg ula, concerning elections by
the people:
Section so. III az any time during the
election any qualified voter shall make
affidavit, before a commissioner Of cleo
tion, that any person who has voted Is
an illegal voter In such precinct, the
person accused shall az once be arrested
bY any constable or other person desig-
mated by the election commissioners 10
make the arrest, aud by him delivered
10 the civil authorities, Any person de-
string 20 make such affidavit shall be
admitted TO the election room for that
purpose. Immediately after the close
Of the election, the commissioners OF
election shall deliver such affidavit TO
some Justice Of the peace in the magis-
terial district, who shall proceed there
on as if the affidavit had been made be-
fore him.
Section g.. Any person who shall re-
move or attempt 20 remove ballot from
the election roou, or having in his pos
session outside the election room any
ballot either genuine Or counterfeit,
during the election, shall be guilty Of
felony, aud on conviction thereof, shall
be imprisoned 10 the penitentiary not
less than two nor more than five years.
Section 20 II any person shall induce,
or attempt to induce, any voter TO write,
paste or otherwise place on his ballot,
the name of any person, or any sign or
device of any kind. as a distinguishing
mark bv which % indicate 10 any
other person, how such voter voted, or
shall enter into or attempt TO form any
agreement or conspiracy with any other
person % induce or attempt 20 induce
voter to so place 4 distinguishing name
or mark on his ballot, whether or not
said act be comqktte or attempted TO
be committed, ch person so offending
shall be guilty u a felony, and on con-
viction therAf be imprisoned ia the
penitentiarV Do less than two nor more
than FIVE We :, or be may, at the dis
erection OF court, be fined not less
than one nut bred nor more than five
hundred dol Rrs, and be imprisoned 10
the county j D not less than one month
nor more th4 l. six months.
Section 79t No officer Of election shall
disclose 70 q y person the name Of any
candidate 70 whom a voter has voted. No
officer Of elsE uon shall do any election
eering on eldl C,Ion day. No person what
ever shall do any electiOneering on cleo
ton dag wi bin any polling place, or
within sixty est OF any polling place.
No person sal l apply for or receive any
ballot 10 any polling place, other than
thstin which, he is entitled 10 vote, nor
shall aEy ped son examine ballot which
any voter ha ) prepared for voting, or
solicit the u ter 20 show the same, nor
ask, nor ma e any arrangement, direct
ly or indireSt with any voter, 10 vote
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