The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-06
BALLOTS WILL TELL.
The War Of Argument Gives
Place to War Of Votes.
FINAL RALLIES or THE CANVASS.
Yrovisious ~ the Law GeverHtsg 9fee-
siens--Gov. Psnnoysr Tiekiss
Ears Of rspulists.

The people Of Seattle vii! today have TO
choose among nearly 100 candidates for
officials 20 manage their Affairs 10. the
next two years. and to decsde for or
against thirteen amendments 20 the city
charter. The election will be conducted
under the Australian syssem ~ forty-hve
polling plscss.
A several elections have been held
under this Law in this city. the voters are
already toserabiy familiar with its pro-
visions and the election Is likely TO 60 far
more smoothly than former ones when
the system was new 10 the people. The
Law requires that . railing shall be placed
In front Of the polling place, behind which
only those wishing 10 vote will be allowed
90 20. On entering, the voter gives his
name 10 the inspector. the judges see tina.
It II en- the register and. IL there Is
no challenge. the inspector or one of tho
judges will stamp the words OFFICIAL Bal
lot" on the back Of ballot and aand II to
him. The voter will then 90 10 one Of the
booths. of which one IA to be provided for
every fifty voters registered, and make a
cross after the name of each candidate for
whom he wishes TO vote, In the space left
for the purpose. The Law allows the cross
20 be put in front OF the name of the per-
son voted for. but TO facilitate counting it
81 best to put 1t after the name. In add
ton to the names Of the candidates for the
different offices. the official ballots will
bear the numbers of the proposed amend
ments to the charter on which the ques-
ton will be submitted thus:
For amendment No. to the city char
ter.
Against amendment No. to the city
charter"
II voter wishes to vote for the amend
msnt he will erase the line beginning
against" by running his pencil through
IT,; IL he wishes TO vote against 1t he will
run his pencil through the line beginning
"for." Ifavoter should spoil his ballot by
marking IL In the wrong place or in any
other way. he should return It to the
election board and will then receive an
other IN its place. No person Is alIowed To
occupy voting booth longer than neces-
sary to mark his ballot, and in no event
more than five minutes when all the
other booths are occupied: nor Is more
than one person allowed in one booth at
one time. After marking his ballot. the
Voter will hand il to the inspector, who
on tho list Of voters in the poll books and
he will put IL in the boz, If there should
b no objection. Any person who. from
inability to read or physical disability can
not mark his ballot, may. upon request, be
assisted by one or two election officers,
who must certify to the fact OF their as
siatanee on the outside of the ballot, but
they must not divnlge for whom he voted
nor must any voter tell in q POLLING place
how he II going 20 vote or has voted. Bal
lots not bearing the official stamp or from
which Il II impossible to determine the
voters intention are void. but when a
part Of his intention can DO determined 1t
must DO counted.
Those qualified 10 vote are male citizens
Of the United States over 81 years of
ago. who have lived in the state one year.
In the county ninety days and In the city.
town. ward or precinct thirty days imme-
diatsly preceding the election, but all
males who were qualified electors at the
time of tho admission OF the territory are
electors. But such persons must have
registered, though registration is not con-
elusive evidence. for an intending voter
may be challenged and required to estab-
lish his right to vote. Any person
Offering 10 vote may be challenged
by the Inspector. either of the Judges or
any qualified voter. and il is the duty of
the Inspector and each of the Judges TO
CT s..eugc any voter they know or suspect
o. ct being qualified. They are then TO
put him under oath and question him as
20 his name. whether he is a native or
naturaiixei citizen. his residence and how
long he has resided there. Ii he refuses 10
be sworn or his answers are not satisfae-
tory. his vote mus, be rejected. II he IN
eists ON his right To vote and there is no
cause for rejection. he must swear to his
qualifications. produce his naturali.
sation papers and. If unknown
10 the board, swear that they
are his. 1t he pass this ordeal he may
vote. nut must sign the registration book,
and an identifying witness who knows him
and is known by the inspector must also
ssgn the book. Idiots. insane persons and
persons convicted of infamous crimes are
disqualified. but when voter is chai-
ienged as a convict he is not required To
answer questions regarding the convir-
ton. though the facts HAY be proved by
records or the evidence of two di.interessed
persons.
The following is Republican ssmpl q
ballet of the Second ward. showing how
the ticket should be marked By those vot
Ing the Republican ticket. though of course
rho names of candidates for alderman md
delegate vary in each ward.
Mark . Cro.. X After zach R.rub.
iiean You Wish to Vote for.