Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-10-30

| Especial Correspondence
| PHILADELPHIA Oct PA careful study
Of the following Instructions may save the
Republican voter much troablc and AS
sur,. his vote for the party:
Election day Tuesday, Nov. >. Polls
open ut 7 IL. H.. and close ut p. IN.
QUALIFICATIONS OF VOTER.
| Al pcrsons born or nGturnlizcd in the
United States and subject to the juris
| tiiction thereof, a-c citizens OF the United
States ANA OF tn state wnccsin they re-
side.
Every male citi7n:l twcgI:: ono years OF
age. pos,r,.sins, tho following Gualifica
items shall b. catitlt:l to vote at all cleo
| tiOns:
H. He shall h:,v, bccn n citizen OF the
| United States at least one month.
| b. He shall have resided III iha state one
year Cor if having previously been quail
| fled elcctor o. native born citizen of the
| state he shall have removed thcrcfroIa ana!
| returned. then six months), Immediately
! preceding the election.
| C He shall have resided in the election
/ district where a.. shall otfer to vote 1T Least
| two months inn: ,dia:cly preceding the
! election. \ minor becomes of AZ" on the
| day pror to the twenty first anniversary
! OF his birth.
| Il. If twenty-five years os a-c. or up
wards. lie shall have paid. within two
! years :, state OF coInty tax, which shall
| have been Assessed at Least two months
and paid at lcn;t one month before the
| election.
e. If the name ot i vCtar is not upon the
registry list, H. cannct vote unless he
make proof of Lis right - vote, ;:s hereto
| fore required by law.
| f. The law relating to right of challenge
! and p-oof of right to vote remains rs here
tofor, Challenge shoald he made before
! the person offering to vote receives his
ballet, but my BE- made ~ any time be-
! fore ne cast il.
| =. Naturalization certificates issued by
! TIE courts ruSt b. produced to thc board.
and are conclusive IL genuine.
MANNER or VOTING.
Besides tn election officers and super
visors authorized By thc laws OF the tniscd
! sStittc>. %. ovcr-ecr; appointed iy Che courts
I Of Lhi, comm JnIyra'th. not IaGrc thfn FOU Z;
/ vote; il excess % the number of vpt;n,
! shelves Or cpIlDa-tni .:lts Sh4lI b, a!lo vc!
! inside of thr ilcio5nl spicr a onc time.
| and not more than TEN outside that space.
! Specimen ballots al;i ca-dS oi insyruc-
! ton can b. obtain Il from IL. election Of
| tic"r@ upon rrGuc.t.
| The pCrso,i desiring 70 vote will
! IL. En:or the room arl rsmain outside
| the chain or :,uarl rail. Wh.a his turn
| arrives he shall first give his name and
: residence 10 one %. the election officers in
/ charge ot 'ho ballots.
! b. The Officer will thcrcupon announce
, the Same in IL loud anl distinct ton of
! voicr.
| c. If the voters name is upon the BAL
! ~ ,rrf ~ ella in
charg. Of the s.:iI list viii repeat the
name.
d. The voter will then enter the space
incloscd by the guard rail. unless his right
to vote be challenged
INsIDE o. GUARD EAIL.
The vote: havin:- the right to vote will
enter within ;hc guard rail.
IL. The election officer having charge of
the ballots shall dctach one from the stub
and give ii to the yolcc.
b. The said officer shall first fol! it SO
! tha; the words printed upon the b:ck and
outside Of the ballot shall b. the only
words visible, AND 1T CANEoT rE VOTED
! UNLESS 50 FOLDED
! C. Only one BALLOT shall b. given II a
voter, unlrs, l." Inadvertently s.,oils it,
! when hc may obtain another upo; return
| Ing th, ap0il..! onr.
INSIDE. Ifi.s NvIl-s'E t'fNfAls MEM
The voter upon entering the voting shelf
! Or compartment mus.
&. DGaw the c;,rJain or shut the screen
| or door, and shall p-rpacn his ballot.
| b. 10 assist him in preparing HIS Of
FICIAL bailot h. may mark i SAMPLE BAL
LOT before going to voto, ana take it with
hiIn into the voting compartment to copy
from i'll preparing his official vote. He
! must vote th'= OFFICIAL BALLOT oSLY
| c. Cards of instruction will b. posted in
each voting compartment or shelf
| q. No voter will be allowed to occupy 4.
voting, shelf Cr co,upal tIncnt already oc-
cupicd by another, except when giving the
help allowed il the preparation of his
ticket; nor to remain in such comDart-
mcnt more than THREE MINUTES if all the
compartments are in use and other voters
arc waiting to vote.
e. If any voter declares to the Judge OF
election that he desires assistance in the
! preparation of his ballot, by reason of any
disability, he shall be permitted by the
| Judge of election to select qualified
voter of the election district to aid him in
the preparation of his ballot. such prepar-
alton being made in the voting compart-
ment. THERE Is 40 PROVISION IN THE
! LAW WHICH REQUIRES THE VOTER TO De
! FINE HIs DISABILITY OR WHICH GIVES THE
JUDGE OF ELECTION ANY DISCRETION TO
REFUSE TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUEST FOB
| ASSISTANCE, made because of disability"
CORRECT FORM OF BALLOT
Upon entering the voting shelf or COM
partment and drawing the curtain, or
shutting the screen or door, he shall
| proceed to prepare his ballot.
If he desires to vote the STRAIGHT PARTY
| TICKET, or. in other words, for every
| candidate of the REPUBLICAN, PARTY, he can
| do so by placing cross in the circle, thus
| OK, above the column of SUCH rARTY.
ballot marked in that manner will be
| couuted as one vote for each and every
name in the Republican column.
| This year, 1885, 4 single cross mark in
| the circle at the top of the column headed
REPUBLICAN will vote for every Repub-
lican named upon the ballot
The act creating the superior court pro-
| vidcs
| U) That said court shall consist of
seven judges.
! (2) That the seven candidates receiving
the highest vote shall be declared elected.
(3) That no voter shall vote for more
than six candidates for said office. (Scc
| decision supreme court of Pennsylvania,
Oct. II, 1895. These provisions enable the
| minority party to elect one judge. and ap-
| ply only to the election Of Nov. ., 1881
| If a voter marks more names than he is
entitled to vote for for an office, or if for
| any reason it is impossible to determine
the voters choice for any Office to be filled,
his ballot shall not be counted for any
| candidate for such Office, but the ballot
shall be counted for all other offices for
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