New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-28
BALLOT, AND HOW TO VOTE II
A LIST OF "DoN'Ts" FOR THE PREvEN-
TION OF MISTAKES.
DIRECTIONS ABOUT VOTING STRAIGHT" OR
SPLIT TICKETS. ABOUT FOLDING. MARK
ING. AND THE CORRECTION OF
MISTAKES.

The form Of the official ballot which is being
printed for use in this city the coming election
Is shown in the accompanying cut. somewhat re-
duced in size from the original. II Will be noticed
that the ballot is a reproduction OF that intended
for use in the IXth Assembly District In other
districts the names OF other candidates for the As
eenbly must be used, and of the districts
there additional Independent nominations
which will appear under the embems Of independent
examinations The official ballots are being printed
by the firm OF Martin b. Brown. in Park Place.
and the Police Commissioners, acting with the ad-
vice of the Corporation Counsel, have directed the
printers 10 go ahead with The work. pending the
decision Of Judge Beach the disputed rights Of
the State Democracy and Good Government tickets
10 occupy full columns.
The necessity for beginning the work In advance
OF the decision OF the Judge lies in the fact that
over 1000 900 ballots must be printed before next
Friday TO comply with the law. and 1t would be
TOO late TO do the work II the printers waited for
the decision. II the Judge decide that the Police
Commissioners were wrong in giving two full
columns TO the State Democracy and Good Govern
uent tickets. there may be appeal 10 higher
court and the be argued again. The bal
lots as printed can be used at the election. unless
some Judge makes serious trouble for the voters
OF the city by issuing Injunction to restrain the
Commissioners from using the official ballots.
Voters who use the official ballots can see by
the directions at the top how TO mark the ballots
for voting The ballots will be delivered to the
voters already folded and each voters must take
his ballot into voting booth mark 1t IN secret
according 10 directions, and then refod II before
leaving the booth General Rodenbough. the Chief
OF the Bureau OF Elections, said the other day that
II would not inva.idate a ballot TO place cross
mark In the circle at the top OF the ticket ana
cross marks also in the spaces before eacn name
of a candidate on the ticket. but 1t would be waste
labor To auard against mistakes in marking BAL
lots the Republican State Committee has issued
the following warnings and directohs'
"pON'Ts" FOR VOTERS.
Don't mark your ballot with anything but pen
ell having black lead. II you use any kind OF INK
or any other kind OF lead-penc your bahot VIII De
void.
A,aats AGAINST whom you wish 10 vote. II you DO
- yor- slo, will not be counted. The old manner
Of scratching now makes your ballot void see
further instructions TO how TO vote spnt ticket
Don't make any mark on your pailot except
cross mark. II any other mark or line OF
any kind appears on your ballot !, VIII ie"ue yum
entire vote and ballot void
Don't have any erasure Of any kind on your bal
lot. II you have made a mistake IN MARKING your
ballot matter how sashl sec On veTr ballot viii
the ballot clerk Any erasure on your Oa'''' VIII
nont Sefaxe or tear your ballot or erase any
t 80 SevIce figure or word therefrom or soil
L in any way II yOa do your Pa ,sd WILL BE Vo nG
ca Dyn Tor three ballots If you have done any
thing which renders a ballot VOID tho yo,or the
he
offcial ballot folded in the proper manner I3r Vol
Ing which IL first crosswise by bringing tHe
OF each ballot up to the perforated line, and then
folding both sides to the centre, or t1"dIu eii
Genre IN such manner that when foided me Iacs
Of each ballot shall be concealed ana the pIlhtsu
number on the stub and the indorsethehs On rne
hack OF the ballot shall be visible, so the Stud can
be removed without removing any otIsi "a" vi en-, a
ballot and without exposing any part OF the iace
OF the ballot below the stun ana SO tlat ,i'
folded the ballot shall not be more than iouf ches
wide -
TO VOTE A STRAIGHT TICKET.
fQht kat Or
If the elector desires to vote strelsht "cAs o.
in other words for each and every candidate OF one
marty for whatever office nominated, he shall either
(a) Make a cross Cx) mark in the circular space
below the device and above the name OF the party
at the head Of the ticket; or when Is 'ne SaieS'
and best way, -, -, md an,
ID Make a cross (X) mark on the left OF ana op,,
posite the name Of each and every cahuluate oi
such party in the blank space provided thereior. l.,
IL the elector desires 10 vote nlxed tiCne. VI ~,
other words, for candidates Of different pares' ne
shall either. -, ,o,,o
(a) Omit making tX) mark IN ths cIIGuiaI
space above the OF any party. abu "a ~, a
cross (X) mark In the blank space beiore '"e "a"e