New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-28

of each candidate for whom he desires to vote on
whateyer ticket he may be: or: -. o,ror,or sracs
above the name OF party. some Of whose candi-
dates he desires to vote for and then MAKE 81 cross
other party for whom he may desire to vote IN
above the name OF a party will cast the electors
for every candidate on the ticket OF such party
on other party tickets and the cross (Xl marks be-
fore the names OF such candidates Will cast the
electors vote for them.
WHEN THERE ARE MORE THAN ONE CAN
D1DATE.
Where two or more persons for the same Office are
to be voted for in any election district. as two or
more representatives in Congress or Judges or other
officers and the names OF several candidates there
for appear any party ticket grouped under the
office for which all running the elector who has
marked a ticket in the circular space at It's head.
and marked one or more OF a group OF candlGates
for such office on another ticket or tickets must III
addition to marking the ticket in the circular space
at its head also make a (X) mark before each
one OF the group Of candidates for such Office i0r
whom he desires to vote on the ticket thus marked:
and provided. further, II an elect0r VINO mas mus
head thereof and marked one or more candidates
on another ticket tickets for an office for when
tirket fail or neglect to Indicate by individual
marks as aforesaid. which Of the several candi-
desires to vote for and IN such event the vote
shall be counted only for the candidate or candi-
dates for that office that have the DISTINGUISHING
mark before his or their names. .u,,o, ,,o,,.,
IT, in marking either stragnr or nafa IN h
circular space above the name OF a party at the
head of the ticket and also one or more cross 'H)
marks made before the name or names or cdndi-
dates on the same ticket for Offices for which can
didates or other party tickets are not lndiVlduay
marked such marks before the names OF candidates
on the ticket marked shall be treated as SURPLUS
age and ignored and the ballot be counted for all the
candidates on the ticket thus marked for offices Tor
which no candidates other tickets are marked;
but this provision Is subject 10 the exception whore
two or more persons for the same once are grouped
on party tickets.
VOTING FOR OTHERS.
II the elector desires for any person whose
name does not appear the ticket he can substi-
tute the nam by writing It with pencil having black
lead in the proper place. in the blank column on the
right of the ballot. and making cross (X) mark IN
the blank space at the left OF the name so written
II the elector mark more names than there are per-
sons 10 be elected to office If for reason. IT
* impossible TO determine the voters choice for an
office to be filed his ballot shall be counted for
such office. If there should be nomination for a
particular Office by any political party. or If by mad
vertence. otherwise the name of A candidate reg
ularly nominated by such party should be omitted
from the ballot and the eector desires TO vote FOR
some one to fill such office he may do so by writing
the name of the person for whom he desires TO vote
IN IN. space underneath the heading or designation
Of such office in the blank column on right OF the
ballot and making a cross (X) mark before the name
so written.
No ballot shall be rejected for any technical error
which does make IL impossible TO determine the
voters choice.