New-York tribune., 1896-10-31
HOW TO TOTE.
SOME POINTS TO BEAR IN MIND THESE
TINES

TIMES.
On Election Day. next Tuesday. the polls IN this
city and in every other city OF the state VIII %
omen for the purpose of voting from A. m. until
- m The law requires the inspectors OF election.
noll clerks and ballot clerks TO be at the polling
places half an hour before the time Tor opening
and make all arrangements, so that the Young may
begin promptly at 6 a. m. Each voter VIII receive
two official ballots one OF which Is the oailot tor
candidates and the other the ballot to decide the
question n the State Constitution shall be changed
so as m hermit a sale Of portion OF the Adiron-
dack forest
There is practically no change In the method OK
voting from last GEAR voter VINO wah's u 'o'o
a straight bal Hot has merely to make cross marx
with a black lead pencil in the circle under the
emblem Of his party at the top OF the party coiumn'
To vote a split ticket. the voter can either re-
frain from making the cross mark IN the circle
and make a cross mark In the space to the iefs
Of each and every name OF a CANDIDATE tor VINO"
he wants TO voto, or he can make the cross marh
in the circle at top of the column OF his party
and then make a cross mark In the space pefors
the name Of each candidate for whom he wants &c
vote in other columns
Under no circumstances must a voter scratch
out the name of any candidate on the ballot OF
make a mark over the name. that would make
the entire ballot defective and worthless.
II voter wants TO scratch a candidate OF his own
party without voting for the candidate Of another
party he can mark in the circle at the top OF the
column and then write the name OF John Doe, or
his own name in the blank column at the right OF
the ballot under the designation of the ofiice. ana
then make a cross mark In the space before the
written name.
Tho cross mark in the circle casts a vote for
every candidate named in the column except that
candidate from whom the is Withdrawn by Q
mark In another column for another candi-
date.
The ballot for any question to b. submitted to
popular decision is to be voted by making cross
mark in the space before the word yes or IN tho
space before the word mo- on the ballot
The ballot clerks shall deliver ballots ALREADY
folded in the proper manner and the voter must
take them into the voting booth. unfold Them
mark them then refold them and keep them folded
until he hands them 10 the chairman Of the Board
OF Inspectors OF Election.
of-lnterest voters is the following portion OF the
new law which relates to the intent OF electors a.
Subdivision II-Tntent Of eectors-No. III the
eecor marks more names tnan M inere srv are
IA impossible determine the electors choice 10!
Office to be filled. MS vote shall not De coSnec %
'Vio No If the eiector shall have made cross <
and before the names OF individual candidates on
the ticket only the voting MARKS n tne Won an
such ticket shall be treated as surp;u:ase. and NE
vote shall be counted for all the candidates on sue'
w. Nc 2 II the elector shall have made cross x
marx in the circle above name Of the party some
80 rhose "a anddates ne desired TO vote for, ana he
OF w WnoiI oiso nave placed cross mark before the
name Of any cadIdss Of an any other party for any
omcs. ticket must he deemed to have the
eecsors vote for every candidate on tho TICK. Of
such party sr 80 the ocss Which ar. individually
marked on other tickets and the candidate or candi.
1ickc,s shall he deemed the choice Of the voter for
such ONCE or ofiices.