Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-23
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS.

sixty DAYS and an actual of the Election
which he offers to vote
The voter can procure ballots of the Poll Clerks only.
On entering the election room the will give his and
poll shall announce his name in loud
voice and give MIN receipt Of the ballot the voter shall
enclosed retire alone one
Of the compartments shall there prepare MS 'o
In the preparation ballot shall decide first which
ticket whether the Republican Oe he will v and
he will then deface ALL THE OTHER TICKETS on the boA
by drawing one or more lines AND INK OR NDELIBLE
PENCIL from top the bottom thereof or across the heading
thereof
voter desiring % Of any candidate from the
ticket he intends for other c1nod or person
in his stead may strike printed from his ucNe and write in
the blank space Immediately below the stricken on The name
of the person whom ne desires to vote
II the votr sDoI de or muate ballot delivered MIN he
NAV return to the poll another in place 1rot
HE MUST NOT DESTROY IT.
He must vote the return it to rae poll clerks
voter cannot remain booth compartment longer l five
C0
r. ,,r for lack Of education or by reason his physical disable
iv is unable to prepare ballot and for that reason requires The
assistance of tn baio go with him l
voting booth and one Of them presence the other and M of
sight and hearing his ballot for him as e
voter directs TO be if the requests it TO be done The
ballot must be him prepared after is done
OR,
The voter may qura poll clerks show him the relative position
of the names Of the the ballet and then retire " w '
ing booth prepare his ballot
No voter snail hold conversation communication with any 9TH
Or nerson than the poll clerks Of election we in ne
Fol-, .e bIct by placing the and even with ;ha
ton the bao fold again in The then turn and fold
twice TAKING CARE to words poll Clerks and t sigma
lures of said clerks On the exposed Use bons pads
When the voter has prepared ballot, he shall vote forthwith and
before leaving the porg place his and prese % 10
OF. Of The commissioner When he has voted shall retire
Immediately from the e ION room beyond the Sky feet limit
thereof.
The following ar. sections So 81 and 50 Of chapter of
the Code CT Yves, Virginia Elections by the People:
80 Iatanv time during me election qualified shall make
AFFIDAVIT before commissioner d election that any person VINO has
rd is an Illegal vo.er precinct the accused snail al
ono be arrested W any other person designated by inc ec
ton commissioners to make and by him delivered to the civil
authorities Any person desiring make such affidavit shall be admit
ted to the election that purpose Immediately after the close
Of be election the commissioners election shall deliver such aa-
9a to some jus Ice ae peace the magisea district who shall
proc ed thereon affidavit had been made before him.
g. ANY person she'll or attempt to remove ballot
from the election room possession outside the cleo
m room apv ballot either genuine the election
shall be guilty of felony thereof shall be imprisoned
the pententiary more than five years.
76 If any person induce attempt to induce any voter to
write paste or otherwise place his ballot the name Of any person.
an sign or o. distinguishing mark by which
indicate to any other person voted shall nt~ m
- o attempt TO form any with other
person to induce or place distinguish
ING name or mark on whether said act be committed
r atnpd 10 be committed person offending shall be guilty
Of felony and on conviction be imprisoned the pnen
m not less than two nor he at the d
ecton of the court be than hundred more than
five hundred dollars imprisoned the jail not less than
one month nor mon tbs.
79 No officer disclose The name OF
nv candidate for whom voter election Snail
do anv econeng on no whatever shall any
lectoneering on election day polling place within sixty
feet Of any polling place person snail apply for or receive any bali
n, IN anv polng place other which he is entitled
n SHALL any person ballot which any voter has prepared
for voting or solicit the ask make any
rangpmept directly or ndircv open ball
l M nerson except a election shall receive from
any voter ballot prepared by voting No shall receive
ballot from any person Of the poll clerks; snail
~ other than poll clerk ballot Of lee
~ 70 he voted by such No shall deliver bali
M 70 commissioner Of election voted the DO receives
fran the pol clerk No shall place mark as ballot
m suffer or permit any person do So by which mag be a
5 identified as the ballot by Whoever SHALL yo
,visior of this section shall guilty felony, and
on conviction thereof shall punished imprisonment pea-
+ontiary for not less than than Two years
81 any person no. authorized do shall or at
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