The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-29
WoULD-BE rorERs ANSWERED.

The two letters that follow are Important: one an.
swer applies to them both. and that answer 10 moro
Important than the letters.
II a voter makes n mark in the circle OF tho Repub-
l!csn column, and then discovers that he wants 70
his vote be counted If he makes q cross mark oppo-
site the Democratic candidate he wishes to vote for'
There Is no little discussion about how to vote a
split" ticket. some Of the papers have discussed $
1t may be In two ways. VIII you not state in your
usual concise Language how split ticket, may be
II this matter Is not fully explained to many people.
Typos question is TO be answered in the afirma-
tive. To vote a split ticket the voter may either make
across mark in front OF the name OF every candidate
for whom he wishes to vote; or he may put q cross
mark In the circle at the head OF q column. and then
make a mark in front OF the name OF the candidate
on some other ticket. There are two provisions OF
the law on the subject. as follows:
Sec. 1908. subdivision 2. II the elcotor desires to
vote a split ticket. that is for candidates of different
Circle above the name OF any party. but shall make a
cross Y mark in the voting space before the name OF
ever ticket he may be.
Sec. 10. subdivision 0. II the elector shall have
made a cross Y mark In the circle above the name of
the party some OF whose candidates he desired to
before the name OF any candidate OF any other party
for any Office. the cross \ mark IN the circle above
cast the electors vote for every candidate on the
ticket OF such party so marked NJ 6sf.o EXCEPT ss'sb 70. the ;n Gsr1i.
ually marked on other tickets, and the candidate or
candidates so inNlyiiu ally marked on euCn Otner
ticket or tickets shall be deemed the choice OF the
voter for such onice or onices.
Section 1o5 simply says how a man ought TO vote q
split ticket; but section 10 says that even II he
doesn't vote in the manner in which he ought to the
canvassers shall count his vote Just the same.
Ny father being no citizen of this country and I DO
ing born here; am l q cltizen2 is.
You are a citizen II you choose to call yourself one.
-. Does q man serving a sentence in state prison
! and nartnna1 RC n Gnyar lnaa ha RIGHT IN fha
privileges OF a citizen. or does the fact OF his being
P bsfdrs sa, rss tenis h,m 70 the up pIi a aes,.ps he r sa' . be
for any specified length of time to disfranchise a man.
United? CHI.
/. A pardon restores 4 convict to citizenship. and
to the privileges of a citizen. g. The sentence must
De to a State prison. 1t isn't the conviction by a
jury that DISTINGUISHES q man. strange to say; It Is
the being sentenced.
A party says that he can vote for all candidates for
a cross over each party. that the ballot Will not BIO
the man against whose name the cross is placed.
The party Is all wrong. II he did as he says. his
vote would be thrown out, as not showing for whom
he meant to vote.
my place OF business. / have regtstered from my
home. which Is in another ward. where ! sleep occa.
slonally and invariably take my meals. Am | ea-
Fl. WILLIAM SOMETHING.
lou ma vote leRally ana properly from the place
where you are registered.
On the 9th of October I registered as a voter in tho
Seventeenth Election district. On the 18th OF October
! moved to another location on seventy.n nth street.
West. Now l would like TO know II there is any law
providing for my transfer, SO that l shall not lose my
vote IL the new district. J. d. IL.
If you have changed your election district you lose
your vote. You have changed; SO you cannot vote.
rhu rsisSu next. " %et' a istom hy e'f rssi.,s re'i's WSsre on {
have lived over one year In my present place; Do l
lose my vote? SUBSCRIBER.
You do2
far West, 40 have been unable to register. What Is
necessary for me to do. to vote on election day. which
| am very anxious 10 do' IA, ".
Ii. unavoidahly present on som" registration day
next year You can't vote this year.
A citizen and legal voter was duly registered on
last Saturday. the last day of registration. Three
Marshal and had to move out OF his district TO md
a domiclIe FOR himself and family. Is he thereby dis:
franchised and does he lose his vote and would It be
safe for him TO offer to vote and If necessary 10 swear
itin? TAhMANY VOTER,
Eo is DISTINGUISHED for this year; he loses his vote
IT would I've unsafe for him to oIer to vote. aud II he
should swear his vote in, he would be guilty OF aStato
prison offence.
l have not Registered and I am told that I can't
vote. VIII you kindly explain to me II there Is any
way that cam j, T.. y.
You are told right you can't vote. You've got TO
register before You can vote.
MY father is horn In a foreign country; he emlgrates
TO this country and does not take out naturalization
papers. and docs not become n cltiEen. |. his son, hay
lived ali my life here, would like to know II am an
American citizen. +. AlLEaAS.
You are an American II you choose to call yourself
one; aud II you have lived a year In this State. four
months In the county, thirty days 10 the election
district, and are registered. you may vote legally.
Is A entitled 10 vote on next Election day A
| rented An aIEFtulrnt In q different ClprtIOu district