Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-04
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Australian System, Though in Use
Seversl Years. Still = Puzzle
10 Some.
Some Things to Be Avoided II
Marking Ballots on Next
tuesday.
afskt Way Is to fut q Cross in the
Circle at the Head and Vote
1t Straight.

Every recurring election demons
strates that there is still more or less
confusion regarding the methods OF
marking the Australian ballot, and ev-
cry year the judges of election find 1t |
necessary to reject numbers of ballots.
The ballot law was not placed upon the
statutes for the purpose of disfranchis-
ing any voter. but rather to make the
ballot free instrument in the hands Of
those entitled to suffrage. In preparing
these safeguards it was necessary to
formulate law that is more or less
complicated to those who allow. them
selves to become confused. but easily
obeyed when the instructions are thor
oughly understood.
Those who vote the ticket of their
party straight find little trouble in
marking their ballots. Therefore, the
safest way for republicans to do next
Tuesday is to place cross in the circle
at the head of the republican ticket.
Then they are sure not to lose their
votes. But for the benefit of those who
insist on voting ether than the straight
ticket of one party or another, the fol-
lowing instructions are important:
4 1. BY marking cross in the circle
opposite Ito the left hand) the party
name at the head of the ticket.
9. BY marking cross in the square
| opposite (to the left hand the name of
each candidate for whom you wish to
/ vote.
/ Unless you wish to vote for all the
/ candidates on one ticket or a straight
ticket, the circle should not be marked.
If you mark cross in the circle at
the head of the ticket and also mark
cross in the square opposite the name
Iof some candidate on another ticket
your vote Will not be counted for any
candidate for the Office for which the
person opposite whose name such cross
was made is candidate. You lose
your vote as to that office.
If YOU mark cross in the square OBJ
posite the name of more candidates
than can be elected to any Office your
4 vote as to that Office will not be count
led.
If you mark cross in more than one
4 circle the ballot will be rejected and
not counted.
! Do not scratch out or cancel with pen
A mr. mcneil any name on the ballot. Do
mot scratch out or mark across or de-
face any ticket that you do not vote.
In marking the cross the lines should
be made to cross each other inside OF
the circle or square.
Put no marks OF any kind on the bal
Hot other than the crosses in the circle
or squares as above indicated, except
!. as stated in the following paragraph
If YOU wish to vote for some person
whose name is not printed on the bal.
Hot you can write his name in the APP.
propriate blank and mark cross II
the square opposite thereto. Ii there
is on the ballot no appropriate blanl
space ard square you can underline th'
name of the candidate of your choice
lin the proper place and make square
opposite thereto and mark eros!
therein In this case do not mark thu
lcircle. but use the first method of mark
ing the ballot above named.
No unmarked or improperly marke'
ballot will be counted.
IL YOU cannot read the English Ian
guage or because of any physical dis
ability are unable to mark your ballot
make known that fact to the judges
You will then be sworn to the truth o
your statement and two of the election
officers, designated by the judges. wi
enter the voting booth with you an
/, shall mark the ballot for you as 70
may direct.
Intoxication will not be regarded as
physical disability and if YOU are in
toxicated no assistance in markin
your ballot will be given.
Any erasure or Identification mark
or otherwise spelling or defacing
ballot will render 1t invalid.
Hence il you have marked a cross
a square or circle which you did not ir
tend to mark or have by accident {
mistake made any mark, blot or in an
= way defaced, soiled or torn the ballo
, return it to the judges and obtain ar
other, as above directed.
Do not write your name on the ballt
. or put any mark or sign upon it b
which it can be identified as the bale
n which you voted.
Any person entitled to vote at
general election who is employed +
any person or corporation shall be el
- titled to absent himself from service
such employer for two hou
between the opening and closir
of the polls on election da
which period may be designated by ii
employer, and such voter shall be lab
r. to no penalty nor shall any deductie
from his usual salary or wages be mac
on account of such absence.
But to entitle you to the benefit
this provision of law. application f
such absence must be made to your en-
ployer the day before election.
AREAL GRAND OPERA.