The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-04
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS.
Neport by Committee of
Two Political Parties.

Inc committee appointed by the two city
cbairmen to draw up instructions TO yot-
ers' has made its reports. The
consists of Thomas L.. Sullivan, Joseph E..
Bell, Frank L. Littleton and James W.
Noel. The report also gives instructions
TO election officers. The Instructions of
general interest to voters are as follows:
L You must get your ballot and the blue
pencil OF the polling clerks i'm election room.
"2. If you want to vote a straight ticket
make a cross, thus, Y, within the large cir
Gle at the head CT the ticket containing the
device or the party for whose candidates
you wish 10 vote: II you do not wish to
vote a straight ticket you. musI not make
a cross in the large circle containing the
aevice or your party. but you must mako
the left of the name of each candidate for
whom you desire TO vote, on whatever list
at the head of the ticket is marked and the
ballot is marked at any other place it is
VOID and cannot be counted. unless there be
printed under such marked device, in which
case you may indicate your choice for such
Once oy making a cross, thus, X, on the
Sguare 10 the LETT or the name of any cam
didate for such office on any other list.
me cross must be placed within or on the
circle or square or the ballot is void and
cannot be counted. page Is, Section 3D.
.: Do not mutilate your ballot, or mark
IL either by scratching a name off or writ
ing one on. or in any other way. except by
"a tbS - ~ VII tIt SQUARES
as before mentioned. Otherwise the ballot
VIII not be counted. You must not put any
mark OF any kline on your ballot, except
as before mentioned. page q, Section 81
-, After marking your ballot and before
leaving the booth fold it SO that the face
OF 1t can be seen, and SO the initial letters
OF the names Of the polling clerks on the
back thereof can be seen. Then hand your
ballot to the Inspector. the pencil to the
polling clerk and leave the room. page 2S.
Section 3D.
rs. If you are physically unable to mark
your ballot, or cannot read English, so in
form the polling clerks and make affidavit
TO that effect and tell them how you wish
to vote. and they will mark your ballot for
you. But neither you nor the clerks must
permit any othec person to hear or see how
your ballot is marked. 1t is a penal offense
10 declare that you cannot read English or
cannot mark your ballot If, in fact, you can.
page 2S, Section 49,
&c. If you should accidentally or by mis-
take deface. mutilate or spoil your ballot,
return 1t to the poll clerks and get a new
ballot. page 81, Section AZ
any person outside Of the election room.
Any ballot outside Is fraudulent, and it is
a penitentiary offense to have such a ball
lot in your possession. whether you attempt
to vote ii or not.
IS. You must not attempt to hold any
conversation In the election room, except
with members of the election board and
poll clerks.
"9. Use only the blue pencil handed TO
you by the polling clerk in marking your
ballot. If you mark with any other pencil
your ballot is void and will not be counted.
"Tbe law permits the use OF complete
ticket pasted on the ballot by the voter
without the knowledge of the election
board. If such a ballot be found in the
box the board must carefully examine
provisions the ballot is void and should
not be counted. page 20. Section 49,"