The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-10-19
CARD OF INSTRUCTION TO
VOTERS.
Prepared by the Attorney General
as Directed by Article 80, Code of
Public General Laws, and Amend
ments Thereto.

ITO VOTE. Enter room, step up to
Guard Rail, give name and registered resi-
dence TO Judges. Wait until your name Is
found upon the registers, then get ballot
from Judge in charge of ballots. See that he
has written youE name and number on the
coupon attached to the ballot and his own
name or initials on back of ballot itself.
2-Upon receiving your ballot, retire to
one of the booths or compartments and pre-
pare your ballot by marking with an indelible
pencil after the name of every person or per-
sons for whom you wish to vote and to the
right thereof in the blank space provided
therefor, cross for example TX and IN case
Of a question submitted to a vote of the peo-
Die. by marking likewise in the appropriate
space, cross mark (X) against the answer
you desire to give. IF you wish to vote
for some one whose name is not printed on
the Official Ballot you can write the name OF
such person in the blank space upon the ball
lot pro divided for that purpose.
3-In marking the ballot you may take with
you into the polling place any written or
printed memorandum or paper to assist you
In preparing your ballot, except fac smile
of the ballot to be voted. You must prepare
and deposit your ballot without undue delay
Before coming from behind the curtain IN
front of your compartment you must told your
ballot in the same way as it was folded when
you received it, so that marks you have made
upon it shall be entirely concealed.
You then hand your folded ballot to the
Judge at the blelot box, give him your name
and registered address, and wait until he tears
off the coupon containing your name and mum
Der, and strings it, and deposits your ballot
in the ballot box.
You must then leave the polling room and
cannot again 90 behind the guard rail during
the day.
"A voter must not go into any compart-
ment occupied by another, or converse with
any other voter while engaged ina compart
ment, nor can he occuply a compartment
more than seven minutes if others are waiting
5-You must not take any ballot outside
the guard rail. If you spoil ballot you must
deliver the spoiled ballot to to the Judge in
charge of the ballots, and you can receive
another from him. IF YOU SPOIL THREE
BALLOTS YOU LOSE YOUR VOTE.
GA voter who is physically disabled from
marking his ballot must make an affidavit to
that effect if he desires assistance. The two
polling Clerks, after such affidavit has been
made, can accompany him into one of the
compartments and there mark his ballot as
he instructs them, marking only the names of
the candidates whom he shall name. The
Clerks are not allowed to read the ballot to
him.
Any voter who shall allow his ballot to
be seen by any person with the apparent in
tention of letting it be known how he is
about to vote, or place any distinguishing
mark upon his ballot, or who shall make a
false statement as TO his inability to mark his
ballot or who shall interfere or attempt to in
terfere with any voter when inside the en-
closed space in the polling room, or when
marking his ballot, or who shall endeavor to
induce any voter before voting to show how he
marks or has marked his ballot, shall be pun
ished by fine of not less than five ($5) dol
lars nor more than one hundred ($100) dol
lars, or by Imprisonment in Jail for period
not exceeding sixty days, or by both fine and
Imprisonment, in the discretion of the court