The age-herald., 1901-04-17
INSTRUCTIONS ID TUESDAYS VOTERS How to Vote for the ConStitu-
 tionaI Convention PREPARING THE BALLOT Full Instructions as To How To Pre- pare the Ballot, and How To
 Deposit lt-can't Carry
 Away Ballots.
PREPARING THE BALLOT

The following are the official instruc- tions as to how to vote at the Constitu- tional election to be held on Tuesday next:
 Each elector, upon entering the polling place shall be given one ballot for dele gates, and one ballot for convention by the inspectors. Before delivering the bal lot to the elector at least one Q: the in spectors shall write or stamp, or shall already have stamped or written. hls name or the initials of his name on the stub attached to the ballot: on receiving the ballot the elector shall forthwith. and without leaving the polhng-place, retire alone to one of the booths or compart- ments provided for that purpose, and there prepare his ballot by marking with pen and ink or pencil or stencil In the ap propriate place or margin cross-mark (X) before the name of the candidate of his choice for each office to be filled, or by filling in the name of the candidate of his choice in the blank space provided therefor, and making a cross-mark in the appropriate margin.
 Make a cross-mark in front of every name you desire to vote for and indicate by a cross-mark before the words For Convention" or No Convention" your choice.
 There are two ballots to be voted One for delegates to the convention and one for Convention" or "No Convention" These ballots must be folded separately and voted separately.
 Assistance to Electors.
 Any elector applying to vote, who shall declare on oath, which may be adminis-. tered by any one of the inspectors. that by reason of his inability to read the English language, or by reason of blind- ness, or by loss of the use of his h1tnd or hands, he is unable to prepare his bal lot, mayhave the assistance of a marker to be selected by him from the numbar of markers appointed by the inspectors, or. in the event no markers are availn- ble, of an inspector to be selected by hirn, in the preparation of his ballot, and the marker or inspector so selected shall re- tire to a booth or compartment with the elector and there mark the electors ball. lot by marking with pen and ink or stem ell cross-mark (x) interference from the marker or inspector. The marker or in- spector assisting the elector shall then before the names of each candidate for each office to be given to him by the elector without suggestion or deliver the ballot to the, ,elector and withdraw from I the booth or compartment.
 Any elector who shall by accident CT mistake spoil ballot so that he cannot 1 convenently or safely vote. the same, may return it to the inspectors and re- ceive another in lieu thereof In no case shall any person be permitted to carry a ballot outside of the polling place. Depositing the Ballot. After preparing the ballots the elector shall fold the same so as to conceal the face thereof and show the stub thereto attached with the name or initials of the inspector, and hand 1t to the receiving inspector.
 When all the booths or compartments are occupied and other electors are wait ing to vote, no elector shall occupy a booth or compartment already occupied by another, nor to speak or converse with any one. except as herein provided, while in the polling place.
 After having voted, or declined or failed to vote within five minutes, the elector shall immediately withdraw from the polling-place and go beyond the pro- hibited distance and shall not enca- the polling place again.