The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1901-08-30
instructions to Voters.

AtlorneyGeneral lsidor Rayner has
prepared the following instructions to
voters as directed by Article 33, Code of
Public General Laws, and amendments
thereto:
TO VOTE.
1. Enter room, step up to guard rail,
give name and registered residence 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 your name and number on the
coupon attached to the ballot and his own
name or initials on back of ballot itself.
g Upon receiving your battot, retire
to one of the booths or compartments and
prepare your ballot by marking with an
indelible pencil after the name of every
person or persons for whom you wish to
vote and to the right thereof, in the blank
space provided thereof, cross for exam
pie (X) and in case of question submit
ted to a vote of the people, by marking
likewise in the appropriate space, cross
mark (X) against the answer you desire to
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whose name is not printed on the Official
Ballot, you can write the name of such
person in the blank place upon tie ball,t
provided 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, cX-
cept 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 fold your
ballot in the same way as it was folded
when you received it, so that the marks
you have made upon it shall be entirely
concealed.
You then hand you: folded ballot to the
judge at the ballot box, give him your
name and registered address, and wait
until he tears off the coupon containing
your name and number, and strings it,
and deposits your ballot in the ballot box.
You must then leave the polling room
and cannot again so behind the guard
rail during the day.
T. A voter must not 60 into any COM
partment occupied by another, or con-
verse with any other voter while engaged
in compartment, nor can he occupy
compartment more than seven minutes if
others are waiting.
s. You must not take any ballot out
side the guard rail. If you spoil ballot
you must deliver the spoiled ballot to the
judge in charge of the ballots, and you
can receive another from him. If YOU
Spoil THREE BALLOTS YOU LOSE YOUR
VOTE.
g. A voter who is physically disabled
from marking his ballot must make an af-
fidayit to that effect if he desires assist
ance. 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.
7. Any voter who shall allow his ballot
to be seen by any person with the appar-
ent intention of letting it be known how
he is about to vote, or place any distin-
gushing mark upon his ballot, or who
shall make false statement as to his in
ability to mark his ballot, or who shall in
terfere or attempt to interfere with any
voter when inside the enclosed space in
polling-room, or when marking his ballot,
or who shall endeavor to induce any vo
ter before voting to show how he marks
or has marked his ballot, shall be punish
ed by fine of not less than five go dol
lars nor more than one hundred ($1OO)
dollars, or by imprisonment in Jail for
period not exceeding days, or by both
fine and Imprisonment in the discretion
of the court.