Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-29
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS.

Tie regular registration Of voters Tor
the election TO take place November
Ath, 1902, closed on Tuesday. Electors
cannot vote 10 any other district than
that In which they reside. But II
should be understood that voters who
ard registered In any district OF SAT-
Lake city. which stands as one pre-
cinct, but now reside in another district
IN this city, may obtain transfer 80
as TO entitle them TO vote next Tues
day IL they attend to this on any day
during the present week. This is In
pursuance OF an act Of the Legislature
approved February 81. 1901.
Any voter desiring 20 obtain THIS
transfer win have 10 apply to the reg
istry agent Of the district where his
name is registered, for registry GER
tlncate showing that he had been du'y
registered in that district at certain
date. and on presentation of that certi-
fcate TO the registry agent OF the as
trict wherein the voter resides MS
name will be duly registered by the
latter. OF course his name will be ex-
plunged from the Official register OF the
district from which he obtains the
transfer,
The forms Of the different tickets TO
be voted upon next Tuesday, were
published in the Deseret Evening News
last Monday. A voter who desires to
cast ballot for a straight party tick
ct. after receiving the ballot from
judge Of election and passing into the
booth prepared for the occasion, should
mark cross at the top Of the ticket,
under the emblem Of the party whose
candidates he desires TO support. II be
wants to vote straight Republican
ticket, he vii put his cross under the
eagle. II the Democratic ticket. under
the rooster II the Socialist, under tbs
globe. Or he may MI up a ticket OF
his own on the blank form placed last
on the printed ballot,
If ne desires 10 vote mixed ticket,
he should draw line through the name
OF the candidate he does not wish to
support. and put cross opposite the
name on the other ticket, OF the candi
date for the same Office whom he
wishes to vote for Where this
scratching occurs but In a few In
stances, he may put his cross under the
party emblem at the top Of the ticket
the majority OF whose candidates he In.
tends TO vote for being sure to draw
the lines and make the crosses al
ready explained. But II he desires to
do great deal Of Scratching" he had
better omit putting the cross at the top
Of the ticket, and make It opposite
every name which he desires to vote
for.
This matter may appear at FIRST sight
a little complicated, hut careful exam
nation OF the form OF the ticket and
application Of these Instructions win
make It very plain. We suggest 10 yo-
tiers who do not fuzzy understand the
Australian ballot, that they obtain a
copy OF the form as published in the
"News." 80 over II. name by name. and
make out the ballot as they wish to
vote II. They can taae this into the
booth with them on the day of election,
and copy II on TO the official ballot
which viii be presented to them by the
Judge OF election. They VIII thus avoid
mistakes or course this win be un-
necessary II the intention Is to vote
either ticket without Scratching"
II is TO be hoped that registered volt
ers will go 10 the polls on election day.
and cast their ballots according to their
own Individual choice. This Is a duty
resting upon every citizen qualified to
take part in the election. Under Amer
lean institutions It Is the fault Of the
people n bad or unit men are placed
in public office. The power to estab-
iish good government Is in the hands
Of the majority OF the people. Those
who neglect 10 avail themselves OF the
opportunity afforded them OF taking
part In public affairs, have no right TO
find fault at the results Of elections.
Every man and woman holding the
elective franchise should use it accord.
ing to the best judgment with which
they are endowed, Let a full vote be
polled at the election Of 1902