Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-03-29
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election Tor judicial or city, or school or
special, or judicial and city election, rs the
case may be- is to be held in the several
towns wards and election precincts in the
county or city of -----, on the ---- day of
-, 10, at which the officers named be.
low are to be chosen The name of the
candidate for each Office TO be voted for,
whose nominations have been certified TO
this office, are given on each coupon above
the appropriate party or other designation,
each in Il separate column, with the ques'
lions submitted to vote stated below.
Information to Voters
The following instructions are given for
the information and guidance of voters. AT
such election the pocket ballot and coupon
voting system will be used. voter upon
entering the polling place and giving his
name and residence. will receive n ballot
from the ballot clerk which must have In.
dorsed on the outer surface of the pocket
envelope the names or initials of both bal
lot clerks, and no other ballot can be used.
Upon receiving his ballot the voter must
retire alone to booth or compartment and
prepare the same for voting ballot clerk
may inform the voter as to the proper
manner of preparing a ballot, but he must
not advise or Indicate in any manner whom
words are to follow The voter IL he wishes
to vote for all the candidates nominated by
any party should detach the whole sheet of
coupons at the top which represents his
desired party, fold lengthwse and place
inside of the envelope bearing the designa-
ton "otfcal ballot and the name or I'M.
tials of the ballot clerk. II the voter wishes
to vote for some of the candidates of diff
ferent political parties he should tear out
each candidates name coupon bearing the
color and number of his choice aud place
the same in the corresponding pockets or
spaces in the folder or envelope provided
for that purpose. II his choice Is lagely
composed of candidates of certain political
party he may detach from such whole sheet
those he does not Wish 10 vote for and
substitute others for them OF his choice,
bearing the same number or letter placing
them in the proper pockets and then place
all the coupons he desires 70 vote inside the
envelope as in voting whole or straight
ticket. If he wishes to vote for person
for a certain Office whose name is not on
the ballot. he must write the name upon
a proper coupon under the printed name Of
a candidate for the office The ballot should
not be marked In any other manner. If the
ballot be spoiled 1t must be returned to the
ballot clerk, who must issue another IN It's
stead but not more than two in all to amy
one voter Five minutes time Is allowed TO
prepare ballot. Unofficial ballots or memo
randums 70 assist the voter in preparing
his ballot can be taken into the booth and
may be used to copy from. The ballot must
not be shown so that any person can sec
how II has been prepared by the voter.
After II Is prepared il should be closed so
that the inside cannot be seen. The voter
must place all remaining sheets and cou.
pons or parts OF sheets or coupons In the
other envelope provided for that purpose
and seal such envelope in the presence Of the
election board. when the voter passes ont
OF the booth compartment he shall give his
name to the Inspector In charge of the bal
lot boxes. seal the selected portion 81 his
ballot ia the Official ballot envelope aud h.
halHGrp fiji tho return envelope and baud
such Inspector both envelopes. each 10 be
placed iW tho proper boxes aud PASS 9ur ~
tie voting place. voter who declares 10
tho pras58jas atieer that hy reason Q6 tags.
teal disability be ~ unable 70 Tr1rare 1t
ballot egH have assistance Of oae aF tWo
election Officers III preparing III EaAe, 10
be chosen hy the vatHr. and II be declares
that hf ~ totally blind, IT, may ~ assisted