Milford chronicle., 1908-10-23
Instructions
To Voters.


When an eleetor is ready to vote he should enAsF
the passage,Say, announce his name to the eieeaee
board II challenged, establish his right to vote aas
enter the door Of the election TOon when admiffea
procure from one Of the clerks ballot that has te
initials Of the clerks written the center OF the
backs. and an indehble black lead pencil from the
other clerk. He should then. if he 50 desires r.
reaues, the Voters Assistant to go with him into
booth, and the said Voters Assistant shall a s'si
him to mark. alter, change, scratch or fold hs
ballot in his presence and Of each other. and saah
also when requested by the voter read over 60
him the names Of the candidates on the ballot whseh
he desires to vote; Il the voter should not desafe
the help Of the Voters Assistant he should go alone
into booth and mark his ballot with the indeil'ois
black lead pencil. Il he desires to vote for all n2e
candidates Of one party and none other he shall
make mark crossing two lines with the said pen
ell anywhere in the large square enclosing the de-
vice and above the title under which are pEintee
the names Of the candidates Of such party the vote
shall then be counted for all the candidates under
that e; but Il the does not wish to vote ter
all the candidates Of any party he shall a.
before make mark crossing two lines with saaai
pencil in the square enclosing the device and above
the title under which are printed the names Of the
candidates a majority Of whom he desires to yVoe
for, and shall erase the names Of those oandidsees
under that title whom he does not wish to vote
and il he desires to vote for other candidates in hs
place Of those whose names have been erased
he shall in that write the name names Of
the candidate candidates under other title tes
/ for whom he wishes TO vote in the place and stead
and for the same Office and position as those whose
names he has eTased;the vote shall then be counted
for all the candidates whose names have not beer
erased under that title above which the square en-
closing the device is marked with two lines cross
ing above stated and also for those candidates.
il there be such,under other title titles whose
names have been written as before prescribed.
IT, BY accident an eector tears muhlates. defaess
spOils ballot he should go at once to the clerk
return the same, explain how the accident oc.
cured and ask for another ballot
Before leaving the Booth he should fold his baket
that the initials Of the clerks, on the back VIII
show, and 50 that part Of the face Of the baBcs
can be seen. When he has marke and folde&
his ballot he should leave the booth, deliver ne
pencil to the clerk from whom he received 4, asS
hand the folded ballot to the Inspector, who Nd
pu, it in the ballot-box in his presence.
He should then leave the room and remain thirzs
feet away from the polls
Section "a. ANY person who shall remove OF g.
tempt to remove ballot pencil from the electio
room or have in his possession outside Of the eee-
ton room any such ballot or pencil either genuias
OF counterfeit during the election shall be guilty 81
a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof, By in
dictment shall be fined not less than two hundrea
dollars and not more than FIVE hundred dollars or
may be imprisoned for term not exceeding tas.
years and not less than one.
Section 3D. The Sheriff shall make the hauee
boxes and the tally lists and all other papers to be
delivered to the several inspectors conform TO the
requirements Of this act. The Inspector OF the
irusty person for his services in receiving and de-
vering at the place Of holding the election as afoze
said, the packages containing the ballots and pen.
,ils shall receive two dollars.
Section 80. II any person not herein authorizes}
20 to do shall enter attempt to enter the elecea
oom or enter, OF attempt enter within the raiEaE
eading to the entrance to the election room, o.
hall remain within thirty feet Of the polling place
contrary to the provisions hereinbefore made. he
hall be guilty Of misdemeanor. and on convicroa
hereof be fined not more than two hundred dohars
Section 80. II any person shall induce or ATTEMPT
o induce any eleetor to NVTite PASTE or otherwise
lace on his ballot the name Of any person or am
ign OF device Of any kind as distinguishing mark
y which to indicate to any other person how such
lector has voted shall enter into or attempt Ae
orm any agreement or conspiracy with any other
erson to induce attempt to induce electors or
ny electors to so place any distinguishing mark o.
anne on his ballot. whether or not said act be com
litted or attempted to be committed, such person So
Hending 81 all be guilty of misdemeanor and or
onvetion be imprisoned for not exceeding two
ears
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Section 30. If any person shall induce or at,ernot
induce any election officer to violate any Of the.
Iovisons OF this act, whether or not such election
hcer shall violate or attempt to violate any of the
Iovisions Of this act such person so offending
iall be guilty Of misdemeanor and on conviction
lsil be imprisoned for term not exceeding Eve
ars. 1t shall be the duty Of each Inspector to dis
lety read this and the preceding section TO the
eehon of1cers'at the opening Of the polls and each
ember thereof shall thereupon take an oath thar
has not violated and will not violate the proy;s
ms of said sections
Section %. Any person who shall during the
scdon remove or destroy any of the supplies or
her conveniences placed in the booth as afore-
i'd OF delivered to the voter for the purpose Of
ablng the voter to prepare his ballot or shall
ring an election remove, tear down, or deface he
rds printed for the instruction of the voters. o.
all during an election, destroy, or remove any
oth railing or other convenience provided for
n election or shall induce or attempt to induoe
y person to commit any such acts, whether or,oe
y such acts are committed or attempted to be.
nmitted' shall be guilty Of misdemeanor and on
ivietion shall be punished by Imprisonment, for
less than six months nor more than one year.
Attest;
JOHN W. GREEN.
Clerk Of the Peace.