Milford chronicle., 1908-10-30
Instructions
To Voters.

When an elector is ready to vote he should enter
the passageVvsy, announce his name to the eleoion
board if challenged, establish his right to vote, ass
enter the door the election room; when admoeed.
procure from one Of the clerks a ballot that has the
initials Of the clerks written the center OF the
backs. and an indelible black lead pencil from the
other clerk He should then. if he desires IT,
request the Voters Assistant to go with him int0 a
booth, and the said Voters Assistant shall aisg
him to mark, alter change scratch or fold his
ballot in his presence and Of each other and sail
also. when requested by the voter. read over to
him the names of the candidates the ballot which
he desires to vote If the voter should not desire
the help Of the Voters Assistant he should go alone
into booth and mark his ballot with the indeibie
black lead pencil IF he desires to vote for al ths
candidates Of party and none other he shall
make mark crossing two lines with the said pea
Gil anywhere in the large square enclosing the de-
vice and above the title under which are priced
the Of the candidates Of such party. the
shall then be counted for all the candidates uad=r
that title but if the voter does wish to vote fer
all the candidates Of any one party he shan as
before make a mark crossing two lines with said
pencil in the square enclosing the device and above
the title under which are printed the names Of tho
candidates a majority Of whom he desires to vote
for and shall erase the names Of those candidates
under that title whom he does not wish to vote;
and if he desires for other candidates in tho
place Of those whose names have been erased,
he shall in that write the names Of
the candidate candidates under other title OF tides
for whom he wishes to vote in the place and stead
and for the same Office and position as those whsss
names he has erased,he vote shall then be counted
for all the candidates whose names have not bees
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closing the device is marked with two lines oross-
ing above stated and also for those candidates.
if there be any suchunder other title or titlesvhoss
names have been written as before prescribed.
H. by accide mt, elector tears, mutates. defaoea
or spois ballot he should go at once to the clerk.
return the same, explain how the accident &C.
cured and ask for another ballot.
Before leaving the Booth he should fold his baHoe
tha, the initials Of the clerks, on the back viii
show, and so that part of the face Of the baAoS
can be seen. When he has markel and folded
his ballot he should leave the booth deliver he
pencil to the clerk from whom he received it, and
hand the folded ballot to the Inspector, who vii
put it in the ballot-box in his presence.
He should then leave the room and remain thirty
fee, away from the polls
Section p. Any person who shall remove or at
tempt to remove a ballot or pencil from the election
room have in his possession outside of the cleo
tion any such ballot or pencil, either genuias
or counterfeit during the election shall be guilty oF
a msdemeanor and on conviction thereof BY "a
dietment shall be fined not less than two hunSres
dollars and not more than FIVE hundred dollars oe
may be imprisoned for a term not exceeding two
years and not less than one
Section 82. The Sheriff shall make the baH,r
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 or the
rusty person for his services in receiving and de-
verns the place Of holding the election as afor-
said the packages containing the ballots and PEN
,ils shall receive two dollars
Section 49, If any person not herein authorized
70 to do shall enter attempt to enter the election
oom, or enter, attempt enter within the raaine
eading to the entrance to the election room, CT
hall remain within thirty feet of the polling place
ontraTy to the provisions hereinbefore made. he
hall be guilty Of misdemeanor. and on convicti.a
hereof be fined not more than two hundred dollars
Section 81. If any person shall induce or attempe
D induce elector to write. paste, or othe1yi,
lace on his ballot the name Of any person. or aay
ign or device OF any kind a Distinguishing mark
y which to indicate to any other person how suck
lector has voted shall enter into or attempt "a
orm any agreement or conspiracy with any other
erson to induce or attempt to induce electors or
ny electors to so place any distinguishing mark or
anne on his ballot whether not said act be con-
lifted or attempted to be committed. such person So
Tending s. all be guilty of misdemeanor and on
onviction be imprisoned for not exceeding two,
ears.
Section 30. If any person shall induce or attsmpe
induce any election officer to violate any of the
ovisions of this act whether or not such election
fcer shall violate attempt to violate any of the
DIVISIONS Of this act, such person so oHendine
all be guilty Of misdemeanor and on convictioa
all be imprisoned for a term not exceeding 6v-
ars Il shall be the duty of each Inspector to DIS
lctly read this and the proceeding section to the
scton ofhcersiat the opening Of the polls and each
ember thereof shall thereupon take an oath that
has not violated and will not violate the provis-
rs Of said sections.
Section Sc. ANY person who shall during the
ietion remove or destroy any of the supplies or
leT conveniences placed in the booth as afore
ID, delivered to the voter for the purpose Of
abling the voter to prepare his ballot or sbaB
ring an election remove, tear down, or deface the
ds printed for the instruction of the voters. or
all during election, destroy, or remove any
9TH. railing or other convenience provided fsr
h election, shall induce or attempt to induoe
person to commit any such acts whether orlot
such acts are committed or attempted to be
nmitted' shall be guilty of misdemeanor and on
victon shall be punished by imprisonment for
less than six months nor more than one year.
Attest:
JOHN W. GREEN.
Clerk of the Peace