Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-08

taching pocket shall be printed the follow
INSPECTORS POCKET, for official
ballot folder. Instructions to inspect
ors The official ballot folder must be
placed and sealed down Ia this pocket
by the inspectors and then put into the
ballot box-su In view OF the voter
\ blank space designated BALLOT
NUMBER. ............. shall be printed
upon the side OF the remainder envelope near
the attaching pocket in a convenient place
for numbering said remainder envelope to
correspond with It's companion official ballot
folder, and under 1t shall be printed the
following
The number must be put on by
the inspectors when the two parts
of the ballot are separated, just
before counting
Section 44a-1A Said remainder en-
veloPe may be made of MANILA and shall be
OF sufficient thickness to protect the secrecy
Of the ballot.
Section 44a-15. At any time within
three months after the passage Of this act
the chsirmen of the state central commit
tees Of all political parties legally entitled
to political designation upon the ballot
may meet in the Office of the secretary OF
state and choose by lot or otherwise a DIFF
ferent color FOR each political party, to be
the color OF the paper, which the party
ticket of the ballot shall be printed upon.
Section 44a-16. If such selection OF
colors is made by the aforesaid Chairmeu
they shall file samples OF the same in the
secretary Of states Office and the ballot shall
be printed upon such Colcrs where the
coupon ballot is In
Section 44a-1T. II no such choice OF
colors has been made prior to such time,
then it shall be the duty of the secretary of
state to make such selections Of colors and
1le samples OF the same In his office.
Section 44a-1S After the colors men
toned above determined the secretary
Of state snail furnish each county clerk with
such samples as will enable him to properly
ha rpip Of Tha hrIi ~F rFN ha
end that the color shah be the same In Rll
counties using this ballot.
Section 44a-I9- The top sheet OK the
ballot shall be understood to be the sheet
the faca of which is In sight, when the bal
lot Is stapled In proper form The
total number OF ballots to bs furpiEhad in
any county shall be divided into as many
equal parts as there are political parties
legally entitled to q political destgns ton
upon the ballot and each party sheet ahau
appear at the top In many ballots as each
other party sheet, to the end that there
shall be no advantage Of position OF sheets
IN the ballot. equal number of each such
arrangement shall be furnished esch prV-
ctnct.
Section 44R-20. When any county board
shall have adopted the coupon ballot IS
provided in section fla OF this act, II
shall be the duty OF the county clerk In
such county to officially notify the secretary
Of state Of such adoption.
Section 44a--21. After the adoption Of
this ballot in any county one half OF the
number Of ballots now authorized by law
to be furnished, shall be deemed sufficient
unless there shall be some special reason
for furnishing larger number.
Section 44a-22. After the adoption Of
the coupon ballot In any county the election
notice TO be published IN such county shall
be prepared by the county clerk and shall
inform the public of the names Of all CaDdl-
dates for Offices TO be filled at the election
stating their political party designation. II
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ballot will be used at such election The
notice shall then state the cOlors Of the
various sheets OF the ballot to be used,
and the parties that are represented by such
colors, after which shall follow the In
structioGS to voters which are to be printed
upon the official ballot folder. Such election
notice shall further state that any qualified
elector who wishes to vote for any person,
for any Office, whose name il not on tho
coupon ballot may do IN writing, which
must be entirely separate from the coupon
ballot, or its envelope or official ballot
folder, In such manner that such written
vote or ballot shall Ia way iaantify such
voters coupon ballot
Section 44a-2&. Whenever 4 proposed
amendment to tina constitution or other
question shau be submitted to the people,
in counties where the coupon ballot Is IN
uge such question shau be submitted
upon separate ballot, In the manner now
provided by law
Section 44a-24. Each county clerk shall
at the time of ordering official ballots
printed, in counties where the coupon ballot
is to be used, shall cause unofficial sample
ballots to be printed which shall be like the
Official ballots In all respects except that
the envelopes and folders shall be Of o diff
ferent color and the word "UnodiCial' shall
be printed in the place Of the word "Oflciap
and the words Sample ballot" shall appear
the back of each sheet Mt the top Such
unofficial ballots shall be furnished In like
number and manner Ra now or hereafter
al hv Inv In all rfs
the same except that voters shall not be
permitted to take any part OF a sample bal
Lot into the booth.
Section 44a-25. (a) In counties where
the coupon ballot is used, the ballot clerks
shall sign their names or initials In the
space for that purpose on the back of tho
official folder and shall deliver to each quail
fed elector one full and complete ballot, one
of1Cial ballot folder and one remainder
envelope. The ballot clerks may instruct
the voter how to properly prepare his ballot
but must not influence nor try to influence
any voter to whom he should vote for
(b) Before delivering the ballot TO the
voters the ballot CLERKS shall attach check
label to the back Of the ballot at the top
by cumming In such manner that the check
label shall not be concealed when the
maindeT OF the ballot Is concealed In the
remainder envelope.
(cC Said before mentioned check labels
shall be furnished by the county clerk with
the ballots In like number, and shall be
similar In FORM TO the following, ana snail
be provided with gummed end Tor attach
ing to the balIotA
(Gummed on
this side
here.)
Voters name to
be written
here by bah
lot clerk.
Voters name to
be written
here by bal
lot clerk
Observation-Disclosures. $50.
ID Before attaching a check label to
the ballot the clerk shall write the voters
name In both spaces provided for this pUr-
pose, and number both spaces with the
same number. After attaching the check
label to the ballot the ballot clerk shall
then detach the outside end Of said check
label and preserve 1t until the close Of the
polls, when ali such shall be destroyed.
Section 44a--28. Upon receiving a bal
lot from a voter, the inspectors shall verify
the same with the ballot clerk who deliv-
cred the ballot to that voter, by calling of
the name and number upon the projecting
check label, In order to determine whether
or not such ballot is the same identical bal
lot which was given to that voter by the
ballot clerk and no other ballot can be
ceived from the voter to be put into the
ballot box. The inspectors must then de-
tach the remaining, visible portion Of the
check label form such verified ballot and
permit the voter to seal both envelopes.
The inspectors must not look into either
envelope or try In any manner to see how
the voter has chosen.
Section 44a-27. On receiving his ballot
the eIector shall forthwith return alone TO
one Of the booths or compartments to pre-
pare the same After preparing his ballot
the elector shall close the same as to
conceal the contents OF both the ohclal
ballot folder and the remainder envelope,
but he must not seal them in the booth. lie