Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-08
terial. as to his right to vote at this
election
Law REGARDING Stamp

terial as to his right to vote at this
election
Law Regarding Stamp
I'm case any names should be writ
ten on the ballot, any name not in the
sample ballot, what effect would that
have, If any?"
you will find at the end of each
list Of candidates one or more blank
lines. On all offices TO which there is
to be but one elected, there is simply
one line, but after the candidates for
the board of education you will find
seven blanks, and in the case of the
council, nine. In that place the elector
can write the name of any person
whom he wants to vote for, but when
he does write the name he must not
use the rubber stamp. In the case of
the city council you can write in nine
names. 1t does not invalidate the bal
lot, and in fact, owing to decision of
the supreme court Of this state some
years ago, such a blank Is absolutely
necessary to make the ballot legal"
IF he does write that name and does
use the rubber stamp also, what effect
has that?"
"The state law of California is that
where you use the stamp after a mama
written in 1t invalidates the ballot"
"rhe whole ballot?"
II think So" said Mr.. Hewitt. 1.-THE
election law is that in that case you
must not use the stamp. They must
not do that when they write the name" ="
Two Hours for Employees
what is the law in regard to en-
ployes voting?"
"The law provides as follows: Any
person entitled to vote at any election
held in the city of Los Angeles shall,
on the day of such election, be en-
titled to absent himself from any SER
vice or employment in which he is then
engaged or employed for the period of
two consecutive hours between the
time of opening and the time of clos
ing the polls, and such voter shall not,
because of so absenting himself be liza
Bile to any penalty, nor shall any de-
duction be made on account of such
absence from his usual salary or
wages"
A complete statement as to new
points involved and others not gen.
orally understood by voters will be pre-
pared and made public this week by
the city attorneys office The state
ment regarding the ability of an in
dependent voter who has not stated his
party affiliation to vote has been de-
MED repeatedly by the county clerks
lOICei Dul lily Attorney f1eWllI
opinion is specific on that point.
viii Look After Rights
I'VE do not pay any attention to
that" said the registration clerk, when
a man who was registering explained
that the city charter contained certain
provisions relating to the primary nom
mating election. Instead the registra-
tion force in the courthouse follows
the Republican machine policy of ig-
noring the city charter. This was
shown in the determination likewise by
the registration clerk to stick by the
old law and retain the ward boundaries
despite the fact that the city charter
abolished them.
"I can't help thatp he said. 1.-THE
law that we are following calls for
ward distinctions and we don't agree
that they have been abolished"
Notwithstanding that threats have
been made to disqualify voters who are
registered as politics not stated" they
are entitled to vote and the Good Gov
ernment organization workers will see
that their rights are respected at the
polls Wednesday. Any person so reg
istered whose rights are interfered with
is requested to call up the campaign
headquarters of the Good Government
organization. Main 1869 or F 2263.