Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-07-14


taehing pocket shall be printed the follow
ing:
INSPECTORS POCKET. for ofhclal
ballot folder Instructions to inspect
ors The Official ballot folder must be
placed aud sealed down in this pocket
by the inspectors and then put into the
ballot box-all In view OF the voter
A blank space designated ;-"BA.LoT
upon the side Of the remainder envelope near
tie attaching pocket IN convenient place
foI numbering said remainder envelope to
CO.. respond with its companion official ballot
folder, and under Ii 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--l4 Said remainder en-.
velope may be made OF MANILA and shall be
OF sufficient thickness TO protect the secrecy
OF the ballot.
three months after the passage OF this act
the chairmen of the state central commit
tees Of all political parties legally entitled
10 political designation upon the ballot
may meet in the Office Of the secretary Of
state and choose by lot or otherwise q 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--l6. IL such selection OF
eolors is made by the aforesaid chsirmen
they shall die samples OF the same Ia the
secretary OF states Office and the ballot shall
be printed upon such eolors where the
coupon ballot is In use.
Section 44a--I7. IL no such choice OF
colors has been made prior to such time,
then II shall be the duty of the secretary OF
state To make such selections OF colors and
file samples Of the same IN his ofiee.
Section 44a--lS After the colorS men
tiorvS above are determined the secretary
of state shall furnish each county clerk with
such samples as will enable him TO properly
p 'ocure the printing of the ballot, TO the
eLd that the color shall be the same In all
counties using this ballot
Section 44a--1o The top sheet OF the
ballot shall be understood TO be the sheet,
the face Of which Is In SisSt when the bal
lot Is seen stapled = proper Form. The
total number OF ballots 20 be furnished in
any county shall be divided into as many
equal parts there are political parties
legally entitled 20 a political designation
upon the ballot and each party sheet shall
appear at the top In as many ballots as eseh
other party sheet. TO the end that there
shall be no advantage of position of sheets
In the ballot, an equal number OF each such
arrangement shall be furnished each pre-
einct.
Section 44a--2O When any county board
shall have adopted the coupon ballot as
provided In section 44a--2 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 candl-
dates for Offices TO be nlled az the election
stating the,f political party designation, II
any, and shall also state bat the coupon
ballot viii be used at sOv- 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
structions 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 Is not on the
coupon ballot may do 80 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 in no way identify such
votes > coupon ballot.
Section 44a--28. whenever g proposed
amendment to the constitution or other
question shall be submitted to the people,
In counties where the coupon ballot is In
use such question shall be submitted
upon separate ballot, Ia the manner now
provided by law.
at the time Of ordering official ballots
printed. In counties where the coupon ballot
is 70 be used, shall cause unofficial sample
ballots 10 be printed which shall be like the
official ballots In all respects except that
the envelopes and folders shall be- OF a dif
ferent color and the word unofficial" shall
be printed in the place Of the word "OfficiaI'
and the words sample ballot shall appear
on the back OF each sheet at the top. Such
unofficial ballots shall be furnished In like
number and manner as now or hereafter
provided by Law, and used In all respects
the same except that voters shall not be
permitted to take any part OF sample bal
lot Into the booth.
Section 44a--25 (a) In counties where
the coupon ballot IL used, the ballot clerks
shall sign their names or Initials In the
space for that purpose on the back Of the
Official folder and shall deliver to each quali-
fied eleetor one full aud complete ballot one
official ballot folder and one remainder
envelope The ballot clerks may instruct
the voter how to properly prepare his ballot
but must not influence nor trs to influence
any voter as to whom he she aid vote for.
(b) Before delivering the ballot TO the
voters the ballot clerks shall attach check
label to the back OF the h. Hot at the top
by cumming In such a mar aer that the check
label shall not be concealed when the re-
mainder Of the ballot is concealed In the
remainder envelope.
tcT Said before mentioned check labels
shall be furnished by the county clerk with
similar In form 20 the following and shall
be provided with a gummed end for attach
ing to the ballots
tGuB Ued on
this side
here.)
Voters name to
be written
here by bal
lot clerk
NO. .......,...s.....s, .. -. .. ...
Voters name TO
be written
here by bal
lot clerk.
.r...s''.-+.. sss.......-..
ID Before attaching 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 .fter attaching the check
label 10 the b lot the ballot clerk shall
then detach the outside end of said check
label and preserve II untii the close Of the
polls, when all such shall be destroyed
Section 44a--26. Upon receiving a bal
lot from q voter, the inspectors shall verify
the same with the ballot clerk who ieliV-
cred the ballot TO that voter, by calling of
the name and number upon the projecting
check label, in order 10 determine whether
or not such ballot ~ the same Identical bal.
lot which was given to that voter by the
ballot clerk, and no other ballot can be re-
ceved from the voter 90 be put into the
ballot box. The inspectors must then de.
tach the remaining. visible portion OF the
eheek label form sucn verified ballot and
per ait the voter to seal born envelopes.
TIE inspectors must not look into either
~ relope or try In any manner 10 see how
tht voter has chosen.
SECTION 44a--27 ON receiving his ballot
~ elector shall forthwith return alone to