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

election aud return to the use OF such other
form Of ballot as may De authorized by law
Provided further. that the expense for fur
pishing such coupon ballots shall not exceed
tSe present expense for such purpose eN-
cept In counties where such expense Is now
less than twelve dollars per thousand, ex
eept as the increase in population shall
occasion increased expense.
Section 44a--3. All ballots used at gen
eral elections, IN accordance with section
44s-2 Of this act, shall be substantially In
form as follows
1. The ballot shall consist OF a sufficient
number of contrastingiy cOlored, perforated
sheets stapled together at the top above the
arst line OF perforation. Each sheet shall
have an exposed part whereon shall be
printed its political or party name or desig-
nation, Each sheet shall be approximately
six inches wide and as long as may be neces-
saFy 70 accommodate the names Of all the
candidates OF its political designation.
printed as hereinafter provided for.
=. Each sheet shall be perforated into
two columns of equal width by two parallel
lines Of perforation threefourths OF an men
apart. extending from the bottom OF the
sheet TO the first line OF cross perforation at
the top. Each column Of each sheet shall
be perforated Into coupons approximately
tn ~e-fourths OF an inch wide, except that
one coupon may be wide enough to accom-
modate the names OF the party candidates
for president and ce-president and OF all
the names of the party candidates for presi-
dental electors. when such are TO be
elected. The first line Of perforauon near
the top OF each sheet snail extend across
the entire sheet so that the whole sheet OF
coupons may be readily torn OF at such
cross line.
3. There shall be space at the top of
each sheet 10 permit the printing OF brief
instructions to voters above the first cross
line Of perfOration. and also the before men
TONED party or political designation Of the
sheet.
I. There shall be as many sheets Of Off
,tz.~E eknw -,.1NN tguf Rgf
legally entitled to a party designation upon
the official ballot, and sheet for individual
nominations. II there are any, which shall
be white. and Of sufficient length to accom-
modate all individual nominations.
Section 44a--4 The coupons of each
sheet shall be numbered consecutively be-
ginaing with the upper left hand coupon,
which shall be numbered oy.S. Such numbers
shall be printed on the cater margins OF the
coupons in figures eighteen point u size.
All party sheets shall contain the same
number OF coupons and shall be numbered
correspondingly. Coupon number Of each
sheet shall bear the designation, "For Gov
ernor" printed at the top OF the coupon.
Section 44a--5. The names OF all the
candidates OF q political party shall be
printed upon the sheet OF its designation In
the following manner The name OF the
partys candidate for governor shall be
printed on coupon number l in the next line
below the designation For Governor and
shall be followed in the next line by the
party designation. The names of the candi-
dates Of the party for other state Offices
shall follow ON the succeeding coupons In
the order now or hereafter provided by law,
printed and designated as above stated. The
names OF the party candidates, for state
senator. member Of assembly, and county
officers shall follow, printed and designated
In the same manner. onc name on each
coupon, unless there be no party nomination
for an Office, In which case the coupon rep
resenting such Office shall bear the words
Nomination. nrtnfpD q
and in such place the name would have
been printed had there been nomination.
The names of the party candidates for
president and vice-president and presidential
electors, II such are to be elected, shall be
printed on the last or lower right hand
coupon of the Sheet which shall be Of SUN.
Client width for such purpose Such presi-
Dental coupon shall bear the Official desig-
nation, For President and Vice-Presdent"
at the top, followed by the names of the
party candidates for president and vice
president and the names Of the party
candidates for presidential electors, and the
party designation shall appear at the bottom
Of the coupon.
Section 44a--8. The ballot shall DO
printed upon paper of sufficient strength
and thickness to be convenient for handling
when separated into coupons and shall BIO
accurate ly and efficiently perforated There
shall also be furnished with each ballot one
folder hereinafter called the "0dicial ballot
folder" and one envelope hereinafter called
the Remainder envelope each OF which
shall be Of an appropriate size.
Section 44a--T. The Official ballot folder
provided In accordance with section 44a--6
OF this act shall be so constructed as to
permit the voter to arrange d complete
ticket Of separated coupons taken form diff
ferent sheets OF the ballot, In rotation upon
Its inside. or so that 1t will enclose o folded
sheet from the official ballot, to-wit: The
inside OF the Official ballot folder 81 all be
lined with two strips of cardboard, one on
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many cut spaces as there are officers to be
elected Counting all presidential electors
and president and vice-president ms one
offieer.)
Section 44a--s Each such cut space. men
TONED in section 44a----7 OF this act, shall be
SO constructed as to hold a coupon Of its
number and shall be numbered consecutively
with the same numbers used In numbering
the coupons of the ballot, so as to permit
the name and number Of a coupon TO be read
without taking II out Of the cut space. In
addition 20 the number, each cut space shall
bear the designation of the Office for which
IL Is TO contain coupon. Each such space
shall be separated by printed black lines.
Section 44R~-o. Such official ballot folder
shall be so constructed with side and cad
flaps, which shall be gummed. as to permit
Its being sealed completely 10 contain Sc
leeted portions Of the ballot On the inside
OF the side dap shall be printed instructions
TO the voter as follows;
INSTRUCTIONS TO vOTER--The voter
must enclose In this folder the coupon Of
every candidate he wishes to elect, and
must put the remaining unused portions
in the remainder envelope. Both the
folder and the remainder envelope must
be closed (but not sealedl while in the
booth, 80 that no one can see how the
voter has chosen.
After be has left the booth, the voter
must then seal both the remainder en-
velope and the folder, In view Of the In
spectors.
The ballot must not be marked In any
manner that will identify t.
Each and every coupon must be pre-
served in the manner ADORE described.
The Sits are for holding separate
coupons ard may be used or not, as the
voter wishes II they are used, the
counting Is much easier for inspectors, as
the coupons will be held In place when the
folder is opened
Such official ballot folder shall be made
of opaque paper to preserve the secrecy Of
the ballot
Section 44a--10. Upon the outside of the
Official ballot folder, 30 situated az not 10
be interfered with in sealing II, shall be
printed the following form. and instructions
to inspectors Of election, as follows:
"OFFICIAL BALLOT FOLDER
november. . .. lSV
Township Tor precinct) ........,....+
........-..... ...-.-.. .bhllot clerk
..............-... Ballot Clerk
INSTRUCTIONS TO INSPECTORS OF
ELECTION.