Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-07-15

may order the discontinuance OF such coupon
ballot after 1t has been used at one general
election and return to the use OF such other
form of ballot as may be authorized by law.
Provided further, that the expense for fur
nishing such coupon ballots shall' not exceed
the present expense for such purpose ex-
cept in counties where such expense Is now
less than twelve dollars per thousand, ex-
cept as the Increase in population shall
occasion Increased expense.
Section 44a--3 All ballots used at gen.
eral elections, in accordance with section
fla Of this act shall be substantially In
form as follows:
l. The ballot shall consist of sufficient
number Of contrastingiy colored, perforated
sheets stapled together at the top above the
first line of perforation Each sheet shall
have an exposed part whereon shall be
printed it's political or party name or desig-
nation. Each sheet shall be approximately
six inches wide and as long as may be neees-
sary to accommodate the names of all the
candidates of it's political designation,
printed as hereinafter provided for.
g Each sheet shall be perforated into
two columns OF equal width by two parallel
lines Of perforatiOn three-fourths or an men
apart, extending from the bottom OF tne
sheet to the first line Of cross perforation nj
the top Each column of each sheet shall
be perforated into coupons approximately
three-fourths of an inch wide, excep! that
one coupon may be wide enough to accom-
for president and viee-president and Of all
the names OF the party candidates for presi-
Dental electors, when such are to be
elected. The FIRST line OF perforation near
the top of each sheet snail extend across
the entire sheet so that the whole sheet or
coupons may be readily torn of at such
cross line.
8. There shall be space at the top Of
each sheet to permit the printing OF brier
instructions to voters above the 6rst cross
tlN nfS t1N hl.fn IA
toned party or political designation OF the
sheet
4. There shall be as many sheets Of diff
ferent colors as there are political parties
legally entitled to q party designation upon
the official ballot, and a sheet for individual
nonina tons. Ii there are any, which sf&li
be white, and OF sufficient length 10 accom-
modate all Individual nominations.
Section A4a--4. The coupons OK each
sheet shall be numbered coasecutiyeiy De-
ginning with the upper left hand coupon,
whicli shall be numbered one. Such numbers
shall be printed on the outer margins of the
coupons In ngurea eighteen point In Size.
All party sheets shhn contain the same
number of coupons and shall be numbered
correspondinsly. Coupon number or 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 political party shall De
printed upon the sheet Of Its designation In
party's candidate for governor shall be
printed on coupon number In the next line
below the designation "Eor 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 came manner, one 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
mo Nomination. printed IN like manner
and liz such place rs the name would have
been printed had there been nomination.
The names Of the party candidates for
president and vice-president and presidential
electors, IL such are to De elected, shall be
printed on the last or lower right hand
coupon Of the sheet which shall be OF gutl-
cient width for such purpose. Such presi-
dental coupon shall bear the official dssig-
nation, FOR President and Vice President"
at the top, followed by the namea 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 bsttora
Of the coupon
Section 44a,--6. The ballot shall bs
printed upon paper Of sufficient strength
y
when separated into coupons and shall be
accurately and efficiently perforated. There
shall, also be furnished with each ballot one
folder hereinafter called the "oficiai ballot
folder and one envelope hereinafter called
the Reminder envelope" each Of which
shall be OF an appropriate size.
Section 44a---7 The Official ballot folder
provided In accordance with section 44a--9
of this act shall be 80 constructed az to
permit the voter TO arrange complete
ticket Of separated coupons taken forsc diff.
ferent sheets of the ballot, la rotati upon
Its inside, or SO that 1t viii enclose a, folded
sheet from the official ballot to.wit: The
inside Of the official ballot folder shall be
lined with two strips Of cardboard. one on
each side, which strips shall contain as
many cut spaces an there are officers to be
elected tconnting all presidential electors
aud president and vice-president az one
otlcer.)
Section 44a--S Each such cut space, men
toned In section 44a---7 of this act. shall be
50 constructed as to hold & coupon Of Ito
number and shall be numbered consecutiyely
with the same numbers used In numbering
the coupons Of the ballot. SO as to permit
the pame and number of O coupon to be read
without taking It out of the cut space, In
addition to the number, each cut space shall
bear the designation OF the Office for which
1t Is to contain coupon. Each such space
shall be separated by printed black lives.
Section 44n---9. Such official ballot folder
shall be so constructed with side and end
daps, which shall be gummed. as to permit
It's being sealed completely to contain sc
lected portions of the ballot, On the inside
of the side flap shall be printed Instructions
to the voter, as follows:
INSTRUCTIONS TO yOTER-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 sealed) while In the
booth, that can see how the
voter has chosen.
After he 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 1t.
Each and every coupon must be pre-
served la the manner above described.
The Sits are for holding separate
coupons and 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 oflclaj 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 SO situated as not to
be interfered with In sealing II. shall be
printed the following FORM and instructions
20 inspectors OF election, Ms follows:
"oFFICIAL BALLOT FOLDER.
Township sor precinct) ..-...........
+ ................ .Ballot Cierk
INSTR UifyrioNs TO INspEt.roes or
ELECTION