The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 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 or 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
44a-2 of this act, shall be substantially In
form as follows:
J.. The ballot shall consist of sufficient
number OF contrastingly colored, perforated
sheets stapled together at the top above the
nrst line OF perIoration. Each sheet shall
have an exposed part wherein shall be
printed Its political or party name or desig-
nation. Each sheet shall be approximately
six inches vide and as long as may be neces-
sary to accommodate the names of all the
candidates of It's political designation,
printed as hereinafter provided for.
= Each sheet shall be perforated into
two columns of equal width by two parallel
lines OF peTforation three-fourths Of an Inch
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
three foGrths Of an inch wide, except that
one coupon may be wide enough to accom-
modate the names Of the party candidates
for president and vice-president and of ali
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 of
coupons mag be readily torn of at such
cross line.
8. There shall be space at the top OF
each sheet to permit the printing Of brief
Instructions TO voters above the arst cross
line of perforaiion, and also the before men
toned party Or political designation OF the
sheet
4. There shall be as many sheets OF off
ferent colors as there are political parties
legally entitled To party designation upon
the Official ballot, and sheet for Individual
nomina lions, ii there are any, which shall
be white. and OF sufficient length to accom-
modase au individual uomina lions
Section a4a-4. The coupons of each
sheet shall be numbered consecutiveiy be-
einoing with the upper LETT baud coupon,
which shall be numbered one, Such numbers
shall be printed ON the outer margins Of the
coupons liz figures eighteen point In size,
All party sheets shall contain the same
number Of coupons and shall be numbered
correspoEdingly. 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 a political party shall be
printed upon the sheet Of Its designation in
psrty's 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
ofdcers shall follow, printed and designated
IN che same 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 In such place as 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 sufd-
Gent width for such purpose Such presi-
Dental coupon shall bear the official desig-
nation, "For President and ice-President''
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 botsnre
81 the coupon.
Section 44a---6. The ballot shall be
printed upon paper Of sufficient strength
and thickness to be convenient for handling
when separated into coupons and shall be
accurately and efficiently perforated There
shall also be furnished with each ballot one
folder hereinafter called the Official ballot
folder" and one envelope hereinafter called
the Remainder envelope" each Of which
shall be Of an appropriate size.
Section 44a---7 The official ballot folder
provided in accordance with section 44a---6
OF this act shall be 0 constructed IN to
permit the voter to arrange 3 complete
ticket Of separated coupons taken form diff
ferent sheets OF the ballot, In rotation upon
It's inside, or SO that it will 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 as there are officers to be
elected (couSting all presidential electors
and president and vice-presidaEt 40 one
offcer.)
Section 44a--8. Each such cut space. mem
toned In section 44a---7 Of this act, shall be
so constructed as to hold a coupon of It's
number and shall be numbered consecutiveIy
with the same numbers used In numbering
the coupons of the ballot, so IS to permit
the name and number OF 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 ls to contain coupon. Zach such spaca
shall be separated by printed black lines.
Section 44a--9. Such Official ballot folder
snail be so constructed with side and end
aaps which shall be gummed. as to permit
Its being sealed completely to contain Sc
lected 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 eject, and
must put the remaining unused portions
In the remainder envelope. Both the
folder and the remainder envelope must
De closed (but not sealed) while In the
booth, so that no one can see how the
voter has chosen.
After he has left the booth, the voter
must then seal both the remainder en-
yelope and the folder, In view of the In
spectors.
The ballot must not be marked In any
= manner that will Identify it,
Each and every coupon must be pre-
serred In 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 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, so situated as not to
be interfered with In sealing 1t, shall be
| printed the following form, and instructions
| TO inspectors Of election. ag follows:
OFFICIAL BALLOT FOLDER
NOFenlUEF. 4SO
Township Tor precinct3 .............
| ..'....... -Ba!ot Sterk
| Observation-Disclosures TO INspECTORS OF