Der Sonntagsbote. (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1906-1912, 1909-07-11

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ballot after II has been SSed az on, general
election and return to the use % such other
form Of ballot as may be authorized by law.
Provided further, that the expense FOR fur
nishtng such coupon ballots shall not exceed
the present expense for such purpose ex-
cepr IN counties where such expense IL now
less than twelve dollars per the nd. ex-
eept as the Increase in pepulaStoh shall
occasion increased expense.
section 44a-& All ballots used at gen
erai elections, IN accordance with section
sta Of this act, shall be substantially In
f7tm as follows
/. The ballot shall consist Of a sufficient
number OF contraStineiy colored. perforated
sheets stapled together at the top above the
nfst 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 10 accommodate the names Of all the
candidates OF its political designation,
printed as hereinafter provided for,
, Each sheet shall be perforated into
two columns af equal width by two parallel
lines Of perferatiOu three-fouFths Of m inch
apart extending from the bottom Of tho
sheet 70 tbs first line Of cross perf0rauOn at
the top. Each column Of each sheet shall
De perforated into coupons approximately
three fouFths Of an inch wide, except that
one coupon Lay be wide enough 10 accom-
uodate the names Of the party candidates
+1A FtAN EAAHAANAN AA4 "a NAA
me names OF the party candidates for presi-
Dental electors, when such are 10 be
elected. The first line Of perforation near
the top Of eech sheet snail extend across
the entire sheet 50 that the Whole sheet OF
coupons may be readily torn OF at sach
cross line.
3. There shall be space at the top OF
each sheet to permit the printing Of brief
Instructions to voters above the first cross
line of perforation, aud also the before men-
TONED marty ar nriffArnl Aaafur4aefnn Of fha
sheet
L. There shall be as many sheets Of dif-
terent colors as there are political parties
legally entitled to a party designation upon
the official ballot, and a sheet for Individual
nominations, II there are any, which shall
be white, and Of sunicient length 70 accom-
ulodate Ill individual nominations.
Section 44a-. Tit coupons OF each
sheet shall be numbered ~consecutiyely be-
elnning with the upper left hand coupon,
which shall be numbered one. Such numbers
shall Be printed on the outer margins Of the
coupons In figures eighteen point in size.
All party sheets shall contain the same
number Of coupons and shalt be numbered
eorrespondingly. Coupon number l Of each
sheet shall bear the designation, For Gov
ernor' printed at the top VI the coupon.
section 44a-o. TIL names Of all the
candidates Of a political party shall be
printed upon the sheet Of Its designation Ia
the following manner The name Of the
paw , N~AAtAANAC AN] AONNAAbk ANAkA DC
printed on coupon humble 1 In the next line
below the designation "For Governor and
shall be followed In the next line By the
party d~esignati0. 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 or the party candidates, for state
senator, member Of assembly, and county
oheers shall follow, printed and designated
In the same manner, one name on each
coupon, unless there be no party nomination
Tor an Office, In which case the coupon rep
resentlng such Office shall bear the words
mo Nomination. printed IN like manner
and 10 such place as the name would have
been printed had there been a nomination.
The names Of the party candidates for
president and vice president AMI presidential
electors II such are TO be elected, shall be
printed on the last or lower right hand
coupon OF the sheet, which shall he OF sufi-
Client width for such purpose. Such presi-
DENTAL coupon shall bear the official deslg.
nation, For President and Vice-P 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
purity designation shall appear at the bottem
OF the coupon.
Section 44a-6. The ballot b BE-
printed upon paper OF SUFFICIENT strength
ana thickness 70 be convenient for handling
when separated into coupons and shall be
accurately and efficiently perforated. There
shall also b. furnished with each ballot one
folder hereinafter called the "0Giclal ballot
FOLDER and one envelope hereinafter called
the Remainder envelope" each OF which
shall be Of an appropriate siae.
Section 44a--1. The Official ballot folder
provided 10 accordance with section a4a--0
OF this act shall be so constructed as to
permit the voter to arrange a complete
ticket OF separated coupons taken form diff
ferent sheets Of the ballot, IN rotation upon
It's inside, or SO that Il viii enclose q 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 cnt spaces ~ there are officers 70 be
elected ~teounting all presidential electors
and president and vics-president a. one
~oticer.)
Section 44a-s. Each such cut space. men
TONED Ia section 4da--T Of this act, Hhali be-
so constructed as 10 hold a coupon OF its
number and shall be numbered c0nsecutiyely
with the same numbers used IN numbering
the coupons OF the ballot, NO as 20 permit
the nanae and number Of a coupon TO be read
without taking IL cut Of the cut space. In
addition 70 the number, each cut space shall
bear the designation OF the ofhce for which
i Is 20 contain a coupon. Each such space
shall be separated BY printed black lines.
Section 45a-9. Such Official ballot folder
shall be 70 constructed with side and end
Gaps, which shall be glmmed, as to permit
It's being sealed completely to contain Sc
lected portions Of the ballot On the inside
" the side tap shall be printed instructions
10 the voter, az follows
INSTRUCTIONS TO NOTER-The voter
must enclose in this folder the coupon OF
every candidate he wishes 70 elect, and
must put the remaining unused portions
10 the remainder envelope. Both the
folder and the remainder envelope must
be closed (but not sealed while IN the
booth, so that no one can see how the
voter has chosen.
After ne has left the booth. the voter
must then seal both the remainder en-
velope and the folder, Ia view Of the In
speciors.
The ballot must not be marked in any
manner that will Identify II.
Each and every coupon must be pre-
served 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 Il much easier for inspectors, a.
the coupons will be held IN place when the
folder ~ opened"
Such Official ballot folder shall be made
Of OPAQUE paper to preserve the secrecy Of
the ballot.
Section 44a--I0. Upon the outside OF the
ofhcial ballot folder, 70 situated as not to
be interfered With IN sealing Il, shall be
printed the following form, and Instructions
70 inspectors OF election, a. follows
OPTICAL BALLOT FOLDER
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