Milford chronicle., 1910-11-04
NsTUUCTIONS TO VOTERS.

elactor is ready to vote, he should
snss ,sssageway, announce his name to
aH .,,or ~ hoard, II challenged establish his
e e',,ote and enter the door Of the election
rn' ~ non admitted, procure from one OF the
f'n, a ticket that has the initials Of the clerks
tHa on the center OF the back, and an in
H,', ~. nIsek lead pencil from the other clerk.
fls.,Id then. if be so desires It, request the
w., assistants to go with him into booth
'.ss said Voters Assistants shall assist him
rur alter change. scratch or fold his ballot
orssence and Of each other, and shall also,
-. ra,uested by the voter, read over to him
i-a,nes of the candidates on the ballot
~ he desires TO vote; If the voter should
.sss,,e The help Of the oters' Assistants he
-l5 On alone into a booth and mark his bal.
.-th the indelible black lead pencil. II he
49, 10 vote for all the Candidates Of one
v and none other he shall make mark
.s.ine two lines with the said pencil any
~. In the large square enclosing the device
-s.hove the title under which are printed the
IS Of the candidates OF such party the vote
..nthen be counted for all the candidates
'.5.r tba, title; but II the voter does not wish
,ote for all the candidates of any one party,
,.sbsll AS before make mark crossing two
unaTW
,ssdeyice and above the title under which are
,,oted the names OF the candidates a majority
',~bom he desires to vote for, and shall erase
,,s,sWipg his pencil through each Of the names
',,Bose candidates under that title for whom
!, does not wish to vote and if he desires to
80 for other candidates In the place of those
,boss names have been so erased, he shall In
h., case write the name or names Of the candi-
,,e or candidates under other title or titles for
vhom be wishes to vote in the place and stead
md for the same office and position as those
,bose names he has erased the vote shall then
y counted for all the candidates whose names
,sve not been so erased under that title above
vbieh the square enclosing the device is marked
nth Two lines crossing each as above stated, !
md also for those candidates. II there be any /
,ueh. under other title or titles, whose names |
nave been written as before prescribed.
II by accident. an elector tears, mutilates |
5ssces or spois a ballot, he should 90 at once |
nthe clerk, return the same explain how the |
accident occurred and ask for another ballot |
Before leaving the booth he should fold his |
ballot so that the initials Of ,he clerks, on the |
hack, will show, but so that no part Of the face |
Gihe ballot can be seen. When he has marked |
and folded his ballot, be should leave the booth,
deliver the pencil to the clerk from whom he
received It. and hand The folded ballot 10 the
Inspector who will put It in the ballot box in
Bis presence.
He should then leave Inc room and remain
thirty feet away from the polls.
SECTION "A. Any person who shall remove
fsuempt to remove ballot or pencil from the
election room, or have IN his possession outside
athe election room any ssch ballot or pencil,
either genuine or counterfeit, during The elsc.
aon, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on
snviciion thereof, Dy indictment, shall be fined
not less than two hundred dollars ami not more
Asndve hundred dollars or may be imprisoned
bra term not exceeding two YEARS and not
les than one.
SECTION %. The sheriff shall make the bal
lot boxes and the tally lists and all other papers
10 be delivered to the several Inspectors con
bfm to the requirements ofthis act The In.
Becor or the trusty person for his services In
receiving nd delivering at the place OF holding
The election as aforesaid the packages containing
The ballots and pencils shall receive two dollars.
SECTION 80 II any person not herein auth
srzed so to do hall enter or attempt to enter
The election room, or enter, or attempt to enter
Elthiu the railing leading to the entrance to
the election room, or shall remain within thirty
lest Of the polling place contrary to the provi-
Ions hereinbefore made, he shall be guilty of
a misdemeauor, and on conviction thereof be
lned not more than two hundred dollars.
SECTION "a. II any person shall induce or
attempt to induce any eect0r to write, paste or
otherwise place on bis ballot the pame OF any
person or any sign or device Of any kind as a
mark by which 10 indicate 10
my other person how such elector has voted,
u shall enter into or attempt 10 form any agree
nent or conspiracy with any other person to
induce or attempt to induce electors OF any
lectOrs TO so place any neuishlng mark
u name on his ballot whether or not sald act
e commit ed or attem pied 10 be com mitted, |
UGH person so offending shall be guilty. OF
lfdemeanOr and on conviction be imprisoned
Dr. not exceeding .wO years.
SECTION 35 Ifary person shall induce or at
empt to induce any election officer to violate
ay of the provisions of this act, whether or not
uch election officer shall violate or attempttO
lolate any Of the provisions OF this act sucn
eFsOn so offending shall be guilty OF mlhde
eanOr, and on conviction shall be imprisoned
Or term not exceeding hve years, II shaii
e the duty of each Inspector TO distinctly reau
his and the preceding section to the election
Ulcers at the opening OF the polls ana eacn
member thereof shall thereupon take an oath
hat ne has not violated and VIII not violate
le provisions of said sections.
lection remove or destroy any of the supplies
OF her Cnnveniences placed in the booths, as
'oresad or delivered TO the voter for the pur
ose OF enabling the voter to prepare his ballot,
shall during an election remove, tear down
deface the cards printed for the instruction
the voters, or shall, during an election, de-
tOy or remove any booth, railing or other con.
snlenee provided for such election, or shall
duce or attempt TO induce any person 10 COM
M any such acts, whether or not any such
cts are committed or attempted to be COM
lifted shall be guilty of misdemeanor and
} conviction shall be punished by impTisen-
ent for not less than six months nor more
ian one year