Milford chronicle., 1910-10-28
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS.

y AEu au NitNtNE is IthQg 70 Nutef ne huNu4u
enter The passageway, announce his name to
the election board, il challenged establish his
riRht 10 vote, aud enter the door OF the election
room when admitted procure from one Of the
clerks ticket that has the initials Of the clerks
written on the center Of the back, and an in
deilbIe black lead pencil from the other CLERK.
He should then il he so desires u, request the
Voters Assistants to 20 with him into a booth
ana the said Voters Assistants shall assist bin
to mark. alter change scratch or fold his ballot
in his presence ana Of each olher and shall also,
when " luested by the voler, read over to him
the o.. IS Of the candidates on the ballot
which IL desires to vote If the voter should
not desih e help ofthe yoters Assistants he
should go e into a booth and mark his bal.
lot with the = libe black lead pencil. II be
desires to voIeeEr all the candidates Of one
party and none er he shall make a mark
crossing two lineSN b the said pencil any.
where in the large sotl closing the device
and above the title unQt ID are printed the
names OF the candidate. "a party the vote
shall then be counted fof~C the candidates
under that title but II the voter does not wish
to vote for all the candidates Of any one party,
be shall as before make mark crossing two
lines with said pencil 10 the square enclosing
the device and above the title under which are
printed the names OF the candidates a majority
Of whom he desires TO vote for, and shall erase
by drawing his pencil through each Of the names
OF those candidates uRder that title for Nhom
he does not wish TO vote and u he desires TO
vote for other candidates IN the place Of those
whose names have been so erased. he shall In
that case write the name or names OF the candi- /
date or candidates under other title or titles for
whom he wishes to vote in the place and stead 4
and fot lhe same ofiice and position as those I
whose names he has erased the vote shall then /
be counted for all the candidates whose names 4
have not been so erased under that title above /
which the square enclosing the device Is marked 4
with TWO lines crossing each as above stated
and also for those candidates, II there be any
such, under other title OF titles, whose names
have been written as before prescribed.
10, by accident, an elector tears mutiiates
deiaces or spOils a ballot, he should 30 al once
10 the 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
back, will show, but so that no part Of the face
Of The ballot can be seen. When he has marked
and folded his ballot. he should leave the booth,
deliver the pencil 70 the clerk from whom he
received Il. and hand The folded ballot TO the
Inspector who win put Il In the ballot box in
his presence.
lie should then leave the room and remain
thirty feet away from the polls
SECTION "a Any person who shall remove
or attempt TO remove d ballot or pencil from the
election room, or have IN his possession outside
Of the election room any sBch ballot or pencil,
either genuine or counterfeit during the cleo
tiou. shall be guilty Of a misdemeanor, and on
thereof, Dy Indictment shall be fined
not less than two hundred dollars ana not more
than I've hundred dollars or may be Imprisoned
Tor term not exceeding two years and not
css than one.
: SECTION 81 The sherin shall make the bal
ot boxes aud the tally lists and all other papers
% BE- delivered TO the several Inspectors con
orm 10 the requirements Off act The To.
pector OF the trusty person for his services IN
eceivlng nd delivering al the place Of holding
ne election as aforesaid the packages containing
he ballots aud pencils shall receive Two dollars.
SECTION 49, 10 any person not herein auth.
rized so 20 do shall enter or attempt 10 enter
be election room, or enter, or attempt 20 enter
'lthiu the railing leading 10 the entrance TO
he election room. or shall remain within thirty
set OF the polling place contrary to The provi-
Ions hereinbefore made be shall be guilty OF
m mlsdemeaEor and on convictioH thereof be
ned not more than two hundred dollars.
SECTION a. II any person shall induce or
tempt 20 induce any eiector to write. paste, or
.herwise place on bis ballot the name OF any
erson or any sign or device OF any Kind as
mark by which TO indicate TO
ny other perseu how such elector has voted
shall enter into or attempt to form any agree
ent OF conspiracy with any other person to
duce OF attempt TO induce electors or any
ectOrs 20 SO place any disting guishIug mark
name on his ballot whether or not said &C,
committed or attempted 10 be committed.
.ch person 50 offending shall be guilty. or
hdemeanor and on conviction be Imprisoned
: not exceeding wo years.
SECTION So. lfsEy person shall induce or at
mpt TO induce any election officer 20 violate
y OF the provisions Of this act, whether or not
ch election officer shall violate or sttemptto
olaie any uf the provisions ofthis act, such
rson 50 Offending shall be guilty Of a misde
sanor, and on conviction shall be imprisoned
+ a term not exceeding i've years. II shall
the duty OF each Inspector 10 distinctly read
is and the preceding section to the election
icers az the opening Of the polls and each
smber thereof shall thereupoD take an oath
81 ne has not violated and viii not violate
provisions OF said sections
EcrIoS 9. Any person who shall during the
ction remove or destroy any Of the supplies
other conveRiences placed IN the booths ss
'resaid. OF delivered TO The voter for the pur
Sc Of enabling the voter TO prepare his ballot
shall during an election remove. tear down
deiace the cards printed for the instruction
the voters, or shall, during 81 election, de-
oy or remove any booth. railing or other con-
lience provided for such election, or shall
luce or attempt 10 induce any person 10 CON-
& any such acts, whether or not any such
is are committed or attempted TO be com
tied, shall be guilty OF misdemeanoF and
conviction shall be punished BY impTison.
mt for not less than ak moRihs nor more
N one year.