The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-02-07
BILL TO CHANGE
BALLOT.

w. G.. Peterkin, of Parkersburg.
relating to balloting and the man.
ner of voting is attracting no
small degree of interest here. 1t
amends and re-enacts the code
as follows:
THE names of all the candi-
dates for each Office Except the
candidates for Presidential cleo
tors) shall be grouped together,
arranged alphabetically, accord
ing to the surnames, under the
designation of the office; but the
names of candidates for the
same Office but for different
terms of service therein shall be
arranged in groups according to
the length of their representative
terms; Immediately after the
name of each candidate, there
shall be printed the name of the
county in which he resides if the
office is one to be voted for by
voters of more than one county,
and if the office is one to be
voted for by the voters of coun
ty Or magisterial district then
there shall be printed the name
of the city or town in which the
candidate resides. and if he does
not reside in city or town, then
the name of his postoffice save
that of municipal elections there
shall be printed instead, the
street and number of the candi-
dates residence; at the end of
the line on which each candi-
dates name is printed, there
shall be printed the name of the
political party, group or princi-
pie represented by him as con-
tanned in his certificate of nomi-
nation, or nominating petition;
at the end of each line in which
the designation of an office is
printed there shall be printed in
twelve point condensed type a
direction to the voter as to how
many candidates in the following
group he shall vote for as mark
one, mark two Az the end
of each group of candidates there
shall be left as many vacant
lines or space as there are candi-
dates to be elected from that
group; each group shall be clos
ed by heavy rule line; the name
of each candidate with his resi-
dence and party designation
shall be printed in a space defin-
ed by ruled lines, and immediate
ly to the left of the vacant lines
or space at the end Of each
group, there shall be printed
blank square.
No greater number of candi-
dates for any office, bearing the
same political designation, shall
be placed upon the official ballot,
than are TO be elected.
If candidate shall receive
the nomination Of more than one
party, or of those representing
more than one political desig-
nation, for the same office, he
may. within the seventy-two
hom next succeeding five o.
clock of the last day fixed for
the filing Of nomination papers,
S w a writing delivered to the of
hcer or board required by law to
prepare the official ballot, direct
in what order the several nomi-
M ions or political designations
81 j be added to his name upon
the official ballot; and such di-
recbons shall be followed by the
said officer or board. If, during
said time, said candidate shall
neglect to direct in writing. as
aforefaid, then said said officer
or board shall add said nomina.
tiCns or political designations to
the name Of said candidate upon
the official ballot in such order as
said aficer or board shall deter
mine"
Mr.. Peterkin's bill makes pro-
vision for voting for presidential
electors and for constitutional
amendments.
Except in the case Of voting
for Presidential electors, a voter
shall prepare his ballot by max.
ing a cross (X) in the square al
the left of the name of each can.
didate for whom he intends tC