Gilpin observer., 1912-10-31
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS.

\ HNoI IHOCI CIIONS TO VOTERS.
l. To Obtain Ballots sor Voting
give your name and residence (if re
quested SO to do) to one of the jud
ges of election, who, ON finding youu
name on the Registry List, will admit
you within the guard rail and hand
you ballot.
2. To Prepare Your Ballot Go
alone, without leaving the enclosed
space, to one of the unoccupied
booths.
Mark with cross X your choice
of nominees, in ink, in either one
OF the following three methods, but
not otherwise.
First. To vote a straight ticket,
write the name of the party ticket
you wish to vote with ink, in the
space left for that purpose at the
head Of the ballot.
Second. If you do not wish to vote
straight party ticket, place cross
mark X with ink, in the square i'm
mediately to the right of the names
of the persons for whom you wish
to vote.
Third. If you have written a party
name in the blank space left for
that purpose at the head of the bal
lot and desire to vote for candi-
date upon another ticket where there
are two or more offices of the same
name, place cross X mark in ink
opposite the name of the candidate
for whom you desire to vote, on such
other ticket, and draw line in ink
through the name of the candidate
for whom you do not desire to vote
upon the ticket the name of which
you have written in the blank space
at the head of the ballot.
Don't forget to use the blotter on
your ballot after marking the same
3. To Prepare Your Ballot on 9th
er Questions-When a constitutional
amendment or other question is to
be voted on by official ballot, make
your cross X in ink in the square
Immediately following the answer
yes or no or for or against as
you may desire to vote.
4. Do Not Destroy or Take Away
a Ballot-If you spoil a ballot, return
1t to one of the judges, who will
give you another. You cannot have
more than two extra ballots, or
three in all. 1t is criminal offense
for voter to take an official ballot
away from the polling place.
5. Folding Ballot-Before leaving
the voting booth fold your ballot
without displaying the marks there
on, in the way it was folded when
received by you, SO that the du-
phcate stub can be removed without
exposing your vote.
6. Time Allowed to Prepare Ballot
You cannot occupy voting shelf
or compartment already occupied by
another; nor can you occupy said
shelf or compartment more than five
minutes, when other voters are wait
ing to occupy the same. You cannot
remain inside the enclosed space or
rail more than ten minutes.
Z. Depositing of Ballots-Your bal
lot being marked and properly fold
! ed, return and give your name to
one Of the judges of election and
hand him your ballot. When your bal
lot hac haa, rat,,rnad 10 Won y,y,+ n
in the ballot box, with the official
endorsement on said ballot upper
most, and forthwith retire from the
rallied space.
8. To obtain Assistance in Pre-
pairing Your Ballot-Any voter who
declares under oath to the election
judges that he cannot read or write
or. from physical disability cannot
prepare his ballot without assistance
may receive the assistance of any
two of the election judges or clerks
who are different of political parties
in marking his ballot.
Any voter who declares under oath
that he cannot speak or understand
when spoken, the English language
may receive the assistance of two
interpreters Zone from each politica
party selected by the judges.
You cannot vote unless you are
REGISTERED.
The Board OF Registry will meet
again on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 1912
and If you are not registered then
/, will be necessary to swear in youi
registration on Monday. Nov. 4, 1912
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