Milford chronicle., 1912-11-01
Instructions
To Voters.

when an elector is ready to vote. he should en-
tor the passageway. announce his name to the
election board if challenged establish his right to
vote and enter the door of the election rOom;when
.dr,itted procure from one Of the clerks ballot
+bat has the initial of the clerks written on the
coDtsr Of the backs. and an indelble black lead
.srcl from the other clerk He should then, if
4 be en- desires it. request the Voters Assistant to
,o with him into booth and the said Voters
Assistant shall assist him to mark. alter. change.
scratch or fold his ballot in his presence and Of
eacb other and shall also, when requested by the
voter read over to him the names Of the candi-
ds+es on the ballot which he desires to vote; il the
voter should not desire the help of the Voters
Assistant he should go alone into a booth and
marx his ballot with the indelble black lead pencil
If he desires to vote for all the candidates of one
marty and none other he shall make mark cross
ing two lines with the said pencil anywhere in the
large square enclosing the device and above the
title under which are printed the names Of the
candidates of such party: the vote shall then be
counted for all the candidates under that title;
but if the voter does not wish to vote for all the
candidates of any one party he shall as before
make a mark crossing two lines with said pencil
! in the square enclosing the device and above the
title under which are printed the names of the
| candidates majority Of whom he desires TO vote
for. and shall erase the names of those candidates
under that title for whom he does not wish to vote
and if he desires to vote for other candidates in
/ the place of those whose names have been erased,
he shall in that case write the name names of
the candidate or candidates under other title or
titles for whom he wishes to vote in the place and
stead and for the same Office and position as those
whose name he has erased; the vote shall then be
counted for all the candidates whose names have
have not been erased under that title above which
the square enclosing the device is marked with
two lines crossing as above stated and also for
those candidates if there be any such. under other
title or titles, whose names have been written as
before prescribed
If by accident an elector tears, mutilates de-
faces spOls ballot he should 20 at once TO the
clerk return the same. explain how the accident
occurred and ask for another ballot
Before leaving the Booth he should fold his bal
lot so that the initials Of the clerks on the back,
will show, and 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 to the clerk from whom he received it,
and hand the folded ballot to the Inspector, who
will put it in the ballot-box in his presence.
He should then leave the room and remain thirty
feet away from the polls.
SECTION q. Any person who shall remove or
attempt to remove ballot or pencil from the cleo
tion room or have in his possession outside of the
election room any such ballot pencil either gem
uine or counterfeit. during the election shall be
guilty of misdemeanOr,andO on conviction thereof,
by Indictment shall be fined not less than two
hundred dollars and not more than five hundred
dollars may be imprisoned for term not ex-
ceeding two years and not less than one
SECTION 20. The Sheriff shall make the ballot
boxes and the tally lists and all other papers TO be
delivered to the several inspectors conform to the
requirements of this act. The Inspector or the
trusty person for his services in receiving and
delivering at the place of holding the election as
aforesaid the packages containing the ballots and
pencils, shall receive two dollars
SECTION 30. If any person not herein author
lied 50 to do shall enter or attempt to enter the
election room, enter. attempt to enter within
the railing leading to the entrance to the election
room. or shall remain within thirty feet Of the
polling place contrary to the provisions herein
before made, he shall be gu ity of a misdemeanOr
and on conviction thereof be fined not more than
two hundred dollars.
SECTION a. If any person shall induce or at
tempt to induce any elector to write paste. or
otherwise place on his ballot the name of any per-
son any sign or device of any kind as a distin-
gushing mark by which to Indicate to any other
person how such elector has voted. or shall enter
into or attempt to form any agreement or con-
spiracy with any other person to induce or at
tempt to induce electors any electors to SO pla-
cling any distinguishing mark name on his bal
lot, whether or not said act be committed or
attempted to be committed. such person so Offend
ing shall be guilty of misdemeanOr and on
conviction be imprisoned for not exceeding two
years.
SECTION 70. If any person shall induce or at
tempt to induce any election officer to violate anv
Of the provisions of this act. whether or not such
election officer shall violate attempt to violate
any of the provisions of this act. such person 40
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on
conviction shall be imprisoned for a term moi
exceeding five years. 1t shall be the duty of each
Inspector to distinctly read this and the Dreceed-
ing section to the election officers at the oDenino
Of the polls and each member thereof shall there
upon take an oath that he has not violated and
will not violate the provisions of said sections
SECTION &c. Any person who shall during the
election remove or destroy any of the supplies or
'ther conveniences placed in the booths as afore-
aid, or delivered to the voter for the purpose of
.nabling the voter to prepare his ballot or shall
Turing an election remove, tear down or defare
he cards printed for the instruction of the votere
II shall, during election destroy or remove ami,
'Ooth, railing or other convenience provided for
uch election. or shall induce or attempt to induce
ny person to commit any such acts whether or
lot any such acts are comm tied or attemDtf,I 10
e committed. shall be guilty of a misdeneano~
nd on conviction shall BE- punished bv innr;s
nment for not less than six months nor more
han one year.
lARK L. DAVIS,
Clerk Of the Peace