Milford chronicle., 1912-10-25
Instructions
To Voters.

Uybsn an elector is ready to vote, he should en-
90. ,he nassaeeway. announce his name to the
election hoard if challenged establish his right to
- and enter the door of the election room;When
,5r,i+ted procure from one Of the clerks DaAot
+bot has the initial Of the clerks written on the
,o,,.er of the backs. and an indelibe black lead
nencfl from the other clerk. He should then' II
he On desires it, request the Voters Assistant to
80 Nth him into a booth and the said Voters
Assistant shall assist him to mark. alter. change
crotch or fold his ballot in his presence and OF
o,oh other and shall also. when requested by the
voter read over to him the names Of the eandi-
dates on the ballot which he desires to vote II the
yoter should not desire the help Of the Voters
Assistant he should go alone into a booth and
r,arl his ballot with the indelibe black lead pencil
If he desires to vote for all the candidates OF one
marty and none other he shall make a mark cross
I'M, two lines with the said pencil anywhere in the
lar4e square enclosing the device and above the
.;+ls under which are printed the names of the
candidates Of such party; the vote shall then Ds
counted for all the candidates under that title;
but if the voter does not wish to vote for all tne
candidates Of any one party he shall as DeIore
make a mark crossing two lines with SAID pench
in 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 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 or 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 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.
IT. by accident an eector tears, mutilates de-
faces or sp0s ballot he should 90 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,
viii 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
VIII put II III lllG DelgA-bu's iii Aiio FtN1~AAecs
He should then leave the room and remain thirty
feet away from the polls.
SECTION p. Any person who shall remove or
attempt to remove ballot or pencil from the cleo
tion ROOM have in his possession outside Of the
election room any such ballot Or pencil either gen
line or counterfeit. during the election shall be
guilty of a misdemeanOrand on conviction thereof,
1y Indictment, shall be fined not less than two
hundred dollars and not more than five hundred
q liars ~ be InnrisOOed for 8 term
.eeding two years and not less than one,
SECTION 30. The Sheriff shall make the ballot
,oxes and the tally lists and all other papers to be
delivered to the several inspectors conform to the
equrements of this act. The Inspector or the
rusty person for his services in receiving and
delivering at the place of holding the election as
fOresad. the packages containing the ballots and
encs, shall receive two dollars
SECTION 33. If any person not herein author
zed so to do shall enter or attempt to enter the
lection room, or enter. or attempt to enter within
he railing leading to the entrance to the election
oom, shall remain within thirty feet of the
olling place contrary to the provisions herein
efore made he shall be guilty Of a misdemeanor
nd on conviction thereof he fined not more than
wo hundred dollars.
SECTION 81 If any person shall induce or at
empt to induce any elector to write. paste, or
therwse place on his ballot the name of any per
on or any sign or device of any kind a distin-
uishing mark by which to Indicate to any other
eIaoi now SUCH tleGLuI NdS Nutels OF Snal enter
Ito or attempt to form any agreement or con-
piracy with any other person to induce or at
smpt to induce electors or any electors to so pla-
ing any distinguishing mark or name on his bal
IT, whether not said act be committed or
tempted TO be committed such person so offend
g shall be guilty of a misiemeanor and on
lnvcton be imprisoned for not exceeding two
ears
SECTION 83. If any person shall induce or at
mpt to induce any election officer to violate anv
the provisions OF this act, whether or not such
ectiOn officer shall violate attempt to violate
~ of the provisions of this act such person so
Tending shall be guilty Of a misdemeanor. and on
nviction shall be imprisoned for term moi
ceeding five years. Il shall be the duty of ea6b
spectOr to distinctly read this and the proceed
& section to the election officers at the openinr
the polls and each member thereof shall there
ION take an oath that he mas not violated and
III not violate the provisions Of said sections
SECTION 3t. Any person who shall during the
sction remove Or destroy any of the suDples or
her eonveneuces placed in the booths, as afore-
3D. or delivered 90 the voter for the purpose of
ablng the voter to prepare has ballet or shall
ring an election remove, tear down or deface
e cards printed for the instruction Of the voters
snail during an election. dest troy or remove anv
olh railing or other convenience provided for
en- election. or shall induce or attempt to induce
y person to commit any such acts whether or
{ any such acts are comm tied or ATTEMPTED to
committed shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
q on conviction shall be punished by impris-
ment for not less than six months nor more
an one year
ARK L. DAVIS,
Clerk of the Peace.