Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-08-22
INSTRUCTIONS TO INSPECTORS OF
ELECTION

ELiGCIION.
"When the ballot is received from the
voter in proper condition, the remainder
envelope must be sealed with ballot seal
by the inspector in view of the voter, be-
fore depOSiting in ballot box.
This folder and the envelope contain
ing the remainder of the ballot must be
attached together by the inspectors before
placing in the ballot box, using the pocket
on the outside of the remainder envelope
for that purpose, placing this folder into
the pocket, and sealing it with ballot
seal.
1.-THE number to be placed on the bal
lot seal must not be put on until after the
ballot is taken out of the ballot box. In
case the remainder envelope has been
used at previous elections. the old num-
beTs must be covered by the new seal or
completely erased so as not to identify
the ballot.
each ballot must be numbered
on the ballot seal which seals the
remainder envelope before opening
the official ballot folder. After
numbering all the ballots, then the
official ballot folder of ballot number one
shall be opened, its contents counted and
recorded on the tally sheets, and its num-
Der must appear on the tally sheet op
pOSite it's record, after which the official
ballot folder containing it's coupons shall
be closed securely and placed back into it's
inspectors pocket before another ballot
be opened or counted, and the whole bal
for returning ballots. After which all
other ballots su4ll be SO counted and
handled in consecutive order. but not
more than one official ballot folder shall
be open at any time or out of it's proper
pocket"
Section 44a-11 The remainder envel-
ope provided in accordance with section
44a-6 shall be so constructed
fC of oil
part of the ballot without folding and
completely conceal it, before it is sealed
1t shall be provided with flap
to permit of its being closed
completely to contain the whole of the re-
mainder of the ballot after the voter has
selected his choice. Below the main flap
which closes said envelope shall be print
ed the following: "REMAINDER EN-
mainder of the ballot, concealed in this
Section 44a-12 Upon the other side
of the remainder envelope there shall be a
pocket sufficiently deep to contain the
official ballot folder which may only
partly conceal such folder, but so pro-
vided with projection, as to
permit of securely connecting said Off
volope so that they will not become sep
arated from each other when placed in the
ballot box.
Section 44a-13 Upon the aforesaid
attaching pocket shall be printed the
following:
INSPECTORS POCKET. for official
ballot folder Instructions to inspectors:
The official ballot folder must be placed
in this pocket and the pocket
sealed with ballot seal by the inspec-
tors and then put into the ballot box
all in view of the voter
Section 44a--1S. 1. After the colors
are determined in accordance
with sections 44a-15, Halt and Ala
II, the secretary of state shall furnish
will enable him to properly procure the
printing of the ballot, to the end that the
color shall be the same in all counties
using this ballot.
2. 1t shall also be the duty of the sec
rotary of state to furnish five hundred
copies of the law regulating and author
fzing the use of the coupon ballot, in
pamphlet form, and five hundred copies of
sample coupon ballots, sample official
ballot folders and sample remainder en-
velopes which shall be in substance, ex-
as the coupon ballot should appear in the
coming election, to the county clerk or
city clerk for distribution in any county
or city where the coupon ballot is about
to be used for the first time. Such COP
les of law and sample ballots shall be
furnished In time to enable the county
clerk or city clerk to cause copies there
of to be posted I'm each election precinct
during the whole of the primary election
day next preceding such first use of the
coupon ballot at the election, and such
county clerk or city clerk shall cause
such samples to be thus posted.