Milford chronicle., 1914-10-30
I,,tructiOns to Voters.
:. Obtain Ballots and Envelopes
y. for Voting.


,nb. lawful for any voter to secure ballot
i'a,a tom the chairman Of the various polt'
~ ~. =, from any other source whataoever
'Hu..L ii. same at any time or at any place
y Ha- N. same, and to carry the ballot
s's ,o'i. 4. marked to the designated polling
= y i. hundred or election district Of which
l''n Uttered and qualified voter and there to
!. D. aidbaIl0'-
. Prepare the Ballots for Voting
,., has obtained balo, he shall indi-
,boie. Of candidates by marking his ballot
. D. ~ or indelible pencil or black erayon.
done as follows: When an elector
~ 80. a straight ticket that is to vote for ali
.l;5,,es Of party appearing in the party
n. ballot he shall place cross mark OF
.t;, m, square at the head Of the party coll
.,,,irs the names Of such candidates In
-, an eleetor does not desire to vote for
-.,l;Jstes whose names appear in any one
Inn, he shall place a cross mark or * in
the Left Of the name Of the candidate
- l.. desires to vote, and he may also scratch
a.,,ms Of the candidate for whom he does
l.sisto vote
..,,or shall place on his ballot a cross mark
.y- .,,b;, the square containing party desis-
III. head Of the column he shall be deemed
,,,.d for all the candidates whose names
m. column under such mark, unless
-. or names shall be erased, or unless in
~, column he shall have aeed a mark in
the left Of the name of some other
IN. for the same Office.
r.. the voter shall place marx against two OF
-. forthe same Office he shall be deemed
,o,.d for none Of them and the ballot shall
,,nn,sd for either candidate therefor, but
1. counted for such other candidates as it is
LENT intention Of the voter to vote for.
name BE- ,uiitea on any ballot the ballot
V,oii and ao, counted.
s.,.n slsetor shall have made mark in the
the left Of the name Of person in the
,l,e. he shall be deemed to have voted for
.,,oB although he shall have omitted to erase
,,b out the name printed in any other column
J. same Office.
,1a put in without any mark shall not be
Al and ballot not marked at the top shall be
I'd opy for the person for whom the marks
are applicable
Deposit Of Ballot in Envelope.
man slee,or is ready to vote, he should enter
au,s.wsy. and after being passed by the
,,,.B he shall be admitted to the election
uOyided, however, there shall not be in the
~ ,By time more than one voter Tor each
therein. exclusive Of the election officers. On
,s,bs room the voter shall announce his name
.Csks Of Election who shall register it. and
M, Clerks shall deliver to him an envelope
M, the voter shall then, and without leaving
.n 20 alone into any of the booths which
sunoeeupied if he has already procured an
Ballot and marked the same as he desires to
mus, place it in the envelope, or if he has
l,,iy prepared his ballot he can use the one
Z him BY the Clerk Alter having placed his
d the envelope he must then deliver the
.sAs Inspector or to the Judge who may be
-,ry authorized to act for the Inspector.
sp,.r shall Immediately after voting leave
sn. No voter to whom an envelope has been
s,d shall be permitted to leave the room with
wing or returning the said Envelope to the
ldas Election.
ne ballot only in your envelope; if it con-
iss than one ballot, all ballots will be thrown /
iyour vote will not be counted.
10 Obtain Either a New Ballot or
Envelope, or Both, in Place of
asr, or Both, Accidentally Defaced,
faied or Spoiled.
prson who shall by accident or mistake |
idsiaes or mutilate his ballot or envelope.
ming the spoiled ballot or envelope to the |
iahe Election and satisfying them that such |
d.tasing or mutiation was not intentional
ssvs another ballot or envelope or both in
iasot
'non who she'll be physically unable to
euiold his ballot or deposit his ballot in his |
3.syrsason Of defective eyesight or the loss /
a'oi one or both hands, OF inability to walk /
~ without assistance as manifestly renders
-ss,o prepare or fold his ballot or to de-
ballot in his envelope, or to reach the poll |
aone with safety. shall be permitted to
ahm into the election room and booth any
Hao electors if the nature Of the disability
5Isquires more than one such as a total
4la walk to the polling district, for the pur-
''adsring him the necessary assistance to
N-li any person not herein authorized
fal enter or attempt to enter the election
enter or attempt to enter within the rail-
agto the entrance Of the election room, or
laa within thirty feet of the polling place
3 the provisions hereinbefore made he
iliy Of a misdemeanor and on conviction
hned not more than two hundred dollars.
aA-f any person shall induce or attempt
my elector to write, paste, or otherwise
10 ballot the name Of any person or any
'd's Of any kind as a distinguishing mark
indicate to any other person how such
Voted or shall enter into or attempt to
Fssment or conspiracy with any other
induce or attempt to induce electors or
10 so place any distinguishing mark or
'a ballot whether or not said act be com
attempted to be committed, such per
.'adins shall be guilty Of a misdemeanor
'''sa0n be imprisoned for not exceeding
'--H any person shall induce or attempt
ny election officers to violate any Of the
y this Act, whether or not such election
y violate or attempt to violate any Of
.a' OF this Act such persons so offending
y OF misdemeanor and on conviction
,'l.oned tor term not exceeding FIVE
lal be the duty Of each inspector to dis
'a' and the preceding section to the
'e' at the opening Of the polls and each
'sot shall thereupon take an oath that
,@'A'ed and will not violate the proviS-
sections.
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