Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-02
Information to Voters.

The following instructions are given
for the information and guidance of
voters.
(a) 4 voter upon entering the poll
ing place and giving his name and res
idence, will receive a ballot from the
ballot clerk, which must have en-
dorsed thereon the name or initials Of
both ballot clerks and no other ballot
can be used. Upon receiving the bal
lot, the voter most retire alone to a
booth OF compartment and prepare
the same for voting. A ballot clerk
may inform the voter as to the proper
manner of marking ballot, but he
must not advise or intimate in any
manner whom to vote for.
90 If voter wishes to vote for all
the candidates nominated qy any por-
ty he shall make a cross brother mark
under the party designation printed
at the top of the ballot in the circle
made for that purpose. A ballot so
marked and having no other mark
will be counted for all the candidates
of that party in the column under
meath, unless the names of some of the
candidates of the party have been
erased or name shall be written in or
a cross mark be placed in the square
at the right of the name or names of
candidates in another column. If the
voter does not wish to vote for all
the candidates nominated by one par
ty, he shall mark his ballot by'making
a cross or mark in the square at the
name Of the candidate for whom he
intends to vote, or by inserting or
writing i'll the name OF the candidate
Co A voter may for an entire group
of candidates for presidential electors
by making cross (X) or mark in the
circle CO.. under the party designation
at the head Of the party column, or he
may vote for the candidates for presi-
Dental electors by making a cross (X)
or mark in the square at the right OF
the name of each candidate for elect
or for whom he wishes to vote. liza
voter does not wish to vote for any one
or more candidates for presidential
electors in the group, he may erase
Jile name of such candidate or candi-
dates and may write in the space pro-
ylueu uherefor, the name or names OF
Tie person or persons for whom he de-
81 rs 10 vote, and the cross (X) or
mark in the circle (O) at the head of
tile party column shall count as q vote
for each of the candidates in such col
unln. If a voter does not wish to vote
TOR ANY candidates for president or
wee president or for any presidential
electors, whose names appear on the
ballot, he may insert or write in the
names Of The candidates for president
and vice-president, and presidential
electors to number equal to the
number of electors to be elected, in
the appropriate places in the blank
column at the right of the ballot.
(d) A voter may vote OH question
submitted to vote of the people By
making a cross (X) or mark in the
square at the right of the answer
which he intends to give.
lei The ballet should not be marked
in any other manner. If the ballot be
spoiled, it must be returned to the
ballot clerk, who must issue another
in its stead, but not more than three
in all shall be issued to any one voter.
Five minutes time is allowed in booth
to mark ballot. Unofficial ballots or
memorandum to assist the voter in
marking his ballot can be taken into
the booth, and may be used to copy
from. The ballot must not be shown
so that any one can see how it has
been marked by the voter.
~ After it is marked it should be
folded so that the inside cannot be
seen, but so that the printed endorse
ments and signatures of the ballot
clerks on the outside may be seen.
Then the voter should pass out of the
booth or compartment, give his name
to the inspector in charge of the ballot
box, hand him his ballot to be placed
in the box, and pass out of the voting
place.
(g) A voter, who declares TO the
presiding officer that he is unable to
read, or that by reason of physical
disability he is unable to mark his
ballot, can have assistance of one or
two election officers in marking same.
to be chosen by the voter; and if he
declares that he is totally blind, lie
may be assisted by any person chosen
10y him from among the legal voters
Of the county. The presiding officer
may administer an oath in his discre-
tion. as to such persons disability.