Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-01
INFORMATION
TO VOTERS

The following instructions are given
for the information and guidance of
voters:
(al A voter upon entering the polling
place and giving his name and resi-
dence, will receive a ballot from the
ballot clerk which must have endorsed
thereon the names or initials of both
ballot clerks and no other ballot can
be used. Upon receiving his ballot,
the voter must retire alone to booth
or compartment and prepare the same
for voting. A ballot clerk may in
form the voter as to the proper man
ner of marking ballot, but he must
not advise or indicate in any manner
whom to vote for.
(b) IF a voter wishes to vote for all
the candidates nominated by any par
ty, he shall make a cross or other
mark under the party designation
printed at the top Of the ballot in the
circle made for that purpose. A bal
lot so marked aud having no other
mark will be counted for all the can
didates Of that party in the column
underneath. unless the names of some
of the candidates of the party have
been erased or a name shall be writ
ten in or cross mark be placed in
the square at the right of the name
or names of candidates in another col
umn. If the voter does not wish TO
vote for all the candidates nominated
by one party, he shall mark his ballot
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square at the right of the name of the
candidate for whom he intends to vote
or By inserting or writing in the name
of the candidate.
(c) A voter may vote for an entire
group of candidates for presidential
electors by making a cross * or
mark in the circle (O) under the par
Jy designation at the head of the par
ty column, or he may vote for the
candidates for presidential electors by
making a cross XXI or mark in the
square at the right of the name of
each candidate for elector for whom
he wishes to vote. If voter does not
wish TO vote for any one or more can
didates for presidential electors In the
group, he may erase the name of such
candidate or candidates and may
write il the space provided Nerefor
the name or names If the pen son or
persons for whom he desires 10 vote,
and the cross (X) or mark in the cir
Gle (O) at the head OF the party col
umn shall count as vote for each Of
the candidates in such column. If a
voter does not wish TO vote for any
candidates for president or vice pres
a. Al
whose names appear upon the ballot,
he NAV insert or write in the names of
the candidates for president and vice.
president and presidential electors to
y number equal to the number of lee
tors TO be elected, il the appropriate
spaces in the blank column at the
right Of the ballot.
(d) a voter may vote upon a ques-
tion submitted to a vote OF the people
by making cross * or mark in the
square at the right of the answer
which he intends to give.
te) The ballot should not be mark
ed in any other manner. If the bal
lot be spoiled, it must be returned to
the ballot clerk, who must issue anoth-
er 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 person can see how
it has been marked 10y the voter.
~ After it is marked it should be
folded 50 that the inside cannot be
seen, but so that the printed indorse-
ments aud 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 bal
lot box, hand him his ballot TO be
placed in the box, and pass out of the
voting place.
tg) 4 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, he
may be assisted by any person chosen
by him from among the legal voters
of the county. The presiding officer
may administer an oath in his discre-
ton as to such persons disability