The L'Anse sentinel., 1916-12-30

To the Clerk of the Township of
L'Anse:-
Please mail to my address given be-
low, suitable blank form for use in
making application for ballot to be
voted by, myself in the Township of
L'Anse precinct No. ....) of the
County Of Baraga State of Michigan,
Jan. 8, 1917, under the provisions of
Act 270, Public Acts of 1915.
My name. ......... Address. .........
When to Make Application to Town.
ship Clerk for Ballot.
Application for ballots on the form
provided by the Township Clerk can be
made at any time within thirty days
prior to the date of election, provided
it reaches the Township Clerk in time
for mailing out the ballot.
Upon receipt of the blank application
form, the voter must fill it out fully
and completely and mail the same to
the Township Clerk at the address given
below, or deliver in person to said clerk.
Township Clerk to Mail initiated
Ballot to Applicant.
AS soon as the ballots are printed,
and at least ten days before the cleo
tion, the Township Clerk will mail to
said applicant. the ballot to be voted
by said applicant at said Primary Elec-
ton, provided the applicant is duly
registered or will be a qualified elector
at said Election.
How Voter Should Prepare Ballot.
Upon receipt of the ballot the elector
sho1ld proceed tomark the ballots in
accordance with his choice, following
the instructions given, after which he
will fold them so that the corner bear
ing the initials of the Township Clerk
may be seen without unfolding the
ballot, which he will place in an envel-
ope sent him for the purpose and Sc
curely seal same. Upon the back of
this envelope will be found blank
affidavit, which the voter must fill out
and swear to before notary public or
other person authorized to administer
oaths. The envelope is then to be
mailed to the Township Clerk and must
be sent sufficiently early so as to reach
the Township Clerk in time to be de-
iivered by him to the Board of Election
Inspectors, before the closing of the
polls on election day.
Duty OF Inspectors Upon Receiving
Absent Voters Ballot.
Upon receipt of the ballot by the
Board Inspectors, they shall proceed to
verify the Legality of such vote and
when the said board shall have satisfied
that such vote is legal, that
the affidavit is sufficient, that the sig
natures correspond. and that such voter
has not voted in person in the precinct
wherein he resides, they shall proceed
to open the absent voters envelope
and take out the ballot or ballots there
in contained and, without unfolding the
same or permitting the same to be
opened or examined, they, or one of
them, shall detach the perforated
numbered corner and having satisfied
themselves that the initials thereon
are the initials of the Township Clerk,
they shall deposit the ballot in the
regular ballot box to be counted with
the other ballots.
When Absent Voter Returning, Can
Vote in Person.
No absent voter returning to his place
of residence, will be prohibited from
voting in person within his precinct,
notwithstanding that he may have
made application for an absent voters
ballot or ballots and the same may
have been mailed by the said clerk:
Provided, That such voter has not
availed himself of the privilege of an
absent voter, as provided by this act,
and voted ballot or ballots mailed him
by the said clerk, and provided he re-
turn such ballot, or ballots, if received,
to the board by whom, same shall be
marked Cancelled" and placed in the
regular ballot boxes with other ballots.
BY opinion of the Attorney General,
members of the National Guard are
not entitled to Absent Voters ballots
under this law.
Note-There is no provision for reg
istering by mail for absent voters but
every voter must be registered. Sec
Registration notices for this election.
OCTAVE SEAvoY,
Clerk of the said Township of L'Anse.
My P. o. Address is L'Anse. Michigan.
Ny Office Is located at L'Anse in said