Milford chronicle., 1916-10-27
INSTRUCTIONS
TO VOTERS.
HOW TO OBTAIN BALLOTS AND
ENVELOPES FOR VoTlNo:

ties or from any other source whatso
ever, and to mark the same at any timt
and at any place before voting the same
and to carry the ballot which he has
marked to the designated polling place
in the hundred or election district OF
which he is a registered and qualified
voter and there to vote the said ballot.
HOW TO PREPARE THE BALLOTS
FOR VOTING:
After a voter has obtained a ballot he
shall indicate his choice Of candidates
by marking his ballot with a black or in
delible pencil or black crayon. This is
to be done as follows When an elector
desires to vote a straight ticket, that is
to vote for all Of the candidates Of par
~ appearing in the party column on the
ballot he shall place a cross mark or ''1<''
within the square at the head Of the
party column containing the names Of
such candidates. In the event that an
elector does not desire to vote for all Of
the candidates whose names appear in
any one party column he shall place a
cross mark or ''X' in the square at the
left Of the name of the candidate for
whom he desires to vote, and he may
also scratch out the name Of the can
didate for whom he does not desire to
vote
If the elector shall place on his ballot
cross mark or "X'' within the square
containing a party designation at the
head Of the column he shall be deemed
TO have voted for all the candidates
whose names appear in the column un-
der such mark, unless some name or |
names shall be erased, or unless in some |
other column he shall have placed /
mark in the square at the left of the |
name OF some other candidate for the |
same office.
When the voter shall place a mark
against two or more names for the same
Office he shall be deemed to have voted
for none Of them and the ballot shall
not be counted for either candidate there
for, but shall be counted for such other
candidates as it is the evident intention
of the voter to vote for.
II any name be written on any ballot
the ballot shall be void and not counted.
When the eector shall have made a
mark in the square at the left Of the
name of person in the proper place he
shall be deemed to have voted for that
person, although he shall have omitted
10 erase or scratch out the name printed
in any other column for the same office.
a ballot put in without any mark shall
not be counted, and a ballot not marked
at the top shall be counted only for the
person for whom the marks therein are
applicable.
DEPOSIT OF BALLOT IN ENVELOPE.
When an elector is ready to vote, he
should enter the passage way, and after
being passed by the challengers, he shall
be admitted to the election room; pro-
vided, however, there shall not be in the
room at any time more than one voter
Tor each booth therein, exclusive of the
election officers. On entering the room
The voter shall announce his name to the
Clerks OF Election, who shall register 1t,
and one OF the Clerks shall deliver to him
an envelope and ballot, the voter shall
hen, and without leaving the room, go
alone into any Of the booths which may
De unoccupied. If he has already prOcur- !
ID an Official Ballot and marked the
iame as he desires to vote, he must
llace II in the envelope, or if he has not
llready prepared his ballot he can use
he one handed him by the Clerk After
having placed his ballot in the envelope
le must then deliver the same to the
or to the Judge who may be
emporarily authorized to act for the In
pector.
The voter shall Immediately after vot-
ng leave the room. No voter to whom
n envelope has been delivered shall be
to leave the room without vot-
lg or returning the said envelope to the
'lerk Of Election.
Put one ballot only in your envelope: |
II contains more than one ballot, all
allots will be thrown out and your vote
7ill not be counted.
low TO OBTAIN EITHER A NEW
BALLOT OR AN ENVELOPE OR
BOTH IN PLACE OF EITHER
OR BOTH ACCIDENTALLY
DEFAcED, MUTILATED
OR SPOILED.
Any person who shall by accident or
listake spoil or deface or mutilate his i
allot or envelope, on returning the spoil
j ballot or envelope to the Clerks of the II
lection and satisfying them that such /
uH HunHHH HNraH HfraHa
ltentiOnal shall receive another ballot
envelope or both I'm place thereof
ANY person who shall be physically un-
Dle to prepare or fold his ballot or de-
lsit his ballot in his envelope by reason
defective eyesight or the loss Of the L
Sc Of one or both hands, or inability to
ak with safety without assistance as
renders him unable to pre- |
ire or fold his ballot, or to deposit his |
tllot IN his envelope, or to reach the 1
)lIlng place alone with safety, Shall be l
.rmitted to bring with him into the
ection room and booth any elector or /
70 electors If the nature Of the disabil- |
Y manifestly requires more than one, |
ch as total disability to walk to the
'lling district, for the purpose of rem |
ring him the necessary assistance to
Section 81. One challenger appointed
I'd designated by each political party,
hereinbefore provided shall be en- |
led to stand at the side Of the pass
e ana near the entrance to the room. J
other person shall remain within I
irty feet Of said entrance except for
e purpose of offering his vote, except
provided in this Chapter: voters shall
proach and enter the passage in the
der in which they appear for the pur-
Sc Of voting If any person offering to
te shall be challenged by one of the |
or by any one of the elec-
n officers, his right to vote shall be at
ce determined by the proper officer
d, if his vote is refused, he shall i'm
,diately stand aside, give place to the
rson next in line and retire without
lay from within the thirty feet space L
'und the entrance to the room. Who
ar, not in this Chapter authorized so
do, shall enter or attempt to enter the
ction room or within the railing lead
to the entrance Of the election ROOM
shall remain within thirty feet Of the
ling place, contrary to the provisions
this Chapter, shall be guilty Of a mis-
neanor and on conviction thereof shall
fined not more than two hundred dol
ection 80. whoever shall, during the
ctlon, remove or destroy any OF the
piles or other conveniences placed in -
booths as aforesaid or delivered to
voter for the purpose Of enabling fem
! to prepare his ballot, or shall. dur Of a