New-York tribune., 1918-11-04
How Women Voters Should Act
AT First Election Explained
What Offices Are To Be Filled Who the Candidates Az
and Rights at Polls of New Citizens Described
for Beginners in Politics

Each Of the 1000 900 registered women
voters in the state is an American by
birth, naturalization or marriage. She
must be at least 2l years old and have
lived In the state one year, in the
county four months and in the election
district thirty days. If she is an alien
born but has acquired citizenship by
marriage to citizen she must also
have lived III the United States five
years.
1t Is not necessary for voter to
have lived continuously in the district
TOR thirty days, but only to have es-
tablished residence there. The
courts have held that man-women
didn't vote then--if he slept in lodg-
ing house one night thirty days prior
to election day and on park bench
for the ensuing twenty-nine days or
nights was resident and entitled to
vote.
Each election district in New York
City has about 40S voters. There is
polling place in each district-the
same place where electors registered
last month. No one who failed to
register can vote.
Must Sign Register Book
When the newly enfranchised ones
appear at the polling places tomorrow
they will first be asked their names
and addresses. If the election in
spectors find that the woman has been
registered she is asked to sign her
name in the poll book. Her signature
is then compared with that written on
registration day. The polling clerk
then gives out two ballots folded in
set. A black lead pencil attached to
string will be found in the polling
booth where the ballot is marked by
the voter. On one ballot are the names
of all the candidates for all the offices
to be filled. On the other are certain
questions to be voted yes or no.
The governor of the state is the
first Office listed on the ballot. Under
the phrase Governor (vote for one)"
will be found the names of all the
candidates for governor of all the po-
litical parties. A party emblem will be
On one side of each name; the name
" tiC t'oAeS oi VIC ctitSt. III SoViHS
for candidate put cross mark in
the box beside the name of the candi-
date. Use a black lead pencil only.
If the cross extends beyond the box,
If the word Eyes" or "no" is written,
if the ballot is erased, torn or in any
way defaced, it will not be counted.
In case of errors, two additional bal
lots will be allowed each voter.
How Names Are Grouped
Candidates of all the parties for
each Office to be filled are grouped to-
gether. The names of the candida es
for Governor are followed by those for
Lieutenant Governor, those for Sec
rotary of State, etc 1t is not neccs-
office, but if more than one man is
voted upon for any one Office the bal
lot will be void
After the ballot has been marked
with crosses alongside of the names
of the voters choice, it must be folded
and handed to the inspector, who will
tear off the stub which has the num-
Der on it and drop the stub in one box
and the ballot, unopened, into the
ballot ! OK
The voter is not pledged to vote for
the candidates of the party with which
he or she has enrolled. The voter is
free to vote for any one. The state
ment signed by the voter upon en-
rolment is the following: 81 am in
general sympathy with the principles
Of the party | am enrolled with, nor
have I participated in any primary
election of any other party. since the
first day of January" Many women
enormously regard this as binding
upon them on Election Day.
The Governor is elected for two
years. with salary of $4,000 year
He signs or vetoes every law passed
by the Legislature. He has power to
grant pardons. With the consent of
the Senate the appointment of men
ut the head of various state depart
nents rests with him.
Offices to Be Filled
Six other important state officials
are to be voted upon:
Lieutenant Governor, salary $4,000 q
wear. He takes the place of Governor
in case of absence or death and pre-
sides over the Senate.
Secretary of State. salary $4,000. He
has charge of public documents and
state records, publishes laws, dates of
elections and election returns.
Comptroller, salary $4,000 year
He collects revenues and state taxes
and keeps the state accounts. "
Treasurer, salary $4,000 year. He
holds state funds and pays them ouc
on proper orders.
Attorney General, salary $4,000
wear He is the states legal adviser.
State Engineer and Surveyor, salary
$4,000 a year has charge of public
lands and canals.
Who the Candidates Are
Following are the principal candi-
dates for election and their records
in brief: