The L'Anse sentinel., 1919-03-21
HOW TO VOTE BY MAIL
At Any and All Elections.
Who Are Entitled to Vote by Mail.
Excerpts from Chapter XII,
- Act No. 203, Public Acts Of

Excerpts from Chapter XII,
- Act No. 203, Public Acts of
N-fl917. &
The term "absent voter shall be
aiken to mean any qualified elector,
Who is absent or who expects to be abb
sent from the township or ward in
which he resides, on the day Of any
election or official primary election,
md who is
"a. A person in the actual service
If the United States, or of this State,
(2). A student, while in attendance
ut any institution of learning, or
(3). A regularly enrolled member
of any citizens military or naval
raining camp, held under the govern
nent of the United States or the State
Of Michigan, or
(4.) A member of the Legislature
while in attendance at any session Of
che Legislature, or
cd A commercial traveller, or
(6.) A person employed upon or in
he operation of railway trains in this
State, or
--. a. A sailor engaged or employed
on the great lakes or in coastwise
trade.
The term Commercial traveller"
shall be taken to mean person en-
gagged in soliciting the sale Of goods,
by the exhibition of samples, or by
catalogue or other device, for the pur-
pose of effecting such sales and TAX
ing orders for goods to be subsequent
iy shipped by his employer.
How Voter Should Proceed.
Any voter coming within the pro-
visions given above, expecting to be
absent from his ward, township or vii
lage on the date of any election and
desiring to vote by mail at said cleo
ton, must make application either in
person or by mail to the undersigned
clerk for blank form to be filled out
by said voter so as to constitute an
application in proper form, for BAL
lots to be voted at said election. If
this request be made by mail, it may
De in the following form:-
To the Clerk of the Township Of
L'Anse:
p,sase mail to my address given be-
'ow, suitable form for use in max
ng application for ballots to be vot-
ed by myself in the Township of
L'Anse, County of Baraga, State of
Michigan, April z, 1919, under the pro-
yisions of Chapter XII, Act No. 203,
Public Acts of 1917.
Ny name .... .............
Address ............ .''...
When to Make Application &c Clerk
for Ballot.
Application for ballots on the form
provided by the clerk can be made at
my time within thirty days prior to
he date of election, provided it reach
rs said clerk not later than the Sec
md day preceding the election.
Upon receipt of the blank applica-
ion form, the voter must fill it out
ully and completely and mail same
o the clerk at the address given be-
!ow, or deliver in person to said clerk.
Clerk to Mail initiated Ballots to Ap-
... plicant.
AS soon as the ballots are printed
he clerk will mail Immediately to
aid applicant, the ballot OF ballots to
>e voted by said applicant at said
lection, or deliver the same in per-
son, provided the applicant is duly
registered.
How Voter Should Prepare Ballot.
Upon receipt Of such ballot or bal
OTIS, the absent voter shall mark it or
hem in accordance with the printed
Instructions and shall fold and enclose
il or them in the envelope provided
-herefor and after sealing the envel-
,pe, he shall fill out, sign and swear
% the affidavit printed on the back
hereof before a notary public, or 9th
or person authorized to administer
oaths. The absent voter shall then
place on the envelope the necessary