The L'Anse sentinel., 1920-03-26
HOW 10 VOTE BY MAIL.


At any and all elections.
Who are entitled to. vote by mail
lAat No. 46}ubic Acts Of 19t0.)
The tGrm absent voter" shall be tax
en- to mean any qualified elector, who
is absent or who expects to be absent
from the township or ward in which
he resides, onthe day Of any election
or ofhcial primary election, and who
az. A person in the actual service
of the United States, orof this State,
(2) A student while in attendance
at any institution Of learning, or
(3) A regularly enrolled member
of any citizens military or naval
training camp, held under the govern
ment of the United States or the
State Of Michigan, or
az A member of the Legislature
while in attendance at any session Of
the Legislature, or
(5) A commercial traveller, or
(6) A person employed upon or in
the operation Of railway trains in this
~ A sailor engaged or employed
on the great lakes or in coastwise
trade.
(8) Any person necessarily absent
while engaged in the pursuit Of law
full business.
(9) Any person, who, on account
of physical disability, is unable,
without another,s assistance, to at
tend the polls. :.
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
purpose of effecting such sales and
taking orders for goods to be subse-
quently shipped by his employer.
How voter should proceed-Any
voter coming within the provisions
given above, expecting to be absent
from his ward, township or village
on the date of any election and desir-
ing to vote by mail at said election,
must make application either by per-
son or by mail to the undersigned
Clerkfor 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
be in the following form:-
To the Clerk of the Township OF
L'Anse:
Please mail to my address given
below, a suitable blank form for use
in making application for ballotsto
be voted by myself in the. .........
(Give name Of township,
village or city as the case may be.)
State Of Michigan. :. ....... 1920
under the provisions of Act No. 45,
Public Acts of 1919.
My name. .....
Address
When to Make Application to Clerk
for Ballots-Application for ballots
on theform provided by the Clerk
can be made at any time within thirty
days prior to the date of election
provided it reaches said Clerk moi
later than the second day preceding
the election.
Upon, receipt of the blank applica-
ton form, the voter must fill it out
fully and completely and mail same
to the Clerk at the address given be-
low, or deliver in person to said clerk
ICerk to Mail initiated Ballots to
Applicant-As soon as the ballots are
printed the Clerk will mail immedi-
ately to said applicant, the ballot OF
ballots to be voted by said applicant
at said election, or deliver the same
in person, provided the applicant is
daily registered.
How Voter Should Prepare Ballot
Upon receipt Of such ballots OF
ballots, the absent voter shall mark
it or them in accordance with the
printed instructions and shall folc
and enclose it or them in the envelops
provide therefor and after sealing the
envelope. he shall fill out, sign anG
swear to the affidavitprinted on the
back thereof before notary public
or other person authorized to admin.
lister oaths. The absent voter shall
then place on the envelope the neces
sary postage and deposit it in the
postoffice or in some government re.
ceptacle provided for the deposit Of
mail matter. This must be done suf
ficiently early so that the ballot will
reach the Clerk in timeto be delivered
by him to the Board Of Election In
spectors before the close Of the poll.
on election day.
When Absent Voter, Returning,
scan Vote in Person-No absent voter
returning to his place of residence
will be prohibited from voting ir
person within his precinct, notwith
standing that he may have made ap
plication for an absent voters ballot
or ballots and the same may have
been mailed by the said Clerk Pro
vided, That such voter has not ayaile<
himself of the privilege of an absent
voter, as provided by this act, anc
voted the ballot or ballots mailed hin
by the said clerk, and provided he re-
turn such ballot, or ballots, If re.
aceived, to the board by whom same
shall be marked cancelled" anc
placed and in the regular ballot boxes
with other ballots.
Any voter voting at any election
both in person and by means of ar
absent voters ballot, or who shall
attempt so to vote, shall, on convic.
tion, be deemed guilty of felony.
MICHAEL CONNOR,
Clerk Of the said Township Of L,Anse
My ?. o. address Is L'Anse, Mich.
My. oAiee is located at L'Anse, Mich
Dated ................ "A. d. 1920
ANNUAL TOWNSHIP MEETING