Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-25
CIRCULARS GIVE
AID TO new VOTERS
Printed instructions to Be Dis
tributed at Women's cele-
: bration This Afternoon
FULL DETAILS ARE TOLD

''1nformation for Voters" in the
form Of printed circulars. will be dis
tributed this afternoon at the suffrage
celebration in Independence Square by
100 members Of the Women's League for
Good Government The work uf distri.
button will be directed by Miss F. Ar.
line Tryon. who Is acting chairman OF
the league.
The circulars give full information
concerning election day. Offices 20 be
voted for. ard the qualifications ncces-
tary for casting the ballot. First, Offices
20 be filled at the election November :
are given as follows:
OFFICERS
National - Thirty eight presidential
electors. who will elect the next Prcsi-
dent: one United states senator. four
United States congressman at large. SIX
United States congrcsSmeb. :.
State-Onc state treasurer. one audi
tor general. four state auditors. forty :.
one state representatives. one judge OF
state Supreme Court, one judge OF state
Superior Court. ,.,u
arc offered seven parties-Republtcnn
Democratic. Socialist. Prohibition. In
dustrialist. Labor and Single Tax.
AMENDMENTS
Two nronosrd amendments TO the
state constitution. on which Philndel-
phia voters may express Themselves
1. Gives the state Legislature great
or freedom in chartcring state banks.
2. Permits the borrowing OF money
for publc improvements which VII oo
sufficiently profitable to pay lhtereS.
r.s.S NtithOnf RlfD
money being Included In the icea''' '''n =
REMENfRER:thut this is not merely
q presidential election. Study the posi- ,
tions to be; fllpd and the men nom,nat:ri
for them. Get as much information III
advance as you can.
In Order to Vote
First. You must be. twenty one
wears Of age citizen OF the .hl.eu
States, n resident of Pennsylvanla one
year tor having removed and returned, ne
fhen elk monthsl n resident sixty DAYS
T., The ward and election district from
mich the vote will be offered.
Second. You must be on the as
SCISSORS list. or have paid. within the
Last two years, real estate or per-
sonal property tax. - Damn
sylvania state or county receipt ioI
taxes pnid within two years. ana, II
foreign born. your naturalization pa
pers. You must register In person.
Tax receipts are three kinds: Nenl
estate. personal property. ron taS
fifty cents is paid nt the polling place
when you register and Is good for two
years. :, n.
tober z. 1890. Last day for register =
Ing at your polling place. October =
Hours, I a. III. to ! p. m. and 4
.. m. 10 10 p. m.
II you have real estate or per-
sonal property tax receipt. you can
register at the Office of the Registra :
tion Commission, Room 80. City Hall,
daily (cxcept Sunday from October
8 to %. between the sNurs OF a
M, and - m, and between l p. m
and p. m.
Party Enrolment
When you register. the registrar will
ask you in which party you wish to be
enrolled. You may choose one of the
parties now. or record yourself as hav-
ing mo party" II it not necessary
TO be enrolled in any party in order
TO vote at this election. There will b,
an opportunity to enroll in party
when you register for the 1921 primar,
elections.
WHAT TO DO on ELECTION DAY
Uf YOU are q qualified voter
/. GO TO YOUR POLLING PLACE
p. m. on election day. Tuesday, No
vember ., 1920. If possible, 20 between
10 a. IN. and 3 p. IN. to avoid crowdng
9. STUDY CAREFULLY THE
SAMPLE BALLOTS, which should be
displayed Mt the polling places, and do
not hesitate to ask the party watchers
for any information you may need.
3. PRESENT YOURSELF TO THE
JUDGE OF ELECTIONS. After your
name, residence, assessment and regis
tration have been verified, you will re-
ceive n folded ballot.
4. TAKE THIS BALLOT with you
into the election booth. The booth
should be private. should have a shelf
or table on which the ballot can be
marked, and Crayon pencil for use in
marking Note: Assistance to voters
can be given legally only TO voters in
capable Of marking their own ballots
In order 10 secure this assistance. afh
davit of disability must be made by the
voter.
hE.Ab AM EN'lslspN Ahis
FULLY the printed instructions at The
top of the ballot. TAKE PLENTY OF
TIME. DO NOT SPOIL NOI II BAL
LOT By CARELESS MARKING.
.YOJ MAY MARK YOUR BALLOT
In either of the following ways:
Either make cross after the name
OF each candidate for whom you wish
TO vote tbpiEg careful, however, not tC
vote for more than one candidate fol-
any one office, except where the ballot
states that more than one candidate il
to be voted fOrl. This is called split.
ting your ticket. You must, however
vote for all thirty eight prcsidcntia
electors OF the same party.
Or. MAKE a cross in the first column
Of the ballot after the name Of the party
for which YOU wish TO vote This
marking carries your vote for every
candidate Of the party you thus mark
and is called voting straight ticket, >
JUDGES are elected on a uonpar
tisan ballot and must be voted for sep
arately.
3. AFTER BALLOT is MARKED
FOLD As WHEN HANDED TO NOI
AND DROP IT YOURSELF IN TIT
BALLOT BOX. Leave the poliul
place.