El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-11-01
BE. SURE YOU KNOW HOW TO MARK
YOUR BALLOT; DON'T WASTE VOTE

VOTERS VIII do well exercise special IN marking
their ballots The count is going to be tedious, and
hard enough suyho and the election officials are going 70
be quick to throw out any ballot which does not comply
with the law; not only it their right, but their duty
The point for every voter to bear in mind is that every
nominee for whom does not desire TO vote must be
scratched.
The same thing applies to the constitutional amend
ments- It is not enough make kind Of mark be-
side the paragraphs beginning with the word For The
three paragraphs beginning with the word Against Cat
the bottom Of the BALLOT must Be clearly scratched
marked out-and the three paragraphs beginning with
4For" are to be left untouched
Many "spht ballots" VIII be voted in the election.
large proportion VIII be thrown ont on technealities
If voters not exceedingly careful
When you look your ballot, with pencil in hand,
scratch with clear marx the Of every candl
date for whom you do not desire to vote Then in the
adjacent column scratch out the corresponding to
the places you have left untouched IN the first column you
have marked plain pencil line drawn down through the
center Of column the ballot through any part Of
the column, VIII be construed scratching all the
It passes through; it is not necessary TO scratch each
separate name If this method be used.
Do not leave any column the ballot unmarked Draw
pencil line down through all the columns except those on
which you are concentrating your attention.
Whenever the names Of two candidates for the same
Office left unmarked on the ballot the ballot counts
nothing for that particular office (soms election officers
However may exercise their Discretion and count the ballot
for nan you did not wish to vote for)
This is the rule: Leave clear Of marking and untouched
the names Of candidates for whom you desire vote and
also the three paragraphs at foot Of ballot beginning with
the word sFor"
Marx out plainly with pencil mark al names for which
you do not wish to vote and also the three paragraphs at
loot Of ballot beginning with the word Against"
Don't expect to find The names Of Harding OF Cox On the
ballot You vote for electors for the president d.
reetly.
To vote for Harding leave untouched the 20 names at
the top Of the Republican column and scratch out the COZ
responding names IN all other columns
To vote for Cox leave untouched the 20 names at the
top OF the Democratic column and scratch out the core
spending names in all other columns
Use nothing but black pencil to marx with
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Wales
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ana We shah be certain Of success
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Own books supply the text
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EysFybody Who likes what he's been getting has the
privilege Of voting for more OF It.
The allies hive left Austria what is left of Vienna and
not much else