Indiana daily times., 1921-09-06
HOOSTER STATE
LIGHTEST VOTE
is BEING CAST
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to be careful and fold the ballot with
the initials on the outside and came out
proudly bearing his folded ballot with
his own initials boldly inscribed across
the outside, and looked decidedly crest
fallen when the patient clerk showed him
the small initials neatly written in the
corner and explained the ballot must be
done over.
In one precinct several members of
the League of Women Voters braved the
rain rather early, arriving at the voting
place to find nobody there and no trace
Of the clerks. Calls were coming in thick
and fast to the league headquarters CON
cerning polling places, as many people
lad gone to the location where they had
voted at the time of the presidential
campaign, to find nobody home"
In one precinct on the north side OF
Indianapolis five persons had voted at
O'Clock. Three Of these we're members
of the precinct election board. One of
the members of the board sat In the door
Of the voting place and called to his
neighbors as they went past to the street
car. asking them If they were going to
vote. " lille this was being observed no
one accepted rhe invitation.
The outcome of the election was In
doubt. although most persons took it
for granted the two taxation amend
ments would be defeated. Rainy weather
added to this prospect, because interest
is most keen concerning these amend
ments and It was argued that II only
those most interested voted they would
be the ones who would vote against the
tax amendments.
PREDICT DEFEAT OF
ALL AMENDMENTS.
That all the amendments would be
carried down to defeat was thought to
be entirely possible. Friends of amend
ments other than those concerning
taxation feared that a number Of the
voters would vote on the taxation
amendments and nothing else. thus fail
ing to give the others a sufficient ma
jority. The only amendment which ap-
peared certain Of success was the first,
which requires that persons be citizens
of the United States before they are
allowed to vote.
The headquarters of the county cleo
tion board. which for the purpose of this
amendment consisted OF Richard V. Sipe,
county clerk. and Leo X. Fesler. county
auditor, was established in the basement
of the courthouse. Here questions were
diiNN'IFu NNH'fiHtHE tue elt'tAtu duh tHt
operation of the election kept in order.
Most Of the business houses OF the city
made arrangements for their employees to
vote.
The returns Of the election will he
turned in TO Mr. Sipe by the precinct
boards tonight Tie win begin tabulstion
at once and this probably will be com
pIetcd by morning.
The returns from each county in the
state VIII be forwarded by the county
clerks to Ed Jackson, secretary of State.
Not until all these returns sre In viii
the result Of the election be known posi-
lively. The returns may not all be In
before the end OF the week.
According TO reports TO the county
board of election commissioners. precinct
boards generally were on the job In
Marion County. although they had little
or nothing to do In only two cases was
it reported that fun boards were not
present at the voting places.
The inspector at the voting place in
the Sixth precinct Of the Fourth ward
called the courthouse and said he was
the onl one present OF HIS voting place.
He asked what he should do in case
some one should come IN to vote. In one
OF the precincts Of the Ninth ward It was
also reported only an inspector was pres
ent. In both cases full board member
ships were obtained.
The lowest estimate Of the possible vote
thus far was made ~ Richard Y. Sipe.
county clerk. Mr.. Spe estimated only
one thirtioth Of the normal vote would he
cast This would mean only 1900 votes
in the entire county. lie said he based
his estimate on the absent voters ballots
sent In. At the last regular election 2700
absent voters ballots we're marked This
time eighty were marked