Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-03-27
Information to
Voters

The following instructions are given
for the information and guidance of
voters:
(a) A voter upon entering the poll
ing place and giving his maine and
residence, will receive a ballot from
the ballot clerk which must have in
dorsed thereon the names or initials
OF both ballot clerks, and no other
ballot can be used. Upon receiving his
ballot the voter must retire alone to
a booth or compartment and prepare
the same for voting. A ballot clerk
may inform the voter as to the proper
manner of marking ballot. bit ne
must not advise or indicate in any
manner whom to vote for.
(b) If voter wishes to vote for all
the candidates nominated by any par
ty he shall make cross or other
mark under the party designation
printed at the top of the ballot in the
circle made for that purpose. A bal
lot so marked and having no other
mark will be counted for all the can
didates of that party in the column
underneath, unless the names of some
of the candidates of the party have
been erased or name shall be writ
ten in or a cross mark be placed in
the square at the right of the name
or names of candidates in another
column. If the voter does not wish
to vote for all the candidates nOmi-
mated by one party, he shall mark his
ballot by making cross or mark in
the square at the right of the name
of the candidate for whom he intends
to vote, or by inserting or writing in
the name of the candidate.
(c) A voter may vote for an entire
group. of candidates for presidential
electors by making a cross (X) or
mark in the circle (O) under the party
designation at the head of the party
column, or he may vote for the candi-
dates for presidential electors by maxi
ing a cross (X) or mark in the square
at the right of the name of each can
didate for elector for whom he wishes
to vote. If a voter does not wish to
vote for any one or more candidates
for presidential electors in the group
he may erase the name of such can
didate or candidates and may write
in the space provided therefor, the,
name or names of the person or per-
sons for whom he desires to vote, and
the cross (X) or mark in the circle
(O) at the head of the party column
shall count as a vote for each of the
candidates in such column. If a vo-
ter does not wish to vote for any cam
didates for president or vice president
or for any presidential electors, whose
names appear upon the ballot, he may
insert or write in the names of the
candidates for president and vice
president, and presidential electors to
a number equal to the number of
electors to be elected, in the appro-
pirate spaces in the blank column at
the right of the ballot
CD A voter may vote upon Ques-
ton submitted to vote Of the people
by making cross (X) or mark in the
square at the right of the answer
which he intends to give.
(e) The ballot should not be mark
ed in any other manner. If the ballot
be spoiled, it must be returned to the
ballot clerk, who must issue another
in its stead, but not more than three
Five minutes time is allowed in
booth to mark ballot Unofficial bal
lots or memorandum to assist the vo-
ter in marking his ballot can be taken
copy from. The ballot must not be
shown so that any person can see how
it has been marked by the voter
(f) After it is marked it should be
folded so that the inside cannot be
seen, but so that the printed indorse-
ments and signatures of the ballot
clerks on the outside may be seen.
Then the voter should pass out of the
booth or compartment, give his name
to the inspector in charge of the bal
lot box, hand him his ballot to be
placed in the box, and pass out of the
voting place
(g) A voter who declares to the pre-
siding officer that he is unable to
read, or that by reason of physical dis
ability he is unable to mark his bal
lot, can have assistance of two cleo
ton officers in marking same, to be
chosen by the voter; and if he de-
clares that he is totally blind, he may
be assisted by any person chosen by
him from among the legal voters of
the county The presiding officer may
administer an oath in his discretion
as to such persons disability.
CHI The following is facsimile of
the official ballot.