Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-11-01
Three Ballots VIII
Be Used Tuesday
Wisconsin Voters VIII Have Blue,
White and Pink Ballots Handed
Them at the Polls.

Three ballots, the presidential,
state and referendum, each printed
on different colors Of paper, will he
handed Wisconsin voters when they
go into the polls next Tuesday to
exercise their right of franchise.
Ordinarily at a presidential election
there are only two ballots, but this
year third one is added on account
of proposed amendments to the
state constitution that the people
must pass on.
The presidential ballot, printed on
blue paper is larger than usual this
year This is due to the fact that
the ballot has five Independent
columns in addition to the regular
columns for the Democrat, Prohibi-
ton and Republican parties The
names of thirteen presidential elect
ors in addition to the names of the
candidates for president and vice.
president are printed on the ballot
under the headings of these three
parties and two of the Independents,
the La Toilette Wheeler Progressives
and the Workers Party of America.
A voter wishing to vote for all of
the electors in either the Den ecrat,
Prohibition or Republican column
has but to place a cross IA the Gin Gle
under the name &c the party at the
head. But in the case of the
La Toilette Wheeler Progressives or
the Workers Party of America, if he
wishes to vote for all of the electors
he has to mark a cross in the square
opposite the name of each elector
Thus, voter who styles himself as
La Toilette Wheeler supporter must
make thirteen crosses to make his
vote count for the entire slate of
presidential electors. A voter of
the Workers party must also make
thirteen crosses, while in the case of
the Democrat, Prohibition or Re
publican parties a cross in the circle
at the top will count for the entire
slate Of presidential electors in that
particular party column.
The ballot known as the state
ballot, which is printed on white
paper, has the name Of candidates for
congressional, legislative and county
offices in addition to the candidates
names for state offices In the case
Of the state ballot the task Of the
straight ticket voter is made easy by
the placing Of circles at the head Of
his party column. BY placing a
cross in the circle q vote would count
for each of the candidates in that
column, unless a name is scratched
or a cross placed in the square OPP
posite a name in another column.
The four major parties have com
plete state tickets and there is also
an Independent slate.
The referendum ballot is printed
on pink paper and is the smaller Of
the three. 1t has printed on it three
proposed amendments 70 the state
constitution which the voters are
expected to pass on. A majority
vote is necessary before the amend
ments become effective.
Interest in the selection Of Iron
county officers centers in the
contest for sheriff. the only county
office for which there is opposition,
Joseph Raineri is running as an
Independent Republican in OBJ
position to the Republican nominee.
Robt. Erspamer. This contest, II
is predicted. viii tend to bring out
big vote in Iron county, as both
candidates have conducted vigorous
campaigns.
Throughout the county the polls
will open at O'Clock and close at