The Winslow mail. (Winslow, Ariz.) 1893-1926, 1924-10-24
ABSENTEE VOTERS s.
SHOULD MAKE OUT
THEIR BALLOTS NOW

There will be no excuse for any
one losing their vote in the coming
general election IL they take advan-
tage Of the provision made by the leg
islature for those who expect to be
absent from home on election day.
| Lucretia W. Flanagan, county re-
coyder. is making every effort to
arouse the railroad men OF Winsiow
to the opportunity to cast their bal.
lot. whether they are here on that
day or not. Piscards have been post
ed about town and application blanks
have been furnished the justice Of
the peace. where they may be had on
October the sixth. Cali ut The Mali
Office and get one 90 soon after that
date ms you can. All railroad men
have q right 20 expect 70 BE- absent
On election day. and therefore can
vote as soon 40 the ballots are print
ed Below we quote. for your infor-
nation, a portion Of the law covering
same:
Section e. Application on Expected
Absence. At any time within thirty
days next preceding such election,
any voter expecting to be absent on
tho day OF such election from the
county In which HIS voting precinct
is situated. may make application in
person to the justice of the peace Of
the precinct In which said applicant
IL registered. or to the county record
or Of such county for an Official alb
sent voter ballot to be used Is here
matter provided
Section 6. Absent Voter Ballot
Affidavit Upon receipt OF such appli-
cation properly filled out and duly
signed, or as soon thereafter as the
official absent voter ballot for the
precinct in which the applicant re-
sides has been printed, the said coun
ty recorder shall send to such absent
voter by mail, postage prepaid, one
OF such official absent voter ballot
and shall enclose with such ballot an
envelope, which envelope shall bear
upon the front thereof the name, Off
cial title and postoffice address of
such county recorder.
Section T. Subscribing Voter-Fold-
ing and Mailing Ballot. Such absent
voter shall make and subscribe the
said affidavit before an OFFICER author
ICED by law to administer oath, and
such absent voter shall thereupon. in
the presence of such officer and no
other person, mark such ballot (but
in such manner that such officer can
not see the vote) and such ballot
shall thereupon in the presence Of
such officer, be folded by such voter
so as to conceal the vote, and be in
the presence Of such officer deposited
by voter In said envelope, and such
envelope securely sealed. Said en-
velope shall be mailed by such alb
sent voter. postage prepaid.
Section H. Provisions Of Act Ex-
tended. The provisions of this Act
! shall be constructed 80 az to permit
any qualified elector Of this state who
is present in his country after the
official absent voter ballots OF such
county have been printed, and who
has reason to believe that he will be
absent from such county on election
day as before provided in Section 2, to
vote before he leaves his county, In
like manner as an absent voter, and
any qualified elector who has marked
his ballot as hereinbefore provided,
who shall Unexpectedly return to his
voting precinct before or on election
day, shall be permitted to vote in
person, provided his ballot has not
already been deposited In the ballot
box
Section r. Absent Voter Ballots
to Be Duly Prepared. II shall be the
duty of the clerk of the board Of
| supervisors OF each of the several
counties, or any Others officer, by law.
required to prepare any general cleo
ton ballot, to prepare and have print
ed and delivered to the county record
er, at least fifteen days prior to the
holding of such election, sufficient
number Of absent voter ballots pro-
vided for, in Section 5, for the use of
all voters likely to be absent from
such county on the day of such cleo
ton.