How To Vote

The following persons are eatitled to rote at the coming election, if Kin residfid in the State six months, . n district 20 ■ meeding the Election: - Citizensof the United St a'. e.;, whether ïative or natural zed; persons of i'orágn biith who residcd in this state on Fan. 1, 1850: persons oï foreign birth yho had deelared their intention to jecome citizens before May 8, 18U2. A foreigner only becomes a citizen ri receiving Jiis full papers from a :ourt of record. Children of foreign arents. who cama to this country be:'ore sixteen years old. and who were iving here wlien their father was ïaturalized are citizens; also children jorn in a foreign country, but whose Hts were citizensof the United States at the me. 1 C a person desires to vote a straight :icket he must stamp a cross . in the jircie undcr the ríame of his party at :he head of the ballot. Xothing f urther aeed be done. If he desires to vote for me eandidate on one of the other tickets, he should also stamp a cross in "he squaj'e in front of the name of such candidato. Whéa there is only one 'hrididate to he elected to the office this will be suflicient. When there are two ■ more to.be elected to the same office, ie must also cross oíd the name or ■ au his own ticket for which ñe loes iiot desire to vgte. A voter may liso vote a straight or split ticki stamping a cross in the square in front jf the name of eaeh eandidate for whom he desires to vote. A person ■ name is not on any ticket may be voted for, by writing orpasting his name under the name for which it is to 3ub.stituted. Before leaving the booth the voter must fold his ballot so that no part of ïhe contents can be seen, leaving exposed the initials of the inspector which appear on the outside. He may remain in thé booth not to exceéd five minutes, and is entitled to help to repare liis ballot if he has a physical incapaeity which is apparent, or if he makes oath that he is uiiable to read English. Each political partyshall be entitled to one challenger, and it shall be the duty of the inspector to challenge any voter whose eligibility he may question. Il' such elector swear in his vote it must be received, the board ha no option, but the voter shall ba liable to the penalty for perjury if it be proven that he swore falsely. ÏTo election may be held in any saloon or bar room, er in any place contiguous with or adjoining thereto; and any person introducing any spirituous or malt liquors into the building where said election is held, or any oflicer of election drinking any such liquors in such place, or being intoxicated on election day, shall be gu!lty of a misdemeanor. The polls will op'en at seven o'clock A. m. and close at five -o'clock p. m., standard time. In the townships if desired they maybe closed from twelve to one o'clock. Jío ballots shall be distributed by any person other than the inspector, or in any place outside the railing of thevoting room; and it sliaTl be ünlawful to solicit an elector to vote for any candidate or ticket inside the election room, or in any room connected therewith. If any elector spoil a ballot, he may receiveanotheron returning the spoiled one to the inspeel or. Any person whowas sickor absent on the regular days of registration, may register upon election day upon making proof of the facts upan lüs own oath, and that of another elector. Where a person applies for registration upon eleotion day the inspectora act upon discretion, and are not compelled to admit bis vote unless satisíied of its legality.