Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 October 1892 — HOW TO VOTE. [ARTICLE]

HOW TO VOTE.

Stamp the Booster and Von Will Make No Mistakes. Instructions. If you want to vote a Straight Democratic Ticket, stamp within the big square containing the Rooster at the top of the ticket. If you stamp within the big square you must not stamp anywhere else on the ticket or you will lose your vote. You must not mark on the ballot with anything but the stamp. You must not stamp except on the squares. If you accidently stamp off a square, return your ballot to the poll clerks and get a new one. You must fold your ballot before coming out. of the booth, so that the face will not show and the initials of the poll clerks on the back will" show. The following information will help the voter: 1. If the voter wishes any information as to the manner of voting he may ask the poll clerks. & There are two ballot-boxes and two ballots to he voted. One ballot-box is is painted red and is for the state ballot, which ballot is on red paper; the other ballot-box is painted white and is for the county ticket, which tioket is on white paper. 8. The voter enters the room, tells the poll olerks his name; the clerks give him the two ballots to be voted and a stamp; (the stamp is a little stick with a rubber on the end of it;) the voter goes alone into one of the booths with the two ballots and the stamp; in the booth on a little shelf he will find an ink pad; (this is a cloth saturated with ink;) the voter touches the ink pad with the stamp and then stamps his ballots. Lot the ballots dry before folding. 4. After stamping his ballots and the ink has become dry, the voter then folds each ballot separately before leaving the booth; he must fold them so that no one can see how he has voted, and so that the initials or first letters of the polls clerks’ names can be seen on the backs of the ballots; he then goes and gives the stamp back to the clerks, and hands the two ballots to the inspector; then he leaves the room. 5. After the voter comes out of the booth into the room he must be careful not to let any one see the inside of his ballots; if he exposes hia ballot so that it can be known now he votes, his ballot will be rejected. 8. If the voter can not read English, or is blind, or is physically unable to stamp his ballots, he has a right to call on the poll clerks to stamp his ballots for him; this must be done in his presence and in the presence of both poll clerks. 7. The voter must vote the ballots given him by the poll clerks and none other. 8. The voter must not put any mark or sign on his ballots; if he does, his vote will not be counted. If by accident he blots his ballot in stamping or makes a mistake, let him return the ballot folded to the poll clerks and get another.

If you stamp anywhere inside the square containing tjie rooster you will vote a straight Democratic ticket.