Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 121, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 October 1904 — BE SURE YOU KNOW HOW [ARTICLE]

BE SURE YOU KNOW HOW

Many Ballots Are Lost by. Improper «. Marking—Read This. There seems to be“a wrong idea abroad as to hew to vote a mix<-d ticket. Although the instructions are very simple, it seems there are so i e voters who are yet mistaken as to how to mark a ballot so that it will i e counted as they wish it to be counted. It is quite generally known that the names of the cand dates are printed on one sheet The Democratic ticket is under the circle containing the Kooste’" and the Republican ticket is under the eagle. The other tickets are under’ their respect ve emblems. If you desire to vote a straight ticket make an X with a blue pencil in the big circ'e at tin u ticket you .re c o stance, if /o- * * c <>.< ■*, ;ri r i Republican c ■. '.!<• X in the ciro.e containing tn* eagle If you wish to scratch do not make an X in any of the large cir cles, but make an X in the small, square to the left of every man's name for whom you desire to vote. By following this rule you can not fail and your ticket will count. This year there wid be three tickets. The national and state ticket will be printed on pink paper. The c’unty ticket will be- printed . on white paper The township ticke' will be printed on yellow' paper. Each one must be properly marked, separately folded, and handed to the inspector so he can see the initials of the polling clerks written on the back, of the ballot.