PASTER BALLOTS.

The law permits the use of complete pasters, by which is meant a complete ticket pasted on the ballot by the voter, without the knowledge of the Election Board. If such a ballot be und in the box, the Election Board must carefully examine the law and if it does not comply with its provisions, it is void and should not be counted. (Sec. 113.)

WATCHERS.

Each of the four political parties that cast the largest vote at the last State election, and which has a place on any of the official ballots, is entitled to one watcher at each precinct, at the canvass of the vote. Each watcher must present to the Election Board, before he enters the election room, credentials signed by the township or county chairman of the party which he represents showing him to be the duly authorized watcher for his party. The only parties entitled to have watchers at the count are the Democratic, Progressive, Republican and Socialist parties. No person other than the Inspector, Judges, Poll Clerks, Election Sheriffs and Watchers can be permitted in the election room during the canvass of the votes (Sec. 119). No watchers can be present during the voting.

SAMPLE BALLOTS.

The sample State and local poster ballots should be printed in large type, each on a sheet of paper about 25 by 38 inches in size.

The sample State Ballots will be prepared and furnished by the State Board of Election Commissioners, and three will be enclosed in each package of State ballots. They will be printed on yellow paper, and will have thereon the words, "Sample Ballot. Genuine State Ballot is on red paper."

The sample Local Ballot should be prepared by the County Board of Election Commissioners, and three enclosed in each package of local ballots. They should be printed on blue paper, and have thereon the words, "Sample Ballot. Genuine Local Ballot is on white paper."

The sample Township Ballot should be prepared by the County Board of Election Commissioners, and three enclosed in the package of township ballots for each precinct of the township for

which the sample ticket is printed. They should be printed on brown paper, and have thereon the words, "Sample Ballot. Genuine Township Ballot is on yellow paper."

Three of each kind of these samples ballots must be posted by the Election Inspector in and about his polling place. (Sec. 102.)

If deemed desirable by committees of political parties, or by candidates, for the purpose of instructing voters, sample ballots, conforming to the description given above, may be printed, of any size, on blue, brown and green paper, respectively, and posted up or circulated by them at any time during the political canvass.

CANDIDATES FOR COUNTY COUNCIL.

The County Board of Election Commissioners must print on local (county) ballots for the precincts of the first councilmanic district, the names of the candidates for councilmen-at-large, and also the names of the candidates for county councilmen for that district. In like manner the local (county) ballots must be printed for each precinct of the other councilmanic districts.

ROAD SUPERVISORS.

Road Supervisors will be elected at the general election in November. Each voter is entitled to vote for a candidate for road supervisor in each road district of the township in which he resides. (Sec. 178.)

POSTING DIRECTIONS.

The Inspector should be at his polling place early enough before 6 a. m. to enable him to post up the cards of instructions and sample ballots.

One of each kind of cards must be posted in each election booth; and also one of each kind at the outer end of the chute. Not less than three of each kind of cards and not less than three of each kind of sample ballots must be posted about the polls beyond the fifty-foot limit. (Sec. 102.)

INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS. (Sec. 112.)

First. You must get your ballot and the blue pencil from the Polling Clerks in the election room.

Second. If you desire to vote a straight ticket, then make a

cross, thus, X within the large circle at the head of the ticket containing the device of the party for whose candidate you desire to vote. If you do not desire to vote a straight ticket, you must not make a cross in the large circle containing the device of a party, but must make a cross, thus, X, on the small square to the left of the name of each candidate for whom you desire to vote, on whatever list of candidates it may be. If the large circle at the head of the ticket is marked with a cross or otherwise and the ballot marked with a cross or otherwise at any other place, it will be void and can not be counted, unless there be no candidate for some office in the list printed under such marked device, in which case you may indicate your choice for such office by making a cross, thus, X, on the square to the left of the name of any candidate for such office on any other list. The cross must be placed within or on the circle or square, or the ballot will be void and can not be counted.

Third. Do not mutilate your ballots, nor mark them, either by scratching off a name or writing one upon them, nor in any other way put a mark upon them, except by placing one in the circle or on the square, as above described. Otherwise the ballot will not be counted. You must not put any mark of any kind upon your ballots, except in the manner above described.

Fourth. After you have marked your ballots, and before you leave the election booth, fold them up separately so that the face of each one can not be seen, and so the initial letters of the names of the Polling Clerks on the back thereof can be seen. Then hand your ballots to the Inspector, the pencil to the Polling Clerks, and immediately leave the election room.

Fifth. If you are physically unable to mark your ballots, or can not read English, so inform the Polling Clerks, and make an affidavit to that effect. They will then go with you into the election booth, and you can there tell them how you desire to vote, and they will mark your ballot for you. Neither you nor the Polling Clerks must permit any other person to hear or see how your ballot is marked. It is a penal offense to declare you can not read English, or can not mark your ballot, if, in fact, you can.

[In no case can the ballots be marked by the Polling Clerks if the voter can read the English language and is physically able to mark his ballot. Nor can they mark it until the voter has made the proper affidavit.

Sixth. If you should accidentally, or by mistake, deface, mutilate or spoil one of your ballots, return it to the Poll Clerks and get another one of the same kind.

Seventh. You must not accept a ballot from any person outside of the election room. Any ballot outside is fraudulent; and it is a penitentiary offense to have it in your possession, whether you attempt to vote it or not.

Eighth. You must not attempt to hold any conversation in the election room except with members of the Election Board and the Polling Clerks.

Ninth. Use only the blue pencil handed you by the Polling Clerks in marking your ballots. If you mark with any other pencil, your ballot so marked will be void, and will not be counted.

Tenth. You must not put any mark of any kind on your ballot, except as above described.

Eleventh. If you are unable to vote by machine on account of physical disability or inability to read English, and make an affidavit to that effect, you will be instructed or assisted by the Polling Clerks, as in the Case of voting by ballot. If you request it, you will, upon being registered by the Polling Clerks, be instructed by them as to the manner of voting by machine. You can not remain in the voting machine booth more than one minute; and no person can be in or near the machine when a voter is in the voting machine booth unless it is the Polling Clerks while instructing or assisting the voter.

[If the foregoing instructions to voters are printed on cards and posted up at the polls, it will be a sufficient compliance with the provisions of the statute requiring instructions to be posted up at such places. Add, however, in full, at the foot of such cards the original Sections 43, 50, 55, 56, 59 and 60 of the election law of March 6, 1889, being Sections 99, 106, 111, 112, 115 and 116 of this compilation.]

VOTING BY MACHINE.

1. The election officers in precincts where voting is done by machines will be the same as in voting by ballot.

2. All laws relating to the secrecy of the ballot and the number of persons permitted in the room apply as well to machine voting as in voting by ballot. No voter can be permitted to remain in the voting booth more than one minute. (Sec. 309.)

3. When the voter enters the election room he must announce

his name to the Polling Clerks, who must register it in the same manner as when voting by ballot.

The laws as to qualifications of voters, and as to challengers are the same in case of machine voting as in voting by ballot.

INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS USING VOTING
MACHINES.

1. Voters who are unable to vote by machine on account of physical disability or inability to read English, and who make an affidavit to that effect, must be instructed or assisted by the Polling Clerks, as in the case of voting by ballot.

2. If the voter requests it, he must, upon being registered by the Polling Clerks, be instructed by them as to the manner of voting by the machine.

3. All machines will be so constructed that the voter can vote either a straight or mixed ticket.

4. Instruction must be given at each voting place as to the manner of voting by machine; no fixed rule can be laid down, because it is not known what kind of machine will be used in a precinct.

5. After the voter has voted, the Inspector or one of the Judges will announce to the Polling Clerks that such voter has voted, and the clerks will write the word "voted" opposite the name of such voter, in the same manner as when voting by ballot.

CAUTION.

As voting by machine is an experiment, it would be wise for the Inspector to provide the necessary ballots and ballot boxes; so that in case of the machine failing to work, at any time, the election can proceed thereafter in the usual way of voting by ballot. (Sec. 329.)

INSPECTORS.

An Inspector must have been a freeholder and a resident householder of his precinct for one year, or a resident householder for two years immediately preceding the day of election. If no person qualified to act will consent to serve as Inspector, or if there be no person residing in the precinct qualified to act as Inspector by reason of the fact that he has not been a resident