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WHEREAS, The State Board of Election Commissioners of the State

of Indiana, in September, 1914, published the election laws of the State of Indiana, with instructions to voters and election officers, concurred in by the then chairman of the Democratic and Republican State Central Committees; and

WHEREAS, There have been certain amendments and new statutes upon the subject, especially the Registration Act and Primary Law enacted by the General Assembly of the State in the session of 1915; and

WHEREAS, A revision of the existing statutes relating to primaries and elections together with an interpretation of the Registration Act, Corrupt Practices Act and Primary Law and general instructions to the voters and election and registration officers, has been prepared by Reginald H. Sullivan, William H. Thompson and William D. Headrick;

Now, therefore, the undersigned State Board of Election Commissioners hereby issues this pamphlet containing such revision of the election laws of Indiana with instructions to voters and election officers and an interpretation of the Registration Act, Corrupt Practices Act and Primary Law.

State Board of Election Commissioners for 1916

SAMUEL M. RALSTON, President.
REGINALD H. SULLIVAN.

WILLIAM H. THOMPSON.
ED. D. DONNELL, Clerk.

We concur in and agree to abide by such printed and distributed revision of the election laws of Indiana, with instructions to voters and election officers, and interpretation of the Registration Act, Corrupt Practices Act and Primary Law.

BERNARD KORBLY,

Chairman of Democratic State Central Committee.

EDWIN M. LEE,

Chairman of Progressive State Central Committee.

WILL H. HAYS,

Chairman of Republican State Central Committee.

September 1, 1916.

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INSTRUCTIONS

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Voters and Election Officers

WHERE ELECIONS MUST BE HELD.

An election must be held at the place designated by the Board of County Commissioners unless from absolutely unavoidable circumstances it can not be done. If it can not be held at the place so designated, then the Election Board should meet at, or as nearly as possible, at the place so designated and there organize as a Board and then adjourn to a place available and nearest to the one so designated, not, however, outside of the precinct. In such an instance care should be taken to see that no voter loses his vote by not finding the new voting place; ad, if necessary, some person should be stationed at the place so designated by the Board of County Commissioners to notify the voters of the change and where the actual voting place is situated.

BALLOT BOXES.

The Board of County Commissioners of each county must provide, at the expense of the county, three ballot boxes-one painted red, for the reception of the State ballots; one painted white, for the reception of the local ballots (Sec. 68), one painted yellow, for the reception of the township ballots (Sec. 177). The Board of County Commissioners must deliver all the ballot boxes and all the election paraphernalia, except the ballots, at the places where the election is to be held, prior to the day of the election.

CHUTES.

The chute should be so constructed that it will not obstruct passage along the highway or street. Persons within fifty feet for manifestly lawful and necessary purposes should not be molested. This is also true of persons passing within that distance of the chute. (Sec. 107 and 108.)

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