Citizenship and How to Obtain It

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 edition. Excerpt: ...In marking your ballot, you must observe the following rules: If you desire to vote a straight ticket, that is, for each and every candidate of one party for whatever office nominated, you should make a cross x mark in the circle above the name of the party at the head of the ticket. (See page 46, 48.) If you desire to vote a split ticket, that is, for candidates of different parties, you should not make a cross x mark in the circle above the name of any party, but should make a cross X mark in the voting space before the name of each candidate for whom you desire to vote on whatever ticket he may be. (See page 49.) INI If the ticket marked in the circle for a straight ticket does nc.contain the names of candidates for all offices for which you ma scto vote, you may vote for candidates for such offices so omitted bolu making a cross x mark before the names of candidates for sucttie offices on other tickets, or by writing the names, if they are noof. printed upon the ballot, in the blank column under the title c is the office.., )al1 If you desire to vote for any person whose name does not apis l pear upon the ballot, you can so vote by writing the name with i pencil having black lead in the proper place in the blank column You can vote blank for any office by omitting to make a crosTM X mark in any circle, and making a cross x mark in the votin space before the name of every candidate you desire to vote for?oi except for the office for which you desire to cast a blank vote. In case of a question submitted, you should make a cross x"es mark in the blank square space on the right of and after thjanswer "Yes "or " No," which you desire to give on each sucf f question submitted. One straight line crossing another...