make a cross X mark in the voting square at the left of the candidate's name. 3. If a voter makes a cross X mark in the circle above a party column and also makes a cross X mark in one or more voting squares at the left of the names of one or more presidential electors or writes in a name or names, he shall be deemed to have voted for the electors whose names are thus specially indicated and also for all the electors on the ticket so marked in the circle, except those whose names are opposite to the names so specially indicated. 4. To vote for any candidate not on the ballot, he shall write the candidate's name on a line left blank in the appropriate place. 5. To vote on any constitutional amendment or question submitted, he shall make a cross X mark in the appropriate voting square at the left of the question as printed on the ballot. A cross X mark shall consist of any straight line crossing any other straight line, at any angle, within a circle or voting square. Any mark other than a cross X mark or any erasure of any kind shall make the whole ballot void; but no ballot shall be declared void because a cross X mark thereon is irregular in character. Any ballot which is defaced or torn by the voter shall be void. If a voter shall do any act extrinsic to the ballot itself, such as inclosing any paper or other article in the folded ballot, such ballot shall be void. If the elector marks more names than there are persons to be elected to an office, or if for any other reason it is impossible to determine the elector's choice of a candidate for an office to be filled, his vote shall not be counted for such office but shall be returned as a blank vote for such office. Where, in the case of a candidate for governor, the candidate is nominated by two or more political organizations, and the voter makes a cross X mark in two or more voting spaces or squares, his vote for such candidate shall be counted, but he shall not be recorded in the tally sheet or returns as voting with any particular party or independent body. If the voter should spoil a ballot or one of a set of ballots he may successively obtain others from the ballot clerk, not exceed ing in all three sets, upon returning each set of ballots defaced or wrongly marked. See § 358. No voter should be allowed to occupy a voting booth occupied by another, nor to occupy a booth more than five minutes in case all the booths are in use and voters are waiting to occupy the same. See 358. Before leaving the voting booth the voter should fold his ballot in the proper manner for voting, which is first by bringing the bottom of the ballot up to the perforated line, and second, by folding both sides to the center or towards the center in such manner that when folded the face of each ballot shall be concealed, and the printed number on the stub and the endorsement on the back of the ballot shall be visible, so that the stub can be removed without removing any other part of the ballot, and without exposing any part of the face of the ballot below the stub, and so that when folded, the ballot shall not be more than four inches wide. See §§ 356, 359. The ballots handed to the voter by the ballot clerks will be properly folded and can be refolded by him in the same manner. Such manner of folding should be carefully observed before unfolding his ballot for the preparation of his vote. See § 356. After preparing his ballots the voter should proceed at once to the inspector in charge of the ballot box, deliver his ballots to him and after seeing them deposited, leave the enclosed space. See $359. A voter who declares on oath at the time of registration or if subsequently disabled, on the day of election, that for lawful reasons he is unable to mark his ballot without assistance, may receive the assistance of two of the election officers in marking the same. See § 357. All ballots must be marked with a lead pencil having black lead only. See § 358. An elector is not allowed to re-enter the enclosed space after having voted. See § 359. An elector who does not vote a ballot delivered to him must return the same to the election officer before leaving the polling place. See § 359. INDEX. Affidavits: hotel keepers holding liquor licenses, § 481. Albany: mayor and recorder, when members of state board of canvassers, Aldermen: PAGE. 212 201 designated for party nomination on official primary ballot, § 45. 26 65 Assembly districts: 107 statement of county canvassers of vote for member, § 437..... 195 ballot, not to be rejected if found in wrong, § 85. 49 126 by secretary and tellers, at unofficial primary elections, § 92.. 54 Ballot Boxes - Continued: polling places, supplied for, § 300.. for primary elections, as in case of general elections, § 79.... separate box for each party, § 79. how marked, § 79.... spoiled and mutilated ballots, § 316.. town ballots, § 316..... town propositions, § 316. unvoted ballots, § 79... Ballot clerks: PAGE. 116 45 126 45 45 126 126 126 45 appointment, in towns, § 312.... for primary election only, where voting machines used, § 74.. 42 compensation, § 319... general duties, § 354.. names of persons serving as, to be furnished, § 309.. number and qualifications, § 302... pasters, delivered to and affixed by, § 137. report in statement of ballots, § 137. return sheets, expense of providing, § 318. primary election, appointed for district using voting machines, § 74 vacancies and absences, how supplied, § 313. voting machines, not appointed or elected where used, § 418.. boxes for unvoted ballots and detached stubs to be supplied, § 79 45 135 county clerks to provide, § 341...... 146 custodian of primary records, prepared by, § 79..... 44 death of candidates after printing of ballots, use of pasters, § 137. |