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                                       MITNICIPAI.  I-WV.               •-'1
                   statin;;  foi' which candidate  tiie ;<bjection was made l)y writing; the niiiiie
  lance ol"        of such candidate after the wonls  '  fltji-ctol to."
  tlis to lie                            tlie (vh  oi' atlirmation, the word  siforii or
                      4.  If sucii  person takes
                   a(iirin(''l nuist b(! entered in the p-oper column after  tin  iimne in tlie poll
                   hook.
  r fi'fusul
                      .'). Wliere the  voter refuses to take  the oath or alhrm, the words
  iipplyii'^;-
                   " rfi/iiKi'il, to hf mihtrn "C  ntji niu'tl" nnist  l)e enti-red  in the proper colunni
            •      according,' to tlu! fact, and the vote of sueii  })er.son shall not he taken, and
  cipiilitii'S     if the Deputv Heturnin;,f Otlicer takes such vote he ineuis a penalty of
  ill other        .*2i)0.
  e luinsell'          ti. When the  ]>i'opei' entries  lia\(!  l)eeu made  in the  poll hook, the
                   Deputy Returnine- Otlicer shall make a ciieek or mark opposite the name
                   in  the  Voters'  List.  U) indicate that the name of such person has been
  ', in every
                   entered in the  l)oll hook and  thiit  tlui person has  ix'eii aIlowe(l to vote.
  in case of       He should then  ))lace his name or initials on the Ijack of the ballot paper.
  they can
                       A Deputy Keturniiii;- Otlicer rei'usine', or wilfully oniittin<j to sii;n his
                   name or initials upon the brck of the ballot ])aper shall forfeit to any ))er-
  ity-HeeVf.       son  a/f;;rie\'ed Ity such refusal or onnssion the sum of $10 for each ballot
  L'L've, or in    papei' which iloes not bear his si;;iiitui"e ov initials.
  ty  of  #.')0        7.  The ballot paper, after beiujf thus initialed, shall be delivered to the
  ( Division       ])(;i'son.
  ju(l<.c may          8. The Deputy Returuin;^' OHicer may, and upon re(piest shall, either
                   personally or through the poll clerk, explain  to the voters, conci.sely, the
                   mode of \-otine'.
  sliall  vote
  ice  in (Muh        10. Checking the Poll Book  The initials of the Deputy Returning
                   Otlicer are to be placed in the cohmnis of the poll hook headed "Mayor"
                   " Rimrc" (ov Mit;/>r aiul Rueve),  " AUlervmn," "County ('uunclllor," and
  of  ii candi-
                   " (J(iinc,lUoi\" as the  ca.se may  be, opposite  the name  of every voter
 f otherwise
                   receiving a ballot [)ai)t'r to denote that he has received a ballot j)aper for
  red to j;ive
                   tl\e same.
  oUiiij; place
 ty or other           HO. Marking Ballot Papers.  Upon receiving a ballot paper marked
                   a>. pr(!viously stated, the voter iiuist forthwith proceed into the compart-
 phice where       vient providetl for the purj)ose and nuike a cro.v.s, thus x on the right hand
                                                            ,
  liny  elector    sidti opposite the name of the candidate for whom he desires to vt)te.  He
  l)y voters.      shall then fold the ballot paper so as to conceal the names of the candidates
                   and tlie mai'ks upon the face of the paper, but so as to leave e.\po.sed the
  innneiliati'ly
                   initials of the Depaty Returning Otlicer, thi-n leave the compartment, and
 ? are present
                   without permitting anyone to learn how he has marked his vote, deliver
  il place it in
                   the ballot paper so folded to the Deputy Returning Officer, who shall, with-
                   out unfolding the same or exposing the names of the candidates or the
  resents  liiin-  marks mad(> by the elector, verify his own initials and deposit the ballot in
                   the ballot box in the presence of those present in the polling place.  The
  lall
 uled for such     voter must forthwith, after seeing his ballot put in  the box, leave the
                   polling place.
 ion, residence
                       HI. Secrecy of Balloting Compartment.  Wiiile a voter  is in the
                   balloting compartment no other person shall be allowed to enter it or be in
 nt, the words
                   a position to see how a voter marks his ballot paper.
  anie, and also
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