Show STEP 4 FOR CANDIDATES OF VOTING After voting slide the card out of the vote recorder and place it under the flap of the write-ienvelope ONE PARTY TICKET If you wish to cast a “straight party" vote for all the candidates of one party punch the position indicated next to the desired party on the first page of the ballot If you have voted "straight party" you have voted for each candidate of that party VOTING TWO FOR OR MORE CANDIDATES OF PARTY TICKETS If you desire to vote for candidates of two or more parties you may do this by punching the ballot next to the desired candidate's name as indicated on the ballot If you have already voted “straight party" and want to vote for a candidate of another party you can do that by punching the ballot next to the candidate's name CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM QUESTIONS In case of a constitutional amendment initiative or referendum submitted to a vote of the people you punch the ballot by the answer you wish to give The amendment initiative or referendum will be in the form of a question Vote "FOR" if you wish to answer “yes" and “AGAINST” if you wish to answer "no” VOTING CANDIDATES VOTING STEPS After you have voted the ballot and placed it under the flap of the write-iballot envelope RETURN IT TO THE ELECTION JUDGE Give your name The judge will remove the stub Deposit the write-iballot envelope (containing the ballot card) in the ballot box You have now finished voting WRITE IN VOTING You may also vote for a valid candidate This is done either by writing the office title and the name of the candidate on ballot envelope or by placing a sticker on the the write-ienvelope that has the candidate’s name and office printed on it candidate DO NOT punch a hole in the When voting a punch card ballot for the same position Judicial state school board local school board etc are nonpartisan contests They are located on the last pages of your ballot The vote recorder copy contains instructions telling how many persons should be selected for each office HOW TO OBTAIN ASSISTANCE IN MARKING BALLOT If you are blind disabled unable to read or write unable to read or write the English language or physically unable to enter a polling place you may be given assistance by a person of your choice The person giving assistance may not be your employer an agent of your employer or an officer or agent of your union The person giving assistance shall not in any manner request persuade or induce you to vote for or against any particular candidate or issues Page 23 |