LLOYD LOWNDES, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

respective questions shall be placed in a column or group, and
have lines drawn under the same, crossing a column, as herein-
before mentioned, so that the same shall form a parallelogram
or space where the voter may clearly indicate in the way here-
inafter pointed out, whether he shall wish to cast his ballot for
or against the proposition or propositions submitted.

270 TT. Said ballots shall be printed upon plain white print-

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ing paper of ordinary book weight, in black ink, and in clear,
legible type. On the back and outside shall be printed the
words "official ballot for," followed by the designation of the
polling place for which it is prepared, the date of the elections,
and a fac-simile of the signature of the president of Board
of Supervisors of Election by whom the ballot has been pre-
pared. Said ballot shall be printed on the same leaf, with a
detachable stub or coupon one inch high and three inches wide,
above the upper right hand corner of the ballot, and binding
on the upper edge thereof, but separated therefrom by a line
running along the entire width of said coupon. Upon said
coupon shall be printed the words "voter's name," with a line
drawn thereunder for writing said name, and under the said
line the words "number of voter," followed by a blank space
for the insertion of number. Before distribution said ballots
shall be so folded in marked creases that no part of the marks
or printing thereon, excepting that upon the back and outside,
and that upon the detachable stub, or coupon shall be visible,
and so that the folded ballot shall be of uniform width and
length, and of proper width to be deposited in the ballot boxes.
All ballots, when printed, shall be folded as above provided,

White paper
to be used.

and fastened together in convenient numbers in packages,
books or blocks, so that each ballot may be detached and
removed separately. The said Board of Supervisors of Elec-
tions shall four days at least prior to the day of any election in
'said city, cause to be conspicuously and securely posted in one
or more public places in each voting precinct of said city,
accurate sample copies of the ballots to be used in such pre-
cinct at the then approaching election ; such sample copies
shall be printed on light cardboard or heavy-sized paper, and
one of them at least shall be placed upon the exterior of each
building in which the polls will be held, so that the same can
be readily seen and examined by persons passing on the street
or road.

270 U U. The Supervisors of Elections shall provide for
each election precinct in the said city two packages, each con-
taining one hundred ballots for every one hundred or fraction

Sample
ballots to be
posted.