Reports of Cases at Law and in Chancery Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Illinois (Volume 158) - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 1153954699 ISBN 13: 9781153954693

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1896 Excerpt: ... Norman N. Parker v. Robert W. Orr. Filed at Springfield November 1, 1895. 1. Elections--provision, as to the kind of cross to be made on ballot is directory. The capital in parentheses, "(X)" used in directing the manner of voting in section 23 of the Ballot law, is not mandatory as to the exact form of cross to be used, but indicates to the voter how the cross might be made; and the law is satisfied by complying with its language, and "making a cross" in some other form. 2. Same--ride that voter's intention controls still prevails. The rule that a voter should not be deprived of his right to vote through mere inadvertence, mistake or ignorance, if an honest intention can be ascertained from his ballot, is not changed by the Ballot law of 1891, section 26 of which expressly rejects a ballot if the voter "marks more names' than there are persons to be elected to an office, or if, for any reason, it is impossible to determine the voter's choice for any office to be filled." 3. Same--marking cross opposite name--how far mandatory. The requirement in said law that the ballot be marked by a cross "in the appropriate margin or place opposite the name," is directory, and under it the voter's intention should be given effect if it can be gathered from his ballot, having due regard to the requirement of secrecy. 4. SAME--use of distinguishing mark destroys the vote. The use of a mark furnishing means of avoiding the secrecy of a ballot requires its rejection, though the law contains no direct prohibition of distinguishing marks; and this is so even though the mark used may indicate the voter's candidate or party choice. 5. Same--honest attempt to follow the law must appear. An honest attempt to follow the directions of the law requiring a cross to be made in the app...

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