3: So in the original.]

Section 41_g_. Other crimes against the elective franchise are
defined, and the punishment thereof prescribed by special statutes.

Section 2. Section forty-one of the Penal Code, as it existed prior to
the passage of this act, is hereby repealed.

Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately. APPENDIX K.

FORM OF AUSTRALIAN BALLOT ADOPTED IN MASSACHUSETTS,
1889.

OFFICIAL BALLOT

FOR

PRECINCT, WARD,

OF (CITY OR TOWN),

NOVEMBER__, 18__.

[Fac-Simile of Signature of Secretary.]
_Secretary of the Commonwealth_.

SAMPLE BALLOT,

With explanations and illustration.

Prepared by the Ballot Act League with the approval of the Secretary
of the Commonwealth.

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Some representative districts elect one, some two, and a few three
representatives to the General Court. Worcester County elects four
commissioners of insolvency instead of three as in other counties.

No county commissioners or special commissioners will be voted for in
the cities of Boston and Chelsea or the county of Nantucket.

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Forms for nominating candidates can be had at the department of the
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

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Carefully observe the official specimen ballots to be posted and
published just before election day.

To vote for a Person, mark a Cross X

GOVERNOR Vote for ONE.
OLIVER AMES, of Easton Republican.
WILLIAM H EARLE, of Worcester Prohibition.
WILLIAM E. RUSSELL, of Cambridge Democratic.

LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR Vote for ONE.
JOHN BASCOM, of Williamstown Prohibition.
JOHN Q.A. BRACKETT, of Arlington Republican.
JOHN W. CORCORAN, of Clinton Democratic.

SECRETARY Vote for ONE.
WILLIAM S. OSGOOD, of Boston Democratic.
HENRY R. PEIRCE, of Abington Republican.
HENRY C. SMITH, of Williamsburg Prohibition.

TREASURER Vote for ONE.
JOHN M. FISHER, of Attleborough Prohibition.
GEORGE A. MARDEN, of Lowell Republican.
HENRY O. THACHER, of Yarmouth Democratic.

AUDITOR Vote for ONE.
CHARLES R. LADD, of Springfield Republican.
EDMUND A