The naive theory on which people go is that all the possible candidates are put up, that each voter votes for the one he likes best, and that the best man wins.

The voter hands to the chairman of the supervisors his ballot, folded so as to conceal the names.

Elections of the prevalent pattern, which were intended and are still supposed by simple-minded people to give every voter participation in government, do as a matter of fact effect nothing of the sort.

There is a statement, I think, that you must not offer a voter food or drink.

Quali colombe dal disio chiamate, Con l' ali aperte e ferme, al dolce nido Volan per l' aer dal voter portate: Cotali uscir de la schiera ov' è Dido, A noi venendo per l' aer maligno, Si forte fu l' affettuoso grido.

The average voter shoots at the flock and gets it over with.

But, even as a money-making proposition, your troubled-voters policy is a mistake.