Eagle Archives, Oct. 14, 1946
Voters are urged to review the Nov. 5, 1946, ballot in advance due to strict time limits in the voting booth.
A test on City Hall employees showed it would take at least 11 minutes to read the ballot, with the biggest obstacle being the first referendum question, a 2,200-word affair.
The new pension system increases the monthly allowance from $40 to $48.
- The law allows 10 minutes to cast a ballot, or 5 minutes if someone is waiting.
- The ballot features a complex pension referendum question.
Author's summary: Voters urged to prepare for complex ballot.