The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-08-03
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gin, also when proof of residence is requir-
ed.
Tickets to be deposited in separate box
es, and to remain there until the polls are
closed,
After the closing Of the polls the inspec-
tor is to open the boxes and cry out the
name or names of the persons voted for on
the ticket as at present.
If more names are on ticket than there
ought to be, or if two are deceitfully folded
together, such ticket is 10 be rejected.
As soon as the election is finished the pa
pers relating thereto, to be signed by the
officers Of the election, and deposited, with
the exception of one list of voters tally pa
pers, and certificate of the oath of the Ofli-
GERS, in one or more of the ballot boxes
which is to be bound closely with tape and
sealed, and together with the remaining ball
lot boxes be delivered within one day there
after to the nearest justice Of the peace,
who shall keep them to answer the call of
anv person or tribunal authorized 10 try con-
tested elections; the other list Of voters, tai
lv papers and certificates to be inclosed by
the inspectors and judge in a sealed cover
directed to the prothonotary, and by one of
them delivered into his Office within three
days thereafter.
AS soon as the votes are read off the
Judges are publicly to declare the number Of
votes given for each person for Office, and a
certificate TO be made out and signed by the
Judge and inspectors, Of the same, which
is to be carried by the judge on the third
day thereafter to the court house, the place
of meeting of return Judges; and in case of
sickness or unavoidable accident one Of the
inspectors or clerks to carry the same and
perform the duties of said judge. If the
third day after the election be Sunday the
Judges to meet on Monday.
When two or more townships vote at the
same place il is the duty of the judges to
make out statement and certificate of all
the votes then and there given for the differ
ent persons voted for and one of the judges
is to take charge of it together with the sew
eral certificates made out for each district,
and produce the same at the meeting afore-.
said.
The Judges to organize by selecting
president from their number, and two elect
ors of the county either members of the
board or otherwise, 10 aetas clerks,
who shall be sworn to perform the
duties faithfully. The several Judges
to deliver their certificate to the president,
when the votes are to be counted by the
clerks. The clerks when not return judges
to receive two dollars per day when re-
turn Judges fifty, cents in addition to the
pay allowed by law as judges.
The clerks to make out returns to be
signed by all the judges present, and attest
ed by the clerks. Not lawful to reject or
omit any part of certificate except when
so defective that it cannot be understood
in which case an exact copy is to be made
out, signed and attested, and attached TO and
transmitted with the return (where the same
is so direced) to the secretary OF the COM
monwealth, the original paper to be dePos-
tied in the prohonotary's Office, and by
him TO be copied and sent with the return
of said election TO the secretary OF the COM
monwealth, as aforesaid.
| Duplicate returB of all the votes given
for every PRISON voted for in the state and
trIpicate returns of the votes for the cleo
tors for president and vice president OF the
U. S to be made out
The president of the board is to lodge
one Of each of such returns in the prothon-
otary's office.
When governor is voted for duplicate
is TO be directed to the speaker OF the sen.
ate, and endorsed, which is 10 be enclosed
and forwarded through the post Office to the
secretary of the commonwealth.
The duplicate of the returns for electors
congressman and county officers requiring
to be commissioned by the governor, is to
be sent to the secretary of the common
wealth through the post Office.
The returns for senators to be directed
to the senate; for members Of the house OF
representatives to the house Of representa-
tiyes, each to be enclosed i'm an envelope
and transmitted by mail 10 the secretary of
the commonwealth.
The returns for county commissioners
and auditors to be lodged with the prothono-
tary.
When two or more counties are connec-
tedjn the election of Congressman, senator's
or members of the house of representatives.
each county is to appoint return Judge to
meet the judge of the others on the seventh
day after the election at such place as the
law may point out, when they are TO sum