Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-10-12

place of election aforesaid, the electors present
may open poll such place as they NAV select and
crruiy In the poll book which slaI be record of the
proceedings al SAID election substantially manner
and form as hereinafter directed.
SEC B. The polls shall be opened as early pract-
cable on SAID day, and remain open least three
houTS and II necessary in the opinion of the judges,
oi eiecuon' IN order to receive the votes Of ali the
electors they may keep the polls open until seven
thereof shall be made before the opening of the
polls and one hour before closing them
SEC Before opening the poll. on the day of cleo
un te electors present at each OF the places aofe
sad Sai eject rtrd r0ce three persons present the
time and having the qualifications of electors for the
judges of said election and the judges so elected
shall then APPOINT two Of the persons present who
shall be qualified to act clerks ofsald elections and
the Judges shall prepare boxes other suitable re-
ceptacle for the tickets.
SEC. 3. Before any votes shall be received, said
iudgeS and clerks shall each take an oath or atfirn-
ton that he will perform thedues OF Judge or clerk
(as the may be of said election according I" law
and to Tie best of his abilities aud that ne will studi-
Ousy rndeavOr to prevent fraud deceit or abuse IN
coniu"tlns the same which oath or affirmation any q"
the slld judges clerks elected or appointed,
may administer to each other and the same shall be
in writing partly written and partly printed and
signed by SAID Judges and clerks and certified to by
the party administering the and attached to or
entered upon the poll book and there signed ana GER
tilted as aforesaid.
SEC. 9. All elections shall be by ballot. and the
judges of elections may and upon challenge OF any
other voter shall examine, under oath or affirmation
the applicant I" vote (Which oath Affirmation any "f
said Judges m " admnlster,) in respect t. his rgIt
I" Fote an EihratIuiIS to vote la the parti' U9r
q
TINS state ~ when he claims residence n before
receiving any vote the udges. or majority # tlem
sIaii ne >iti~ fed that such applicant Is Il qualified
Sc. Separate poll books shall he kept and sepa
rate returns made for the voters 9f each ,lty or coun
" *tHe poll books snail name the company and regl-
lnrnt ana tn" place post or hospital IN wtiicn "a
election Is held: the county and township ri,y o,r
olgl ward precinct or election district of etcG voter
shall De endorsed opposite hi~ poll books:
each crk shall keep Of said poll looks so that
there NAV be double list of voters.
= C. ). Eirn ticket snail have written printed
parity written and partly printed thereon the names
of all the officers which may pr,pry h voted for ,T
said election, for which the SAID eector desires 70
vote.
SEC. O. That the Judges to whom apy ticket shall no
delivered snail upon the receipt thereof pronouce
with audible voice the name of the elenor and -
no objection Is made to him, and the judges are salts
ned that said eIector is citizen of the United States
and legally entitled according the constitution and
laws OF tins state to vote said election shall mme
diately put said ticket into the hox or other receptacle
therefor without inspecting the names of persons
voted for and the clerks shall the name of the
eieetor on the poll book of his county ward precinct
city borough or township, and county of his resi-
dence substantially in pursuance of the form herein
after given.
SEC 10, At the close of the polls the number of vo
ters shall be counted and set down the foot of the
list or voters and signed by the judges and attested
SEC H. After the poll books are signed the ballot
box shall be opened and the tickets therein contained
shall he taken at time by one of the iurgas
who shall read distinctly while the ticket remain in
his hand the name or names therein contained for
tne several offices voted for and then doIyer II m a
second Judge. who shall examiue the same and pass
1t to the third Judge who shall string the vote. for
each county upon separate thread and carefully pre-
serve the same the same method shall be pursued as
TO each taken out until all the votes are coIluted
SEC IL. Whenever two or more tickets shall be fnuud
carefully folded or rolled together neither of such
tickets shall be counted: and if ticket shall contain
IN IRE than the proper number of for the same
oftlce 1t shall be considered fraudulent as to all the
names designated for that office. hut no further.
SEC To- As a check in counting. each clerk shall
keep tally list for each county from which votes
snail have been received which tally list shall consti-
tute part OF the poll book.
SEE IA After the examination of the tickets shall he
completed the number of votes for each person IN
the county poll books aforesaid. shall be enumer-
tel under the inspection of the Judges. and
as hereinafter provided in the form of the poll book
SEo l5 The following shall be substantially the form
OF the poll books 10 be kept by the Judges and clerks
OF the election filling in the blanks carefully:
Poll BOOK OF the election held the second Tues-
DAY OF October. one thousand eight hundred and
,(or other election day as the case NAV be J by
the qualified electors of COUNTY (or citv state II
pennsylvania in company .ofthe regiment
OF pennsylvania volunteers, (or the case NAV be
held at naming the place post, hospitaID B. e. D
and r being duly elected judges OF said election
and j h and l. NJ being duly appointed as clerks of
SAID election were severally sworn affirmed a. per
ceruhcateS herewith returned.
Number and names of the electors voting and their
county city, borough, township ward or precinct of
residence:
20. I, b. county of township of
No. : ID, county of township of
Is hereby certified that the numbrr of electors for
county Pennsylvania, voting at this cleo
uon- amounts