North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-09-14

office.
Section l3. Each clerk shall keep, in addi
ton to the poll book, list Of the voters for
each county, which shall constitute part Of
the poll box,
Section ii. The number of voters on these
county poll list must also be set down and
certified.
Sections Is and l6. Prescrlbes the form
Of poll book, and The manner of entering the
returns.
Section II. After canvasing the votes,
the Judges will ,eal up and send the poll
book, lists, and ballots to the Prothono;ary
ot Tie proper county, and secure the other
poll book, lists, to be called for by the Com
missioner appointed under the act Ifnot
called for within ten days, the second book
&c, are to be sent to the Secretary of the
| Commonwealth.
| Section IS. The Prothcnotary must fur
nish the Return Judges with certified copy
| of returns SO received.
Section l9 and 20. The Return Judges
are to meet on the Second Tuesday Of No
vember to c. unit and enter the vote of sol
dIers thus returned.
Section q In Presidential elections. all
returns received by the Secretary of the
Commonwealth are to be compared with the
county returns, for the correction of the
| latter.
Section %. All elections are to be subject
| I" contest as under present laws,
Section %. The Secretary Of the Com
monweali Is required TO provide "a sufficient
number Of copies of this law, together with
extracts hom the general election laws
blank forms OF poll books, al Y lists ami rt.
.urn-. passage stamps, etc, and forward tho
same hy Congress, or otherwise, to th com
mandjng officers Of companies, detached post.
and hospitals, who shall deliver the same to
The election judges on the day of election
but no election is to be nyaIdated by rea.
son Of such blanks not beiag received.
Sectiar a %, &c, q. Tie Governor is
TO appoint such commissioners, not exceeding
one to each Prnnsy lyapia rec n,ent in ser
vice, as shall be necessary to carry out the
law. Said commissioners are TO be sworn to
fulfil their dutleS,uuder penalty Of 81 900 or
inprjs ynment for enc year They are to
deliver four copies Of the LAWS, and at leaS I
TWO sets Of blanks, to the commanding off
Ger ol every company and part Of company !;
provide for opening polls, and call for one
copp Of the poll book after the election -
They are TO De paid ten cents per mile for
travelling to and from their respective regi
nents, and may act as one OF the company
polls. NJ failure Dt commissioners 10 visit
regiments ihs alidale any election under the
act.
Section g, 90 The officers Authorized to
conduct elections are to be subject to the
usual penalties for non-fulfilment Of duties
Theyar to receive no compensation
Section 80. When the Sheriff issues his
proclamation for an election, he shall trans
nit Immediately copies of the same to the
troops in the field from the country.
Section RI. $4,000 is appropriated to
carry the law into effect
Section 3D. 33. Where less than ten per-
sons are separated from their proper compa-
ny , they are to vote as follows: each voter
is authorized. before the day of election, to
place his ballot, properly folded, in sealed
envelope, together with statement signed
BY the voter and his commanding officer, or
some other withsss, and duly sworn to and
certified before said officer, or some other
competent person. This statement must
sci forth the following facts: .- H
The na,ae and proper residence Of the
voter.
An authority to some qualified voter at
the place of his residence, to cast the ballot
for him. . r.
That he-is in the active military service
and give the name of the organization Of
W hich he is a member.
That he has not sent his ballots to any
other person than the one 50 authorized.
That he will not attempt to vote at any
poll opened ON said election day, at any place
whatsoever. .....f ..... ..
missed from service. .t
And that he is now stationed at--,
State of-- -...- .r.....r ... .-. .-... "A.
Said sealed envelope, ballots and state
ment are to be sent by mail, 1r otherwise, to
the proper person, with the endorsement on
the sealed part thereof, (" Soldiers ballot for
-township. (ward or borough) in the
county Of" &c. :"-
Sections "a IS, 36 81 The alector to
whom this ballot is sent shall deliver it un-
opened, on the day Of election, at the proper
polls The election officer shall open it in
the presence OF the board, and deposit the
ballots and accompanying papers, as other
ballots are de ,osted. Th' person delivering