Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-10-26

place Of election aforesaid the electors present
may open poll st such place as hey may select and
certify IN the poll book which shall be record OF the
proceedings sand election substantially manner
and form as hereinafter directed
SIC 8. The polls shall be opened early practi
cable on SAID Gay. and remain open at least three
hours and II necessary, IN tire opinion of the judges.
OF election, in order to receive the votes of all the
electors they may keep the polls open unul seven
! O'Clock in the sfternoon of said day: proclamation
thereof shall be made at or before the opening Of the
polls, and one hour before closing them. 49,
SEC. 1. Before opening the POLL the day ofelec-
uon the electors present each of the places aore
SAID, shall elect rr roc 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, clerks of SAID election: and
me Idges shall prepare boxes or other suitable
ceptacle for the tickets.
! Sec. .. Before any votes shall be received asid
ludges aud clerks shall each take oath or srra-
ton that he will perform theuties judge clerk,
s the case may be- of said election according 10 law
and 70 the best Of his abilities, and that he will sldi-
ousy endeavor I" prevent frand, deceit or abuse in
condnctng the same which oath affirmation any of
the SAID judges or clerks, elected appointed.
may administer 10 each other: and the same shall be
IN writing. or partly written and partly printed. aud
sished bS sad judges and clerks and cerrned 70 by
the party administering the same and attached 70 or
entered upon the poll book and there signed and Ger
| uhed as aforesaid.
sEc. Q. An elections shall be by ballot, and the
judges OF elections may, aud upon challenge of any
other voter shall examine, under oath affirmation.
the applicant TO vote (Which oath Animation any of
SAID Judges may admnlster) in respect to his right
10 vote, and ms qualifications n the particular
ward, precinct city borough. township or county of
this State in which he claims residence and before
receiving any vote. the Judges or majority Of them,
shall be satisfied that such applicant il qualified
! ter of such place.
SEC :. Separate poll books shall be kept and sepa-
rate made for the of each city
~ the poll books shall name the company aud regi
es6on f Is held the e0un9 F a h9 yh dt %s @r
ough ward. precinct election district OF each voter
shall be endorsed opposite his name on the po hooks
each clerk shall keep of said p0 books, 80 that
! there NAV be double list of voters
SEC. S. Each ticket shall have written or printed or
preef
OF all the officers which may properly be voted for at
said election for which the said elector desires to
SEC Q. That the judges whom any ticket shah be
delivered shall upon the receipt thereof pronouce
no objection is made to him and the Judges are salts
fed that said electOr Is citizen of the United States
and legally entitled according the constitution and
Jaws OF TINS state 70 vote AT Sad eiecto shall lnn g
dstely put said ticket into the box other receptacle
| therefor without inspecting the names of persons
voted for and the clerks shall enter the name of the
eectOr 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
i after given
ters shall be counted and set down at the foot of the
iSt OF voters and signed by the judges and atested
SEC IL. After the poll books are signed the ballot
box shall be opened and the tickets therein contained
shall be taken out one at time by of the Judges
who shall read distinctly. while the ticket remains in
MS hand. the names therein contained for
the several Offices voted for and then deliver the
second Judge. who shall exan1jue the same and mass
II 10 the third Judge who shall string the vote for
each county npOn separate thread and carefully pre-
serve the same; the same method shall be pursued
! 10 each taken out. until all the are counted
SIC II. Whenever two tickets shall be found
carefully folded or rolled together, neither OF such
tickets shall be counted; and If ticket shall contain
more than the proper number of for the same
office, shall be considered fraudulent az all the
names designated for that Office, but further.
SEC. l3, As a check in counting. each clerk shall
keep tally list for each county from which votes
shall nave been received. which tally list shall cousti-
tue part of the poll book.
SEC IA After the examination of the tickets shall be
the county poll books aforesaid shall be enumera-
hereinafter provided in the form of the poll book
SEe. Is The following shall be substantially the form
of the poll books be kept by the Judges and clerk 5
OF The election filling IN the blanks carefully:
Poll book of the election held on the second Tues
day Of October one thousand eight hundred ana
tor other election day as the case may be- by
the qualified electors OF county, (or cty.l State Of
Pennsylvania, in company ,ofthe regiment
of Pennsylvania volunteers. Tor the case may
held al tnaning the place. post hospitaL)A 3, c
and f being duly elected judges OF said election
and X and l. N being duly appointed clerks OF
said election. were severay affirmed. as per
certificates herewith returned.
Number and names of the electors voting and their
county city, borough, township, ward precinct
residence:
No. ], A b. county of township of
! No. ?. c d, county of township Of
Ii is hereby certified that the number ofelsctors for
county, Pennsylvania, voting this elec-
ton, amounts 10
AB, Judges