The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-08-01
Pennsylvania Ballot
Bill.

DILL.
Drafted by an able committee of the
Pennsylvania Bsllo'. reform Associa
ton, and endorsed by many other or
ganizations.
Copies of this synopsis and the bill
may be obtained by addressing the
Secretary, Alfred N. Chandler, Built
Building, at Philadelphia.
SECTION 1. The printing and dlstri.
button of ballots at all elections to be
a county charge.
SECS. 80. Nominations. - p arty
conventions may file certificates of no,
limitations with the Secretary of the
Commonwealth, or, for local offices,
with the County Commissioners. No
mination papers, signed by thousand
citizens nominating a candidate for a
State office, two hundred for a city,
county, Congressional or Legislative
office, and twenty-five for any other
o lice, may be similarly filed. Certif-
Gates and papers 50 filed shall be open
to inspection and objections made
thereto shall be considered Csndi-
dates may withdraw by fling written
request.
SECS. 1915. Ballots.-All ballots
used at the same voting place at any
election shall be alike, and shall con-
tain the names and addresses of all
candidates, arranged under the titles
of their offices, with proper party Or
other designations and space to the
right of each name, where a cross
mark (x) may be made to indicate the
candidate voted for. There shall be a
blink at the end of every list for the
insertion of names of persons not
nominated. The ballots shall be
printed by the County Commissioners
and sent in sealed packages to the
judges of elections.
The names of all candidates are to
be advertised as they are to appear on
the ballots, aud copies of the ballots
posted about the voting places. Pro.
visions made for replacing lost ballots.
SECS. 1913. Voting Places. - In
every voting place sufficient number
of voting shelves or compartments, at
least one for every fifty names on the
Asscssor's list shall be provided, in
which voters may mark their ballots
screened from the observation of 9TH
ers and guard rail placed so that
only the election officers and persons
voting can approach within six feet of
the ballot boxes or voting conpart-
ments.
SECS. 1920. The Secret Ballot
Upon receiving his ballot the vo Or
shall, before leaving the enclosed
space, retire alone to one of the COM
partments and prepare his ballot by
placing a cross-mark (x) opposite the
name of the candidate of his choice, or
by filing in the blank space provided
therefor, the name of any person de-
sired, and in the case of question
submitted to the vote of the people,
by marking in the appropriate margin
a cross-mark (x) opposite the answer
he desires to give.
Before leaving the voting compart-
ment the voter shall fold his ballot
without displaying the marks thereon
and after obtaining from the electio
officer and marking thereon the nun
Der of the ballot, and covering the
same by pasting over it the corner o.
the ballot already prepared with ad
hesive paste, shall deposit the ballot il
the box.
Each party or group of citizens tina
has filed nomination paper shall b.
allowed one watcher at each votinl
place who shall be allowed to remain il
e,voting room outside the guard rail
No persons besides those authorize,
and number Of voters not exceedin,
J ten shall be permitted to remain in tn
voting place.
All lists of voters with the number
of their ballots, as now required b
law, shall be closed in sealed envelope
before the opening of the ballot boxe
at the closing of the polls.
No person shall take ballot fror
the voting place. If voter inadver
, emily spoils ballot, he may obtai
. another upon returning the spoiled on
Il SECS. 2l-22. Illiteracy.--If any vo
er declares to the res'ding electio
officer under oath that because OF ill
teracy or physical inability he is III
able to mark his ballot, the offict
! shall direct two officers, representa-
opposite political parties, to aid tn
!, said voter in preparing his ballot i
{ the voting compartment.
SECS. 1926. Bribery and Intim
dation.--It is made a misdemean(
!, punishable by fine Or Imprisonment, {
r both, for voter to allow his ballot
be seen with the intention of letting
be known how he is voting, or sha
endeavor to induce another to do s
or shall make false statement as
his inability to mark his ballot, (
shall attempt to cast any other ths
the official ballot, or shall interfei
: with any voter when inside the guar,
. rail.
SEC. 26. 1t is also made a misde
meanor punishable by hne or imprisol
ment, or both, to wilfully destroy
deface any ballot or to wilfully de
: troy or Suppress any nomination pap
4 any letter of withdrawal, or file al
: certificate or paper OF nominatio
; knowing the same to be falsely mad
/ SEC. 27. Official Neglect. Ar
!. public officer upon whom duty is il
I posed by this Act who shall wilful
q neglect to perform such duty, or wi
: shall wilfully perform it iu such a wt
, as to hinder the objects of this Act,
! violate any of its provisions, shall
i punishable by fine not exceeding o.
!. thousand dollars, or Imprisonment n
i. exceeding one year, or both.
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