The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-07-01

On the back Of each ballot, or on the
right hand side of the back if the ballot is
printed i'm two columns, there shall be printed
as caption "Of.cal ballot for, followed by
the designation of the voting place for which
the ballot is prepared, the date of the elcc-
tion and q fac Stmilc of the signatures of the
county commissioners of the respective
counties who have caused the ballots to be
printed, unless they have been printed
by township or borough auditors. A
record of the number of ballots printed and
furnished to each voting place shall be kept
and preserved by the county commissioners
of the several counties, when it is shown by
affidavit that mistake or omission has oc-
CURED in the publication of names or des-
cription of candidates or in the printing of
the ballots, the court of common pleas of the
district or county or any Judge thereof may,
upon the application of any qualified elector
Of the district or county, require the county
commissioners to correct the mistake or
omission or to show cause why they should
not.
Sec. l6. The county commissioners of each
county shall provide for each election dis
trict IN which an election is to be held, cN-
cept i'm elections for township and borough
offices, two sets of such ballots each of not
less than Is for every 80 and fraction of 90
voters therein as contained upon the assess
or's list They shall also prepare full in
struCtiors for the guidance of voters as to OBJ
taiui.Sg ballots, as to the manner of marking
them and the method of gaining assistance,
and as 10 obtaining new ballots in place of
those accidentally spoiled, and they shall re-
speItiVely Callsc the same, together with
COPIES OF sections 81 to 30 inclusive of this
act, to be printed in large clear type on sep
arate cards to be called ca-d3 Of instruction.
THE SPECIMEN BALLOTS.
They shall also cause to be printed on
tinted paper and without the fac-simile in
dorsements an equal number OF copies OF the
form of the ballot provided + each voting
place at each election therein, which shall be
called specimen ballots, and at eaea election
they shall furnish to each voting place to-
gether with the ballots to be used there a suf-
hcent number of cards of instruction and
specimen ballots for use, rs required III sec
ton 2l of this act. They shall also provide
for each election district at every election
therein two copies of the assessors lists of
voters, and shall deliver the same rs such
lists are now delivered, ono copy tn be called
the "ballot check list for the inspectors in
charge ofthe ballots, and the other copy to
be called the voting "check list to be used
in marking the names of those who have
voted and the numbers OF their ballots aS
now required by law.
SEC. H. The two sets of ballots, together
with the specimen ballots and cards of in
struction printed by the county commissions
ers as herein provided, shall he packed by
them i'm sparate scaled packages with marks
on the outside clearly designating the elect
ion districts for which they are intended
and the number of ballots of each kind en-
closed.
They shall then be sent by the county
commissioners of the respective counties sep
arately and at diilerant times, or by ditlrr-
ent methods to the judges Of election at the
several voting places so rs to be received by
them. one set ON the Saturday before the
.slr ion a GRf All
the Monday before the day Of cleo
ton.
RECEIPTS FOR THE BALLOTS.
The respective ilalges of election shall, on
delivery to them of such plckage', return
receipts therefore to the commissioners, who
shall keep q record of the time when and the
manner in which the several packages are
sent and shall preserve for the period of one
wear the receipts of the said judges Of cleo
ton. For elections of officers of townships
and boroughS and Of election officers and
school directors III the same the auditor
shall provide Tor each election district - bal
lots for every 50 and fraction of 80 voters ON
the assessors list and an equal number ot
specimen ballots, and shall obtain from the
county commissioners the requisite cards of
instruction, which shall be delivered with
the ballotsto the judges Of election the day
before the day of election,
Section IS. In case the ballots 10 be fur
nished to any voting place in accordance
with the provisions OF this act shall fail Tor
any reason to be duly delivered, or in case
after delivery they shall be destroyed on
stolen. 1t shall be the duty of the i1dgc OF
election of such voting place to cause other
ballots to he prepared substantially
in the form of the ballots So want
ing and upon rec lpt "l sue
other ballots from him, accompanied
bv a statement under oath that the same
have been 50 prepared and furnished 10y him
aud that the original ballots have So tuile
tO be received or have been so destroyed m
stolen, the election officers shall cause tho
ballots so substituted to be used in lieu u
the halo:s wanting as above. IL shall n'
The duty of the county commissioners O