The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-12-02
Election Booths.

The hoard o. commissioners Of this com
y were too busy getting out assessment
blanks 70 pe-mi, then 10 sisi1 Harrisburg
las- week f5r the purpose Of meeting with
the boerd Of state oaicssis. under Whose d.
rscrioa ar-zngeae1ls vii Be made TO pat
the new ballot lzE into operation. County
commissioners Ee-e present from nearly
every county in the STATE
This bosri IS 10 decide upon pattern for
the shelves or compartments IN which the
voters may privately marx their ballots aud
to ds-ermins upon uniform style Of guard
rzl 70 be use5 II the voting roon or booth
znd 10 decide upou sach other furniture and
apparatus Is may be Necessary and 70 EI \
limit OF cost for same psr shelf OF eoupart-
neni aad per Iinesl foot Of rz1- The fst
iustalue NJ Of shelves and guard raiLs viii
os provided b the county Commissioners
81 The expense of the State. Al additional
apparatus required after the frs eiectiOn
must be provided bF the counfiez
In the room where the voting is 70 Be
done guard rail Is PiAced nea- ne entrance
and no persons b1t the election o-l,e-s and
citizsns about 70 vote win Dc admitted oe-
yoad the guard AL. which must Dc rsmov-
Cd a. lszst 81 fssi from the voting shelves.
Tie tEo clerks Of election should he seat
si a. 8 table where The voter receives bal
lot a. he p2Sses through 70 one Of the shelves
Or Compartments % pat the cross X marx
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hs wishes 10 vote.
The laE says thAt -ossides the election
oticzrs and sueh supervisors As are suthoriz-
ed 5y the lsEs OF the United states o. over
see-z appointed b. the courts o. this Com
mouveaith. no, more than four voters in
excess Of the number Of voting shelves or
compartments shall De allowed IN said IN
closed space =, one tina one shelf must
be provided Tor every SHY registered voters
in any election precinct
Esca party is SLOWED ooe watcher, Who
msy remain II the room. outside the rzii. 70
observe the progress OF the vote No person
shall Dc allowed in the room. outside tie
inel0sed space, exc-pt these watchers. voters
nos exceeding ten 81 say one tine who are
Eziliag Their turn 10 prepare their ballots.
and ofhcsr % preserve the peace
After getting 3 halo. from one Of the
cIerEs. and sfisrEA-i marking L IN private.
the voter passes nom his shelf over 70 tie
table Ehs-e the Judge OF the eIscli1a and
the lEO inspectors SIT
TIE voter gives rs tickss 70 ne election
o.seer il charge Of the ballot bo1. Who With
o1t unfolding the Ballot, viii aan5s- il and
foid over the mzrksd oo-ner EiIh the edges
coated With adhesive paste aad pas 1t down
ss,ursly, 80 = % coTe- the number and 80
il czun0t Be seea without unf4stscing or
eating oDen the part % fastened down,
aai then deposit L in the 5ziIo; box The
c.sizsa then leaves the room ~ TIE exit On
the left- The iAw requires thai the balIos
box shah b Il least six feel from the guard
rziI
Many other d.tAils ofthe nsE lsS vii b
G. -sfsIiy considered b. he SAFE Board De-
fore deciding upon the several questions al
issae-
Agents Eor improved ballot bo1es and
O.ber eiscrioa parspherazlia we're presses;
ami exhibited their patenis-
0le oftbe most ingenious ballot boIs eI-
hI5ited and The one thai zft-actsd most a.
teation IS the Invention OF ". Prank Gaal
4 E5rner resident of this county