The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-08-05

papers msy be objected to as provided,
and if such paper be filed after last day
for fling original, objections must be
made within four days after filing, and
no objection as TO form or law viii be re-
ceived after the time set for printing the
ballots. The name of the substituted can
didate shall take the place Of the origin
al as soon as nominated, OF in case
substituted nomination be filed with the
county commissioners or borough or
township auditors after the ballots have
been printed, the said commissioners or
auditors shall prepare and distribute with
the ballot to each voter, adhesive slips Of
paper containing the substituted name
and the title of the office sought
Section Is. County commissioners shall
cause all ballots to be printed except for
elections of offices Of township, borough
and school directors, which the auditors
shall have printed and distributed, who
shall certify the cost thereof to the county
commissioners, to be paid by them. The
said commissioners and auditors shall
ascertain the offices to be filed, and shall
be responsible for the prin ting and safe
keeping of the ballots
Section IA. Every ballot shall contain
the name Of the candidate and his resi-
dence and of the Office he seeks. The
names of candidates shall be presented
as follows: When nominated as de-
scribed in section two, the names Of all
candidates shall be arranged in groups
as presented in the certificate Of nomina-
ton under the name of the Office, with
the party name over each group. Each
political party shall rank in the group
according to the vote at the preceding
election, beginning with the one having
polled the largest vote. In all other cases
of nomination, each candidates name
shall appear under the name of the office,
in alphabetical order according to the
surnames. Spaces shall be left under
the title Of each Office for voters to insert
the proper number of names of candi-
dates for each. Special questions to be
voted upon shall be inserted after the
names Of candidates. The ballots shall
be printed with enough margin at the
right of the list to allow the voter to
make choice Of candidates with a cross
mark Ky, and to answer the questions
submitted, and On the ballot may be
printed instructions how to mark and
vote.
Section Is. The ballots in each district
shall be uniform in size, not less than
six inches long and four wide, and in
type which shall not be smaller than
''brevier," printed upon white and un-
marked paper. The ballots for each
voting place shall be made into book
and have stubs. One corner is marked
and made adhesive, 80 that it may be
fastened over the number required by the
constitution, the foregoing to be void
when numbered ballots are no longer re-
quired. On the back or on the right
hand side Of each ballot, if printed in
two columns. there shall be 7printed,
"0ficial Ballot for" followed by the
name of the voting place, the date of
election, and fac simile of the sigma
lures of the county commissioners, unless
printed by townshipor borough auditors
A record of the number Of ballots printed
and furnished to each voting place shall
be kept by the county commissioners
When it is shown by affidavit that mis-
take has occurred in printing the ballots,
the court of common pleas or any judge
thereof may, upon the application Of an
elector, require the county commission
ers TO correct the mistake, or show cause
for refusal.
Section 1s. The county commissioners
shall provide for each district, except for
township and borough offices, two sets of
ballots, of not less than 70 for every 50
voters therein as contained upon the as
SCISSORS list. They shall also prepare full
instructions for voters to obtain first and
7 new ballots, manner of marking them
and of gaining assistance. Said instruc-
tons, with sections 81 and SO inclusive,
shall be printed in clear, large type, on
cards, to be called cards Of instruction.
An equal number Of copies of the ballot
shall be printed on tinted paper, without
the fac simile endorsements, called speci-
men ballots, and sufficient number Of
them with the other ballots and cards Of
instruction shall be furnished at each
voting place, and two copies Of the asses
sor's list Of voters shall be provided and
, there delivered. one to be called the
, ''ballot check list" for the inspectors,
and the other to be called the voting
check list" TO be used in marking the
names Of those who have voted and their
ballot numbers.
Section IL. The two sets of ballots and
cards Of instruction shall be packed in
separate sealed packages, marked for
the respective districts, and the number
of the ballots enclosed. They shall then
5 be sent separately and at different times
( and by different methods, to the judges
) Of election, so as TO be received by them
: one set on the Saturday and the other on
: the Monday before election day. Judges
! Of election shall return receipts for the
( delivery Of the packages to them to the
/ county commissioners, who shall preserve
: them, with a record Of the manner and
: time of sending the packages. For cleo
ton of township, borough and election
officers and school directors, the auditors
shall provide 20 ballots for each 80 voters
: on the assessors list, and the requisite
n number Of specimen ballots and cards Of
instruction shall be delivered to the
= judges Of election the day before election
4 day.
Section is. In case the ballots are not
delivered, or IL they are destroyed after
s delivery, the Judge of election shall cause
: other ballsts to be prepared like those
missing, and send them with a sworn
v statement that they have been prepared
E and furnished and that the originals
e have been destroyed or stolen and not
: received. The election officers shall then
> cause other ballots to be used. County
: commissioners shall mail specimen cop
: les Of ballots and necessary papers BY