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


three such shelves. Only election afficers
are allowed inside the rail, eqcept per
sons by them authorized to keep order.
Each compartment to have proper sup
plies for marking.
Section 20. The secretary of the com
monwealth, the secretary Of internal af-
fairs and the auditor general shall con-
stitute board to decide upon the pat
tern, material and cost of such apparatus
and furniture, and TO fix limit Of cost
for the same, and within two months
after the passage of this act, they shall
notify the commissioners of the pattern
adopted and the limit Of cost. On re-
ceipt of said statement the auditor gen
eral shall draw warrants upon the treas
ury of the commonwealth, in favor Of the
treasurers of each county, for the sum
therein stated. The aforesaid election
fixtures are the property Of the respective
counties, with no further allowance from
the state.
Section 2l. When the polls open the
seals of one package shall be publicly
broken, and the package opened By the
judge of elections. Cards of instruction
shall be Immediately posted in each vOt-
ing shelf, and not less than three cards
and five specimen ballots shall be imme-
diately posted about the voting room,
outside the rail, and they shall be given
to voters upon request. The second set
Of ballots TO remain unopened until need
ed for voting.
Section D. The voter shall forthwith
retire to voting shelf, prepare his ballot
by marking or filing the names Of his
choice of candidates, or he may mark
with cross (x) a group Of candidates at
the party name He shall likewise mark
the questions on special election. He
must fold the ballot before leaving the
shelf, and keep it folded until he has vo-
ted. Before leaving the enclosed place
he shall give his ticket to the ballot box
officer, who shall number it without IN
folding it, placing the number in the nigh
upper back corner left ofthe folding line
only, and then fold the corner over the
number and deposit in the box without
delay.
Section q. Each voter must vote alone
unless permission is given, within three
minutes after he is in the compartment.
Each voters name shall be checked on
the check list by the officer having charge
thereof Each party sending nomination
certificate, or group of citizens sending a
nomination paper as provided, shall be
allowed to appoint three electors to act
as watchers at each voting places, without
expense to the county. One shall remain
in each room outside of the enclosed space.
Each watcher shall be provided with
certificate from the county commission
ers, or from township or borough audi
tors, stating his name, appointor's names
and the party represented, only one
watcher of each party to be in any vo-
ting room at one time. Watchers must
show certificates if requested. Watchers
and not more than ten voters are allowed
at one time outside the enclosed space,
and peace officers when necessary, and
they shall not solicit votes, nor shall any
matter be pasted on tie wall, except
what is required by law.
Section p. Only authorized lists Of
voters shall be made in the voting room,
and only authorized lists Of numbers
shall be kept, except each voter Of his
own ballot, and each watcher his poll
books and challenge lists Numbered
ballot lists shall be covered and sealed
after the polls close and before the bal
lot boxes are opened and marked. Stubs
of ballots, unused ballots and ballot
checklist shall also be likewise sealed
and marked showing the voting place,
and sent to the proper office.
Section %. Only election officers shall
take ballots from voting places. A spoil
ed ballot may be returned and another
received. Returned ballots shall be i'm
mediately Cancelled, and at the close Of
the polls shall be secured, sealed and sent
to the proper officer.
Section 27. A voter may obtain per-
mission to have a qualified voter assist
him to prepare his ticket in a compart-
ment.
Section 2S. If a voters choice cannot
be determined from his marks, his bal
lot is not counted. Only authorized bal
lots having the official Endorsement car
be deposited and counted. Defectively
marked ballots shall be marked as de
fective, but shall be preserved with tn.
other ballots. Fraudulently obtained bal
lots shall be sent by the Judge Of cleo
tions to the district attorney, with infor
nation regarding them.
Section %. After the polls are closed
only election officers shall remain within
the voting room guard rail to count the
votes. The counting shall be completed
before adjournment. A record shall b'
made Of the number Of ballots cast. Th'
names on the check list shall be counted
and announced in an audible tone, by th'
officer in charge in the presence Of tnt
other officers and the watchers and ais
the lists Of voters the stubs Of ballot
used and all unused ballots shall then b
sealed up. The judge opens the ballo
box the inspector he names takes OF
the ballots and the judge counts them
and the whole number is announced upoi
completion All removed ballots shal
/ be kept in view Of those in the room, bu
out Of Atheir reach until placed in th'
proper ballot box. Police officers, con
stables and deputies, shall remain outsid
the guard rail in the voting room, shal
preserve order while the votes are count
ed, and they only shall enter the guar,
rail on duty after the closing of the poll
and until the votes are counted.
Section 30. If the tribunal trying
contest election case shall decide that tn
ballots used in one or more election dis
tricts we're by reason Of the omission, m
placing imisspelling or misstatement O
one or more titles Of Offices, or names O
residence and parties Of candidates, s
defective as to mislead voters, and tina
the defective condition of said ballot
may have affected the result OF the entir