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


voter shall mark and deliver his ballot with
ont undue delay, and shall quit the enclosed
space as soon ns his ballot has been de-
positpd, provided, that if at any time the
constitution Of this Commonwealth shall
cease to require ballots to be numbered no
number shall be marked on the ballot and
it shall be deposited in the ballotbox by the
voter himself.
TIME OF MARKING LIMITED,
SEC. % No voter shall be allowed to oc-
cupy voting shelf or compartment already
occupied by another except when giving tho
help allowed BY section ~ Of this act, nor to
rcmoin within said compartment moro than
three minutes in case ali Of such Compart-
luents are in use aud other voters are wait
ing to occupy the same. No voter not an
election officer shall be allowed to reenter the
enclosed space after he has once left it eN-
Cept TO givo help as hereinafter described.
Each voters name shall be checked on the
voting checklist by the officer having charge
thereof rs soon as he has cast his vote in the
manner now provided by law. II shall be
the dnty Of the judge Of election to secure
the observance Of the provisions of this sec
uon, 10 keep order in the room in which the
voting is held, and to see that no more per-
sons arc admitted within the enclosed space
than are allowed by this act. Each party
which has by its primary meeting, caucus
convention or board sent to the proper office
a NNEAllNhNt vi nNllllldllOls ana tdtn group
OF citizens which has sent to the proper Of
hcc nomination paper as provided in Sec
lions two and three Of this act, shall be al
lowed 10 appoint three electors to net as
watchers at each voting place, without OK
pcnse to tho county, one of whom shall be
allowed to remain the room outside Of the
enclosed space. Each watcher shall be pro-
Vided with certificate from the county
commissioners, or If the election be held in
a atownship or borough, from the auditors Of
the same, stating his name, the names of
the persons who have appointed him and
inc party or policy he represents, and no
party or policy shall be represented by more
than one watcher in the same voting room
az any one time. Watchers shall be rsquir-
cd 70 show their certificates when requested
to do so. Until the pools are closed no per-
sons shall be allowed in the room outside Of
thH said enclosed space except these watch
ers, voters not exceeding 10 at any one time
who are awaiting their turn TO prepare their
oallots and peace officers when necessary
tor the preservation Of the peace. No person
when within the voting room shall election
Ger or solicit votes for any party or candi-
date, nor shall any written or printed mat
ter be posted up within the said room except
rs required by law.
NO EXTRA LISTS ALLOWED.
SEC. 25. No list or memorandum of tho
names of voters except such lists as are ey-
PtNsNctg hNNAlbiiatI ny Jaw snAll De DldOG
within the voting room by any person or of
htcer, nor shall any list or memorandum of
tho numbers marked upon the ballots be
made or kept except such lists as are express
" authorized by law, provided that any
voter may make a memorandum of the
num6er Of his own bal OF and the watchers
may keep their poll-books and challenge
lists. Atter the closing of the polls and be-
lore the ballot boxes are opened all the lists
OF voters upon which the numbers of thd
ballots are recorded, as now required by law,
snail be placed in separate sealed covers
properly marked, and and the stubs Of all
thc ballots used, together with all unused
ballots and the ballOt-check-l shall also be
enclosed in sealed package properly desigi
mating the voting place, which package shall
De sent to the proper Office as required bSI
law in the care ofthe ballots cast, and neith;
er the said package nor the said lists of vot-
eTs shall thereafter bo opened except by the
return judges, or in the case of contest or
upon the order of court of competent jur-
isdction.
SEC. D. No person other than the elect
ion officers shall take or remove any ballot
lFom the voting place. If any voter inadver-
entity spoils ballot he may obtain arothe1
npoh returning the spoiled one The ballots
thus returned shall be Immediately cancel
ed, and at the close Of the polls shall be sc;
cured In an envelope, aled and sent TO the
proper office rs required by law in the casa
If the ballots cast
SIC. q. Ifany voter declares to the Judge
~ election that by reason of disability ne de-
H'Tos assistance in the preparation OF his bal
iot he shall bo permitted by the Judge of
iection to select qualified voter of tho
election district TO aid him in the prlpara,
'lon ot his ballot, such preparation being
.haue IN The voting compartment.
HOW BALLOTS ARE MADE VOID.
Sec. IS lfa voter marks more names
.en1 there arc persons to be elected to an
luice, or II Tor any reason it is impossible ia
ieterInine the voters choice for any Office to
oc illed his ba lot shall not be counted for
such Office. No ballot without the official
endorsement shall, except rs herein other-
Wise provided, b, allowed 10 be drpysited in
tho baliot-boX, and none but ballots proyid-
ell IN accoruarCe with the provisions of this
act shall be counted. Ba Is not marked,
W improperly or dcfcctiycly marked. shall
90 endorsed as defective. but shall be pre-:
'"rvcd wi n the otner ballots. If any ballot
appears to have been obtained otherwise
than az provided in this oct the iudge OF
elections shah transmit such ballot 10 the
district attorney without delay, together
with whatever information he may have
tending to the detection of the person who
lopOSiteSi the same
Sec. % After the polls are closed the
lection officers only shall remain in tho
voting room within the guar,l-rail, and shall
'hStS az OuCc pEDCeel 10 count the votes
such counting shall not be adjourned or
postponed until il shall have been fully
compietcd. record shall iirst bo made Gf
the number Of the last ballot cast: the Off
cccrs in charge OF the voting checklist shall,
IN the presence Of the other officers and
watchers, count in a distinct and audible
Yo!ce the names checked on the said list and
announce the whole number thereoF and
the lists OF voters; the stubs Of ballots usrd
aud all unused ballots shall then be sealed
up as reGuired by section 25 of this act. Tie
hallot-bOK shall then be opened by the iudga-
Ihe ballots shall be taken thereirom BY the
inspector deslgna'ed by the Judge. and
audibly counted one by one by the iudcs
and when the count is completed the wh0IS
number OF ballots ext shall be announced
and the counting OF the number Of y.tes re-
celTei by each person voted for shall then
pcoceed. All ballots, after being removed
from the box, shall be kept within tho unob-
dructed view Of those present in he y1tius,
room, but out Of their reach until they arc
p'aoed in the ballot-tox as required bylaw,
\ full return shall be made in the manuo.
now provided by law Of all votes cast and The
tai votes as soon as counted shall be pub
Icly announced.
TO PREsERyE THE PEACE.
1t shall be the duty Of the police officers
'onstables and deputy constables now rc,
Iulrcd by law TO be present at the polls to
Femain within the voting room, but outside
he guard rail while the votes ara helm.
counted and to preserve order therein. Ne
Ierson except the said peace-0ficers yyhaD