The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-08-19
THE NEW BALLOT LAW.
HOW THE BALLOTS ARE TO BE PRE-
PARED AND VOTED AT THE CON-
ING ELECTION

PARED AND VOTED AT THE COM
ING ELECTION
"a digest OF The Pennsylvania ballot
law Of S9I for the guidance of officials
and voters, with explanatory notes" !"
has been issued by the State printer
at Harrisburg. IN declaring the
fright and duties of voters" it is ex-
! planned:
Only ten voters are allowed in the
voting room at once outside the en-
closed space; and only four voters
in excess of the number of compart-
ment are allowed inside the inclosed
space at once.
Voters must 60 frs; to the officers
in charge of the ballots, and state
name and address. The right to vote
must be proved and the voter al
lowed to pass the guard rail before he
can receive ballot.
Voters must prepare their ballots
forthwith; and in the compartments.
A cross (X) marked in the square
at the right of party name indicates
vote for all the candidates of that
party
A cross (X) marked in the square
at the right of the name Of candi-
date indicates a vote for the candi.
date.
Crosses must be marked in the
proper square only.
If candidates of different larties
are voted for, the squares at the
right of the party name must be left
blank.
Name must not be crossed out.
Name must be inser ed:in the prop
er blank space only, and not in spaces
where names are already printed.
Names can be inserted by writing,
hand stamping, sticker or any means
not infringing on the secrecy of the
ballot,
Names inserted can be marked, but
this is not necessary.
Names printed on the ballot must
not be inserted.
When candidate has died or with
drawn and a substitute is nominated
after the ballots are printed, the new
name is to be printed on an official
sticker. This should obviously be in
serted over the name of the deceased
or withdrawn candidate.
Voters unable to prepare their own
ballots can be helped to do so, but
only in case Of actual disability, which
must be explicitly declared to the
judges.
To preserve order this should be
done before the voter enters the en-
closed space.
A voter desiring help must him
self select another voter of the dis.
trict to help him
A voter who receives such help
without being actually unable to pre-
pare his ballot will be liable to indict-
ment for unlawfully showing his
ballot.
A voter who attempts to influence
the vote Of one whom he is helping
will be liable to Indictment for unlaw-
fully electioneering.
A voter who in helping another
prepare the ballo, otherwise than as
desired, will be liable to indictment
lor forgery
Ballot must be folded, so as to show
only the Endorsements.
Where ballot has been spoiled &C
cidently another can be obtained in
Its place on surrendering it.
No ballot, whether marked or n OF,
can be taken from the room.
AS the constitution provides that
every ballot "shall be numbered in
the order in which it shall be received
each voter must give up his ballot to
the inspector to number and deposit
it as has been the rule hereto fore.
By the new law the inspector must,
in the presence Of the voter, fasten
the corner securely down over the
number, and the voter shall see that
this is done, and that the ballot is
then placed in the box.
Challenges should be made before
the voter receives his ballot,if possible,
but may be made at any time before
he cast it.