The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-11-04
Gard of Instruction. Act OF June l9.h.
1901.
DIRECTION TO VOTERS.

SaCiiDN 80 my person UcSUlDg
to vote shall give his name and resid,
encc to one Of the election officers in
charge Of the ballots, who shall there
upon announce the same in a loud and
distinct tone OF voice, and if such name
is found upon the ballot checklist by
the Inspector or clerks in charge there
Of, he shall likewi7e repeat the said
name and the WOW shall be allowed
to enter the space enclosed by the
guard-rail, unless his right to vote be
challenged.
No person whose name is not on
the said list, or whose right to vote
shall be challenged by qualified
citizen, shall be admitted within said
guard rail until he has established his
right to vote in the manner now pro.
vided By law, and his name, if not on
the checklist, shall then be added to
both lists.
As soon as a voter is admitted
within the rail the election officer
having charge of the ballot shall de-
tach ballot from the stub and give 1t
to the said voter, but shall first fold
it SO that the words printed on the
back and outside, as provided in sec
ton fifteen of this act, shall be the
only wording visible, and no ballot
shall be voted unless folded in the
same manner.
Not mole than one ballot shall be
given to voter, except as provided
in section twenty-six of this act. As
soon as voter receives a ballot. the
letter ''B' shall be marked against
his name on the margin of the
ballot check list, but no record OF the
number Of the hahots shall be made
on the said list.%H
Besides the election officers and
such supervisors as, are authorized by
the laws of the United States, or
overseers appointed by the courts Of
this commonwealth, not more than
four voters in excess of the number of
voting shelves or compartments pro-
vided, shall be allowed in said en-
closed space at one time.
SECTION 23. On receipt OF his
ballot, the voter shall, forthwith, and
without leaving the space enclosed by
the guard-rail, retire to one of the
voting shelves or compartments, and
shall prepare his ballot by marking
in the appropriate margin or place
cross (X) opposite the party name or
political designation of a group of
candidates, or opposite the name of
the candidate of his choice, for each
Office to be filled, or by inserting IN
blank space provided there for any
name not already on the ballot, and
IN case Of a question submitted to the
vote of the people, by marking in the
appropriate margin or place a cross
(x) against the answer which he de
sires to give.
Before leaving the voting shelf or
compartment, the voter shall fold his
ballot without displaying the marks
thereon in the same way it was folded
when received by him, and he snail
keep the same so folded until he has
voted.
After leaving the voting shelf and
before leaving the enclosed space he
shall give his ballot to the election
officer in charge Of the ballot box, who
shall, without unfolding the
ballot, number it as required by the
Constitution Of this Commonwealth,
placing the said number in the right
hand upper corner Of the back of the
ballot, Immediately to the left of the
folding line printed thereon, and no
where else, and shall then at once
iold the corner at the folding line and
tastcn it securely down with the ad-
heslye paste, SO as to cover the mum.
Der on the ballot, so that it cannot be
seen without unfastening or cutting
open the part so fastened down, and
shall then deposit the ballot in the
Lox.
Tie voter shall mark and deliver
his ballot without undue delay, and
Shall quit the enclosed space as soon
"a his ballot has been deposited.
SECTION I'd. No voter shall be al
lowed to occupy a voting shelf or
compartment already occupied by an
other, except when given the help al
lowed by section twenty seven OF this
act, nor TO remain within said COM
partment more than three minutes IN
case all such compartments are IN use
and othSr voters are waiting 10
occupy the same.
No voter not an election officer
shall be allowed to re-enter the en-
closed space after he has once left it,
except to give help as hereinafter de
scribed.
Each voters name shall be
checked on the voting check list by
the officer having charge thereof as
soon as ne has cast his vote, in the
manner now provided by law.