The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-05-04


On the back of each ballot, or on the
right hand side of the back if the ballot is
printed in two columns, there shall be printed
as q caption "oflicial ballot for" followed by
the designation of the voting place for which
the ballot is prepared, the date of the cleo
ton and a fac simile of the signatures of the
county commissioners of the respective
counties who have caused the ballots to be
printed, unless they have been printed
by township or borough auditors. A
record of the number of ballots printed and
furnished to each voting place shall be Kept
and preserved by the county commissioners
of the several counties when il is shown by
affidavit that mistake or omission has oc-
Cured in the publication of names or des-
cription of candidates or in the printing of
the ballots, the court of common pleas of the
district or county or any judge thereof may,
upon the application of any qualified elector
of the district or county, require the county
commissioners to correct the mistake or
omission or TO show cause why they should
not.
Sec. l6.' The county commissioners of each
county shall provide for each election dis
triCt in which an election is to be held, eN-
cept in elections for township and borough
offices, two sets of such ballots each of not
less than 75 for every 80 and fraction of 80
voters therein as contained upon the assess
or's list. They shall also prepare full in
structions for the guidance of voters as to OBJ
tanning ballots, 9s to the manner of marking
them and the method OF gaining assistance,
aud as to obtaining new ballots in place of
those accidentally spoiled, and they shall re.
spectively cause the same together with
copies OF sections 81 to SO inclusive of this
act, to be printed in large clear type.on sep
arate cards to be called cards of instruction.
THE SPECIMEN BALLOTS.
They shall also cause to be priated on
tinted paper and without the fac-simile in
dorsements an equal number of copies ofthe
form of the ballot provided each voting
place at each election therein, which shall be
called specimen ballots, and at each election
they shall furnish to each voting place, to-
gether with the ballots to be used there, a suf-
ficient number of cards Of instruction and
specimen ballots for use, as required in sec
ton p of this act. They shall'also provide
for each election district at every election
therein two copies of the assessors lists of
voters, and shall deliver the same as such
lists are now delivered, one copy to be called
the "ballot check list" for the inspectors in
charge of the ballots, and the other copy to
be called the voting "check list To be used
in marking the names of those who have
voted and the numbers of their ballots as
now required by law.
SEC. II. Thetwo sets of ballots, together
with the specimen ballots and cards of in
struction printed by the county commission
ers as herein provided, shall be packed by
them in sparate sealed packages with marks
on the outside clearly designating the elect
ion districts for which they are intended
and the number of ballots Of each kind en-
closed.
They shall then be sent by the county
commissioners of the respective counties sep
arately and at ditierant times, or by differ
ent methods, to the judges Of election at the
several voting places so rs 10 be received by
them, one set on the Saturday before the
4 Of
the Monday before the day Of cleo
ton.
RECEIPTS FOR THE BALLOTS.
The respective Judges of election shall, on
delivery 10 them of such packages, return
receipts therefore to the commissioners, who
shall keep a record of the time when and the
manner in which the several packages are
sent and shall preserve for the period of one
wear the receipts of the said judges of cleo
ton. For elections of officers of townships
and borOughs and Of election officers and
school directors in the same the auditCr
shall provide for each election district I5 bal
lots for every so and fraction of 50 voters on
the assessors list and an equal number of
specimen ballots, and shall obtain from the
county commissioners the requisite cards Of
instruction, which shall be delivered with
the ballots to the Judges Of election the day
before the day Of election.
Section II. In case the ballots 10 be fur
nished to any voting place in accordance
with the provisions Of this act shall fail for
anv reason to be duly delivered. or in case
after delivery they shall be destroyed or
stolen, 1t shall be the duty Of the judge of
election Of such voting place to cause other
ballots to be prepared substantially
in the form Of the ballots so want
ing, and upon receipt OF such
other ballots from him, accompanied
by statement under oath that the same
have been so prepared and furnished yhim,
and that the original ballots have 50 failed
to be received or have been so destroyed or
stolen, the election officers shall cause the
ballots so substituted TO be used in lieu of
the ballots wanting as above. Il shall be
the duty Of the county commissioners OF