The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-10-20

the same together with copies OF sections
thirty to thirty-hve inclusive of tFri, act,
! to be printed in large clear type on sepa-
rate cards to he called Cards OF Instruc-
| tion. They shall also. in addition to the
number OF tickets required to be printed
for general distribution, have printed five
ballots for every five .housand voters with
in the county. which tickets shall be kept
at the office Of the commissioners for the
use of any district or districts, the tick
cts for which may he lost or destroyed.
They shall also cause to We printed
on tinted paper and without facsimile en-
dorscmcuts, copies OF the foru OF the bal
lot provided for 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
sufficient number OF cards OF instruction
and specimen ballots for use as required In
section twenty.onc 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 he used in marking
the name OF those who have voted and the
number of their ballots as now required
by law.
SECTION IL The ballots, together with
the specimen ballots and cards OF instruc-
tion printed by the county commissioners
as herein provided. shall be packed by
them in separate sealed packages with
marks on the outside clearly designating
the election districts for which they are in.
tended and the number of ballots of each
kind enclosed.
They shall then bc sent by the county
commissioners OF the respective counties
to the judges of election at the several vot-
ing places so as TO be received by them on
the Saturday or Monday before the day Of
election. The respective judges OF election
shall on delivery to them of such packages,
return receipts therefor to the commission
ers, who shall keep record of the time
when and the manner in which the several
packages are sent, and shall preserve for
the period of one year, the receipts of the
said judges OF election.
The commissioners of any county may,
II they prefer. instead Of sending the pack
ages to the judges or any number OF them
in the manner aforesaid, notify the judges
of the election districts for which the said
commissioners are required to provide bal
lots, to come to the said commissioners
Office on the day before the election, at a
time specified. and IL shall be the duty of
each OF the said judges to come to the said
office at that time and there on presenta-
tion of his certificate Of election as judge,
to receive aud receipt for one package of
ballots, specimen ballots and cards OF in
struction, for use in his election district.
He shall keep the said package sealed and
shall be responsible for the safe keeping
thereof until the ballots are used at the
election. In case judge of the elections
Is prevented by illness from performing
the duties aforesaid, he shall depute one of
the inspectors to act in his place.
SECTION Is. In case the ballots to be fur
nished TO any voting place in accordance
with the provisions of this act shall fail
for any reason to be duly delivered, or in
case after delivery they shall be DESTROYED
or stolen. it 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 wanting, and
upon receipt OF such other ballots from
him accompanied by a statement under
oath that the same have been no prepared
aud furnished by him, and that the orig
inal ballots have so 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 bal
lots wanting as above. 1t shall be the
duty OF the county commissioners OF each
county to mail complete specimens of the
ballots end other necessary papers by reg
istered letter to the judge OF elections OF
before the election, to enable him to com
ply with the directions of this section.
SECTION 10. The county commissioners
OF each county shall provide for each elec-
uon district therein, at each election. a
room large enough to be fitted up with
voting shelves and guard rail as herein
after provided. IL in any district no such
room can be rented or otherwise obtained,
the said commissioners shall cause to be
constructed Tor such district temporary
room OF adequate size to be used as vot-
ing room. They shall also cause all the
said rooms to be suitably provided with
heat and light, and with sufficient num-
DER OF voting shelves or compartments, at
or in which voters may conveniently mark
their ballots, with curtain. screen or
door at the upper part OF the front Of
each compartment, SO. that in the mark
ing thereof they may be screened
from the observation OF others, and
guard-rail shall be SO constructed and
placed that only such persons as are inside
said rail can approach within six feet of
the ballot box and Of such voting shelves
or compartments. The arrangement shall
be such that neither the ballot boz nor the
voting booths shall be hidden from view
Of those just outside the said guard-rail.
The number of such voting shelves or
compartments shall not be less than one
for every seventy-fve names on the as.
SCISSORS lists; but shall not in any case be
less than three for the voters qualified to
vote at such voting place. No persons
other than the election officers and voters
admitted as hereinafter provided, shall be
permitted within the said rail, except BY
authority OF the election officers for the
purpose OF keeping order and enforcing
the law; Each voting shelf or compart-
ment shall be kept provided with proper
supplies and convenicnces for marking the
ballots.
SECTION 20. At the opening OF the polls
IN each voting place the seals OF the pack
ages shall be publicly broken and the said
package shall be opened by the Judge OF
elections The cards of instruction shall
he Immediately posted at or in each voting
shelf or compartment provided in accord
anee with this act for the marking of the
ballots. and not less than three such cards
aud not less than five specimen ballots
shall be Immediately posted in or about
the voting room outside the guard rail;
and such cards and specimen ballots shall
be given TO any voter at his request.
SECTION 81. Any person desiring to vote
shall give his naiAe and residence to one of
the election oftie ,rs in charge OF the bal
lots, who shall thereupon announce the
same in loud and distinct tone OF voice,
and IN sneh Is 81 III