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

been fully completed. A record -
be made OF the numbcrof tbe snail I'd
cast; the officers In charge Of ~, ,ts' oall
check list shall, In the presence ~ ,,e " Votr
officers and watchers, count In 'seolh
and audible voice the names Of, ~ u,s'la
the said list and announce NV
number thereof, and tac lists w Nv wha
the stubs Of ballots Wcd, and ali vOle
ballots shall he scaled nm mus
act. The ballot.bo, sLoii oi
opened by the inspectors the boI,ooa.sea
therefrom and audibly counted ono ,at
by them, and when he count Ia cn e W
the whole number of ballots cast spNS
announced, and the '.o,mtinu of qua hsuall
Der of votes received by caci, n.rsa' one ha1
for shall then proceed The Iudga" ,uo ,yo
presence OF the inspectors. shall resd ~
the name or names marked or ins'u
upon each ballot and the answers 'VI m1,s
thereon to the questions submitteJ is
and the clerks shall each cnrcf,iiIu u AZ
each vote as read, ara keep accom-; o,s yn
same ON tally papers prepared for tho
pose. IL shall be unlawful for eitbe, NV
or inspector, while counting tho bei!aaas aas
the votes thereon, to have i'm his Lany
pen, pencil. or stamp ior marking hail..
All ballots after being removed from \
box shall be kept within the unobstr"..a
view OF those presen. In the voting ,Oas
so that they may be able IA see aii !,
marks on each balloi. but out Of n.
reach until they are llaced In tho han.
box as required by law. A full return ,hs
be made in the manner now providaS
law OF all votes cast, and the total vo,a
soon ms counted, shNll be publicly !,
nounced. P
1t shall be the duty OF the police os,
constables and deputy eonstables now
quired by law to be present Mt tho nol,
remain within the voting room. but n.
side the guard-rail, while the votes a,sl.
Ing counted, and to preserve order tbers,
No person except the said peace oNcs1
when necessary for the preservation ~
peace, or persons acting by their nutboss
Tor the same end, shall enter the Sns.
within the guard-rail, sr communln,
with any election officer in nny wav nv
the polls are closed. and until the copnts
OF the votes has been complated
SECTION 90. Whenever in any conteau
election the tribunal trying the case sh,I
decide that the ballots used in one or ma,
election districts were, by reason Of NJ
omission, addition, misplacing. mis-sns1
ing or mis-statement of one or more ,tls
OF Offices, or names of candidates, or M,
ties or policies represented by them, sed.
fective as to the Office in contest rs 10
calculated to mislead the voters in rpc,.
to any OF the candidates nominated foptIl
said Office, and that the defective condjti,
Of the said ballots may have effected M
result OF the entire election for the said n
flee. the said tribunal shall declare N
election to be invalid as regards the al
ounce, and shall report their decision totl
Governor of the Commonwealth.
The Governor on receiving the report
the said decision, shall without delay csu}
writ or writs OF election for the Office
contest TO issue, and appoint a day with
four weeks from the date of the writ I'd
the holding OF new election to be bel
according to the provisions of this act d
the office in contest.
SECTION 80 a voter who shall allowh
ballot to be seen by any person with ana,
parent intention OF letting il be know
how he is about to vote, or shall cast or n
tempt to cast any other ballot than the Il
fetal ballot which has been given to bid
by the proper election officer. or shi
falsely declare 70 judge OF election hl
by reason of any disability he desires
sistance in the preparation OF his ballot
shall wilfully violate any other proysa
OF this act, or any person who shall nte
fere with any voter when inside said q
closed space or when marking his bald
or who shall endeavor to induce any VOID
before depositing his ballot TO show hu
shall disclose the contents OF any bald
that has been marked by his help, or wh-
except when lawfully commanded by am
turn Judge or competent court, sbi
loosen, cut, or unfasten the corner pastd
down over the number on any ballot, sha
be guilty of q misdemeanor. and upon COZ
viction shall be sentenced TO pay fine
exceeding one hundred dollars, or to "
dergo an Imprisonment for not more thu
y, ~ tapaM 4
the court.
SECTION 81. Amy person who shall, pria
to an election, wilfully deiace or destr
any list of candidates posted in accordanS
with the provisions OF this act, or VIA
during an election, shall wilfully defas
tear down, remove or destroy any card
instruction of voters, or specimen balldI
printed or posted for the instruction
voters, or who shall, during an eleetiOi
wilfully remove or destroy any OF the sufI
plies or conyeniences furnished TO enaGe
voter to prepare his ballot, or shall wiliaiI
ly hinder the voting of Others, shall
guilty OF a misdemeanor, and upon coaI
viction shall be sentenced to pay fine 10
exceeding one hundred dollars, or 10 un1
dergo an Imprisonment for not more thil
three months, or both, at the discretion
the court.
SECTION 80. Any person who shall falsl
ly make or wilfully deface or destroy anl
Certificate of Nomination, or Nomnaua|
Paper. or any part thereof, or any letter Y
withdrawal. or file any Certificate OF NOnI
ination, or Nomination Paper, or letter
withdrawal, knowing the same or snI|
part thereof to be falsely made, or supI
press any Certificate of Nomination,
Nomination Paper, or any part thereaI
which has been duly filed, or forge, y
falsely make the official endorsement
any ballot, or wilfully destroy or delas|
any ballot, or wilfully delay the deiiss1|
of any ballots, shall be guilty OF a ml'a'|
meanor, and upon conviction shall De ssl|
fenced to pay fine not exceeding osI
thousand dollars, or TO undergo an 'ul
prisonment for not more than one year. II
both, at the discretion of the court.
SECTION 33. Any public officer uPS1
whom duty is imposed by tins ACT Nsl
shall negligently ;or wilfully fall 70 WI
form such duty. or who shall neghgen.|
/ or wilfully perform II in such way ~
hinder the objects of this act, or who sni.I
negligently or wilfully violate any OF III
provisions thereof shall be guilty OF lns| I,
demeanor, and upon conviction slhh ,S
sentenced TO pay fine not exceeding SrI s~
thousand dollars, or 70 undergo an a.
| prisonment for not more than one year
, both. at the discretion of the court ..J
! SECTION 81. Any printer employed py sSl
commissioners OF any county 20 print M
! official ballots. or any person engage.
| printing the same, who shall approPl'l, mi
| to himself, or give or deliver or knoWlpTs,
permit to be taken any of said OallOls "