The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-01-19
An Interview with q Town
ship Auditor Relative to
the February Election.

oA0 repruary EleCtlOn.
In compliance with the requests of
quite a number of Township Aud
itors and Board Of Co. Commission
ers, l assume this means of answer
ing the many inquiries to me direct
ed relative to the duties and Offices
imposed upon Borough and Town.
ship Auditors by the Baker Ballot
Law for the proper regulation of the
February election in the several
election districts of Snyder county.
wish, however, TO express my
doubt rs to the necessity of publish
ing the following interview when the
excellent information published in a
number OF county papers for the
last two weeks is considered. But
since the freedom of these columns
has been gratuitously extended, I
hope to be able to endorse, if moth
ing more, the sentiments so clearly
and forcibly expressed by the sever
al editors.
a few days ago a Township Audi
tor approached us with the query,
How must we make our nomina-
tions for the February election ~
Answer Sections 2 & 3 of the Bak-
er Ballot Law provides that any
convention of delegates or primary
meeting of electors or caucus held
under the rules of political party
or any board authorized to certify
nominations representing a political
party which mt the last election poll
ed at least 3 per cent. of the largest
vote cast for any office in your dis
trict may cause a Certificate of Nom
inati 20 10 H~"w .L;-- --rst
be signed by the President and See
retary of the caucus, convention or
primary meeting making the nom
nations, who shall also add thereto
their places of residence and also
make affidavit before some justice of
the peace or officer empowered to
administer oaths or aiiirmations rs
to the truth and correctness of said
nominations, which certificates must
then be filed with the Township OF
Borough Auditors at least 10 days
before the 2lst day of February, 1893.
Nominations may also be made by
means of Nomination Paper which
in form is substantially the same rs
the Certificate of Nomination but
which must be signed by at least 3
per cent. of the qualified electors of
your district rs determined by the
largest entire vote cast for any Off
Ger elected Mt the last election, to
whose signatures must also be add
cd their places of residence and oc-
cupation. Aflidavits of the truth
and correctness of said signers' sig
natures, &C., shall be made by ut
least 3 of said signers. The Nom
ination Paper shall then be filed
with Auditors aforesaid Mt least 7
days before the 2lst day of February.
Question when must obioc-
tions, if any, to form of Nominations
be filed ?"
Answer: Objections to form
shall be filed with the Auditors with
in 3 days after the last day for filing
certificates and papers which shall
then be considered and decided by
them. All objections must be made
in writing.
Question ''Is the form of Certi-
ficate of Nomination that appeared |
in the County papers correct y
Answer 1t is almost identical
with the form submitted to the Co.
Commissioners by the Secretary of
the Commonwealth. Hence it is
correct.
Question "What size must the
ballot be !"
Answer Section 15provides that
the ballot shall be ut least 6
long and inches wide. OF SO
the dimensions of ballot in the sew
eral districts will vary according to
the difference presented by the mum
ber of officers to be elected therein.
Hence could not say what the size
of ballot will be. But ballot used at
the same voting place must be alike
and shall have stubs attached to
them. They shall also be bound in
books in such manner that each
ballot can be detached from stub.
Question; "Can yoya describe the
form of Ballot r.
Answer The for Ballot will i