Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-15
been fullv comnleted. A reoord shall first

been fully completed A record shall first
be made of the number of the last ball
lot cast; the officers in charge of the
voting check list SHALL in the presence
of the other officers and watchers, count
In distinct and audible voice the names
checked on the said list and announce
the whole number thereof, and the lists
of voters, the stubs used, and all unused
ballots shall then be sealed up as re-
quired by section 25 of this act. The bal
iot-box shall then be opened by the in
spectors, the ballots taken thereform and
audibly counted one by one by them, and
when the count Is completed the whole
number of ballots cast shall be ANNOUNCE
ed and the counting of the number of
votes received by each person voted for
shall then proceed. The Judge, in the
presence of the inspectors, shall read
aloud the name or names marked or in
serted upon each ballot, and the answers
marked thereon to the questions submit
ted, If any, and the clerks shall each
carefully enter each vote as read, and
keep account of the same on tally papers
prepared for the purpose. 1t shall be
unlawful for either judge or inspector,
while counting the ballots or the votes
thereon. to have in his hand any pen,
pencil, or stamp for marking ballots.
"All ballots after being removed from
the box shall be kept within the unob-
structed view of those present in the vot-
ing-room, SO that they may be able to
see all the marks on each ballot but out
of their reach until they are placed in
the balot-box as required by law. A
full return shall be made in the manner
now provided by law of all votes cast,
and the total vote, as soon as counted,
shall be publicly announced.
1t shall be the duty of the police off,
GERS, constables and deputy constables
now required by law to be present at the
polls to remain within the voting-room.
but outside the guard-rail, while the votes
are being counted. and to preserve order
therein. No person except the said peace
officers. when necessary for the preserva-
tion of the peace, or persons acting by
their authority for the same end, shall
enter the space within the guard-rail or
communicate with any election officer in
any way after the polls are closed and
until the counting of the votes has been
completed" be and Is hereby amended so
as to read as follows:
Section 2S. After the polls are closed,
the election officers only shall remain in
the voting-room within the guard-rail,
and shall there at once proceed to count
the votes Such counting shall not be
adjourned or postponed until 1t shall
have been fully completed. A record shall
first be made of the number of the last
ballot cast; the officers in charge of the
checklist shall, in the presence of the
other officers and watchers, count in a
distinct and audible voice the names
checked on the said list. and announce
the whole number thereof; and the list
of voters. the stubs of ballots used. and
all unused ballots. shall then be sealed
up as required by section "a of this act
The ballot-box shall then be opened by
the inspectors, the ballots taken there
from. and audibly counted, one by one,
by them, and when the count is COM
pleted. the whole number of ballots cast
shall be announced; and the counting of
the number of votes received by each per-
son voted for shall then proceed. The
Judge, in the presence of the inspectors
shall read aloud the name or names mark
ed or inserted upon each ballot, together
with the party name. or political appel
lation under which each vote was cast
and the answers marked thereon to the
questions submitted, If any; and the
clerks shall each carefully enter each vote
as read. and keep account of the same in
tally-papers prepared for the purpose. 1t
shall be unlawful for either judge or in
spector while counting the ballots or the
votes thereon, to have in his hand any
pen pencil or stamp for marking bal
lots.
All ballots. after being removed from
the box, shall be kept within the unob-
structed view of those present in the
voting-room. so that they may be able
to see all the marks on each ballot but
out of their reach. until they are placed
in the ballot-box as required by law.
A full return shall be made, in the
manner now provided by law, of all votes
cast: and such returns, as well as those
made by the judges of the courts. shall
state in every case the number of votes
cast for each candidate by each political
party or body of which such candidate
is nominee as the same shall appear
upon the ballots cast The total vote, as
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nounced.
1t shall be the duty of the police off,
GERS constables, and deputy constables
now required by law to oe present at the
polls, to remain in the voting-room but
outside of the guard-rail, while the votes
are being counted. and preserve order
therein, No person, except the said peace
officers when necessary for the preserva-
tion of the peace or persons acting by
their authority, shall enter into the space
within the guard-rail, or converse with
any election officer, in any way, after the
polls are closed and until the counting of
the votes has been completed.
Section 6. The 30th section of the act
approved June 10, 1898 which reads as
follows Section 30. A voter who shall
allow his ballot to be seen by any person
with an apparent intention of letting II
be known how he is about to vote. or
shall cast or attempt to cast any other
been given to him by the proper election
officer, or shall falsely declare to "A judge
of election that by reason of any disa-
bility he desires assistance in the prepa-
ration of his ballot, or shall wilfully
violate any other provision of this act
or any person who shall interfere with
any voter when inside said enclosed space
or when marking his ballot, or who shall
endeavor to induce any voter before de-
posting his ballot to show how he marks
or has marked his ballot, or who shall
disclose the contents of any ballot that
has been marked by his help. or who
except when lawfully commanded by a
return Judge or "A competent court. shall
loosen, cut or unfasten the corner pasted
down over the number of any ballot, shall
be guilty of misdemeanor. and upon
conviction shall be sentenced to pay a
fine not exceeding 800, or to undergo an
Imprisonment for not more than three
months or both. at the discretion of the
court" be and is hereby amended so as
to read as follows:
Section 30. A voter who shall allow his
ballot to be seen by any person. with the
apparent intention of letting II be known
now he Is about to vote, or shall cast or
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