Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-15
more than one party, or group of citi-

At tnes nea0 OF every DallOt snail pc
printed the following instructions:
To vote for a straight party ticket. mark
cross tX) in the square opposite the
name of the party of your choice, in the
first column. A cross-mark in the square
opposite the name of any candidate, in
dicates vote for that candidate.
Section 3. That the 22d section of the
said act approved June 10, 1893 which
reads as follows: Section %. On receipt
of his ballot the voter shall forthwith
and without leaving the space enclosed
by the guard-rail retire to one of the vot-
ing shelves or compartments, and draw
the curtain or shut the screen or door,
and shall prepare his ballot by marking,
If he desires to vote for every candidate
of political party. a cross in the circle
hboVe the column of such party, If other
wise he shall mark in the appropriate
margin or place cross (X) opposite the
party name or political designation, or
group of candidates for Presidential
electors. and opposite the name of the
candidate of his choice for each other
ONCE to be filled, according to the num-
per OF persons to be voted for by him
Tor each office, or by inserting in the
blank space provided therefor any name
not already on the ballot; and in case of
question submitted to the vote of the
people, by marking in the appropriate
margin or place a cross CX) against the
answer which he desires to vote In all
entitled to cast more than one vote for
single candidate, he shall place in the
appropriate square, instead of a cross a
number which shall indicate the number
OF votes to be counted for the candidate
whose name is so marked. Before leav-
ins the voting shelf or compartment the
voter shall fold his ballot without dis
playing the marks thereon, in the same
way 1t was folded when received by him.
ana ne snail Keep the same so folded
until he has voted
AFTER leaving the voting shelf and be-
1ore leaving the enclosed space he shall
give his ballot to the election officer in
charse or the ballot box who shall with
out unfolding the ballot number II as re-
quired by the constitution of this Common
wealth, placing the said number in the
right hand upper corner of the hack Of
the palot Immediately to the left of the
folding line printed thereon and nowhere
else, and shall then at once fold the
corner at the folding line and fasten Il
securely down with the adhesive paste
SO as to cover the number on the ballot
so that 1t cannot be seen without unfast-
enlng or cutting open the part so fast
ened down, and shall then deposit the
ballot in the box. The voter shall mark
and deliver his ballot without undue delay
and shall quit the enclosed space as soon
as his ballot has been deposited Pro-
Vided, That II at any time the Constitu-
'ioh VI thiS commonwealth snail cease
to require ballots to be numbered no
number shall be marked on the ballot
and 1t shall be deposited in the ballot
box by the voter himself" shall be and
Is hereby amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
Section % On receipt of his ballot. the
voter shall forthwith, and without leav-
Ing the space enclosed by the guard
rail. retire to one of the voting shelves
or compartments, and draw q curtain, or
shut the screen or dool. and shall then
prepare his ballot as follows:
If he desires to vote for every candi-
date of a political party, he may make
cross-mark in the appropriate square,
opposite the name of the party of his
choice, in the straight part column on
the left of the ballot. and every such
cross mark shall be equivalent to vote
for every candidate for the party an
marked.
If he desires to vote for an entire
group of Presidential electors, he NAV
place a cross-mark in the appropriate
square. at the right of the name of the
party of his choice. If he desires to di-
vide his vote among candidates from diff
ferent groups of Presidential electors he
shall make a cross-mark in the appro-
pirate square, to the right of the name
of each cadidate for Presidential elect
or for whom he desires to vote: Provided,
That mark in the straight party col
uiiiii' oDpbSilt tHe name OF tne party OF
his choice, shall also be counted as a
mark for each Presidential elector nomi.
mated by such party.
He may vote, according to the above
provisions. for the candidate of his choice
for each office to be filled. according to
the number of persons to be voted for
by him for each office. or he may insert
In the blank space provided therefor in ac-
cordance with section IA of this act, any
name not already on the ballot. And in
case of a question submitted to the vote
of the people he may mark in the ap-
propriate margin or space a cross CX), op-
posite the answer which he desires to
give In all cases where. by existing
laws, voter is entitled to cast more than
one vote for single candidate, he shall
place in the appropriate square. instead
of cross (X). a number, which shall
indicate the number of votes to be count
ed for the candidate whose name is so
marked.
Before leaving the voting shelf or COM
partment, the voter shall fold his ballot,
without displaying the markings thereon,
in the same way 1t was folded when re-
ceived by him, and he shall keep the same
so folded, and deposit It in the ballot
box without undue delay. and shall quit
the enclosed space Immediately there
after.
Section A. That section 27 of the act ap-
proved June 10, 1893. which reads as fol-
lows;
Section q. If voter marks more
names than he Is entitled to vote for,
for an office, of II for any reason 1t Is
impossible to determine the voters choice
for any office to be filled. his ballot shall
not be counted for such office, but the
ballot shall be counted for all other Of
fees for which the names of candidates
have been properly marked.
mo ballot without the official endorse
ment shall, except as herein otherwise
provided, be allowed to be deposited in
the ballot-boX, and none but ballots pro-
| vided in accordance with the provisions
of this act shall be counted; ballots not
| marked. or improperly or effectively mark
| ed shall be endorsed as defective. but
| shall be preserved with the other bal
| lots. If any ballot appears to have been
| obtained otherwise than as provided in
| this act the judge of election shall trans
init such ballot to the district attorney
| without delay, together with whatever
| information he may have tending to the
| detection of the person who deposited
| the same" shall be and is hereby amend
| ed so as to read as follows:
| Section q. If a voter has marked his
ballot otherwise than as directed by this
| act, so that for any reason it is impossi-
IA lata tln oh