The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-02

CT shall give MS name and residence
to the election officers in charge of the
ballots.
b-The officer will thereupon an
nounce the same in a distinct tone of
| voice.
| elf the voters name is upon the
ballot check list the inspector or clerk
in charge of the said list will repeat the
| name
| d-The voter will then enter the
space enclosed by the guard rail unless
| his right to vote be challenged.
| eff his name is not upon the said
| list or If he is challenged by quail
fed voter in his district he shall re-
main outside the guard rail until his
right to vote Is determined, but he may
be challenged any time before the vote
| is cast. ct Is recommended. however,
| that challenges be made before the
voter enters the guard rail, or before
he receives his ballot. His right to
vote shall be established in the manner
| heretofore provided by law
f-If his right to vote be established
his name will be entered upon the vot-
ing and check list.
Inside Of Guard Rail-.
The voters having the right to vote
will enter within the guard rail.
a-The election officer having charge
OF the ballots shall detach one from
the stub and give it to the voter.
b-The said officer shall first fold IL
so that the words printed upon the back
and outside of the ballot shall be the
only words visible, and It cannot be
voted unless so folded.
c-Only one ballot shall be given to
voter, unless he inadvertently spoils
it, when he may obtain another upon
returning the spoiled one.
d-Upon his receiving the ballot, the
check list shall be marked with the
letter "B" against his name on the
margin Of the list by election officers,
but no record OF the number OF the bal
lot shall be made on said list, and the
voter shall forthwith, and without
leaving the space enclosed by guard
rail, retire to one of the voting shelves
or compartments.
c-Only official ballots can be voted,
and any ballot other than a sample
ballot, appearing to have been OBJ
tained otherwise than provided by the
act, shall be sent by the Judge of cleo
tion to the district attorney for his Of
fetal action.
Inside the Voting Compartment.
The voter upon entering the voting
compartment must:
a--Draw the curtain or close the
screen or door and prepare his ballot.
b-To assist him in preparing his
official ballot he may mark a sample
ballot before going to vote and take 1t
with him into the voting compartment
to copy from in preparing his official
ballot. He must vote the official ballot
only.
c-Cards Of instruction will be post
ed in each voting compartment or shelf
d-No voter shall be allowed to oc-
cupy voting shelf or compartment
already occupied by another, except
when giving the help allowed T. the
preparation Of his ticket, nor ~ re-
main in such compartment more than
three minutes.
eff any voter declares to the Judge
of election that he desires assistance
in the preparation of his ballot, by
reason of any disability, he shall be
permitted by the judge Of election to
select qualified voter of the election
district to aid him, such preparation
being made in the voting compartment
"A voter who shall, except as
above stated allow his ballot to be
seen with an apparent intention OF let
ting ii be known how he is about to
vote, or shall cast or attempt to cast
any other ballot than the official bal
lot or shall falsely declare to Judge
of election that by reason of any dis
ability he desires assistance In the
preparation of his ballot, or shall viii.
fully violate any provision of the act,
shall be punished by fine or impris-
onment.
g-No person within the election
room shall electioneer or solicit votes.
or shall interfere with any voter
when inside said enclosed space. or
when marking his ballot, or endeavor
to induce any voter before depositlng
the ballot to show how he marks his
ballot
h-Any person who shall disclose
the contents of any ballot that has
been marked by his help or who. ex-
cept when lawfully commanded by a
return Judge or q cOmnetent court