The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-11-02
INSTRUCTIONS
c,aaas;;- TO VOTERS
Brief Epitome Of the Election Law
ofPennsylvania and Suggestions
as to the Safe and Certain
EsI Methods of Voting.
ALL THE POINTS OF TIE LAW

% opened at O'Clock A. NJ, and
sed at o'clock p. NJ.
The election boards shall consist
u
"A Judge, and
b-Two inspectors, 10 be elected an
nually.
c-Overseers appointed by the
courts.
d-Watchers appointed by the par
ties.
own clerk, who must be a qualified vo-
ter of the district.
3-Vacancies shall be filled as fol-
lows:
Section 49, act July 2, 1889, p. L. sci.
I'm case the person who shall have
received the second highest number of
votes for inspector shall not attend on
the day Of any election, then the per-
son who shall have received the Sec
ond highest number OF votes for Judge
at the next preceding election shall act
ss an inspector in his place: and in
case the person who shall have received
the highest number of votes for inspec-
tor shall not attend, the person elected
judge shall appoint an inspector in his
place. and in case the person elected
q judge shall not attend, then the in
spector who received the highest num-
ber Of votes shall appoint judge in
his place; and il any vacancy shall
continue in the board for the space of
one hour after the time fixed by law
for the opening of the election, the
qualified voters Of the township, ward
or district for which such officer shall
have been elected, present at the place
of election, shall elect one of their
number to fill such vacancy"
Section l, act May 10, 1897, P. L. rs.
From and after the passage of this
act, in all township elections of this
commonwealth for judges of the gen.
eral and township elections where a
tie shall exist in said election for
Judges, the inspector who shall have
the highest number of votes in said
ectlon shall appoint a Judge for that
rpose. And where ties shall exist in
a election for two insectors, the two
'1Gidates who received the same num-
H of votes for inspector shall deter
le by lot which of them shall be the
iority inspector, and the other can
uidate shall be the minority inspector,
and the person so determined to be the
majority inspector shall appoint judge
of elections in case of a tie vote for
judges
All judges, inspectors, clerks and
overseers of any election shall before
entering upon their duties, be duly
sworn or affirmed in the presence of
each other; the judge shall be sworn
by the minority inspector, If there hs
such; and in case there be no such MI
nority inspector, then by a Justice OF
the peace or aldermen, and the inspec-
tors, overseers and clerks shall be
sworn by the Judge; and the clerks will
make out two copies of the forms Of
each said oaths, duly certified as now
required by law.
Qualifications of Voter.
Every male citizen twenty-one years
Of age, possessing the following quail
6cations, shall be entitled to vote at
all elections:
Ale shall have been a citizen of
the United States at least one month.
b-He shall have resided in the state
one year (or. if having been a quail
fed elector or native-born citizen of
the state, he shall have removed there
from and returned, then six months)
Immediately preceding the election.
Gle shall have resided in the cleo
tion district where he shall offer to
vote at least two months Immediately
preceding the election. A minor be-
comes of age on the day prior to the
twenty-frst anniversary of his birth.
d-lf twenty-five years of age, or up
wards, he shall have paid, within two
years. state or county tax, which
shall have been assessed at least two
months and paid at least one month be-
fore the election.
eff the name of the voter Is not
upon the registry list he cannot vote
unless he makes proof of his right to
vote as heretofore required by law.
The affdavits for this purpose must be
furnished by the election officers and
all affidavits signed and sworn to must
be preserved.
f-Challenges should be made before
the person offering to vote receives his
ballot, but may be made at any time
before he casts it.
Standardization certificates must
be produced 10 the board and are con-
elusive II genuine.
Manner Of Voting.
Besides the election officers and SUI
Pervisors authorized by the laws Of the
United States, or overseers appointed
by the courts of this commonwealth
not more than FOUR voters in excess
OF the number Of voting shelves or
compartments shall be allowed inside
OF the enclosed space at one time and
not more than TEN outside that space.