to MTtt the nnmW on tho ballot so that It
aannot be seen wihout unfastening orcnt
tlng open the part to fastened down, and
hull then depomt ths ballot In the box. The
voter shall mark and deliver Mi ballot with
out undue delay, and shall quit the enclosed
epnce iu sawn a his bnllot has bean de
Jweited. provided, that if nt any time the
constitution of this Commonwealth shall
eeaso tu roqnire ballots to bo numbered no
number shall be marked nn the ballot and
it "hull be deposited iu the ballot-box by the
TOlor himself.
TniK OV MATtKIXO LIMITED.
i Six. 2k No votir shall be allowed fx"
espy a voting shelf or eompartrcit already
occupied by another, except when giving the
help allowed by section 2" of this act, nor to
rwnisin within 'said compartment more than
three minutes in cavTV of inch compart
ments are in nss anv Silicr voters are wait
ing 'to oocmv the same. No voter not an
lection nfiicr shall be allowed to reenter the
enclosed space after he has once left it ex
empt to Rive help as hereinafter described.
Each voter's name shall be checked on the
Yoiing check list bv the officer having charge
thereof as soon as he hns cast his vote in t ho
manner now provided by law. It shall bo
the duty of the judge of election to secure
mo observance oi tlie provisions 01 tins sec
tion, to keep order in the room in which the
Toting is helil, and to see that no more per
sons arc admitted within tlis enclosed space
than are allowed by this act. Koch party
which has by its primary meeting. caucus,
convention or board sent to the proper oflice
certificate of nomination, and each croup
or eitiiens which has sent to the proper of
je nomination paper as provided in sec
"oil two and three of this act, shall be al
lowed to appoint three electors to act ns
watchers ht each voting place, without cx
penso to tho county, one of whom shall be
allowed to remain the room outsido of the
enclosed space. Kach watcher shall bo pro-
Tided with a ccrtilicato from the couuty
commissioners, or if the election be held in
township r borough, from the auditors of
ihe same, sta'ing his nsme, the names of
the persons who have appointed him and
tho party or policy he represents, and no
party or policy ' 'l be represented by more
than one watch tho sauio voting room
at any one time. S ..'chers shall be requir
ed to show their ceitil'untcs when requested
to do so. Until the pools are closed no per
sons shall be allowed in the room outsido of
the said enclosod space except those watch
ers, voters not exceeding 10 at any one time,
who are awaiting their turn to prepare their
ballots, and peace officers when necessarv
for the preservation of the pence. No person
When within tho voting room shall election
eer or solicit votes for any party or candi
date, nor shall nny written or printed mat
ter bo posted up within the said room except
as required by law.
SO EXfaj. LISTS ALLOWED.
Bsc. 23. No list or memorandum o the
tuuues of voters except such lists as ore ex
pressly authorized by law shall be made
within tho voting room by any person or of
ficer, nor shall any list or memorandum of
the numbers marked upon the ballots bo
pade or kept excopt'sucb lists as are express
ly authorized by low, providd thai any
Voter may make a memorandum of the
number of his own bal ot and tho watchers
tnay keep their poll-books and challengo
lists. After the closing of the polls and be
(bro the ballot boxes are opened all the lists
Of voters upon which the numbers of the
ballots are recorded, as nowroquired by law,
shall bo placed In separate sealed covers
Eopcrly marked, and and the stubs of all
e ballots used, together with all unused
ballots and the bnl lot-chock-list shall. also be
enclosed la a tealod package properly desig-1
Dating the voting place, which package shall
ba Bent to the proper oflice as required by
law in the ca'c of the ballots cast,and neith
er the said tackage nor tho said lists of vot
ers shall thereafter be opened except by the
return judges, or in the case of a contest, or
upon the order of a court of competent jur
isdiction. ,
6kc. 26. No person other than the elect
ion odlcers shall take or reraovo any ballot
from the voting place. If any voter lnadvcr
ently spoils a ballot he mav obtain another
npou returning tho spoiledone Tho ballots
thus returned shall be immediately cancel
ed, and at the close of the polls shall be se
cured in on envelope, aalod and sent to the
proper office as required by law iu tho case
of the ballots cast.
Bac. 27. if any voter declares to the judge
of election that by reason of disability bede
srirea assistanco,iu the preparation of his bal
lot bo shall be iwrniitted by the judge of
election to select a qualified votor of the
election district to aid him In the prepara
tion of his ballot, such preparation being
made In the voting compartment.
. DOW BiLI.018 ABE UiDB VOID.
Bee. 23. If a voter marks more names
than there are persons to be electtd to an
Oflloa, or if for any reason it is impfMSihle to
determine the voters choice fhr any office to
be filled his ba'lot shall not be counted for
neb. often. No ballot without tho official
endorsement shall, except as hertdn other
wise provided, ba allowed to be dep-sitcd in
the ballot-box, and none but ballots provid
ed In accordance with tho provisions of this
act shall be counted, Baits not marked,
or improperly or defectively marked, shall
ba endorsed as defuclive. but shall be pre
served with the other ballots. If any ballot
appears to lve boon obtained otherwise
than as provided in this act the judgo of
elections shall transmit such ballot to the
district attorney without delay, together
with whatever information ha may have
tending to the detection of the person who
deposited the same.
Bee. 2). After the polls are closed the
election officers only shall remain In the
voting room within the guard-rail, and shall
there at ones proceed to count the votes,
fiuch counting shall not bo adjourned or
postpone! until it shall have been fullv
completed. A record shall first be made, of
the number of the last ballot cast: the offi
cers in charge of the voting check-list shall,
in the presence of the other officers and
watchers, count in a distinct and audible
oice the names checked on the said list and
gnnonnce the whole number thereof, and
the 'bus of voters; the stubs of ballots used
arid all nn used ballots shall then be sealed
?p as reouired by section 5 of this aot. The
Uot-bnx shall then be opened by the judge,
the ballots shall be taken therefrom by the
Inspector designated by tho judge, and
audibly counted one by one by tho judge,
and when theconut is completed the whole
number of ballots cast shall be announced
end the counting of the number of vutcs le
oared by each person voted for shall then
proceed. All ballots, after being removed
pom the box, shall be kept within the unob
structed view of those present in the voting
room, but out of their reach until they are
planed in the ballot-box as required by law.
A. full return shall be made iu the manner
now provided by law of all votes cast and tho
total votes as atom as counted shall bo pub
lid; announced.
TO rBESKBVl THE rHACg.
It ahall bo the duty of the police officers,
constables and deputy constables now re
quired by law to be present at the polls, to
remain within tbe voting room, but outside
the guard rail while tho votes are being
counted and to preserve order therein. No
person except the Kad peaoe-olticura when
fceeessary for the preservation of tbe peace or
nous acting by their authority for tho
e end shall outer tho space within the
waard-rail or communicate with any election
otOoer in any way after the polls are dosed
end until the counting of tbe votes are com-
Bee. 30. Whenever in any contested election
tho tribunal Irving the case shall decide that
the ballots used in one or more election dist
ricta were by reason ot theoiuission, addition,
tnlsphtckg, iuisspellii'or misstatement of
one or more titles of offices or names or rest
denote of candidates or parties or policies rep
resented by them, so defective as to the office
D cobUt as to bo calculald to mislead the
tutors in regard to any of tho candidates
nominated for the said office, and that tbe
dafective condition of the said ballots may
bare offecWd tho res-alt of tho entire eluctiou
tar to ssld oOoa, the laid tribune! shall dv
claro th. election to be invalid as regards the
stud oflice. and shall report their decision to
thepvernOT of tho Commonwealth.
,hl7Z,?22TOT' d ,ceiT,n ho report of
the said decision, shall without delay cause
writ or writs of election for tho office In con
test to Issue and appoint a day within four
weeks from tho data of the writ for the hold
ing ot a new lection to bo held according to
the provisions ol this act for the oflice In
contest.
BALLOTS CAK'T BH SHOWN.
Rce. 81. A voter who shall accept as here
in otherwise provided allow bis ballot to bo
seen bv any person with an apparent inten
tion of letting it bo known how he is about
io voie, or snnn cast or attempt to cast any
other ballot than the official ballot which
hns been given to him by the proper election
otlieer, or shall wilfully vlolato any other
provision of this ac: or any person who shall
interfere with any voter when inside said
cncloyod spaco, or when marking his ballot,
or who shall endeavor to induce anv voter
before depositing his ballot to show iiow he
marks or has marked his ballot, or who, ex
cept when lawfully commanded by a return
judce or a competent court, shall loosen, cut
or unfasten the corner pnsted down over the
number on any ballot, shall be guilty cf a
misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be
sentenced to pav a fine not exceeding tl0or
to unoerpo an imprisonment tor mora tnan
three mouths or both at the discretion of the
court. i
Sec. 32. Any person who shall, prior to
an election, wilfully deface or dtttroy any
list of candidates piwted in accordance with
the provisions of this act, or who durin hu
election hall wilfully deface, tear down, re
move or destroy any card of initructios or
SPECIMEN BALLOT.
A Cross X f Marked ln ,he at lhB R'8ht of the Parly Name Indicates a Vole for all the Candidates of that Party.
A Cross X Marked in the Scluare at to Right of the Name of the Candidate Indicates a Vote for that Candidate.
REPUBLICAN.
rRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS Vote for 32.
Uoies l'eurose, LJ.1 fpmce Rtrcct,
rhila lelphia.
John B.Robiusou, 103 Market StreeTT
Media,
Amos II.Mylin, Z) K.OrangoStreet,
Lancaster.
spoiirnon ballot printed or posted for tht in-
sirue;ion oi voters, or wno suaii. uuniig an
election, wilfully remove or destroy a-.iy of
the supplies conveniences furnished to oaa
hlc a voter to prepare his ballot, or shall wil
fully hinder tho voting of others, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon cotvic-
uon snan oo sentenced to pay a line not ex
ceeding 100, or to undergo an imprisonment
for not more than three months or both at
the discretion of the court.
Sec. r3. Any person who shall falsely ma;o
or wilfully deface or destroy any cortitica'.o
of nomination or nomination paper, or anr
part tbereof.or any letter ol wlthdrawator filV
any certificate ot nomination or nomination
paper or letter of withdrawal, knowing the
same or any part thereof to be falsely nude,
or who shall wilfully sign any nomination
papers as a qualitted elector, such person not
being a qualified elscoor, or suppress any
ccrtilicato of nomination or nomination
paper, or any part thereof which has been
duly filed, or forgo or falsolv make the offi
cial endorsement on any ballot, or wilfully
destroy or deface any ballot, or wilfully de
lay the delivery of any ballots, shall be guil
ty of a misdemranor, and upon conviction
shall be sentenced to pay a tine not exceed
ing H.OuO or to undergo an imprisonment
for not more thau ono year or both at the
discretion of the court.
FOR FAILURE OF DUTY.
Sec. 54. Any public officer upon whom a
duty Is imposed by this act whoshall negli
gently or wilfully perform it in such a way
as to hinder the objocts of this act or who
shall ncgligertly or wilfully violate any of
the provisions thereof shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be
sentenced to pay a tine not exceeding (1,000
or to undergo an imprisonment for not more
than one year or both at the discretion of
the court.
Sic. 35. Any printer employed hy tho
commissioners of any county of auditors of
any township or borough to print any ofhe
inl ballots, or ony person engaged in print
ing the samo who shall appropriate to him
self or vfve or deliver or Knowingly permit
to be taken any of said ballots by any other
person than such commUsioncrs'or auditors
or their duly authorized agent, or shall wil
fully print or cause to be printed any official
ballot in any ether form than that prescrib
ed by such oofiimissioners or auditors, or
with any other names thereon, or with the
names spelled otherwise than asdirected by
them, or the names or printing thereon ar
ranged in any other way than that author
ized anddirected by, this act, shall be guiltv
of a misdemeanorand ujion conviction shall
be sentenced to pay a tine not exceeding
tl.OOU, or to undergo an imprisonment for
not more than five years, or both, at the dis
cretion ol the court.
Bsc. 3tl. Any person other than an officer
charged by law with tho care of ballots, or a
person entrusted by any such officer with
the care of trie same for a p'urposo required
by law, who shall have in bis possession
outside the voting room any official ballot,
or any person whoshall make or have in
possession any counterfeit of btj official bal
lot, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction shall be sentenced to pay a
fiue not exceeding 11,000. or to undergo an
imprisonment for not more than ono
year or both at the discretion of the
court. ' " "
Sxc. 37. Section 13'ofan act entitled "An
act relating to the elections of this Com
monwealth," approved the 2J day of July,
lb), section 20 of the act entitled "A further
supplement to an act entitled 'An act to in
corporate the citv of ftiilailelphla, approv
ed the 2d day of February, ISM, and nil
laws and parts of laws inconsistent herewith
shall be and the suiue hereby are re
pealed. Approved The 10th day of June, A. D.
181. HOIIEBT E. I'ATTliOX.
Aauies for Jtabies.
A Hindoo baby Is named when It Is
twelve days old, and usually by tho
mother. Sometimes the father wishes
for another name thau that selected
by the mother, in that case two lamps
are placed over the two names, and
the name over which tho lamp burns
the brightest is the one given to the
child. In the Egyptain family the
parents choose a name for their baby
by lighting throe wax candles; to each
of these they give a name, ono of the
three always belonging to some dig
nified personage. The candle that
burns the longest bestows the name
upon the baby.
The Mohammedans sometimes
write desirable names on Ave slips of
paper, and these they place la the
Koran. The names upon the first
6lip drawn out is given to tho child.
Tho Chinese care so little for their
girl babies that they do not give them
a baby name, but just call them
Number One, Number Two, Number
Three, according to their birth. Boys
are thought so much more of in China
tiian girls are that if you ask a Chin
ese father who has both a boy and a
girl how many children he has, he
will always reply, '-Only ono child."
Street Cleaalnf.
Analysis of the street cleanings ln
one of the large cities shows that
while they contain less water than
horse manure, they contain also less
potash, nitrogen and phosphoric acid.
The insoluble matter, sand, etc., ln
the sweepings are fifty times more
than in the horse nianuro, which
leaves but little value In the sweep
ings compared with horse manure.
Bow tho Rail Will Fall.
When a gun is fired absolutely in
the vertical, the ball will fall a few
inches south and west from the gun
ln northern latitude, due west at the
equator, and northwest In southern
latitudes.
Alex. F. Thompson, CH Main Street,
Lykens.
i. K. Kuwell, to Ppruoe Streot,
Towanda.
tl. B. Tauker, 2"35Trankliti Stroot,
AVellsboro.
6. D. Bates, SSTMarkot Street!'
LewUburg.
Luther 11. Kecfcr, 13 FederaltreeiT
Crcssona,
J.'M. Woods, 73 Charlotte IStreet,
I.ewistown.
W.McK.WilUamsju,2f3j"Ambef5t7
Huntingdon.
John A, Lemou, 279 Girnrd Avenue,
Hollidaysburg.
K. V. CritdiUold, 9 Main StroflT
Jenner s Cross Roads.
K. . F-obbius, 200 Main Street,
Grjcnsburg.
J. B. Showalter, 73 Centre ' Avenue,
Barnharfs Mills.
John N. Keeb, TEtookton Avenue7
Allcghenv Citv.
W. B. Crawford, 75 Arch Street
rranKiin
t). B. McCreary, 63 Centre Avenue,
trie.
Villiam Flina, 033 Penn Avenue,
i Pittsburgh.
S". A. Osbourn, 1329 Jefferson Street,
Philadelphia.
Eiuiuel S. Steel, 29 Cross'tVeet.
Green Tree.
V. Thomas, 4liroaVnStred7
Philadelphia,
JohVUppernian, 3U3 I'.utlur Street,
Pittsburgh.
Charlts A. Tortor, 1931 K.lSth Street
Philadelphia.
A. ). :Iarlan, 608 Lombard Street
CoatcsvillO;
John C. Grady, 17i) ArcTStrcet,
Philadelphia.
WinuukS. SmitE! 60TSafiiStr6t,
bainbndire.
Jacob Crt'Use,21W L.Cumberland St.,
l'h i ladelphio.
J. S. Fruii 45 Chestnut "Street,
Mercer.
Ellwood Bjcker, eoi Pine Street,
Philadelphia.
J. B. FinUy, 219 Thompson Street,
jionotiganeia city.
Jesse M. UUcr, 79 Upper Avenue,
'
W. B. FUckLiger, 429 "Water St,
Erie.
DEMOCRATIC.
mOIIIDITION.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS Vote f or 32.' PRESIDENTIAL ELECT0R3 Vote for 31
Gerard C. Brown, 47 Main Street,
Vorkana.
A, D. Marklcy, TTVine Street,
Hatboro.
M. E. McDonald, 29TChestnut St.,
Scranton.
Henry D. Green, 2ib Filth Street,
Heading.
M. C. Hcuuingcr, 20 Third Avenue,
AUentown.
E. II. LaubacU, 79 Main Street,
Me niton
William II. Hincs, 72 Chesinut'St.,
Wilkus-tiarre.
W. M. Rapsher, 25 Pi rie Street,
Mauch Chunk.
Grant Herring, M Clay Street,
moomsourg.
James Rooncy, 2tt Vine Street,
AN 'est Auburn.
B. J. Monaghan, 604 Poplar Street,"
Shenandoah.
Win. Penn Llovd. STpalacTStreFC
Mechanicsburg.
p. oray Mucit, ail Montrose St.,
licuetonta.
II. K. Sloan, M Norris Street,
Indiana.
Harry Alvan Hall, 37 ChristianSt.,
St. Mary's.
Matthias Brandt, 12 Cross StrcetT
Spraggs.
William B. Dunlan. GM'Water St.,
West Bridpewater.
8. J. Logan, S71 Main""Strcct7
Hartstown.
S. E. Nivin, 10"Mark"eVStreeT
Chester.
John II. Fow,
CONGRESS 1T LARGE. Vote for two.
Marriott Uroai.s, 4ii0 N. Duke St.,
Lancaster.
C. C. Thompson 410 Filbert Street, I
i ' Warren.
JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT. Vote for L !
J. P. b. Uobin,
49 West Street,
Lebanon.
CONGRESS.
Vote for one.
Henry H.Bingham, 408 S. Broad ht.,
Philadelphia.
123l'. Sixth St.,
rnuaoeipnia.
John Kearua, 103TXiborty Ave.,
Pittsburgh.
Edwurd T. McNeelis, 40 Allen St.,
Johnstown.
W. Rush Gillau, SOTTine Street,"
Chamrjersburj
George W. Skinner, 27 Main Street,
BigCove Tannery
Samuel M. Wherry, 3 William St.,
Diiipjicnsourg.
M. F. bando, 307 Spruce Sfrectj
ccranton.
J. J. Bieror, 427 Locust Street,
Lotrobe.
John F. Farrell, 7TFrankTirTStT7
Houtzdale.
17 Ifope Street,
Telford.
Frank G. Wile,
J. P. Hines,
48 Grant Street,
Stoiiohoro.
Charles I. Baker, 47 N'orris Street,
Norristown.
Ptter J. Crista,
17 Talmer Street.
Milton.
r Einmett L. Mchols, 47 Ureen St.,
1 1 Waynesburg.
I ; WTV. Bacon, 220 f nic .n Street
untontowu.
DTThomas Hickman," 17 South St.,
I Somerset.
Godfrey Stringer, 311 Bedford Ave.,
UedtoM.
Sumuel J. Brown, 111 Main Street,
uettysourg.
Marviu M, Evausou, Il3 Duko St.,
i. York
Sani'l Vunder,Jr.,1714 Memphis "St.,
; Philadelphia.
,George B.Passmur,48 Delaware Ave.,
Media.
Samuel C. Caao, tiS Cluster Avenue,
vt est i hosier.
227 Box A veniioT
t'oyicstown.
Alfred Beige,
Geo. V. Snyder, 123 fonlgomery St.,
Nornwtown.
Ezra Ruist,
"6 Mercer Street,
.Mercer.
Samuel W. Edgar, 2J Pittsburgh St.,
I Butler.
.David C. Jeremy, 927 Cresson St.,
Evansburg.
S. G. M. Ilollopcter, 219 Marvin St.,
I Altoona.
JacolTlI. Santo, OS Elk Avenue,
I Itidgway,
jWilliam C.Tildeu,G4 Huntingdon St.,
I Huntingdon.
(Seymour J. Noble, 618 NTThirdSt.,
j lndianaJ
:Juhu B. Tatton, 812 College Ave.,
Lancaster,
A. R. Miller, 711! LoriibanTSt.,
Brookville.
J. Calvin Hummel, 031 Tackson St.,
Scranton.
Abraham A.Barker,927 Moxham St.,
jolintown.
A. W. Wilson, Sr., Glf WulnuTSTT
Lebanon.
T. P. Uershbcrger, SiTSlarket St.,
AUentown.
John A. McC'onnell, 231 Pine St.,
I Salina.
Alfred B. Miller, , 432 Brio's Street,
I.ewistown.
James W. Orr, 312 South Street,
Easton.
iWiliiuni T. Evcrsou, CjVTenth St.,
j Freeburg.
Charles W. Miller, 37 sTxtliTtreetT
Harelton.
T. Potts Green,
47 Ninth Street,
v aanington.
jjoseph Curt, 37 Hawthorn Ave.,
I (ireensburg.
James Thomas, 421 Penn Avenue,
Pittsburgh.
CONGRESS AT LARGE. Vote for two. CONGRESS AT LARGE. Vote for two.
Mortimer h Elliott, 227 Orange St.,
Wellsboro.
Walter E. Rittcr,
227 Locust St.,
WilliamsporL
JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT. Vote for 1. JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT. Vote for 1.
George Koss,
78 Doyles Street,
Dovlestown.
CONGRESS.
Vote for ono.
SENATE.
Vote for one-
George U. buiith, 1M1 S. Itroad bt.,
Philadeluhia.
REPRESENTATIVES. Vote for two.
Edwin Gaw Flannigen, 747 8.23d St., I
Philadelphia. I
SENATE.
Vote for one.
E. B. Warner,
lorn S. 7th St.,
Philadelphia.
REPRESENTATIVES. Vote for two.
lieorge A. Vare, 101S S. Fifth St.,
Philadelphia.
Robert E. Deady, B.(2 Kernon St.,
Philadelphia,
Adolph Bcyerlein, 701 McKean St.,
Philadelphia-.
Andrew Florence, 237 Greenwich St.,
i Philadelphia.
John D. GUI,
21a 1 bird Street,
Grecnsburg.
II. D. Patton,
821 James Street,
Lancaster.
Amos Briggs, 13o3 N Broad Street,
Philadelphia.
CONGRESS.
Vote for ono.
Samuel M. Kennedy, 14i:t S. l ith St.,
Philadelphia.
SENATE.
Voto for one.
William Brown, 1:H'7 S. Uth fet.,
Philadelphia.
REPRESENTATIVES. Vote for two.
Atwood L.Wardell,8-2 1'irkinsonSt.,
I Philadelphia.
Morris V. Super, 2120 si. Fifth Su,
i Philadelphia.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY. Vote for ono.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY. Vote for ono.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY. Vote for ono.
George S. Graham, l.'d" N. loth i t.,
Philadelphia.
John F. Lewis, 1028 Spruce Street,
Philadelphia.
CLERK OF QUAR. SESSIONS. Voto for 1. ; CLERK OF QUAR. SE35ION3. Voto for 1.
James W.Latta, 1525 Mt. Vernon St.,
Philadelphia.
. tharleo F. Unde, 2iil0 N. Sixth St., I
Philadelphia. I
CORONER.
Vote for one.
Bamuel H.Ashbridge, 1B2 N.Sth St.,
Philadelphia.
CORONER.
Vote for one.
James U. Cantreli looo S.Second St., I
Philadelphia.
James E. Clark, 822 Market Street,
Philadelphia.
CLERK OF QUAR. SESSIONS. Vote fox 1.
John B.Middieton,17oO Ellsworth St.,
i Philadelphia.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS Vote for 81
CONGRESS AT LARGE. Voto for two.
JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT. Voto for L
CONGRESS.
Vote for one.
SENATE.
Vot for ono.
-I
REPRESENTATIVES. Vote for two.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY, Voto for ono.
CORONER.
Vote for one.
William Uorgreaves,31t4 Sugdon SA, I
rnuauuinoa,
CLERK OF QUAR. SESSIONS. Voto for I.
CORONER,
Voto for one.
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Under tho new election law there will be
a single general ballot debited by the
voters of all parties at each election. This
law went into effect on March 1, so that ii
will be operative at the election for mem
bers of congress, supreme court judi-e,
state senators aud members of the house! if
representatives and county officials in Aa
vuiubcr next, 'f lie specimen ticket shown
above illustrates the plan upon which the
names of the candidates for the various
oilices will be arranged on the official ballot.
According to the alutve ballot, tho Repub
lican, Democratic and Prohibition party can
didates are provided for, but it is not yet
certain that the Prohibitionists will have
representation on the ticket. Tho
law provides that any political
party which uiaj poll a ir
cent of the entire vote in the state at the
election preceding shall have Its candidates
for state officers printed on tho official
ticket, and that nominations f r any office
may be made by papers signed by one-half
of 1 per cent, or the voters of tho state or
district, either legislative, senatorial, con-
"I'.'essional or county, in which it is desired
I c make such nominations.
ilj While neither the Prohibition nor Labor
l.irties polled 3 per cent, of the total vote at
1'ie last election, either In the State or city,
hey may, by sending a petition to tho
Secretary of the commonwealth, signed by
the requisite percentage of the voters in any
district or the State at large, obtain official
rucognition by having the names of their
candidates printed upon the ballots.
'a he blank ticket at tho light baud end of
tho bnllot is provided by the new law, so
that the voter who does not desire to voto
for any of the recognized party candidates
for any oflice or oilices, may insert the name
or names of some other person or persons of
his choice.
The county commissioners are charged
with the duty of supplying tho ballots and
all the election paraphernalia to tho elec
tion divisions, Including the material and
furniture for tho booths and guard rails
which will comprise the polling places, pro
vided for by tho ballot law. The commis
sioners are reauired to mail complete
specuuens of thu ballots and other necessary
papers by registered letter, to tho Judges of
elei tion iu each division, at least four days
before the election, so that the Judges cau
caiuo ballota to be prepared front tho sneci-
mens In case thrs officially supplied sfcatf
be lost or stoleiT
Voters must prepare their own ballots at
the voting shelves in tho election booth,
but any voter requiring assistance in mak
ing up his ticket may obtain it on applica
tion to the judge of tho division.
A mark X must be made opposite and tr
the right of the name of each candidate for
whom a Voter desires to cast his ballot. If
a voter places the mark ojiposite to more
names than there are persona to be elected
to ouy olhce, or if his mark is not placed so
as to make it possible to determine his
choice his ballot for that office shall not be
counted. Each separate ballot will have
oiuu ur uuumerroit attacued to it, as shown
uuvo,witn mo indorsement suited to
tvuuu iisirici.
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