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I PRINTED BY HUNTER, ROSE & COMPANY. l^t^ 1883. ..- IMJ : .,■ -..^ ^ ti ♦ * ? The EDITH «W LORNE PIERCE COLLECTION of CANADI ANA ^een's (Jniversity at Kingston % \^^ INSTRUCTIONS TO SCRUTINEERS. SECTION I. HINTS TO SCRUTINEERS. SECTION IL FORMS OF OATHS. SECTION I. HINTS TO SCRUTINEERS. 1. See that you have with you on polling day : — (1) Written authority from the candidate to act as his Agent at the poll. (2) A " Scrutineer's Sheet " or carefully prepared Vo^rs' List, with notes for your guidance, showing each voter who is to be objected to or sworn, with reasons assigned ; or who is nonresident, absent, ojr dead. (3) And you may have also with you statutory declara- tion of secrecy already made before a Justice of the Peace. It is not absolutely necessary however, as it can be made at the time before the Deputy Returning Officer. (4) If you hav« a vote, your certificate from the Returning Officer enabling you to vote at the polling place at which you are stationed. 2. And that you have carefully read over if possible f — " The Election Act of Ontario" with amendments made by 42 Vic. cap. 4. and 36 Vic. 2. A copy of these Acts for the scrutineer of each polling sub-division can be supplied by the candidate. 3. Be at the polling plfice, it* at all possible, about eight a. m., and see that you have co-operating with you : — (1) On the outside a person vho. knows the sub- division, furnished with a copy of *the " Scrutineer's / 2.^7/ 3/ I* INSTRUCTIONS TO SCRUTINEERS. Sheet " or printed Voters* List, who should remain at the door of the polling room all day and erase on the* list the names of each voter as he goes in to vote. (2) A number of active woikers outside under the control of the Sub-division Committee who are engaged in bringing up voters. (3) If possible (though not absolutely necessary), it i^ better to have another agent with you inside who knows every voter on your list in order to avoid personation. 4. See that you have read carefully over and understand the Forms of Oaths given at the end of these Hints. 5. If possible, go oVer the canvass books and the Voters' List with the canvassers or committeemen in the sub-division a day or two beforehand, so as to be thoroughly conversant with the case of every individual voter: — especially with the case of each you are to object to and, in order to sustain your own vomers at the poll, each of those likely to be objected to by the opposite ^ arty. 6. Poll as many votes, and especially as many doubtful votes, as possible, earli/. 7. OarefuUy scrutinize each voter as he enters the polling room, ascertain from your shebt whether he is friendly or not, or is a non-resident or absentee, or of the name of a voter reported deceased. In any case of doubt as to his identity with the per- son under whose name he proposes to vote, put the question, ** Are you the same person named on this Voters' List? " In case of hesitation on the part of an unfriendly voter, require the Deputy Returning Officer to administer the oath. Check off on your sl^eet the persons who vote and specially note those who a,re sworn, or otherwise objected to. 8. See that the Deputy Returning Officer does not act ignor- antly or capriciously, and keeps within the line of duty prescribed by law. 9. Never be afraid to swear hostile voters. When you believe that a voter should be sworn for any reason, insist on the oath being put. Eve&y Conservative voter who votes elsewhere should Hints to scrutineehs. be sworn. So should any unfriendly alien if you have any doubts about his legal naturalization. St) must every D. R. O., poll clerk or agent who votes under a certiBcate from the R. O. '}Q. See that the Deputy Returning Oj^cer puts hiainitiah on the back of every ballot paper handed to a Liberal voter. 11. Every person whose name appears on the Voters' List for each polling sub-division, and no other person, can vote. (1 ) Except when any one declaring himself to be a qualified voter left off the Voters' List desires to vote. He may on being sworn tender a ballot which shall be placed in an envelope supplied for the purpose and be so placed in the ballot box at the close of the poll. But it shall not be counted with the others. (See Sect. 102.) 12. A voter who has (destroyed his ballot-paper is entitled to have another pf' per on delivering the paper destroyed. (37 Vic. cap. 9, sec. 54.) VS. In case an elector, in whose name another person has pre- viously voted, desires to vote, he is entitled to receive a tendered ballot paper upon taking the required oath. But such ballot shall not be counted at close of poll. (See Sect 101.) • 14. When the vote of a friendly voter is challenged all the vo- ter has to is to declare his name, surname and residence or occupa- tion. Allow of no discussions, threats, suggestions or amplifica- tions on the part of the Deputy Returning Officer or Conservativo Scrutineer. All they can do is to swear him. (For Forms of Oath see at end of these instructions.) 15. No voter who has once refused the oath can be subse- quently admitted to vote. (See Sect. 90.) 16. Where ^ Conservative voter gives a name which does not sound the same as that on the list of the D. R. O., insist on his be- ing sworn; but where he is friendly, see that the vote is allowed when you know the vote to be a good one, and on no account al- low the vote of a friendly voter to be thrown out on account of the mia-apeUing of the name, the wrong Chriatian name, or wrong designation. So long aa he can awear that he is the peraon in- tended to be designated on the liat, he can vote. INSTRUCTIONS TO SCRUTINEERS. t i t I * a 17. If a person named in the Voters' List has before polling day ceased to be the owner, tenant or occupant, he may still vote provided he is a resident of the electoral division. (See Form of Oath and section 7.) 18. Persons who are entitled to property in the right of their wives, or to an equitable interest in land, are entitled to vote. 19. When real property is owned or occupied jointly by two or more persons, all are entitled to vote if the property is of value sufficient to qualify each if it were equally divided betwedn them. 20. When land is leased, both landlord and tenant are entitled to vote if in cities the property is assessed at $400, in incorpor- towns $300, and in villages $200. (See section 7.) 21. If a Conservative farmer's son is placed on the list for an- other portion of the farm than that on which his father resides, swear him. He has no vote. (See the oath.) 22. lu cases of farmers' sons, if the father is dead and the mother th'^ owner of the property, the son or sons have the right to vote. 23. Carefully scrutinize all Conservative votes which appear to be assessed on the same property. If two or three are down for the same property there is almost sure to be fraud, and unless it is known that they have a joint interest, swear them. 24. In the event of a voter being wrongly described on the Voters' List {for instance if a farmer's son is described on the list as owner, tenant or occupant, or any one of those described as the other), he can select the foi^m of oath which he prefers to take, and which meets his particular case. (See section 91.) 25. Where you deem a friendly voter to be illiterate or unable to mark his ballot, see that the D. R. O. marks it in the presence of yourself and the other scrutineer. But the outside scrutineer should have thoroughly instructed such a friendly voter before he enters the booth. 26. If a voter has any doubt as to the validity of his vote, the matter should bo thoroughly explained to him before he enters the booth. n-i BBS HINTS TO SCRUTINEERS. 27. On no account allow the Conservative Scrutineer to ques- tion a voter as to any supposed disability, or to have any conver- sation with him whatever. All the voter has to do is to dflare his name, surname, and residence or occupation, and if the oppo- site Scrutineer is not content he can only have him sworn. 28. From the first, allow neither the Conservative Scrutineer or the D. R. 0. to bully you or the Liberal voters, and stick to it until the last vote is polled. 29. You are required to be present at the close of the poll in the counting of the ballots, and to object to all hostile ballots which are improperly marked, or contain anything by which the voter can be identified. You should take full notes of all objec- tions to the marking of any ballot. Section 105 requires that immediately after the close of the Poll the Deputy Returning Officer shall, in the presence of the Poll Clerk and Agents, open the ballot box and proceed to count the number of votes given for each Candidate. In doing so, he shall reject all ballot papers (1) which have not been supplied by him ; (2) all on which votes are given to more candidates than are to be elected ; (3) all on which there is any writing or mark by which the writer could be identified. After counting the votes, see that the D. R. O. makes a proper statement. Two Agents only can be at the count-^ ing. (See section 105.) 30. In counting the ballots, object to the counting of those which are against the Candidate upon which there is the slightest writing or mark whereby the voter could be identified. 31. When the ballots are counted, insist upon the D. R. O. giv- ing you a certificate of the number of votes given for each Can- didate, and of the rejected ballots. Keep a copy of all rejected ballots. (See section 108.) < M i I m0smimmiimmmmiiii''>tmm i INSTBUCTIONS TO SCRUTINEEIIS. TO THE OUTSIDE SCRUTINEERS. il! 82. Poll as many votes, and especially as many doubtful votes, as possible, early, 33. You should have at least three men helping you, who know where the voters reside. You should, along with the inside men, keep them posted as to who have not as yet voted. 34. See that every friendly vote is 'polled before one o'clock in the day. 86. Where you think a friendly voter does not know how to mark his ballot, explain it to him fully, and seethat he under- stands it before he enters the polling booth. 36. Have a dozen voters at the polls before 9 a.m. 37. You should have a copy of the Scrutineer's Sheet or Voters' List, should carefully mark off each voter who enters to vote, and from time to time let all those who are bringing up voters know who are yet to be polled. You should also see that there is no " inactivity, and that all workers and conveyances are kept mov- ing. It is needless to add that you should know every man in the sub- division. Poll every possible vote. The loss or gain of a single vote in each sub-division may make all the difference betwekn victory and defeat. FORMS or o.vins. SECTION II.-FOHMS OF OATHS. 1. Form of Oath of Person voting as Owner, Tenant or Occupant oj Heal Estate. You twear (1) that you are the person named or purporting to be named by the name of on the list of voters now shown to you. (2) That on the (3) day of one thousand eight hundred and you were and still are (4) actually, truly, and in good faith possessed to your own use and benefit, as either owner, tenant or occupant, in your own right or in the right of your wife, of the real estate in respect of which your name is as aforesaid entered on the said list of voters, and are as such entitled to vi>te at this election; (4) That you are of the full age of 21 years. That you are a subject of Her Majesty either by^birth or by naturalization; That you have not voted before at this election, either at this or any other polling place; That vou have not received anything, nor has anything been promised you, either directly or indirectly, either to induce you to vote at this elec- tion, or for loss of time, travelling expenses, hire of team, or any other ser- vice oonected therewith; And that you have not directly, or indirectly, paid or promised anything to any person, either to indu<^e him to vote, or to refrain from voting, at this election: 8o help you God, (1) If the voter ia a person who may by law affirm, then for "«w«ar" aubutitute '* aolemnly affirm." (2) The Deputy Returning Officer should hereupon show the voters' list to the voter. (3) The date to be here inserted !n administering the oafb is at the choice ov thk VOTBB, to be either the day certified by the Clerk of the Municipality to be the date of the RETURN by the Assessor of the assessment roll upon which the voters' list used at the election is based; or the day so certified to be the date when by law the said roll wan to be considered and taken as fin ally revised. (4) If the voter has ceased to be owner, tenant or occupant of the property, th& words " and ttill are " should be omitted, but in that case there must be added at the end of this clause of the oath the following: " and that you are itill a resident of thit electoral dittriet. " Note. — In the oath administered to a Deputy Returning Officer, poll clerk or agent voting upon a certificate issued under sec. 87, for "on the litt oj voters now shown to you" substitute " o<: the list of voters for the municipality of ," naming the municipality mentioned in the certificate. iMBhHMM MHhi an 10 INSTRUCTIONS TO SORUTINEERS. * 2, Ordinary Form of Oath of Person voting in respect of Income. *' H* *j* ■:' You 9tvear (1) that you are the person named or purporting to be named by the natte of on the list of voters now shown to you ; (2) That on the (3) day of one thousand eight hundred and you were, and thenceforward have b^en continu- ously and still are a resident of this municipality ; That at the said date, and for twelve months previously, you were in re- t temporarily, and not more than four months in all : Ut you are still a resident of the electoral district and are entitled to I at this election ; kat you are of the full nge of twenty-one years ; |at you are a subject of Her Majesty either by birth or by naturalization ; at you have not voted before at this election, either at this or any other ig place ; it you have not received anything nor has anything been promised you, directly, or indirectly, either to induce you to vote at ihis election, or ^ss of time, travelling expenses, hini of team, or any other service con- ' therewith ; that you have not directly, or indirectly, paid or promised anything person, either to induce him to vote or to refrain from voting, at this |on : So help you God. n.v. > *», [{ the voter is a person who may by law afiSrm, then for ^^ iwear^^ aubstitute %ly affirm" le Deputy-Betuming Officer should hereupon shew the voterb' list to the le date to be here inserted in adminislrering the oath is the day certified by the [of the Mu;i u n You swear (or solemnly affirm) that you believe that your name c to have been enter<)d upon the voters' list to be used for the Polling Subdivision of the Township {or as the case may be) of in the Electoral District of , at the present Election, and | your name has been improperly omitted from such voters' list. {Add the statements necessary for voter^s oath in other eases.) A. Form of Statutory Declaration of Secrecy. I solemnly promise and declare that I will not at this election fo Electoral District of {as the case may be) do anything forbi| by section one hundred and forty-six of " The Election Act of Ontario" v^ section has been read to me. ""^ V Signed A. B., Returning Officer. {or as the case may be.) Y or annexed to\ for Polling Sul leolaration, haj im in my pres| ffioer for Pollij in the Eleotod e Yoieri lAiii your name the Election, and| ' list. %tr ea8e$.) 'ecy. lis election fo anything forbi )ofOniario"'^ A. B., ng Officer. zoK may ht.) ■'% '>#»'