The use of the hat and cigar box. the transfer of the ballots from them to the regular boxes when received. and the permitting Speqrs to act as clerk without being sworn. were contrary to the provisions of the election laws of Pennsylvania. To allow persons other than officers of the election to enter the room in which they were performing their duties is held in Thompson vs. Ewing (1 Brewster Rep.. 110) to be decidedly improper. while the not requiring uroof of naturalization. and refusing to investigate challenges or to conduct the election in such a manner as to prevent challeges being made and passed on. are declared by Allison. P. J.. in giving the judgment of the court in the contestedelection cases of 1857 (1 Brewster. 174). to be not violative of directory requirements merely. but particulars which are absolutely essential to a due election.
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