Show lv ii Guarding the Ballot Box t ONLY one possible flaw fla presents itself in inthe the plan to speed up election returns in ini i districts having more than voters The scheme schem is to have two sets of judges one to receive the votes and the other to count them themas as fast as twe twenty ty ballots are in the box The fact tact that this will wilt make the returns next w Tuesday night come in in much faster is of decided decided de de- interest to the public But are sufficient safeguards provided against results leaking leaking leak leak- ing mg out all day long to party workers V The possible danger of judges whispering to outsiders about the trend of various h hotly hotly- contested races presents a problem m that ought to io be faced It wo would ld be bad for charges of I I. I election fraud to arise rise in Salt Lake It can V r readily dily be imagined how anxious the supporters supporters sup sup- porters of various candidates might be to get getret ret returns as as they came in That would enable th them m to work feverishly to round up more v votes tes if they saw a close margin for tor their candidate The election laws make it a felony to solicit information on the way votes are running running run run- ning fling before the polls are closed at 7 p. p m. m The he county clerk has warned that he will prosecute r all violations So while one hates to think that election judges would secretly V pass out inside information to party workers theres there's just rust enough chance of such a thing happening in some important districts that every care should be taken to see that The one risk of the speedier counting system does not lead to trouble |