The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1869-06-01
RULES FOR THE GOVERNMENT
OF REPUBLICAN PRIMARY ELEC-
TIONS IN vENANGG COUNTY.

1st The qualified voters OF the Republi-
can party of Venango County shall meet in
the several Wards. Boroughs aud Town
ships in said County. at such places as shall
be designed by the acting Executive Com
mittee, on the first Saturday of June next
and each year thereafter, and then and
there elect, by ballot, one member of the
Executive Committee oil the party, to re-
present each OF said Wards Boroughs and
Townships; and they shall in the same
manner designate and select the names Of
such candidates for the offices 10 be voted
for at the next ensuing general election a9
they may desire to be nominated for the
said offices
4th. No person shall be permitted to
vote at said primary election who is not u
qualified citizen, under the laws Of the CON-
monwealth. Ifthe right of any person to vote
is objected to for the reason that he is not
member of the Republican party, it shall
be the duty Of the Inspectors to examine
matters touching the right of such person to
vote, and the fact that he voted for the
nominees of said party at the previous gen
eral election and publicly and fully identi
fed himself with the Republican party
shall be substautiated, in addition to his
own statement, by the statement of at least
one qualified citizen iu good standing 10
the Republican party. Provided, That
persons under the age Of twenty-one years.
but who shall arrive at the age Of twenty
one years on or before the next ensuing
general election, shall be entitled TO vote
upon having previously made public de-
claration of their intention 10 vote at the
next ensuing general election for the can
didates nominated by the said party hold.
ing such primary election; And provided.
that citizens of the other States who will
have acquired residence in this common
wealt on or before the next general cleo
tion, shall be entitled to vote at the prima-
residing at the time in the Ward. Borough
or Township in which they offer to VOTE
9th. When the polls shall be closed tue
tickets shall be counted in the same man.
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Grafton of the tickets voted at the general
election.
9th. AS soon as the votes are counted,
the officers of the election shall make out q
certificate. under their hands, setting forth
the number of votes cast for the several
persons voted for, said certificate. together
with the list of voters. tally papers, and
ballots shall be placed in an envelope and
sealed.
7th On the Tuesday next, after the
election, the members Of the Executive
Committee, representing the several Wards
:. Boroughs and Townships, shall assemble at
the Court House, in Franklin, at : o'clock,
e A. NJ. and proceed to add together the
Y certificates to lave been given for any per.
Y son or persons in respect 10 any Office, aud
!. after ascertaining the number of such voters
!, shall make out and sign returns, which shall
d be delivered by The Chairman of said Com
,r mittee to the person who shall be subse
n quently elected Chairman of the newly
elected Executive Committee. Provided
That is case of a lie vote being given to any
two or IN IRE persons for the same Office, th,
: said Committee, acting as Return Judses
n shall vote by ballot, and the persons havin,
,f the highest number Of votes OF said Com
's mittee, shall be declared nominated for sait
y Office.
10 Stb. And at the same time the newl,
g. elected members Of the Executive Commit
J. tee shall assemble at Franklin, aud or
:. sanize by the election Of Chairman, Sec
retary and Treasurer They shall ther
open the returns delivered to The Chairman
by the retiring Executive Committee, AM
- shall cause publication of the candidate
:, nominated for the several officers to be mad
- =, IN the party papers Of the County.
AZ lIth. The Executive Committee shal
- procure copy of the list of citizens VIII
voted at each election district in sal cour
=, ty at the last gen eral election, and sha
transmit the same TO one of the election o
I'd iicers in each of said districts, as aforesaid
=, at least ten days previous to said Primar
Election.
10 l4ih. In Townships where voting precin
have been established for holding primal
y elections, the member of the Executive Cou
mitlee Tor that Township, shall appoint or
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