The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-12-03
ARTICLE VII.
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ionlaw ofthis Commonwealth, or rproeuredit y 20 be
receive directly or Indirectly. any money or other
valuable thing for the performance or non.perform-
spsS any act Te aSg nowe 6S Iaw
The foregoing oath shall be administered by some
shall be filed in the office OF the Secretary of the Com
county oicers in the office OF the Prothonotary Of
the county in which the same is taken any person
having sworn or affirmed falsely, ot Of having yio-
lated said oath affirmation shall be guilty OF per
Jury, and be forever disqualified from holding any
ofiice OF trust or profit within this Commonwealth
The oath TO the members of the Senate and House
of Representatives shal; be Administered by one Of
the Judges Of the Supreme Court or Of Court & OF
house TO which the members shall be elected.
ARTICLE VIII
SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS.
SECTION /. Every male citizen twenty-one years of
age possessing the following qualifications, shall be
entltied to vote at ali elections
First He shall have been citizen of the United
Second. lie shall have resided in the State one
year (or It. having previously beena qualified cleo
removed therefrom and returned, then six months)
Immediately preceding the election; -, ~,
Third. He shall have resided in the election dts
trct where he shall offer 70 vote at least two months
Immediately preceding the election.
he shall have paid within two years State couu-
ty tax which Shall have been assessed ut least two
sEc. .. The general election shall be held annually
November but the General Assembly may by law
fix different day. thirds of all the members of
sEc 3. All elections fer city, ward. borough and
township officers for regular terms of service, shall
sEc l. All elections by the citizens shall be bybal
lot. Every ballot voted shall be numbered in the
order In which Il shall be received and the number
recorded by the election officers the list of voters
opposite the name of the electot who presents the
ballot Any eector may write his name upon has
ticket or cause the same to be written thereon and
sttested by citizen OF the district Ihe election Of
any clecor shall have voted unless required 10 do 80
as witnesses in Judicial proceeding. pro ,r,osoo
felony ana breach or surety Of the peace be priv
LEGGED from N GT5s during s on cleo
SIC s. whenever any Of the qualified election electors OF
vice under a requisition from the President of the
United States or by the authority OF this common
uatons shall be prescribed by Law, as fully
they present at their usual places of elec
SIC T. All laws regulating the holding of elections
by the citizens for the registration OF electors shall
be uniform throughout the state but no elector shall
be deprived of the privilege OF voting by reason oil
his name not being registered.
SIC s. Any person who shall give or promise or
offer to give TO an eector any money reward or oth-
or for wItRholdinS the same, or who shall give or
promise 10 give such consideration TO any other per
son or party such electors vote for the with
holding thereof and any elector who shall receive
agree 70 receive for himself for another any mon
eyreward other valuable consideration for hisv vote
81 an election for Withholding the same shall there
By forfeit the right to vote at such election and any
such cause before the election officers shall be re-
quired affirm that the matter Of the eha-
SEC 0. Any person who shall, while candidate
for Office be guilty of bribery fraud or willfnl vio-
fed from holding an office Of trust or profit III this
Commonwealth and any person convicted Of will
10 any penalties provided by law. be deprived of the
right OF suffrage absolutely for term Of four years.
SEC 10. In trials of contested elections, and in pro-
oeedngs for the investigation of elections no person
shall be permitted to withhold his testimony upon
the ground that Il may crminate himself or subject
him 10 public infamy but such testimony shall not
afterwards be used against him in any Judicial pro-
ceeding, except for perjury In giving snch testmo-
Sac. IL. Townships and wards ofcitles or boroughs
shall form be divided into election districts OF
compact and contiguous territory, in such manner
the Court OF Quarter Sessions OF the city or county
tricts in cities of over one hundred thousand nhab-
itan's shall be divided by the Courts OF Quarter
next preceding election more than two hundred and
hy Votes shall have been polled therein; and 9TH
county shall be Of opinion that the convenience of
the electors and the public interests will be Promot-
SIC y An elections BY persons in representative
capacity shall be VIVA vocE. -,.,,,--
SIC l3 For the purpose of voting no person shall be
deemed TO have gained residence by reason of his
presence or lost u BY reason OF his his SGsenge a. while @
this state OF the United States, nor while engaged
the uayigatiOn OF the waters OF the 6lAte, OF
The United States OF on the high seas nor while a
student of any institution of learning nor while kept
in any poor house or other asylum atpublic expense
nor while confined In public prison.
SEC IA. Dstricl election boards shall consist OF
Judge and two inspectors, who shall be chosen annu-
allv by the citizens. Each elector shall have the
right 20 vote for the judge and one inspector and
each inspector shall appoint one clerk The hrst
election board for any district shall be selected,
ana vacancies in election boards filed shall be
provided by law. Election officers shall be privih
eyed from arrest upon days of election, and while
engaged in making up and transmitting returns ex-
cept upon warrant OF court Of record or judge
thereof for election fraud for felony OF for wanton
breach of the peace. in cities they may claim eX-
eppliln from jury duty during their TERMS OF service
SEE Is No person shall be qualified TO serve as an
election officer who shall hold, or shall within two
months have held any Office, appointment or en- en-;
States OF of this State of any city county, of
any municipal board, commission, or trust in any
cty save only yijustices of the peace and aldermen
notaries public and persons III the militia service
OF the state nor shall any election ohcer be eligible
70 any civil office TO be filled al an election at which
he shall serve only TO such subordinate muni-
cipal local offices below the grade of city or coun-
tyofices as shall be designated by general law
SEC. 10. Thp Courts of Common Pleas OF the sever
Gl counties Of the Commonwealth shall have power
within their respective Jurisdictions to appoint over;
SeeTs of election 10 supervise the proceedings OF
election officers, and 10 make report 20 the court as
may be required such appointments 70 be made for
citizens lawful voters of such election district set
ting forth that such appointment Is reasonable pre-
oy6rseer shall be two in number for election dis
ric shall be residents therein and shall be persons
qualified to upon election boards ana IN each
tAse members OF different political parties wheney
CT the members Of an election board shSu diner IN
opinion the oyersees, II they shall be agreed there
on, silah decide the question OF difference IN az
pointing oYersees OF election, ali the law Judges OF
he proper court, able TO act at the time shallcon
in the appointments made.
$40 H. The trial and determination OF contested
1acheTs ~ Of te General Assemby and of ali pabIi,
ocera, whether state judicial, municipal on local
ihall he by the e0nrts Of law or by one or more N