The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-02-11
DUTIES.

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DUTIES.
SIC. /. On the petition ofiive or
more citizens of any election district
setting forth that the appointment
Of ovcYseers is a reasonable precau-
ton 20 secure the purity and fairness
Of the election in said district, it s.iall
be the duty Of the Court OF Common
Pleas OF the proper county. all the
/ law Judges Of The said court able TO
act 1T the time concurring. 10 appoint
two judicious, sober and intelligent
citizens Of the said district, belong
ing to different political parties, over
sccrs Of election, to supervise the
proceedings of election officers there
of, and 10 make report OF the same
as they may be required by such
icolnt. Said overseeIs shall he per-
sons qualified to serve upon election
| boards, and shall have the right to
| be present with the officers ofsuci
/ election during the whole time the
same is held. the votes counted, and
! .he returns made out and signed by
the election officers, to keep Il list of
voters il they sec proper, to chai-
lenge any person Offering to vote.
and interrogate him and his witness
es, under oath. in regard to his right
of suffrage at said election, and TO
examine his papers produced; and
the officers of said election are re-
, quired to afford TO said ovcrseers 50
selected and appointed every conve-
nience and facility for the discharge
of their duties, and if said el .ction
officers shall refuse to permit said
oveysecrs to be prcseat aud perform
their duties, as aforesaid, sHch officer
or officers shall be guilty of misde-
meanor. and on convection thereof
shall be fined not exceeding one
thousand dollars or imprisoned not
exceeding one year, or both, in the
| discretion Of the court, or II thc over
scers shall be driven away from the
polls by violence or intimidation all
ihe votes polled in such election dis
tiict may lie rejected by the proper
tribunal trying q contest under said
election. OF . part or portion OF such
votes aforesaid may be counted as
such tribunal may deem necessary TO
a just and proper disposition of the
case.
WHEN THE POLLS ARE TO DE- KEPT
OPEN.
SIC. 5. At all elections hereafter
held under the laws of this Com
monwealth, the polls shall be opened
at seven O'Clock, a. NJ. and closed at
seven O'Clock, p. NJ.
APPOINTMENT OF JUDGES AND INsPEc-
TORS 81 TIE COURT.
SIC. 6. In all election districts
where n vacancy exists by reason of
the disqualification Of the officer or
otherwise III an election board hereto
fore appointed, or where any new dis
trict shall be formed; the Judge or
Judges OF the Court of Common
Pleas IF the proper county shall, ten
days before any general or special
election, appoint competent persons
to fill said vacancies, and to conduct
the election in said new districts, and
in the appointment Of inspectors in
any election district both shall not
be of the same political party, and
the Judge of elections shall in all cas-
es &c Of the political party having
the majority ofyotes in said district
as nearly as the said judge or Judges
can ascertain the fact, aud il case of
the disagreement ofthe judges as to-
the selection OF inspectors the politi-
cal majority of thc judges shall Sc