Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-05-23

Commissioners Of the names OF all per
sons assessed by him since the return
required to be made by him by the
first section of this act, noting opposite
each name the observations and ox-
plantations required to be noted as
aforesaid, and the County Commission
ers shall thereupon cause the same to
be added 10 the return required by the
first section of this act, and full and
correct copy thereof to bo made con
tanning the names of all persons so re-
turned as resident taxables in said
election district and furnish the same,
together with the necessary election
blanks, to the officers of the election
in such election district on or before
seven o'clock on the morning Of the
election and no man shall be permit
ted to vote at the election on that day
whose name is not on said list, unless
he shall make proof of his right TO
vote as hereinafter required,
APPOINTMENTS a DUTIES OF ovERsEERs.
SEC. 4. On the petition of five or
more citizens Of any election district
setting forth that the appointment of
Oyersecrs is q reasonable precaution to
secure the purity and fairness of the
election in said district, it shall be the
duty of the Court of Common Pleas OF
the proper county, all the Law Judges
of the said Court able to act at the time
concurring, two appoint two judiclous,
sober and intelligent citizens ofthe said
district, belonging to different political
parties, Overseers of Election, to super
wise the proceedings of election officers
thereof, and to make report of the same
as they may be required by such Court.
Said 0verseers shall be persons quail
fed to serve upon election boards, and
shall have the right to be present with
the officers of such election during the
whole time the same is held, the votes
counted, and the returns made out and
signed by the election officers, to keep
list of voters il they see proper, to
challenge any person offering TO vote,
and interrogate him and his witnesses,
under oath, in regard to his right OF
suffrage at said election, and TO ex-
anime his papers produced and the
officers of SAID election are required to
afford TO said Overscers so selected
and appointed every convenience and
facility for the discharge of their duties,
and if said election officers shall refuse
to permit said Oyerseers to be present
aud perform their duties, as aforesaid,
such officer or officers shall be guilty
of Il misdemeanor, and on conviction
thereof shall be fined not exceeding one
thousand dollars or imprisoned not ex-
ceeding one year, or both, in the dis
aretion of the Court, or if the Oyerseers
shall be driven away from the polls by
violence or intimidation, all the votes
poled in such election district may be
rejected by the proper tribunal trying
n contest under said election, or part
or portion of such votes aforesaid may
be counted as such tribunal may deem
necessary to just and proper disposi-
tion Of the case.
WHEN THE POLLS ARE TO DE KEPT OPEN
SEC. 5. At all elections hereafter
held under the laws of this Common
wealth, the polls shall be opened at
seven o'clock, A. NJ, and closed at
seven o'clock, p, NJ.
APPOINTMENT OF JUDGES 4 INSPECTORS.
SEC. 6. Iu all election districts where
vacancy exists by reason of the dis
qualification of the officers or otherwise
in an election board heretofore ap-
pointed, or where any new district
shall be formed, the Judge or Judges
of the Court of Common Pleas Of the
proper county shall, ten days before
any general or special election, appoint
competent persons to Gil 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 cases be of the political party
having the majority of votes in said
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as to the selection of Inspectors the
political majority of the Judges shall
select one of such Inspectors, and the
minority Judge or Judges shall select
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DUTIES OF ELECTION OFFICERS
SEc' ., Az the openlhg OF tne pols
at all elections ~ shaii pe inc uuty Vi
the Judges OF Election Tor their respect
i've districts TO designate one oi inc
inspectors, whose duty u shall oe 10
have in custody the registry OF voters,
and to make the entries therein re-
quired by law, ana II shail DC the uuty
OF the other oi tne s'iu inspectors 10
receive ana number the pailo's pre-
sontcd at SAID election
SEC. D. All elections by the ciuEehs
shall bc by ballot every ballot voted
shall be numbered IN the oruer IN
which 1t shall DC received, ana the
number recorded oy lhe 0lerks on tne
list OF voters opposite the name OF the
elcctor from whom received. ana any
voter voting TWO or more tiGKels, 'no
several tickets SO volcd shail eacn oe
numbered with the NUMBER correspond.
ing with the NUMBER 10 the name OF
the voter Any elector may write ms
name upon his ticket or cause lne mes, same pc
to be written thereon ana at'eS,eu py
a citizen OF the district In aduillon
to the oath now prescribed by law TO
be taken and subscribed oy election