The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-10-06

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Elections of the COmmonwcalh,,' passed
| the "a day of July, A. d., 1851, ii is made
the duty of the Sheriff of every county
within this Commonwealth. to give public
nouce OF the General Elections, and in
such to enumerate:
LIST. The officers to be elected.
I'd. Designate the place at which the
election is to he held.
1, G. A. Randall, High Sheriff of
the county of Forest, do hereby make
known and give this public notice to the
electors of the county of Forest, that n
General Election will he held in said coun-
ty, on
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND, 1880,
between the hours of a. IN. and 7 p. IN. at
the several Election Districts.
In Barnett township at Jacob Maze's
Carpenter shop.
In Green township at the house of L.
Arner.
In Howe township at Brookston. in
Brookston Library Hall.
In jerks township at the court house in
Marion.
In Harmony township at Allonder school
house.
In Hickory township at Hickory
In Kingsley township at Nowtown
School House.
In Tionesta township at Court House in
Tionesta borough.
In Tionesta borough at Court House in
said borough.
At which time and places the qualified
electors will elect by ballot:
Electors for President and Vice Prsei-
dent of the United States.
One person for Supreme Judge.
One person for Auditor General.
One person for President Judge of the
37th Judicial District.
One person for Congress.
One person for Assembly.
One person for Associate Judge of
Forest County.
One person for Treasurer of Forest
County.
=, One person for County Surveyor of
Forest County.
One person for Coroner of Forest County.
The act of Assembly entitled IAN act re-
lating to the elections of this Common
wealth" passed July ,, 1919, provides as
follows, viz:
I'm case the rorson who shall have re-
ceived the second highest number of votes
for inspector shall not attend on the day of
any elec ection, then the person who shall
have received the second highest number
of votes for Judge ut the next preceding
election shall act as inspector in his place.
And in case the person who shall have re-
celved the highest number of votes for in
spector shall not attend, the person elected
Judge shall appoint an inspector in his
place, and in case the person elected Judge
shall not attend, then the inspector who
received the highest number of votes
shall appoint Judge i'll his place; and if
any vacancy snail continue in the board
for the space of one hour after the time
fixed by law for the opening of the election,
the qualified voters o f the township, ward
or district for which such officer shall
have been elected, p resent at the place of
election shall elect one of their number to
fill such vacancy,
also give official notice to the electors
of Forest county, that by an act entitled
IAN Act further supplemental to the act
relative to the election of this Common
wealth, approved Jan. 80 lS74:"
Sec. 8. All the elections by the citizens
shall be by ballot; every ballot voted shall
DO numbered in the order in which it shall
be received, and the number recorded bv
the clerks on the list of voters opposite the
name of the elector from whom received
And any voter voting two or more tickets
the several tickets so voted shall each be
numbered with the number correspond
ing with the number to the name of the
voter. Any elector may write his name
upon his ticket, or cause the same to be
written thereon, and atteSted by q citizen
of the district. In addition to the oath now
prescribed by law to be taken and sub |
scribed by election officers, they shall sew
orally be sworn or affirmed not to disclose |
how any clcctOr shall have voted. unless |
required to do so as witnesses i'm n judicial |
proceeding, All judges, inspectors, clerks |
and oVerseers of every election held under |
this act shall, before entering upon their |
duties, be duly sworn or affirmed i'm the |
presence OF each other The Judge shall be |
sworn by tho minority inspector, if there |
shall he such minority inspector, if not, |
then by Il justice of the peace or alderman, |
and the inspectors and clerk shall be sworn |
by the judge. Certificates of such swear |
ing or affirming shall be duly made out |
and signed by the officers so sworn, and |
attested by the officer who administered |
the oath. Ifany Judge or minority inspec-
tor refuses or fails to swear the officers of |
election in the manner required bv this
act, or if any officer of election shall act |
without boing duly sworn, or if any officer
OF election shall certify that any officer was
sworn when he was not, it shall he deem
ed miSdcmeanOr, and upon conviction,
the c1licer or officers so offending shall be |
fined no! exceeding one thousand dollars.
or Imprisoned not exceeding one year, or
both, in the discretion of the court.
Also, that in the 4th section of the act of |
Assembly entitled San act relating TO
elections and for other purposes" approv-
ed April 10th, 1859, it is enacted that the
18th section shall not be so construed as TO
prevent any militia or borough officer
from serving as judge, inspector or clerk
at any general or special election in this
Commonwealth.
l also make known tho following pro-
visions of the new Constitution of Penn
sylYania:
ARTICLE VIII.
SUFFRAGE AND ELECTION.
SEC. l. Every male citizen twenty-one
years of age, possessing the following
qualifications, shall be entitled to vote at
all elections
FilSt.-He shall have been n citizen of
the United States at least one month
SecoHd.-H shall have resided in the State
one year. (or, if having previously been a
qualified eloctOr or native born citizen of
the State he shall have renewed thereform
and returned, then six moths,) immedi-
ately precedidg the election.
Third.-I1e shall have resided in the
election district where he offers to vote at
l.