The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-08-20
DELEGATE ELECTIONS.

elections should not lose sight Of the Ao
of Assembly approved June goth, 1881,
defining how the snid elections shall
} heno forth be held. 1t will be we'll fol
: candidates, delegates and voters to make
themselves acquainted with its provisions
and penalties, snd that they may do 80,
} we print the act in full herewith
An act to regulate ds holding Of anil 10 pre-.
vent frauds in ds primary elections Of tbs
several political parties in tie Common.
,osaih Of Pennsyivdnio;
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the
Sei o u aud House of Representatives OF
tue Commonwealth of PennsS lvania III
General ASSEMBLY met, and IL is hereby
enacted by the authority Of the same,
that from and after the passage Of this
act 1t shall be lawful, ami it is hereby
made the duty ot the judges, inspectors
and clerks, or other officers OF the pri-
mary elections, meetings or caucuses
held for the purpose of nominating CAM
oldates for State, city and county offices
wltnln the Commonwealth OF Psnnsyl-
Vahla, before entering upon tue dis
charge OF their duties severally, TO take
aud subscribe to All oath or affirmation
in the presence OF each other ia torn as
follows, namely: Il "a. b. do
That 1 Will as judge, Inspector or clerk
(as the case may De), at tue ensuing cleo
uon impartially and faithfully perform
my duties III accordance with the laws
and Constitution of the Commonwealth tn
OF Pennsylvania, and in accordance
with the rules and regulations adopted
by he - party OF the county OF -
- Tor the government of the said pri-
mary election. meeting or caucus, to the
best OF my judgment and Abilities"
Tne oath or affirmation shall be
first administered TO the judge by one of
the inspectors, then the judge 80 quail
fed shall administer the oath or afiirm4- |
lion to the inspectors aud clerks, and |
may administer the oath to any eltctor |
offering 10 vote as to his qualifications to |
vote at such election
SECTION 2. If any judge, inspector,
cl r6 or other Dfhc-r Ut primary elec-
ton as aforesaid, shall presume to act in
such capacity before the taking and SUBJ
scrlbing to the oath or affirmation re-
qnired by this act, he shall on conviction |
be tinsd not exceeding two hundred dol
lars, and If any judge, Inspector. clerk,
or other officer, When in the discharge uf |
his duties as such, shall Niful.y dlsre-
gard or violate the provisions OF any
rule duly made by the said - party
OF - county for the goverume Mt OF
the primary elections of the party, lie
shall ON conviction be fined not exceed
lug two hundred d liars, and if any Judge
or inspector of @ primary election as afore-
said hall knowingly r. ject the vote of any
person entitled 20 vote under the rules OF
the said - party, or shall knowing
ly receive the vote of any p, ron or per.
sons not qualified AZ aforesaid, he shall, ON
conviction. be fined not exceeding two
hundred dollars, and il any Judge, iu-
spector, clerk or other officer of a
primary election az aforesaid shall be
guilty of any williul fraud in the dis
charge of his duties, by destroying or de-
facing ballats. adding ballots to the poll
other than those lawfully voted by stuff
tng the ballot box, by false counting, by
making false returns, or by an act or
thing whatsoever, the person so offending
shall be dramed guilty of a misdemean.
or, and upon conviction, shall be fined
not exceeding five hundred dollars, or
imprisoned not exceeding one year, or
both or either at the discretion Of the
Q ,urt.
All acts or parts of acts of Assembly
inconsistent with this act are hereby rr-
pealet. exctp' in counties or cities where
special aots are in force for the same pur-
p )se, Provided. however, in such cases
where the provisions of this act are ac-
cepted the special acts shall be null and
void. Provided further, That the pro.
visions of this act shall entail no ex-
pense to the counties or cities adopting
it.
Approved June 20, 1881.
HENRY NJ. HoYr.
In Montgomery county the act was re-
Gently submitted to a competent commit
tee, and which after mature deliberation
reported the following form of oath for
the holders Of delegate elections, and
which we respectfully submit 10 our
standing county committees for adoption.
FORM OF OATH
We,-- Judge, and - and
Inspectors, appointed TO conduct the
election for Delegates and Standing Com
mitteemen. this day held for the election
district of - of --. do severally
swear and affirm that We will impArtiallyl
aud fvithfully perform our duties in ac-
cOrdancs with the laws and Constitution
of the Common wealth OF Pennsylvania,
and in accordance with the rules anu
regulations adopted by the - party
of the County of -, for the gov, ra-
meht Of said delegate elections, in the
presence OF each other, honestly, truly
and fairly, as per the act of Assembly OF
June 20, 1881. and to the best of our
Judgment and ability.
= Inspectors.
Taken --a and subscribed to by
Judge, before me this -- day Of
A. D. 1881,
--Inspector.
Taken and subscribed TO by
- and -- Inspectors, before me
this - day of - A. D. 1881.
Judge.
The act is In the interest of fair cleo
tons, and those who do not comply with
its provisions will be liable to its penal
lies
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