Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-08-24

To Regulate he Holding Of, aud 10 PrspsRt Frosis
IL me Primary Elections qf thc Seufrai Political
Parties in be Commonwealth ~ Pean'a.
That from and alter the passage Of this act II
shall be lawful, and 1t is hereby made The duties
Of the judges, Inspectors and clerks or other Off
GERS OF the primary elections. meetings or caucus
held for the purpose Of nominating candidates
for State, city and county Offices within the Com.
monwealth oil Pennsylvania, before entering upln
the discharge Of their duties, severally 10 take
and subscribe to an oath or affirmation, IN the
presence Of each other, in form as follows, name.
ly! 81 "A. D do - that will, as Judge,
inspector or clerk las the case tpay bel. at the
ensuing election, impariialy and faithfully per.
form my duties in accordance with the laws and
Constitution Of the Commonwealth of Ponnsyl-
yania, and IN accordance with the rules and reg.
ulations adopted by the party Of The county Of
-, for the government Of The said primary
election, meeting or caucus, to the best Of my
judgment and abilities" The oath or Affirmation
shall be fret administered to the Judge by one Of
the inspectors then the Judge 80 qualified shall
administer the oath OF affirmation to the lntpoc-
tors and cleTks, and may administer the oath to
any elector Offering to vote a to bis qualihca-
tons to vote at any such election.
SEC. ?. II any Judge, inspector, clerk or other
6fhcer Of a primary election hs aforesaid, shall
presume to act 10 such a capacity before the TAX
ing Or subscribing TO The oath or affirmation re-.
quired by this sci, he shall, on oapvatiou, be
lined not exceeding two hundred dollars and II
any Judge, inspector, clerk Or other ohicor, when
10 the discharge Of bis duties AZ sueh, shall viii
fully disregard or violate the provisions Of any
rule duly made by the said -- party Of -
county for the government Of The primary elec.
iitns Of the party, he shall, on conviction. be
fned not czoeodiug two hundred dollars, and II
any Judge or inspector OF primary nlsouon, Is
aforesaid, shall knowingly reject the vol0 Of any
person entitled 70 vote under the rules of the
said 49, party or shall knowingly receive the
vote nf any person or porsens Hot quali6ed az
aforesaid, shall, on conviction, bn ined not ex.
ceeding two hundred dollarsi and " any Judge,
Inspector clerk or other ehieer Of primary cet.
tion, as aforesaid. shall Be guilty Of any siliul
fraud in the discharge Of his duties, by des,ToY.
Ing or defacing ballots adding ballots to the poll
other than those lawfully Voted, hy stpiinR the
ballot box, BY ialsc counting, by making false
retana, or by sny oct or thing vhaisoeyer, the
person 30 offending shall b deemed guilty Of 8
miidemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be
fned not exceeding I've hundred dollars, or i'm
pHsonment not exceeding one year, or both, or
either, at the discretion Of the Court.
All acts or parts oiaet' Of Assembly inconsistent
with this act arc hereby repealed, exooptin ooun-
iips or o,es where special acts In force for the
sane purpoge Provided, hownyer, In such cases
Whelo the provisions Of this act arc accepted, the
special acts shall bo null and void Provided
further, that the provisions Of this act shall en-.
tail no expense to the county or cities adopt.
ing 10,
Approved June 40, 1881.
HENRY N, UOYT.