Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-03-29
The Law Governing Primary
Meetings.

An act to regulate the holding Of, and
to prevent frauds IN the primary
elections of the several political
parties an the commonwealth OF
Pennsylvania.
SECTION |. Be at enacted DC, That
from and after the passage of this act
it shall be lawful and it is hereby
made the duties Of the judges, inspec-
tors and clerks or other officers, of the
primary elections, meetings or caucus
held for county Offices within the COM
monwealth of Pennsylvania, before
entering upon the discharge OF their
duties, severally to take and subscribe
to an oath of affirmation in the pres
ence of each other in form as follows,
namely "I(A B. do-that | will
as Judge, inspector or clerk (as the case
NAV bel at the ensuing election. impair
TALLY and faithfully perform my duties,
in accordance with the laws and con-
stitution of Pennsylvania, and in ac-
cordance with the rules and regulations
adopted by the party of the coun-
ty of for the government of the
said primary elections, meeting or
caucus, to the best of my Judgment
and abilities :" the oath of affirmation
shall be first administered to the judge
by one of the inspectors, then the judge
so qualified shall administer the oath
of affirmation to the inspectors and
NAV administer the oath to any elec-
tor offering to vote as to his quallfl-
cations to vote at such election.
SECTION g. If any judge, inspector,
clerk or other officer of primary cleo
ton as aforsaid shall presume to act in
such capacity before the taking and
subscribing to the oath or affirmation
required by this act, he shall on con-
viction be fined not exceeding two
hundred dollars and if any judge, in
spector, clerk or other officer, when in
the discharge of his duties as such,
shall willfully disregard or violate pro-
visions of any rule, duly made by the
said-party of--county for the
government of the primary elections OF
the party, he shall on conviction be
fined not exceeding two hudred dollars;
and if any judge or inspector of pri-
mary election as aforesaid shall know
ingly reject the vote of any person en-
titled to vote under the rules OF said
party, or shall knowingly receive
the vote of any person or persons not
qualified as aforesaid, he shall on con-
yiction be fined not exceeding two hum
dred dollars and if any judge, inspec-
tor, clerk or other officer of primary
election as aforesaid shall be guilty of
any wilful fraud in the discharge of
his duties, by destroying or defacing
ballots, adding ballots to the poll,
other than those lawfully voted, by
stufing the ballot box, by false count
ing, by making false returns or by any
act whatsoever. the person so offend
ing shall be deemed guilty of misde-
meanor, and upon conviction shall be
fined not exceeding five hundred dol
lars or Imprisonment not exceeding
one year, or both or either, at the dis
cretion of the court
All acts or parts of acts of assembly
| inconsistent with this act are hereby
repealed, except in counties or cities
where special acts are in force for the
same purpose: Provided, That the
provisions of this act entail no expense
| to the counties or cities.
AppRovED-The 29th day of June,
A. D. 1881. HENRY NJ HoYT.