The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1882-06-14
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TO regulate the holding of and to pro-
vent frauds in, the primary elections of
the several political parties in the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania.
Section j. Be it enacted, 60, That from
and after the passage of this act 1t shall be
lawful and it is hereby made The duties of
the judges, inspectors and clerks or other
officers, of the primary elections, meetings
OF caucus held for the purpose of uominat-
ing candidates for state city and county
offices within the commonwealth of Penn
sylvauia before entering upon the dis
charge of their duties, severly to take and
subscribe to an oath OF affirmation-i in the
presence of each other in form as follows
namely: Il "a Bl do that Twin rs
judge, Inspector or clerk las the case NAV
bel at the ensuing election, impartiallv and
faithfully perform my duties, in accold-
ance with the laws and constitution of the
commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and in
accordance with the rules and regulations
adopted by the party of the
county of for the government of
the said primary elections, meetings or
caucus, to the best of my Judgment and
abilities;' the oath or affirmation shall be
first administered to the judge by one of
the inspectors, then the judge SO qualified
shall administer the oath or affirmation to
the inspectors and clerks, and may admin
lister the oath TO any elector offering TO
vote as to his qualifications TO vote at such
election.
Sec. 2. If any judge, inspector, clerk OF
other officer of n primary election as afore-
said shall presume to act in suclA capacity
before the taking and subscribing 60 the
oath or affirmation required by this act he
shall on conviction be fined notexceeding
two hundred dollars; and if any Judge.
inspector, clerk or other Officer, when IN
the discharge of his duties ms such. shall
willfully disregard OF violate the provi-
sions of any rule, duly made ly the said
party of county for
the government of the primary elections
of the party, he shall on conviction be
fined not exceeding two bundled dollars;
and if any judge or inspector of primary
election as aforesaid shall knowingly re-
ject the vote of any person entitled to vote
under the rules of the said
party, or shall knowingly receive the vote
of any person OF persons not qualified as
aforesaid, shall on conviction be fined not
exceeding two hundred dollars; and if any
judge, inspector, clerk or other officer of
primary election as aforesaid shall be
guilty of any willful fraud iu the discharge
of his duties, by destroying OF defacing
ballots, adding ballots to the poll, other
than those lawfully voted, by stufing the
ballot box, by false counting, by making
false returns or by any act or thing what
soever, the person so offending shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeaner, and up
ON conviction shall be fined not exceeding
five hundred dollars or imprisoned not ex-
ceeding one year. or both, OF either, at the
discretion of the court.
All acts or parts of acts of ASSEMBLY, in
consistent with this act are hereby re-
pealed, except III counties or cities where
special acts are in force for the same our
pose: Provided, That the provisions of
this act shall entail no expense to the
counties or cities.
ApprOved-The Goth day of June, A. d,
1881. HENRY NJ. HOYT