Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-07-27
An Act

TO rcqo'ate tie nothing Of, and to prereat
.jrauas in, the prinory elections Of the
SereraL political parties IN tile common
realh of Pennsylvania.
SECTION !. BE ii enacted, Sc, That from
and after the passage of this act it shall be
lawful and it is hereby made the duties of
the judges, inspectors and clerks or other
officers, of the primary elections, meetings
or caucus held for the purpose of nominat-
ing candidates for state, city and county
offices within the commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, before entering upon the dis
charge Of their duties, severally to take
and subscribe to an oath or affirmation in
the presence of each other in form as fol-
lows, namely: ~ "a b do - that
will as Judge, inspector or clerk (as the
case may be- at the ensuing election, i'm
partially and faithfully perform my duties,
in accordance with the laws and consttu-
tion of the commonwealth of Pennsylva-
MIA, 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 ad-
minister the oath to any elector offering
to vote as to his qualifications to vote at
such an election.
SECTION ,. If any Judge, inspector,
clerk or other officer Of a primary election
as aforesaid shall presume to act in such
capacity before the taking and subscribing
TO the oath or affirmation required by this
act, he shall on conviction be fined not ex-
ceeding two hundred dollars and if any
Judge, inspector, clerk or other officer,
when in the discharge of his duties as such,
shall wilfully disregard or violate the pro-
visions of any rule, duly made by the
said - party of - county for the gov
eminent Of the primary elections of the
party, he shall on conviction be fined not
exceeding two hundred dollars and if any
judge or inspector of primary election as
aforesaid shall knowingly reject the vote
of any person entitled to vote under the
rules of the said - party, or shall know
ingly receive the vote Of any person or
persons not qualified as aforesaid, shall on
conviction be fined not exceeding two hun.
dred dollars; and if any judge, inspector,
clerk or other officer of primary election
as aforesaid shall be guilty of any willful
fraud in the discharge of his duties, by de-
stroying or defacing ballots, adding bal
lots 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 whatsoever, the person so
offending shall be deemed guilty of mis-
demeanor, 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
court
All acts or parts of acts of assembly in
consistent with this act are hereby repeal.
ed, except in counties or cities where
special acts are in force for the same pur-
pose Provided That the provisions of
this act shall entail no exnensa To the
counties.
APPROVED The Doth day of June, A.
d. 1881. HEERY M. Horn