Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-08-03

To-day we publish the law governing
primary elections, and we trust every
voter will read and familiarize himself
with the same. The better our citizens
understand their rights and duties the
better will they be qualified, the more
anxious and active to elect good and
pure men to office.
Aa Act Regulating Primary Elections
Sec, l. Be IL enacted,&c., That from and afs
ter the passage OF this act 1t shall be lawful and
1t Is hereby made the duties oi the judges, in
spectoIs and clerks or other officers, OF the prl-
mary elections meetings or caucus held for the
purpose CT nominating candidates for state, city
aud county offices within the commonwealth OF
Pennsylvania, before entering upon the dis
charge of their du l IS Stv9raIy TO take and sub
scriber TO an oath or Affirmation In the pres
eflce OF each other In form ~ follows, namely:
~ "a b do -----that will az Judge, IN
Spector or clerk taS the case may be) at the en-
suing election. impartially and faithfully per-
stitntioTn of the conMon@ealth % OF PennsyMa ma
Snd in accordance with the rules and regula.
tions adopted by the----party of the
county of----for the government OF the
said primary elections, meetings or caucus, 10
the best OF my judgement and abilities; the
oath or affirmation shall be first administered
to the judge by one of the inspectors, then the
jude so qualihed shall administer the oath To
any elector Offering to vote rs % his qualltica-
tions to vote at such election.
See. = III any Judge, inspector, clerk or 9th
er officer OF primary election as aforesaid
shall presume 10 act in such capacity before the
taking and subscribing To the oath or AMIR
nation required by this act he snail on conyic-
ton be lined not exceeding two hundred dol
larS, ana IL any Judge, inspector. clerk, or Oth'
er officer, when in the discharge OF his duties as
Snch, shall Hillfully disregard ur violate the
provisions OF any rule duly made by the said
---party ot--------county Tor the
government of the primary elections OF the
party, he shall on conviction be nned not eX-
ceeding two hundred dollars and IL any judge
shall knowingly reject the vote OF any person
entitled 10 vote under the rules of the said
purity or snail knowingly receive the
vote OF any person or persons not qualined rs
aforesaid, shall on conviction be fined not eN-
eeeding TWO hundred dollars and IL amy Judge,
inspector, clerk or other officer of Il primary t.
lection n aforesaid shall be guilty OF any will
ful fraud in the discharge OF his duties, by de-
stroying or defacing ballots adding ballots 10
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 n misdemeanor, and upon con.
viction shall be fined not exceeding five hun
year, or both, or either, at the discretion OF
the court
All acts or parts of acts of assembly lnconsiSt-
ent 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 the act shall entail no expense to
the counties or cities.
APPIovRD-rhe Nth day OF June, A. ID. 1881.
HENRY NJ. HOYT.