The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-10-03
Proclamation Of General
Election.

EkectIOHhs
Whereas, in and by an act of the General
Assembly of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania entitled AN Act to regulate the
Elections of the Commonwealth, passed
the 2d day of July, A. D., 1869. it is made
the duty of the Sheriff of every county
within this Commonwealth to give public
notice of the General Elections, and in
such to enumerate:
LIST. The officers to be elected.
I'd. Designate the place ut which the
election is to be held.
1, c. w. CLARK, High Sheriff of
the county of Forest, do hereby make
known and give this public notice to the
electors of the county of Forest, that a
General Election will he held in said cOun-
ty, on
Tuesday. November q. 1888.
between the hours of 7 n. m. and p. IN. at
the several Election Districts.
In Barnett township at Jacob Maze's
Carpenter shop.
In Green township at the house of L.
Arner.
In Howe township at Brookston, in
Bruokston Library Hail.
In Jenks township at the court house in
Marien.
In Harmony township at Allender school
school house.
III hlChoIy toWhShip "1 hichoiN
House.
In Kingsley township at Newtown
School House.
In Tionesta township at Court House in
Tionesta borough.
In Tionesta borough at Court House in
said borough.
At which time and places the qualified
electors will elect by ballot:
One person for Treasurer of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania.
One person for Auditor General of the
Commonw ealth of PENNSYLVANIA.
One person for Treasurer of Forest
County.
One person for Surveyor of Forest
County.
One person for Coroner Of Forest Coun-
ty.
The act of Assembly entitled IAN ac re-
| lating to the elections of this Commons
wealth" passed July ,, 1919, provides as
| follows, viz:
''In case the PERSON who shall have re-
ceived the second highest number of votes
! for inspector shall not attend ON the day OF
any election. then the person who shall
! have received the second highest number
| of votes for Judge at the next preceding
| election shall act as inspector i'm his place.
! And in case the person who shall have re-
| ceiVed the highest number of votes for in
| spector shall not attend, the person elected
| j
place, and in case the person elected Judge
shall not attend, then the inspector who
received the highest number of votes
shall appoint Judge in his place and II
any vacancy snail continue in the board
for the space of one hour after the time
| fixed by law for the opening of the election,
the qualified voters of the township, ward
or district for which such officer shall
have been elected, present at the place oi
election shall elect one of their number to
fill such vacancy.
l slso give official notice to the electors
of Forest county, that by an act entitled
"An Act further supplemental to the act
relative TO the election of this Commons
wealth, approved Jan. 80, 1877
SEC. Q. All the elections by the citizens
shall be by ballot; every ballot voted shall
be numbered in the order in which il shal
be received, and the number recorded by
the clerks on the list of voters opposite tho
name of the elector from whom received
And any voter voting two or more tickets
the several tickets so voted shall each b'
numbered with the number correspond
ing with the number TO the name of tht
voter. ANY elector may write his namC
upon his ticket, or cause the same to bC
written thereon, and attested by either
of the district. In addition to the oath now
prescribed by law to be taken and sub
scribed by election officers, they shall sew
orally be sworn or affirmed not to disclose
how any electQr shall have voted. unless
| required TO do so as witnesses in a 1udicia
proceeding, Alliudges, inspectors, clerks
and oVerseers of every election held unde
this act, shall, before entering upon thei
duties, he duly sworn or affirmed in tn,
presence of each other. The judge shall bt
sworn by the minority inspector, if ther
shall be such minority inspector, If not
then by justice of the peace or alderman
and the inspectors and clerk shall be swori
by the Judge. Certificates of such swear
ing or affirming shall be duly made on
and signed by the officers so sworn, ant
attested by the officer who administered
the oath. If any judge or minority inspec
tor refuses or fails to swear the officers o
election in the manner required by thi
act, or if any officer of election shall ac
, without being duly sworn, or if any office
OF election shall certify that any officer wa
sworn when he was not, ii shall be deem
ed misdemeanOr, and upon conviction
the officer or officers so offending shall b
fined not exceeding one thousand dollars
or imprisoned not exceeding one year, o
both, in the discretion of the court.
SEC. IL. 1t shall be lawful for any quail
fled citizen of the district, notWithstand
ing the name of the proposed voter is con
tanned on the list of resident taxables, Il
challenge the vote of such person, where
upon the proof of the right of suffrag
> as is now required by law shal
| be publicly made and acted upol
by the election board and tn