The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-10-24
Proclamation of General
EGAecliOn.

Proclamation of General
Election.
Whereas, in and by en- act of the General |
Assembly of the Commonwealth of Penn !
sylvania, entitled 'Au Act to regulate the
Elections of the Commonwealth passed |
the I'd dnV of July, A. D.. 1869, il is made |
within this Commonwealth to give public
notice of the General Elections, and in
such to enumeratc:
LIST. The officers to be elected.
I'd. Designate the place at which the
election is to he held.
l, 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 n
General Election will he held in said coun-
ty, ON
Tuesday. November 6. 1883.
between the hours of 7 a. IN. 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
Broollston Library Hall.
In jerks township at the court house in
Marien.
Harmony township at Allender school
school house.
In Hickory township at Hickory
House.
In Kingsley township at Newtown
School House.
In Tionosta 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 10y 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.
The act of Assembly entitled IAN ac re-
lating to the elections of this Common
wealth, passed July ., 1919, provides as
! follows, viz:
''In case the rerson who shall have re-
ceived the second highest number Of votes
for inspector shall not attend ON the day oi
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
Judge shall appoint an inspector in ms
place, end in case the person electedJudgt
shall not attend, then the inspector VINO
received the highest number OF votes
shall appoint Judge in his place; and i
any vacancy snail continue in the board
for the space of one hour after the time
fixed by law forthe opening Of the election
the qualified voters of the township, warc
or district for'which such officer shal
| r1r at nj n
election shall elect one of their number tC
fill such vacancy.
also give official notice to the electors
of Forest county, that by an act entitled
San Act further supplemental to the ac
relative to the election of this Common
wealth, approved Jan. 30, lS7i;"
SEC. 8. Al the elections by the citizens
shall be by ballot every ballot voted shal
be numbered in the order in which it shal
be received, and the number recorded b,
the clerks on the list of voters opposite th'
name of the elector from whom received
And any voter voting two or more ticket
the several tickets so voted shall each b
ing with the number to the name OF th
: voter. AnV elector may write his nam
: upon his ticket, or cause the same TO b
l written thereon, and attested by a citi2el
/, of the district. IN addition to the oath nov
- prescribed by law to be taken and sub
i orally be sworn or affirmed not TO disclos
: how any electOr shall have voted, unles
required to do so as witnesses ina judicia
= proceeding, All Judges, inspectors, clork
5 and overseers Of every election held unde
: this act shall, before entering upon thei
u duties be duly sworn or affirmed in th
;; presence OF each other. The judge shall b
b; sworn by the minority inspector, if ther
= shall be such minority inspector, if no
II then by a justice of the peace or alderman
and the inspectors and clerk shall be swor
J. by the Judge. Certificates of such sweal
ing or affirming shall be duly made on
s and signed by the officers so sworn, an
l. attested by the officer who administers
% the oath. If any judge or minority inspeI
II tor refuses or fails TO swear the officers
election in the manner required by thi
act, or if any officer of election shall az
n without being duly sworn, or if any office
: OF election shall certify that any officer wa
sworn when he was not, it shall be deem
, ed a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
y the officer or officers so offending shall j
fined not exceeding one thousand dollars
! or imprisoned not exceeding one year, {
i both, in the discretion of the court.
y SEC. IL. 1t shall be lawful for amy qual
fed citizen of the district, nOtwithstanC
y ing the name of the proposed voter is cor
f" tanned on the list of resident taNables,
challenge the vote Of such person, where
Is upon the proof of the right of suffrag
s. as is now required by law sha
u be publicly made and acted upo