The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-10-29

And any voter voting two or more tickets
the several tickets so voted shall each he
numbered with the number correspond
ing with the number 60 the name of the
voter ANY elector may write his name
upon his ticket, or cause the same To be
written thereon. and attested by citizen
of the district. IN addition to the oath now
prescribed by law to he taken and sub
scribed by election officers, they shall sew
orally be sworn or affirmed not to disclose
how any clector shall have voted. unless
required TO do so as witnesses in a judicial
proceeding. All judges, inspectors, clerks
and oVerSoers of every election held under
this act. shall, before entering upon their
duties, he duly sworn or affirmed in the
presence o each other. The Judge shall he
sworn by the minority inspector, if there
shall be such minority inspector, If not,
then by n justice of the peace Oraldcrman,
and the inspectors and clerk shall be sworn
by the judge. Certificates OF such swear
ing or affirming shall be duly made out
and signed by the officers so sworn, aud
attested by the officer who administered
the oath. lfany judge or minority inspec-
! tor refuses or fails to swear the officers Of
election in the manner required by this
act, or if any officer of election shall act
without being duly sworn, or il any officer
OF election shall certify thatany officer was
! sworn when he was not, il shall be deCm-
ed misdemeanor, and upon conviction.
| the officer or officers so offending shall be
! fined no. exceeding one thousand dollars,
or imprisoned not exceeding one year, or
| both, in the discretion of the court.
SEC. IL. 1t shall be lawful for any quail
| fled citizcn OF the district, notwithstaud-
| ing the name of the proposed voter is con-
| tanned on the list OF resident taNahlcs, TO
| ohalrnpc the vote ct such person, where
upon the pyoot OF the right of suffrage
as is new required by law shall
| N lNl al ! 4
! by the election board and the
vote admitted or rejected according to the
evidence. Every person claiming to he a
natuialiZcd citizen shall be required to
| produce his naturalization certificate AT
the election huOro voting, except whore
he has been for five wears consecutiyely n
voter in the district in which he offers to
vote; and on the vote of such person be-
| ing received, il shall be the duty of the
! election officers to write or stamp on such
| certificate the word "Voted, " with tho day,
month and year; and II any election Off
Ger or officers shall receives Il second vote
| on the same day, by virtue of same Ger
| tiiicate, except where sOus are entitled to
vote because Of the naturalization of their
| fathers, they and the person who shall
offer such second vote, shall be guilty of n
lnisdomeanor, and on conviction thereof.
shall be tined or imprisoned, or both, at
the discretion of the court; but the fine
each case, nor the Imprisonment one year.
The like punishment shall be inflicted
on conviction on the officers of election
who shall neglect or refuse 10 make or
cause 10 be made the endorsement re-
quired aforesaid on said naturalization
| certificate.
SEC. II. If any election officer shall re-
fuse or neglect TO require such proof of
the right OF suffrage as is prescribed by
this law, or laws to which this is a supple
ment, from any person Offering to vote
| whose name is not on this list of assessed
voters, or whose right TO vote without re-
quiring such proof, every person SO Of
tending SHALL upon conviction, be -uilty
of misdemeanor, and shall be sentenced
for every such otfense, to pay a fine not
exceeding five hundred dollars, or to Un-
dergo an Imprisonment of not more than
one year, or both, at the discretion of the
court.
l also make known the following pre- =
visions Of the new Constitution of Penn
sylvania:
ARTICLE VIII
SUFFRAGE AND ELECTION.
SEC. |. Every male citizen twenty-oI G
years of age, possessing the following
qualifications, shall be entitled to vote at
all elections:
First.-He shall have been a citizen of
the United States at least one month.
Second. shall have resided in the State
one year, Tor, if having previously been a
qualified electOr or native born citizen OF
the State he shall have renewed thereform
and returned, then six moths,) imme IL
ately precedidg the election
Third.-He shall have resided i'm the
election district where he offers to vote at
least two months Immediately preceding
the election.
FOUrth.-If twenty-five years of age II
upwards, he shall have paid within two
years a State or county tax which shall
have been assessed at least two months and
paid at least onemOnth before election.
SEC. 2. The General election shall J. g
held annually on the Tuesday next follow
ing the first Monday of November, but
the General Assembly may, by law, fix a
differont day, two-thirds of all the MEM
bers of each House consenting thereto.