The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-10-15

And any voter voting two or moro tickets
the several tickets so voted shall each be
numbered with the number correspond
ing with the number to the name of the
voter. Any elector may write his name
upon his ticket, or cause the same to be
written thereon, and attcsted Ivy a citizen
of the district. In addition to tho oath now
prescribed by law to be taken and sub
scribed by election officers, they shall sey-
orally be sworn or affirmed not to disclose
how any elector shall have voted unless
required to do so as witnesses in Il judicial
proceeding, All judges, inspectors, clerks
and oVerseers of every election held under
this act. shall, before entering upon their
duties, be duly sworn or affirmed i'm the
presence OF each other. The Judge shall he
sworn by the minority inspector, if there
shall be such minority inspector, if not,
then by a Justice of the peace or alderman,
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 tho officers SO sworn, and
attested by the officer who administered
the oath. If any 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 if any officer
OF election shall certify that any officer was
sworn when he was not, it shall be deem
ed miSdemeanor, and upon conviction.
the officer or officers SO offending shall be
fined nos exceeding one thousand dollars.
or imprisoned not exceeding one year, or
both, in the discretion o. the court
SEC. H.. 1t shall be lawful for any quail
fled citizen OF the district, notwithstaud-
ing the name OF the proposed voter is con-
tained on the list of resident taNab.cs, To
challenge the vote of such person, whore
upon the proof OF the right OF suffrage
as is now required 10y law shall
be publicly made aai acted upon
by the election board and tie
vote admittcd or rejected, according 20 the
evidence. Every person CLAIMING to he
naturaiZyG cttiYou shall be required 20
produce his naturalization certificate at
the election before voting, except where
he has been for five years cOuSecutivelv
voter in the district in which he offers TO
vote; and on the vote of such person be-
ing received, it shall he the duty of the
election officers to write or stamp on such
certificate the word "Voted," with tho daV.
month and year; and ii any election off,
Ger or officers shall receive n second vote
on the same day, by virtue of same GER
tlt1cato, except whore sons 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
lnisdoneanOr. and on conviction thereof,
shall he fined or imprisoned, or both, mt
the discretion of the court; but the fine
shall not exceed five hundred dollars in
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 to make or
cause to be made the endorsement re-
quired aforesaid on said naturalization
certificate.
SEC. u. 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 guilty
of misdemeanor, and shall be sentenced
for every such ofiense, 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: