The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-28

PRIMARY ELECTION LAws.-An act to reg /
ulate tie holding Of and to prevent frauds |
in the primary elections Of the several po- /
litical parties in the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania.
SIC l. Be L cnqctcd &C., That froEa
and after the passage Ofthis act it shall be
lawful and it is hereby made the duty Of
the Judges, inspectors, and clerks, or other
officers. of the primary elections meeting or
caucus held for the purpose Of nominating
candidates for State, city or county officers
within the Comm monwealth of Pennsylvania
before entering upon the discharge of their
duties. severally to take and subscribe to an
oath or affirmation in the presence Of each
other. in form as follows, namely. 4, "A.
B. do that / will as Judge inspector,
or clerk as the case may be- a, the ensuing
election, impartially and faithfully perform
my duties. in accordance with the laws and
Constitution of the Commonwealth ofPenn-
sylvania. and in accordance with the rules
and regulations adopted by the party
OF the county of for the government
of the said primary elections, meetings or
caucus. to the best of my judgment and
abilities - the oath or affirmation shall be
first administered TO the judge by one ofthe
inspectors, then the jadge 50 qualified shall
administer the oath OF affirmation 10 the in
spector and clerks, and may administer the
oath 10 any elector offering to vote "a to
his qualifications to vote at such cleo
ton.
SIC. 2. If any inspector, judge, clerk. or
or other officer Of the primary election as
aforesaid shall presume to act in such ca
pacity before the taking and subscribing 10
I the oath OF affirmation required by this act,
he shall on conviction be fined not exceed
! ing two hundred dollars and If any judge,
inspector. clerk or other officer, when in
discharge of his duties as such, shall wilful-
IL disregard or violate provisions Of any
rule. duly made by said party Of c0un-
" for the government of primary elections
Of the party, he shall on conviction be fined
not exceeding two hundred dollars and if
any Judge or inspector of a primary election
as aforesaid shall knowingly reject the vote
Of any person entitled to vote under the
rules Of said party, or shall knowingly
receive the vote OF any person or persons
not qualified as aforesaid, shall on conyic-
tion De fined not exceeding two hundred
dollars and if any judge inspector, clerk,
OF any other officer Of primary election IS
aforesaid shall be guilty of any willful fraud
in the discharge Of his duties, by destroying
or defacing ballots, adding ballots to 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 50 offending
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
end on conviction be fined not exceeding
five hundred dollars or imprisonment not
exceeding one year. or both, or either. at
the discretion of tile court.
All acts or parts of acts Of Assembly in
consistent with this act are hereby repealed,
excevt in counties or cities where special
acts are in force for the same purpose Pro-
rifed That the provisions of this act shall
entail 10 expense to the counties or
cities.
ApPRoyED-The 10Th day of June, A. D.
ISL. HENRY NJ. HOYT