The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-06-04
An ACT

To regulate the holding Of. land to pre-
vent frauds in, the primary elections of
the several political parties in the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania.
Section /. Be it enacted. &c, That from
and after the passage of this act lt shall be
lawful and it is hereby made the dnties OF
the Judges, inspectors and clerks or other
officers, Of the primary elections meetings
or caucus held fAr the purpose of nominate
ing candidates for state, city and county
offices within the commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, before entering upon the dis
charge IF their duties, severly to take and
subscribe to an oath or affirmation IL the
presence of each other in form as follows,
namely: IL "a ~ do that lwIll as
Judge, Inspector or clerk las the case may
bel at the ensuing election, impartially amp
faithfully perform my duties, III accor-
dance with the laws and constitution { t
the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. and
in accordance with the rules and regula
tiOms adopted by the party of the
county of for the government OF
the said primary elections, meetlngS or
caucus, to the bGst of my judgment and
ablities;" the oath Oh affirmation shall be
first administered TO the judge by one of
the inspectors, then the judge so qualified
shall administer the oath or affirmation -
the inspectors and clerks, anO may admin
isCer the Oatn to any elecJOr Offering TO
vote as to his qualifications ovote at such
election
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other officer of primary election as afore-
said shall pres ume to act III such capacity
| before the taking and subscribing to the
| cath OF affirmation required by this act, he
| shall on conviction be fined not exceeding
| two hundred dollars; and if any judge,
! inspector, clerk or other officer, when IN
! the discharge of ms duties as such, shall
| willfully disregard or violate the prOVi-
siOns Of any rule, duly made by the said
| party of county for
the government of the primary elections
of the party, he shall ON conviction be
fined not exceeding two hundred dollars ;
| aud If any Judge or inspector of a primary
election as aforesaid shall knowingly re-
ject the vote of any person entitled TO vote
under thr rules of the said
| party, OF shall knowingly receive tie vote
Of any person OF persons not qualified as
aforesaid, shall On conviction be fined not
exceeding two hundred dollars and If any
Judge, inspector. clerk or other officer of a
primary election as aforesaid shall be
guilty Of any willful fraud in the discharge
of his duties by destroying or defacinp
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 what
soeyer, the person so offending shall be
deemed guilty OF a misdemeaner, and up
on conviction shall be fined not eXceediug
FIVE hundred dollars or imprisoned not eX-
ceeding one year, or both, or either, at the
discretion of the court.
All acts or parts of acts of ASSEMBLY, in
consistent with This act are hereby re-
pealed, except IN counties or cities where
special acts are III force for the same puT
pose: Provided That the provisions oI
this act shall entail no expense to the
counties or cities.
ApprOVed-The 29th day of June, A. /
1881. HENRY NJ. HOYT.