The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-10-08

And any voter voting two or more tick cts
the several tickets so voted shall zach he
numbered with the number corresnOnd-
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 attested by citizen
of the district. In addition to tho oath now
prescribed by law to be taken and sub
Scribed by election officers, they shall sew
orally be sworn or affirmed not to disclose
how any elector shall have voted, unless
required TO do SO as witnesses in n judicial
proceeding. All Judges, inspectors clerks
and overseors of every election held under
this act, shall, before entering upon their
duties, be duly sworn or affirmed in the
presence OF each other. The judge shall be
sworn by the minority INSPECTOR, IL there
shall bo such minority inspector if not,
then by q 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 II amy officer of election shall act
without heing duly sworn, or If any officer
of election shall certify that any officer was
sworn when he was not, it shall be deem-
NNi a. anu upon t0llNitllOU.
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 tho court.
SEC. II. 1t shall be lawful for any quail
fled citizen of the district, notwithstand-
ing the name of the proposed voter is con-
tanned on the list of resident taNablcs to
challenge the vote Of such person, wherc-
upon tha proof 0i the right OF suffrage
as is now rCquhod by law shalt
be publicly made and acted upOn
by the election board and the
vote admitted or rejected i. according 70 The
evidence. Every person claiming to be u
natura!ized citizen shall be required to
produce his naturalization certificate at
the election before voting, except where
he has been for five years cousCcutiVcly n
voter in tho district in which he offers to
vote; and on the vote Of such person be-
ing received, il shall be tho duty of the
election officers TO write or stamp on spch
certificate the word ''NOtcd, - with tho daV,
month and year; and if any election ofli-
Ger or officers Shall receive Il second vote
on the same day. by virtue OF Same GER
tilicate, except wherc 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 4
miSdOmeanOr, and on conviction thereof,
shall he fined or imprisoned, or both, at
the discretion of the court; but the fine
shall not exceed five hundred dollars in
each case, nor the impriSoumenton one year.
The Ike punishment shall be inil il,cted
on conviction on the officers of election
who shall neglect or refuse to make or
cause 10 he 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 60 which this is n supple
ment, from any person offering to vote
whose namc is not ON thia 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 a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced
for every such Of1ense, to pay a fine not
exceeding five hundred dollars, or to un-
dcrgo an Imprisonment of not more than
one year, or both, at the discretion of the
court
also make known the following pre- .
visions of the new Constitution of Penn
sylYania: