The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-10-22

And any voter voting two or more tickets
the several tickets so voted shall each be
numbered with tho number correspond
ing with the number 90 the name of the
voter. Any elcctor may write his name
upon lis ticket, or causo the same TO. be
written thereon, and attostcd 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 a judicial
proceeding, Alliudges, inspectors, clerks
and oYerseers of overy election held under
this act, shall before entering upon their
duties, he duly sworn or affirmed in the
presence of each other. The judge shall be
sworn by the minority inspector, if there
shall he such minority inspector, If not,
then by n 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 the officers SO sworn. and
attested by the officer who administered
the oath. IfanY judge or minority inspec-
tor refuses or fails to swear the officers of
election i'm 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 thatany officer was
sworn when he was not, ii shall be deem
ed misdemeanor, and upon conviction,
the officer or officers so offending shall he
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 amy quail
| fled citizen oi the district, notwithStaud-
ing the name 0rtho proposed voter ia con-
tainud on the list Of resident taXHbles, to
challenge the vote of such person, whore.
! upon the proof OF TIE right OF suffrage
as is now required by law shall
! be publicly mace uirl acted upon
! by the election board and the
vote admittel or rejected according to The
| evidence Every person claiInin" TO he q
natumltztd citizen shall he required To
| produce IiS Multiplication eitliiCHtc at
! the election before voting, except where
! he has been for five wears couSecujiNelY a
voter in the district in which he offers to
vote; and on the vutO of such person be-
| ing received, it shall bc th7 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 Oili-
! Ger or officers shall receive Il second vote
on the same day, by virtue of same Ger
/ titicate, except whore sons are cutitled to
vote because III the naturalization of their
fathers. lhey and the person who shall
offer such second vote, shall be guilty of n
miSGl0meanOr, and on con VirtlOu thereof,
| shall ice lined or Imprisoned, or both, at
the discretion 0f the court; hut the fine
shall not exceed five hundred dollars in
each case, nor the impiis0umento 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 he made the endorsement re-
quired aforesaid on said naturalization
certificate.
SEC. y. If any election officer shall re-
fuse or neglect TO require such l.roof OF
the right of suffrage as is prescribed by
this law, or laws TO which this is 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 "A misdemeanor, and shall be sentenced
for every such oflense, to pay fine not
! exceeding five hundred dollars, or 70 uu-
dorgo 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
sylvania:
ARTICLE VIII.
SUFFRAGE AND ELECTION.
SEC. /. Every male citizen twenty-OI {
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