The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-06-09
AN ACT

To regulate the holding of, and to prevent
frauds in, the primary elections of the
several political parties in the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania.
Section ]. Be it enacted, &C., That from
and after the passage of this act it shall be
lawful and it hereby made the duties OF
the Judges, inspectors and clerks or other
officers, of the primary elections, meetings
or caucus held for the purpose of nominal
ing candidates for state, city and county
offices within the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, before entering upon the dis
charge of their duties, severally to tax and
subscribe TO an oath or affirmation in the
presence of each other in form as follows,
namely 81 CA b do that will as
judge, inspector or clerk las the case NAV
be) at the ensuing election, impartially and
faithfully perform my duties, in accord
ance with the laws and constitution of the
commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and in
accordance with the rules and regulations
adopted by the party of the county
or 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 ad-
ministered to the judge by one of the in
spectors, then the judge so qualified shall
administer the oath or affirmation to the
inspectors and clerks, and may admins
ter the oath to any elector offering to vote
as to his qualifications to vote at such
| election.
Sec. 2. If any judge, inspector, clerk or
| other officer of primary election as afore-
said shall presume to act in such capacity
! before the taking and subscribing to the
| oath or animation 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 his duties as such, shall
| willfully disregard or violate the provis-
ions 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; and
| If any judge or inspector of primary
election as aforesaid shall knowingly re-
ject the vote of any person entitled TO vote
under the rules of the said
party, or shall knowingly receive the vote
| of any person or 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 {
| primary election as aforesaid shall be gull
| ty of any willful fraud in the discharge
of his duties, by destroying or defacinl
ballots, adding ballots to the poll, othei
than those lawfully voted by stufffng the
ballot box, by false counting, by making
false returns or by any act or thing what
ever, the person so offending shall bC
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and up.
on conviction shall be fined not exceeding
five hundred dollars or imprisoned no
exceeding one year, or both, or either, a
| the discretion of the court.
All acts or parts of acts of assembly in.
consistent with this act are hereby re-
| pealed, except III counties or cities where
special acts are in force for the same pur
pose; Provided, That the provisions o
this act shall entail no expense to the
counties or cities.
Approved-The Goth day of June, A. d
1881. HENRY NJ. HOYT.