The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-05-22

power to provide the manner in which
and the time and place at which such
absent electors may vote, and for the ro-
turn and canvass of their votes In tho
election district in which they respectively
reside.
Fifth. For The purpose of voting. no
person shall be doomed to have gained or
lost residence by reason OF his presence
or absence while employed In tho service
OF the United States, or tho State, nor while
engaged In tho navigation of the waters OF
the State or of the high seas, nor while
student of any college or seminary of
learning, nor while kept at any almshOuso
or public institution, except the inmates
of any home for disabled and INDECENT
soldiers and sailors, who, for tho purpose
of voting, shall he deemed to reside in the
election district where said home is located.
Laws shall he made for ascertaning, by
proper proofs, the citizens who shall bo
emitted to the right of suffrage hereby es-
tablished"
The act of Assembly entitled IAN acs re-
lating to the elections of this Commons
wealth. passed July 2, 1919, provides as
follows, viz:
ain case the rorson who shall have re-
ceived the second highest number of votes
for inspector shall not attend on the day OF
any election, then the person who shall
have received the second highest number
of votes for Judge at the next preceding
titttipn sll'ill Ntl uS Inspector IN MS placcs
And in case the person who shall have re-
ceived the highest number of votes for in
spector shall not attoud. the person elected
Judge shall appoint an inspector I'm his
place, and In case the person elected Judge
shall not attend, then the inspector who
received the highest number of votes
shall appoint Judge In his place and il
any vacancy snail continue In the board
for the space of one hour after the time
fixed by law for the opening of the election,
the qualified voters OF the township, ward
or district for which such officer shalt
have been elected, present at the place OF
election shall elect one of their number to
fill such vacancy.
| also give official notice 10 the electors
of Forest county, that by an act entitled
"An Act further supplemental TO the act
relative to the election of this Common
wealth, approved Jan. 30, lS74."
SIC. .. All the elections by the citizens
shall be by ballot; every ballot voted shall
be numbered in the order i'm which il shall
be received, and the number recorded by
the clerks on the list of voters opposite the
name of the clector from whom received.
And any voter voting two or moro tickets
the several tickets so voted shall oach he
numbered with tho number correspond
ing with the number TO the name OF the
voter. ANY elector may write his name
upon his ticket. or uRuse the same 10 be
written thereon, and attcsted by q citizen
oi inc ulSlfIct. IN uudltiOn 20 tHo Oatn now
prescribed by law to he taken aud 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 judicial
proceeding All judges, inspectors, clerks
and overSeers ofevery election held under
this act, shall, before entering upon their
duties, he duly sworn or affirmed in tho
presence OF each ether The judge shall DO
sworn by the minority inspector, f there
shall be such minority inspector, IL 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
a,tested by the officer who administered
the oath. lfany Judge or minority inspec-
tor refuses or fails to swear the officers of
election in the manner required by this
act, or If amy officer of election shall act
without being duly sworn, or If any officer
of election shall certify that any officer was
sworn when he was not, il Shall be deem
cd misdcmcanor, and upon conviction,
the olhccr or officers so offending shall be
fined nos exceeding ono thousand dollars,
or imprisoned not exceeding one year, or
both, in the discretion OF the court.
SEC II. If amy election officer shall re-
fuse or neglect To require such lroof of
the right of suffrage rs Is prescribed by
this law, or laws 20 which tlis Is supple
mont, non any person offering 10 voto
whose name is not on thia list of assessed
voters, or whose right to vote without re-
quiIihS snch proof every porson 50 Of
tending shall, upon conviction, loo euiltv
of misdomcaNor, and shalt he sentenced
for every such o!lcnSe, To pay n fine not
exceeding five hundred dollars, or TO nm
dcrgo an Imprisonment of not more than
one year, or both, ~ the discretion OF tho
court.
also make Enuwn the following pro.
visions of the now Constitution of Penn-
syiVana: