The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-05-29

| and the time and place ut which such
absent electors may vote, and for the re-
! turn aud canvass of their votes In tho
election district In which they respectively
reside.
Fifth. Tor tho purpose of voting, no
| person shall be doomed 90 have gained or
lost residence by reason OF his presence
or absence while employed in the service
| OF the United States, or the State, nor while
engaged In the navigation of the waters OF
the State or of tho high seas, nor while a
| student of any college or seminary of
learning, nor while kept at any almshouso
or public institution, except the inmates
of any homo for disabled and INDECENT
soldiers and sailors, who, for tho purpose
of voting, shall be deemed TO reside in tho
election district whore said home is located.
Laws shall he made for ascertnning, by
proper proofs, the citizens who shall bo
emitted TO the right of suffrage hereby es-
tablished."
The act of Assembly entitled ''an acs ro-
lating TO the elections of this Common
wealth" passed July 2, 1910, provides as
follows, viz:
ain case the rerson who shall have re-
coived the second highest number of votes
for inspector shall not attend on the day of
any election. thon the person who shall
have received the second highest number
of votes for Judge at the next preceding
election shall act as inspector In his place.
Aud IN case the person who shall have re-
ttiNtu Alt OlkntSl hummer OF VOTES IOT III
spector shall not attend, the person elected
Judge shall appoint AN inspector In 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 II
any vacancy snail continue In the board
for the space of one hour after the timo
fixed by law for the opening of the election,
the qualified voters of the township ward
or district for which such officer shall
have been elected, present at the place OF
election shall elect one of their number to
fill such vacancy.
also give official notice TO 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, 1S74:"
SEC. o. All the elections by the citizens
shall be by ballot; every ballot voted shall
be numbered in the order in which IL shall
be received, and the number recorded by
the clerks on the list of voters opposite the
name of the electOr from whom received.
And any Votor voting two or moro tickets
the several tickets so voted shall each bo
numbered with the number correspond
ing with the number 20 the namo of the
voter. ANY elector may write his name
upon his ticket, or cause the same TO bo
written thereon, aud 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 MOTTO disclose
how any eiector shall have voted. unless
required 60 do SO as witnesses in a judicial
proceeding. All Judges, inspectors, clerks
and overseers of every election held under
this act shall before entering upon their
duties, be duly sworn or affirmed in the
presence of each other. Tho judge shall DO
sworn by the minority inspector, IL there
shall he such minority inspector, IL not,
then by a Justice of the peace or alderman,
lnSnRgtnTs and clark
by the judge. Certificates of such swear
ing or affirming shall be duly made ont
and signed by the officers so sworn, and
attestcd by the officer who administered
the oath. IT. any judge or minority inspcc-
tor refuses or fhils to swear tho officers of
election in the manner required by this
act, or if any officer of election shall act
without being duly sworn, or If any officer
ol election shall certify that any officer was
sworn when he was not, it shall he deem
cd misdemeanor, and upon conviction.
the officer or officers so offending shall bo
fined no; exceeding one thousand dollars,
or imprisoned not exceeding one year, or
both. in the discretion of tho court.
SIC. IL. IT any election officer shall ro-
fuse or neglect To require such proof of
the right of suffrage as IL prescribed by
this law, or laws to which this is supple
mont, from any person Offering tu VOto
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, 10 uilty
OF misGcmcanOr, and shall bc sentenced
for every such oilcnse, to pay n line not
exceeding five hundred dollars or to uh-
derSo an Imprisonment nl not more than
one wear, or both, at the discretion of tho
court.
| also make known tho following pro-
visions OF the new Constitution of Penn-
Sy.Vania: