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

power 10 provide the manner in which
and the time and place at which such
absent electors may vote, and for the re-
turn and canvass of their votes In tho
election district I'm 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 the 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 u
student of any college or seminary Of
learning, nor while kept mt any almshouso
or public institution, except the inmates
of any home for disabled and INDECENT
soldiers and sailors, who, for the purpose
of voting, shall be deemed 10 reside In the
election district where said home is located.
Laws shall he made for asccrtaining, by
proper proofs, the citizens who shall lIo
emitted to tho right of suffrage hereby es-
tablished."
The act of Assembly entitled "an acs re-
lating To the elections of this Common
wealth" passed July 2, 1910, 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
And in case the person who shall have re-
ceived the highest number of votes for in
spoctOr 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 IL
any vacancy snail continue In the board
for the space of one hour after tho time
fixed by law for the opening of tho 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
I'LL 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. 80, lST4:"
SEC. 9. All tho elections by the citizens
shall be by ballot; every ballot voted shall
be numbered in the order i'm which u 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 more tickets
the several tickets so voted shall each he
numbered with the number correspond
ing with the number TO the nanle OF the
voter. ANY elector may write his name
upon his ticket, or cause the samc to be
written thereon, and attosted by citizen
of the district. In addition 10 the oath now
prescribed by law to he taken and sub
scribed by election officers, they shall sew
orally be sworn or affirmed not to disclose
how any elcctor shall have voted, unless
required to do SO us witnesses In n judicial
proceeding. All Judges, inspectors. clerks
and overSeers of every election hold under
this act, shall, before entering upon their
duties, he duly sworn or affirmed in tho
presence OF each ether. The judge shall be
sworn by the minority inspector, if there
shall be such minority inspector, IL not,
then by Justice of tie 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. lfauy 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 II any officer
of election shall certify that any officer was
sworn when he was not, IL shall be deem
od misdcmCanor, and upon conviction,
the officer or officers so offending shall ho
fined nos exceeding ono thousand dollars,
or imprisoned not exceeding one year, or
both, in the discretion of the court
SEC. II. If any election officer shall re-
fuse or neglect TO require such lroof OF
the right OF suffrage as Is prescribed by
this law, or laws to which this Isl supple
mont, from any person offering 10 voto
whose name is not on this list of assessed
voters, or whose right TO vote without re-
quirihS such proof, every porsOn so Of
Tending shall, upon conviction, bo vuiltv
of n misdCncmor, aud shull he sentenced
for every such otlouSc, to pay fine not
exceeding five hunured dollars, or To m,
dcrgo an Imprisonment OF not more than
one year, or both, at the discretion of tho
court.
l also make known the fn.lowing pro.
visions of the now Constitution of Penn
syiVania: