The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-06-12

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 tho purpose of voting, no
person shall be deemed to have gained or
lost n 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 tho watera e,f
the State or of tho high seas, nor while
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 indigent
soldiers and sailors, who, for tho purpose
of voting, shall be deemed TO reside in tho
election district where said home is located.
Laws shall be made for ascertaining, by
proper proofs, the oitizcus who shall DO
emitted to the right of suffrage hereby os-
tablished."
The act of Assembly entitled ian act re-
lating to the elections of this Commons
wealth. passed July 2, 1919, provides as
follows, viz:
ain case the person who shall have re-
ceived the second highest number of votes
for inspector shall not attend on the day I
any election, then the person who shalt
have received the second highest number
election shall act rs inspector in his place.
And in case tho person who shall have ro-
ceived the highest number of votes for in
spector shall not attend, the person elected
Judge shall appoint an inspector in his
place, and i'm 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 ~
any vacancy snail continue In the board
for the space of one hour after the time
a. Al.
the qualified voters of the township, ward
or district for which such officer shall
have been elected, present ut the place oi
election shall elect one of their number to
fill such vacancy.
also give official notice TO the electors
of Fore2t county, that by an act entitled
"An Act further supplemental to the act
relative to the election of this Commons
wealth, approved Jan. 30, 1872
SEC 9. All the elections by the citizens
shalt be by ballot; every ballot voted shall
be numbered in the order In which il shall
he received, and the number recorded by
the clerks on the list of voters opposite the
name of the olector from whom received.
And any voter voting two or moro tickets
the several tickets so voted shall each be
| numbered with the number correspond
| ing with the number to the name OF the
| voter. ANY elector may write his name
upon his ticket, or cause the same to 10
written thereon, and attcsted 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 olcctor shall have voted. unless
/ required 20 do so as witnesses i'm n judicial
proceeding. All judges, inspectors, clerks
| and ovcrsccrs of every election held under
| this act, shall, before entering upon their
duties, he duly sworn or affirmed in tho
| presence of each other. The judge shall be
sworn by the minority inspector, If thero
| shall hc such minority inspector II not,
! then by n Justice of the peace or alderman,
| and the inspectors and clerk shall be sworn
! bV 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. Ifauv judge or minority inspcc-
| tor refuses or fails TO swear the 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
of election shall certify thatany officer was
| sworn when he was not, it shall bc deems
! cd Il misdemcanor, and upon conviction.
! the oilicGr or officers so offending shall DO
! fined no; exceeding one thousand dollars,
or imprisoned not exceeding one year, or
/ both. IN the discretion of the court.
SEC. - If any election officer shall re-
! fuse or neglect 20 require such proof of
! the right OF suffrage as Is prescribed by
this law, or laws to which this Is a supple
ment, from any person offering 10 vote.
whose name is not on this list of assessed
voters, or whose right to vote without ro-.
quiring such proof, every person so off
Tending shall, upon conviction, bo uilty
of a misdemeanor, and shall be sentenced
| for every such oflpnsc, to nay n fine not
exceeding five hundred dollars, or to MI :
dergo an Imprisonment OF not moro than
one year, or both, at the discretion of tho
court.
| also make known the following pros
visions of the n;w Constitution of Penn-|
| Syivania:
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