The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-06-05

power TO 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. Tor 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 servico
OF the United States, or the State. nor while
engaged In the navigation of the waters Of
the State or of the high seas, nor willie n .
student of any college or seminary of
learning, nor while kept mt any almshouse
or public institution, except the inmates
of any homo for disabled and indigent
soldiers and sailors. who, for tho purpose
of voting, shall he deemed 10 reside in the
election district where said home IL located. '
Laws shall he made for ascertaining by
proper proofs, the citizens who shall be
emitted to the right of suffrage hereby es-
tablished.n
The act of Assembly entitled ian ac. re-
lating to the elections of this Common
wealth" passed July 2, 1919, provides as
follows, viz
ain case the person who shall have rn-
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 numbOr
of votes for Judge at the next preceding
election shall act rs inspector In his place
And in case the person who shall have re-
ceivod the highest number of votes for In
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 aud if
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 tho township, ward
or district for which such officer shall
have been elected, present at the place Of
election shall elect one of their number 10
fill such vacancy.
] also give official notice to the electors
Of Forest county, that by an act entitled
"An Act further supplemental TO the net
relative TO the election of this Common
wealth. approved Jan. 80, 1S74:r
SEC. o. All the elections by the citizens
shall be by ballot; every ballot voted shall
be numbered in the order i'm which II shall
be received, and the number recorded By
the clerks on the list of voters opposite Che
name of the elector from whom received.
And any voter voting two or more 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 ne
written thereon, and attested by citizen
Oh int ulSlTlCt. IN dQOlllOn W int Obtl iltff
prescribed by law TO be taken and sub
scribed by election officers, they shall sew
orally be sworn or affirmed not u disclose
how any elector shall have voted, unless
required TO do so rs witnesses In a Judicial
proceeding. All judges, inspectors, clerk
and overseers ofevery election held under
this act, shall, before entering upon their
duties, he duly sworn or affirmed in the
presence OF each other. The judge shall be
sworn by the minority inspector, II there
shall bo such minority inspector, II notl
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 aiilrning shall be duly made ont
and signed by the officers so sworn. and
attested by the officer who administered
the oath. 1fany Judge or minority inspec-
tor refuses or fails to swear the officers ot
election in the manner required by this
act, or If any officer of election shall act
without being duly sworn, or IL any officer
OF election shall certify that any officer was
sworn when he was not, IL shall be deem
ed misdcmeanor, and upon conviction,
the officer or officers so offending shall be
fined NOS exceeding one thousand dollars.
or imprisoned not exceeding one year, o.
both. in the discretion of the court.
SEC. II. If any election officer shall re
fuse or neglect to require such proof OF
the right or suffrage aS is prescribed by
this law, or laws to which this is supple
ment, from any person offering to vote
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, DO guilty
of II misdemeanor, and shall be sentenced
for every such otfcnSe, to ray n fine not
exceeding five hundred dollars or to IN
dcrgO an Imprisonment OF not moro than
one year, or both, at the discretion of the
court.
also make known the following pro-
visions OF the new Constitution of Penn-
sylVmia: