Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-10-25

ave only to such subordinate municipal or
ocal offices as shall be designated by general
law.
VACANCIES IN ELECTION BnARDs-AcT OF IAN
UARY 50, 1919.
SECTION 6. In all lection districts where
a vacancy exists by reason of disqualification
of the officer OF otherwise In an election
board heretofore appointed. or where any new
district shall be formed. the judge or judgcs
of the court or common pleas oi the proper
county shall, ten days before any general or
special election, appoint competent persons
TO fill said vacancies and TO conduct the
election in said new districts: and in the ap
puntment OF inspectors in any election dis
iriet both shall not be OF the same political
Iariy; and the judge OF elections shall, in
all cases, be of the political party having the
majority of votes in said district, rs nearly
as the said judge or judges can ascertain
the fact: and in case OF the disagreement
CT the Judges 10 the selection of inslee-
tors, the political majority of the judges shall
select one of such inspectors, and the III nor
ity judge or judges shall select theothea.
VACANCIES on MORNING OF ELEcTIoS-Acr OF
JULY 2. 1888.
In case the person who shall have
received the second highest number OF votes
for inspector, shall not attend on the dsy
of any election, then the person who shall
have received he second highest number Cf
votes for judge at the next preceding clccs
ton, shall act as an inspector in his rla' c.
and in case the person who shall have Fc-
ceived the highest number OF votes fer in-
spector shall not attend, The person elected
Judge shall appoint an inspector In his place,
and in case the person elected judge shtil
not attend, then the inspector who received
the highest number of votes shall appoint
in Judge his place; and If any vacancy shall
continue in the board for the space OF one
Ian tor
opening of the election, the Qualified voters
of the township, ward or district, for, which
such officer shall have been elected pres
ent at the election, shall elect one of their
number to I'LL snch vacancy.
THE oATH-ACT JANUARY so, 1874
SEC. o. In addition 10 the oath now pre-
scribed by law to be taken aud subscribed 10y
election officers, they shall be severally sworn
or affirmed not to disclose how any elcctor
shall have voted unless required 10 do 80 as
witnesses in a judicial proceeding. All judges,
inspectors, clerks and oveTseers of any cleo
ton held under Tins act. shall before enter
ing upon their duties, be duly sworn or
affirmed in the presence of each other. The
Judges shall be sworn by the minority In
spector, and in case there 10y no minority
inspector, then by o justice of the peace or
alderman, and the inspectors, overseers
and clerks shall be sworn be the judge, GER
y
be duly made out and signed 10y thg officers
so sworn, and attested by the officers who
administer the oath.
MODE OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS.
ACT JANUARY 80, 1874.
SEC s. At all the elections hereaftC- held un-
der the laws of this Commonwealth, tie
polls shall bc opened at o'clock, A. NJ, and
closed at O'Clock, p. NJ.
THE BALLOTS.
CONSTITUTION or Observation-Disclosures. VIII.
SEC T. All elections by the citizens shall be
bv ballot. Every ballot voted shall be mum
bered in the order in which it received,
and the number recorded by the election
officers on the list of voters.opposlte the name
of the elector who presents the ballot. Any
elector NAV write his name upon his ticket,
or cause the same to be written thereon anG
attested by a citizen Of the district.
ACT JANUARY 80, 1874.
SEC g. At the opening OF the polls at the
elections it shall be the duty OF the judges OF
the election for their respective districts to
designate one of the inspectors, whose duty il
shall he 10 have in custody the registry OF
voters. and to make the entries n. rein requir-
ed by law; and il shall be the duty of the
other said inspectors To receive and number
the ballots presented at said election,
DUTIES OF PEACE oFFicFRs ACT OF 1899.
Ii shall be the duty of the respective con-
sta bles OF each ward, district or township /
within this Commonwealth, to be present III I
person or by deputy, at the place OF holding /
such elections in said ward, district or town
ship. for the purpose of preserving the peace,
as aforesaid
THE TICKETS.
ACT MARCH 80. 1866.
One ticket shall embrace the names of tn
Judges of Courts. voted for and be labeled
outside "Judiciary:" one ticket shall embrace
the names of all State officers voted tor, nnd
be- labeled "S,aie," one ticket shall embrace
the names OF al County officers voted for,
il Guiding oiiice II Senator, member, aud
members OF Assembly, il voted foI, and mem-
bers OF Congress, If voted for, aud be abeled
County" one ticket shall embrace the names
of all township officers voted for aud be
labeled "To wnship";oue ticket shall embrace
the names of all borough officers voted for
andbe labeled "BorouSh,' aud each class
shall be deposited in separate ballot box.
OF THE ELECTION RETURNS.