The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1891-10-14
ARTICLE VIII.
SUFFRAGE AND ELECTION.


SEC. 1. Every male citizen twonty-one
qualifications, shall be entitled to vote al
all elections.
FirSt.-Ho shall have been a citizen Of
the United States mt least one month.
Second II @ shall have resided i'm the State
one year, (or, If having previously been Il
qualified elector or native born citizen of
the state he shall have renewed thereforIn
aud returned, then six months,) immedi-
ately preceding the election.
Third.-Ie shall have resided in the
election district where he offers TO vote at
least two months Immediately preceding
the election.
Fourth.--If twenty-five years of age OF
upwards, ho shall have paid within two
years State or county tax which shall
have been assessed at least two months and
paid at least one month before election.
SEQ. 2. Tho General election shall be
held annually on the Tuesday next follow
ing the first Monday of November, but
the General Assembly may, by law, fix
difforont day, two-thirds of all tn 3 mem-
bers of each House consenting thereto.
also give official notice of the follow
ing provisions of an act approved the Both
of March, 1866, entitled "An act regula-
ting the mode of voting at all the elections
| of this Commonwealth"
! SEC. l. BE it enacted by the Senate and
| House CT Representatives ofthe Common
wealth of Pennsylvania in General AS
| semblv met, and it is hereby enacted by
the authority of the same. That the quail
| flied voters of the several counties of this
| Commonwealth, at all general, township,
borough and special elections are hereby
hereafter authorized and required TO vote
by tickets printed or written, or partly
| printed and partly written, severally clas-
sitiod ms follows: One ticket shall embrace
the names of alljudges of courts voted for,
and shall be labeled Judiciary :" one
ticket shall embrace the names of all the
State officers voted for and be labeled
estate - one ticket shall embrace the
names of all the county officers voted for,
including Office of Senator and member of
Assembly, if voted for, and member of
Congress, If voted for, and bo labeled
"County - one ticket shall embrace the
names nf all the township officers voted
for, and be labeled "Township :" one
ticket shall embrace the names of all the
borough officers voted for and be labeled
Borough" and each class shall be depos-
tied in separate ballot boxes.
Notice is hereby given, That any person
excepting Justices of the Peace who shall
hold any ofllco or appointment of profit or
trust under the United States, or this
State, or any city or cOrporated district,
whether commissioned officer or other
wise, n subordinate officer or agent who
is or shall be employed under the legisla-
ture, executive or icdiciary department OF
tnlS Stalo, or IN any Guy, or OF any lncOr'
poraied district. and also that every MEM
Der of Congress and of the State Legisla
, ture, or of the select or common council
of any CITY, or commissioners of any in
corporn;ed district, is by law incapable ot
no ling or exercising ut the time, the
C.... or appointment of judge, Inspector
or u.Nt. Ot any election in This Common
: wealth, and that no inspector, Judge oil
Other officer of such election sliaN be eligi
bio to .u then voted for.
The Judges of the aforesaid districts
shall repreSentatively take charge of til,
certificates of return of the election o
= their respective districts, and produc,
\ them ut the Prothouutary' office in ths
l Borough of Tionesta, as follows: "Al
l judges living within twelve miles of tn,
) ProthonotarY's Office, or within twenty
Z four miles IL their residence be in town
village or city rpon the line of railroad
, | leading TO the county seat. shall before tw,
= o'clock p. m. on WEDNESDAY, NO
; | NEMBER FOURTH 1891, and all othe
. Judges shall before twelve o'clock, m.
. on THURSDAY. NOVEM BIER FIFTH
> 1891, deliver said returns, together witt
!, the return sheets, to the Prothonotary o
u the Court of Common Pleas of Fores
{ county, which said return shall he filed
I and the day and hour of filing marke,
~ therein. and shall be preserved by tn
y Prothonotary for public inspection.
a Given under my hand at my office in Tic
nesta, Pa, this 2Sth day of September
& in the year OF our Lord one thousan
1 eight hundred and ninety-one, and /
4 the one hundred and sixteenth year c
!, the Independence of the United States
JOHN II. OSGOOD, Sheriff.