Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-10-30

sist of Judge and two inspectors, who shall
be chosen annually by The citizens. Each
elecior shall have the right 20 vote for the
Judge and one inspector, aud each Inspector
shall appoint one clerR. Election oiiee--
shall be privileged from arrest upon days 81
election and while engaged in making puo
and transmitting returns, except upon
warrant of a count cf record or Judge there
OF, for an election fraud, ior felony, or Tor
wanton breach of the peace.
I5 No person shall be qualified 10 serve
as an election officer who shall hold, or shall
within two months have held IN Office, ap-
pointment or employment in or under tho
government OF the United States or of tbs
State, or OF any city or county, or of any
municipal board, commission or trust in ans
city, save only Justices OF the peace sat slider
men. notaries public and persons IN militia
service of the State; nor shall any election
officer be eligible TO any civil Office 10 DC
filled BY an election At which be shall serve,
save only To such subordinate municipal or
local offices rs shall be designated by general
Law.
VACANCIES IN ELECTION BoARDS-ACr OF JAN
UAgY so, 1873.
sHcr1oS q. In all election districts where
q vacancy exists BY reason Of disqualification
OF the officer or otherwise IN an election
board heretofore appointed. or where any new
district shall be formed, The judge or judges
o. the court OF common pleas of tue 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 mp
puintment OF inspectors in any election dis
trict both shall not be OF the same political
party; and the judge OF elections shall, ia
all cases, be of the political party having uie
majority of votes in said district, as nearly
| as the said judge or judges csu ascertain
sia nd i'm nf its f.fes - u
of the Judges as TO the selection OF inspca-
| tors, the political majority OF the judges sha..
select one of such inspectors, anu the 10 nor
| itys judge or judges shall select ;hcothel-
VACANCIES ON MORNING. OF ELKcTIoN--AcT or
JULY ., 1882
In case the person who shall have
received the second highest number OF votes
| for inspector, shalt not attend on the daN
/ of any election, then the person VINO shi.l.
| have received The second highest number u
! votes for Judge at the next preceding elec-
tiou, shall act an inspector in his place,
| and in case the person who shall have re-
| ceiyed the highest number OF votes for in-
| speetor shall net attend, tho person elected
| judge shall appoint an inspector IL ms place
! and in case the person elected judge shai'
not attend, then the inspector who receirco
| the highest number of votes shall appoiu; {
| in Judge his place; and If any vacancy shat!
| hour after the time fixed by law for the
opening of the election, the Grahlled voters
OF the township, ward OF district, FOR, which
such officer shall have been elected ?rcs
cat at the election, shall eject one o. their
number to fill such vacancy.
TIE oATH-AcT JANUARY 80, lSs4
SEC Q. In addition 70 the oath uow pre-
scribed 10y law to be taken aud subscribed by
election officers, they shall be sevarglly sworu
| or affirmed not to disclose how any eicctor
| shall have voted cnless required 10 90 so a.
witnesses in judicial proceeding. All judges,
inspectors, clerks and oversecrs OF any cleo
| ton held under Tins act shuli before enter
ing upon their duties, be duly sworn or
| affirmed in the presence ot each other. The
judges SHALL be sworn by The minority la
spector, and in case there By nc minority
inspector, then by justice OF the peace Or
alderman, and the inspectors, oVcfseers
and clerks shall be sworn be the judge, cey-
tificue of such swearing or affirming Shai,
be duiy made cut and signed 10y tbs officers
SO sworn, and attested by the officers who
administer the OATH.