The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-05-04

for the said ofHcc, tho said tribunal sb.Ii IA,
clare the election TO be invalid as regards Tho
said office, and shall report their decislon TO
the Governor Of the Commonwealth.
,h me ,S SvSGvernor' Sr' on receiying the report Of
writ or writs Of election for the office I'm con-
test to issue and appoint day within four
weeks from the date Of the writ for the hold
ing OF new election to be held according TO
the provisions OF this act for the office in
contest.
BALLOTS CAN'T DE SHOWN.
Sec. 81. A voter who shall accept as here
in otherwise provided allow his ballot to be
seen 10y, any person with an apparent inten-
ton OF letting il be known how he is about
to. vote, or shall cast or attempt TO cast apy
other ballot than the official ballot which
has been given to him by the proper election
officer, or shall wilfully violate any other
provision Of this &C; or any person who shall
interfere with any voter when inside said
enclosed space or when marking his ballot,
or who shall endeavor to induce any voter
before depositing his ballot to show how he
marks or has marked his ballot, or who, ex-
cept when lawfully commanded by return
judge or competent court, shall loosen, cut
or untasten the corner pasted down over the
number on any ballot, shall be guilty Of
sentenced to pay fine not exceeding s10) or
TO undergo an imprisonment for more than
three months or both at the discretion of the
court.
Sec. S2 ANY person who shall, prior to
an election, .wilfully deface or destroy any
/ list of candidates posted in accordance with
the provisions of this act, or who during au
/ election shall wilfully deface, tear down, re-
/ move or destroy any card of instruction or
| specimen ballot printed or posted for the in
/ struciOn of voters, or who shall, during an
election, wilfully remove or destroy any Of
/ the supplies conveniences furnished 10 ena-
bic voter to prepare his ballot, or shall will
| fully hinder the voting of others, shall be
| guilty of a'miSdemeanor and upon cotvic-
ton shall be sentenced to pay fine not ex-
ceeding 500, or to undergo an Imprisonment
for not more than three months or both at
the discretion of the court.
Sec. 80. Any person who shall falsely maSe
/ or wilfully deface or destroy any certificate
/ of nomination or nomination paper, or any
| part thereof, or any letter OF withdrawalor filk
any certificate of nomination or nomination
/ paper or letter of withdrawal, knowing the
same or any part thereof to be falsely made,
or who shall wilfully sign any nomination
| papers as a qualified elector, such person not
being a qualified elscsor, or suppress any
/ certificate of nomination or nomination
paper, or any part thereof which has been
! duly filed, or forge or falsely make the off,
cial endorsement on any ballot, or wiIfully
destroy or deface any ballot, or wilfully de-
lay the delivery of any ballots, shall be gull
| ty of misdemeanor, and upon conviction
shall be sentenced to pay fine not exceed
ing $1,000 or TO undergo an Imprisonment
for not more than one year or both at the
discretion Of the court.
FOR FAILURE OF DUTY.
Sac. 81. Any public officer upon whom a
duty is imposed by this act who shall negli.
rraptlxr ft1l
as to hinder the objects of this act or who
shall negliger tly or wilfully violate any of
the provisions thereof shall be guilty Of q
misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be
sentenced TO pay fine not exceeding $1,000
or to undergo all imprisonment for not more
than one year or both at the discretion of
the court.
SEC. 35. Any printer employed by the
! commissioners of any county or auditors Of
any township or borough to print any offic-
| ial ballots, or any person engaged in print
ing the same who shall appropriate to him
self or Give or deliver or knowingly permit
| to be taken any of said ballots by any other
| person than such commissioners or auditors
/ or tn cir duly authorized agent, or shall will
| fully print or cause to be printed any official
ballot in any other form than that prescrib-
ed by such commissioners or auditors, or
with any other names thereon, or with the
names spelled otherwise than as directed by
them, or the names or printing thereon ar
ranged in any other way than that author
lied and directed by this act shall be guilty
Of misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall
be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding
81 900, or to undergo an imprisonment for
not more than five years, or both, at the dis
cretion OF the court.
SEC. SO. Any person other than an officer
charged by law with the care Of ballots, or
person entrusted by any such officer with
the care of the same for purpose required
by law, who shall have in his possession
outside the voting room any official ballot,
or any person who shall make or have in
possession any counterfeit of al Official bal.
| lot, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction shall be sentenced to pay
fine not exceeding 81, 900 or to undergo an
! imprisonment for not more than one
year or both at the discretion Of the
! court. 49, a.
SEc. 81. Section 1907 an act entitled "An
aci relating to the elections of this Com.
monwealth," approved the % day of July,
1889, section 20 of the act entitled "a further
supplement to an act entitled An act to in
corporate the city OF Philadelphia, approv.
ed the 2d day of February, 1884, and all
laws and parts of laws inconsistent herewith
shall be and the same hereby are re-
pealed.
Approved-The 10th day of June, A. D.
1891. ROBERT Z, PArr1soN.
Names for BABIES.