The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-09-16


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Amendment Six-To Article Eight, Sec
ton Three.
Section 7. Amend section three Of arti'
Gle eight, which reads as follows:-
"All elections for city, ward, borough
and township officers, for regular terms
OF service, shall be held on the third
Tuesday of February" so as to read:-
All judges elected by the electors OF the
State at large may be elected at either
general or municipal election, as circum-
stances may require. All elections for
judges OF the courts for the several judi
cial districts, and for county, city ward,
borough, and township officers, for regu-
lar terms of service shall be held on the
municipal election day; namely, the Tues
day next following the first Monday of
November In each odd-numbered year,
but the General Assembly may by law
fix different day, two-thirds of all the
members of each House consenting there
to; Provided That such election shall al
ways be held In an odd-numbered year.
Amendment Seven-To Article Eight Sec
tion Fourteen.
Section s. Amend section fourteen OF ar
tiole eight, which reads as follows:-
District election boards shall consist
Of judge and two inspectors, who shall
be chosen annually by the citizens. Each
elector shall have the right to vote for
lhe judge and one inspector, and each in
spector shall appoint one clerk The first
election board for any new district shall
be selected, and vacancies in election
boards filed, as shall be provided by law.
Election officers shall be privileged from
engaged in making nm and transmittinr
returns excent unon warrant of a court
Of record or mdre thereof for an cleo
tion fraud for felony or for wanton
breach of the neacc In cities tbev NAV
claim exemption from iurv duty during
their terms Of service " 60 Nc 10 road
District election boards shall consist of
a Judge and two insnectors who shall be
chosen bienniallv bv the citizens Mt the
municipal election. hut the General AS
sembly may REQUIRE said boards 10 be an
pointed in such manner as II NAV nv law
provide Laws regulating the annoint-
ment of said boards NAV be enacted TO
apply to cities only. Provided That such
laws be uniform for cities Of the same
class Each elector shall have the right
to vote for tile Judge and one inspector,
and each inspector shall appoint one
clerk. The first election board for any |
new district shall be selected, and vacan-
cies in election boards filed, as shall be
provided by iRw Election officers shall |
be privileged from arrest upon days of |
election. and while engaged in making up |
and transmitting returns except upon |
warrant of court of record, or judge |
thereof, for an election fraud, for felony. |
or for wanton breach Of the peace. In |
cities they may claim exemption from
jury duty during their terms of service.
Amendment Eight - To Article Twelve, |
Section One.
Section g. Amend section one, article |
twelve which reads as follows:-
"All officers. whose selection is not pro-
vided for in this Constitution, shall be |
elected or appointed as may be directed |
by law" so as to read:-
All officers, hose selection is not pro-
vided for In tbs Constitution. shall be
elected or appointed as may be directed
by law: Provided Ihat elections OF state
oihcers shall be held on general election
day, and elections OF local ofhcers shall
be held on municipal election day, eX-
cept when' In either case, special cleo
tons may be required TO NIL unexpired
terms
Amendment Nine-To Article Fourteen.
Section Two.
Section TO- Amend section two Of article
which reads as follows:-
County officers shall be elected at the
general elections and shall hold their
offices for the term of three years, begin
ming on the first Monday of January
next after their election, and until their
successors shall be duly qualified; all
not otherwise provided for.
shall be filled in such manner as may be
provided by law" so as to read
County officers shall be elected at the
elections and shall hold their
offices for the term of four years, begin
ming on the first Monday of January
next after their election, and until their
shall be duly qualified; all
not otherwise provided for,
shall be filed in such manner as may be
provided by law.
Ten-To Article Fourteen
Section Seven.
Section IL Amend section seven arti-
Gle fourteen. which reads as follows:-
Three county commissioners and three
county auditors shall be elected in each
county where such officers are chosen,
in the year one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-hve and every third year
thereafter; and in the election OF said
officers each qualified elector shall Vot"
for no more than two persons, and the
three persons having the highest numbc'
Of votes shall be elected; any casual va
cancy in the office of county commits
sioner or county auditor shall be filled,
by the court of common pleas of the
county in which such vacancy shall oc-
cur, by the appointment of an elector OF
the proper county who shall have voted
for the commissioner or auditor whose
place is to be filed" so as to read:
Three county commissioners and three
auditors shall be elected in each
where such officers are chosen in
the year one thousand nine hundred and
eleven and every fourth year thereafter;
and I'm the election of said officers each
qualified elector shall vote for no more
than two persons, and the three persons
having the highest number OF votes shall
be elected; any casual vacancy In the