The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-08-20

| Election officers shall be privileged from
arrest upon DAYS OF election and while
engaged in making up and transmittinn
returns. except upon warrant of court
of record or judge thereof for an cleo
| ton fraud. for felony. or for wanton
breach OF the peace In cities they may
claim exemption from jury duty during
their terms OF service" so as to rcad:-
District election boards shall consist of
judge ana two inspectors who shall be
chosen bennlaily. by the citizens at the
municipal election; but the General As
scmbly may require said boards to be ap-
pointed In such manner as IT may by law
! provide. Laws regulating the appoint
ment OF said boards may be enacted 10
apply to citcs only: Provided, That such
laws be uniform for cities OF the same
class Each clector shall have the right
to vote for the 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 I'm election boards filed as shall be
provided by law. 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 judge
thereof for an election fraud. for felony.
or for wanton breach of the peace I'm
cities they may claim exemption from
jury dusty during their terms Of service.
Amendment Eight - To Article Twelve,
Section One.
Section g. Amend section one article
| twelve. which reads as follows:--
IAN 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. whose selection Is not pro-
vided for in this Constitution. shall be
elected or appointed may be directed
by law: Provided, That elections OF State
officers shall be held on a general election
day, and elections OF local officers shall
be held on a municipal election day, ex-
cept when, in either case, special cleo
tions may be required TO fil uncxpired
terms
Amendment Nine-To Article Fourteen,
Section Two
Section TO- Amend section two of article
fourteen, which reads as follows:-
County 6h GERS 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 quaihed; all
vacancies not otherwise provided for
shall be filed in such manner as may be
provided by law so gs to read
County officers stall be elected at the
municipal clccJors and shall hold their
Offices for the term Of four years, begin
ming ON the first Monday of January
next tIttf NfitI tlettNN anu nlllll lneG
successors shall ne duly qualified. all
vacancies rot otherwise provided for
shall he hred I'm such manner as may be
provided by law
Amendment T,n-To Article Fourteen.
Section Seven.
Section II. Amend section seven. arti-
Gle fourteen, which reads as folows:
Three county commissioners and three
county auditors shall be elected in each
county whore such officers are chosen.
in the year one thousand eight hundred
and sevcnty-nvc ANA every third year
thereafter: aDd in the election of said
officers each ralfc9 ofc T. snail
for no more than two persons. and the
three persc~s hrv'~g h. highest rr~''
OF votes shcr be elected; any casual va
cGncy in the Office Of county commits
sloner or county auditor shall be filed,
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 filled" 80 as to read
Three county commissioners and three
county auditors shall he elected in each
county where such officers are chosen in
the year one thousand nine hundred and
eleven and every fourth year thereafter:
and IN the election Of said officers each
qualified elector shall vote for no mere
than two persons. and the three persons
ba,,i,o Tho bigbest number ~ votes sbatI
he elected. anv casual vacancy In The
o07ce of co,,ntI, con,miesioner or co,,n,,,
auditor sba1l bn 0IIod nv tho court of
common nloas ~ tho courtv IN which
snnh ,,acancv sba1I occrr bv Tho an.
,otntroa,t 81 on elactor of tbo ,ro,,ar
co,,rtt yybo sbalI bave voted co., M
,.l,,,,,{ssir,,,o, or a,,aito, ,.hosa ,,taoo 10
20 ho ana
'u'.,lula l"f lle AH'hU"n'n's'
9N'Nu" - ma, no inconvenience my
uIlse se I'Vnn ll,t clialisos ~ tue NoHsu,u
,loh % tlc No"l'hoiWea'h' ana III "ru'r
10 carry thc same ihlo co,hp'e'e opera
ilon' II is herepy declared that-
IN the case OF oHlceFs erected pN the
people; an terms OF Once n%eu ny act OF
shall each be heightened one year. but
the Legislature may charge the length OF
ilie term. provided the terms for which
such officers are elected shall always be
for an even number Of years
The above extension of official terms
shall not affect officers elected at the gen
ctal election of enc thousand nine hun
dred and eight; nor any city, ward Dor
ough, township or election division ofh
GERS, whose terms Of Office, under exist
Ing law, end In the year one thousand
rine hundred and ten.
In the year one thousand nine hundred
and ten the municipal election shall be
held on the third Tuesday of February,
AS heretofore but all officers chosen at
that election to an Office the regular term
Of which Is two years. and also all elec.
ton officers and assessors chosen at thai
election, shall serve until the first Mon
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