The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-10-23
OF BLECTIoN OFFICERS.

contribution OF PHNNsYLvANIA-ARr. VIII
SECTION M-District election boards shall consist
OF Judge and two inspectors, who shall be choean
Al nually b, the citizens. Each elector shall have
the right 10 vote for the Judge and one Inspector .
and zach inspector shall eppoint one clerk. Elec.
ton officers shall be r-vileged from arrest upon
days Of election, bnd t.hile engaged 10 making I'M
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 Desco
SECTION 15.-NO person shall be uuafied in
serve as an FL cton onicer who hali hold or shall
within Two months haze held any O Iice ar
pointment or employ oymeDt under the government
OF the United Ststes, or of this state, or OF any
mission or trust In any city, save only ius is a
OF the peac' and aldermen. not aries public and
persons In military service OF the STATE ner shall
a. elec Ion onncer be eligible to any civil Ofice
to be filed by any election at which he sbal
9, rye, save only to such subordinate municipal
ioc al offices below the grade OF city or county
otices as sha loe designated by general law,
ACT OF JUNE 20, 1905, SECTION 10.
Every person excepting Justices OF the peace
NO s1al h I'D tny ofIlce or appointment Of pre-
4 or trust und the governn Mt OF the United
urd dlsIr CT vine hera coinmlss, ,OIe,t ofti,..r or
otherwise, sub nd nate Onicer or agent who ia
Or shall be smplo, ID uuder the legislative. excu:
tn United states Of America, or OF
Al city or incorporated d riot, and also 9, cry
n inbsr OF tongress, ard OF the state Legis a.
'ure. and or the ~ ret Or OF common counclI or
/, y city, or ctnni>si 'iers OF any incorporated
II trlct, is by law capable OF hol ing or exerris-
Judge. inspector or clerk OF any Election OF the
mnmOnwe Ith, aid no Inspector, Judge or
ine' oncer or any such election shall be eligible
u my oitice t.' he then voted for. except that Of
IN election offlcer.
ACT JULY, 1889
clncy shalt coniinu In IN, OOa u .or the spa,s,
81 one hour AFTER the time nx.d by law for the
op Ming Il the election, and qualified voters OF
Ne iownship war or district ror which such Of
! er shall have been elected present at the place
I'LL such vacanl.
ACr 20 J .NUARY, 1874.
sfcTioN o i I.Lses, inspectora. Clerks and
overseeis uf any reCtlon hed under this act,
'nNl oenre enter1ng upon their duties be duly
sworn or ar,'mu In The presence OF each other.
nc oor %Ee re sn IL az o. Sy the minority In
AMI in case the oe no minority inspector, then
o, Justice tr the peace or lderman, and the
o. the judge. Certificates OF such swearing or
'nrming shall oe du y made out and signed By
ne s oniceIs n 80 sworn and attes.ed BY the ofioer
PRIVILEGES OF ELECTORS AND OFFICERS
CONSTITUTION OF PENNsYLvANIA-ARTI VII.
SRcTIoN 5.-Elect0rs hli, In all cases exc.pt
tire $50 felony and breach or suret OF the pea.c
be privileged from arrest duri z their attendance
on elections and In going to and returning there.
from.
SECTION H-Election officers shall be privileged
from arrest up0n days OF election and while n.
gaSed lu mrking up transmitting returns,
except upoI warrant OF a court OF record or Judge
wantnn b'e ich of tue peace.
OF THE CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS,
ACT 81 JANUARY, 1874
SECTION 5.-At All elptiiO h ,reafter held under
'He laws or this Comn,oHA ca ill., the polls shalt b5
ntRned at Ot'ock H. IN. and clOsed at O'Clock
p.n
SECToN s-Ai uI" ming OF the polls at all
e'ctons. It shalt he the duty OF the JUICES OF
ri'Ttons for their ic ptc I'VE districts 10 designate
.tHta n GslFA l,l rtpgy h
y W. MS hy The regt,try VI the voters aud
- make the en- ritS 'he Elm req ilr by law and
h III oo th' du'y OF the her said Inspector u
GIVE and numorr the ba ..ts presented al said
,'ci0n.
OF THE ELECTION RETURNS
ACT 81 JANUARY. .S14
SkCrioN l3 As soon as the polls shall close the
'ilrers OF the election snail proceed TO couut all
Il" votes Cast t.,r each Candidate yutt,u FOR, and
ntke full reluin 0r the same IN tr pitcate, with
return sheet IN addition, In all or which the votes
Geive,i by .a,hc 'nddate shalt be given after his
name, l'rsC IN words ana az .ln In figures, and
shall Oe sgn1 b. all the said officers and by over.
secrs II ANY, or II rot 20 certified the overseers
,nd officers refusing sign or certify, or eithee
oI thenl, Shall write upon each OF the leturns his
Dr. their reasons FOR 'tsigning certifying them.
rhe vote, as so II us cou tod. shall De publicly
t.d fullJ declared rom he window to the ciii-
Arns present, a u brler statement showing the
Votes received by each candidate shall be made
tnd signed by ths el ctlon officer as sOon as the
v 'tes are COUNT d, and The same shall be immedi.
t'ely posted upon the door or the election housr
ror lnformati II OF the public rhe triplicate re.
turns shall be en- ;lOStd 10 envelopes apd sealed
IN the presence OF the offl ers, and one envelope
with the unS aled return sheet given To the Judge
which shall contain one list OF VOTERS tally papers
ana oath OF officers, and another OF said envelopes
shall be given n ihA minority inspector. All
judges living will hin twelve mics OF the prothon-
Otary ono. or Within twenty four miles, II their
residence De IN town. City or village upon the
line OF Railroad leading to the county seat shall
helore TWO oclic past meridian or the day after
me election ana all oth'r Judges shall before
lillr nf hat hou off
Ihe election de ivci said return together with
return shcet to the prothonotary OF the court OF
common peas OF the coun y, which said return
shall be hed. ana the d W and thu hour of filing
marked the. con, and shall be preserved by the
prothonotary FOR public inspect on.
Given under my hand at H0nesdaie this 18th
day OF cctoDer, 1907 ami in the 1880 year or the
Independence OF the United Slates
WM b. RO ADKNIG 1T, Sheriff.