Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-10-29

Section 2. Amend section three OF arti
Gle eight, which reads as f0llowss---
IAN elections Tor city. ward, borough
and township officers, for reguiar terms OF
servicc, shalt be held on the third Tuesday
Of February" 30 as TO read:--
All judges elected BY the electors OF the
State at large may be elected ht either 4
general or municipal election, as circum.
stances may require. All elections for
Judges Of the courts for the several judicial
dist riots and for county. city, ward, bOl-
Oush und tuwnship officers, for regular
terms Of service, shall be held on the nun.
lcipal election day; namely the Tuesday
next following the first Monday Of Novenl
Der In each odd-numbered year, but tile
Gen eral Assembly may by law hx y differ
ent day, two-thirla Of MI theanesnbers Of
ench House consenting thereto: Provided
That such election shall always be held In
an odd numbered year
Amendments Seven To Article Eight,
~ Section Fourteen.
Section 8. Amend section fourteen Of
article eight, which reads as follows:---
"District election boards shall consist OF
a judge and two inspectors, who shall be
chosen annually by the citizens, Each
eiector shall have the right 20 vote for the
judge and one inspector, and each nspec-
cor shall appoint one clerk. The FIRST cleo
tion board for any new district shall be So
lected, and vacancies In eieuri N boards
filed, as shall be provided BY law. Elec.
tlon officers shall Be privileged from arrest
UPON days Of Election, and while engaged
In making mp and transmitting returns
except upon warrant OF = court Of record
OF 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, "
20 ns 70 read
District election boards shall consist OF
judge and two inspectors. who shall be
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municipal election; but the General As
sembly may require said boards 60 be ap-
pointed in such manner as Il may by law
provide. Laws regulating the appoint
ment Of said boards may be enacted 60 an
ply 20 cities only: Provided, That such
laws be uniform for cities Of the same
class. Zach elector shall have the right to
vote for the iudRe and one inspector. and
each inspector shall appoint one clerk. The
first, election board for any new district
shall be selected, and vacancies in election
boards Ailhd. as shall be provided by law
Election officers shall be privileged from
arrest upon days Of election, and while en-
gagged in making up and transmitting re-
turns, except upon warrant Of q court Of
record. or Judge thereof, for an election
fraud for felony. or for wanton breach OF
the peace. In cities they may claim exemp
tIon from juty dnty during their terms Of
Amendments Eight-=-Fo Article Twelve
Section One.
Section Q. Amend section 1, article
twelve, which reads as follows:
"All officers, whose selection is not Dro-
vided for in this Constitution, shalt be
elected or appointed as may be directed BY
Jaw" 80 as 20 read;--
All officers, whose selection Is not pro.
Vided fer In this Constitution, thalf be
elected or appointed as may be direeted
By law: Provided, That elections Of State
officers shall be held on a general election
dey, and elections OF local officers shall be
held Ona municipal election day, except
whenJin either case special elections may
be required 20 oil unexpired terms.
Amendment Nine--To Article Fourteeu.
Section Two.
Section 10. Amend section two Of arti-
Gle fourteen. which reads as follows:-
County officers shall be elected ae the
general elections and shall hold their Of
fees for the term 0f three years, beginning
on the first Monday Of January next after
sheir election, and until their successora
shall be duly qualified; all vacancies not
otherwise provided TOR, shall be filled In
such manner as may be provided BY law"
SO as to rcad.-~
County ofTicers shall be elected at the
municipal elecsioAs aud hold their offices
for the term Of four years, beginning on
the first Monday Of January nexa after
their election. and until their successors
shall be duly qualified; AL the vacancies
not otherwise provided for, shall be oiled
IN such manner ~ may be provided BY
law.
Amendment Ten-To Article Fourteen.
Section Seven
Section II. Amend section seven, artI-
Gle fourteen, which reads as follows:--
"Three c0uaty commissioners and three
county auditors shall be elected In each
county where such officers are chosen, in
the year one thousond eight hundred and
seventy-flve and every third year theFeaf-
ter; and In the election Of said officers each
qualified elector shall vote for no more
than two persona, and the three persons
having the highest number OF votes shall
he elected; any casual vacancy In the office
Of county commissioner or county auditor
shall be filled, by the court of common
pleas of the county In which snch vacancy
shall occur, by she appointments Of an eleS-
tor Of the proper county who shall have
voted for the commissioner or auditer
whose place is 50 be filled" 80 as to Iead :
Three county commissioners and three
county auditors shall be elected In each
cOnnty where such officers are ohosen, In
the year one Thousand nine hundred aud
eleven and every fourth year thereafter:
and In the election OF said officers each
qualified eleotOr shall vote for no moro than
swo persons, and the three persons having
the highest number Of votes shall be elec-
ted; any casual vacancy In the office OF
county commissioner or county auditor
shall be filled by the court Of common
pleas o. the county In whichsuch yancanoy
shall occur, by the appointment OF n elec-
tor OF the proper county who shall have
voted for the commissioner or auditor
whose place is TO be filed.
Schedule foE the Amendments.
SeotiOn 10. That no Inconvenience may
arise from the changes In the Constitution
OF the Commonwealth, and in order 10
c,-~r ~ q e,,,,, lre, eor,rlafe ,,,,,..ef-.. a.
Is shereby declared that
In the case Of officers elected by the peo-
pie, all terms Of Office fixed by act Of As
Bembly at an odd number Of years shall
each be heightened one year, but the Leg
islature may change the length Of the term
Are elected shall always be for an even
number Of years.
The above extension OF official terms
shall not affect officers elected at the Rsn-
eral election Of one thousand nine hundred
and eight nor any city. ward, borough,
township, or election division officers,
whose terms OF Office, under existing law,
end In the year one thousand nine 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 chat
8eGtien 20 au Office the regular term Of
which Is two years, aud also al elctiOn Of.
flcers and assessors chosen at the electlonat
shall serve until Oh lfrst Monday Of Deoem
Der in the year one thousand nine hundred
and eleven. All officers chosen at that elec
zion to offices the term OF which Is now
four years, or Is made -four years by the
operation OF these amendments OF this
schedule, shall serve until the frst Monday
OF Decelnber In the year one thousand
nine hundred and thirteen. All justices
she peace, magistrates. and aldermen.
chosen az that election. shall serve unit