Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-10-22

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Section 2. Amend section three Of art
Gle eight, which reads as follows:-
''All elections for city, ward, borouR
and township officers, for regular terms I
service, shall be held on the third Tuesda
OF February" SO rs 70 read:-
All judges elected by the electors OF tn
state at large may be elected at either
general or municipal election, as ciroun
stances may require. All elections 10
judges Of the courts for the several judicis
districts and Tor county. city. ward. 'lni
ough aud township officers, for regula
| terms OF service, shall be held on the mum
icipal election day; namely the Tuesda
| next following the first Monday Of Noveu
Der In each odd-numbered year, but th
Gen srai Assembly may by law ilx diffe
| cnt day, twO-thirtis OF all the members U
ench House cOnsenting thereto: Provide,
/ That such eleoti0IFshall always be held II
an odd numbered year.
/ Amendment Seven TO Article Eiaht.
Section Fourteen.
Section 8. Amend section fourteen o
| article eight, which reads as fullOws:-
"Dlstrict election boards shall consist o
judge and two inspectors, who shall bs
chosen annually by the citizens. Each
elector shall have the right so vote for the
judge and one inspector, and each nspec.
tor shall appoint one clerk. The first eiec
tion board for any new district shall be sc.
m
illled, as shall be provided by law Elcc.
ton officers shall be privileged from arrest
upon days Of election, and while engaged
Ia making up and transmitting returns,
except upon warrant Of a court Of record
OF judge thereof, for an election fraud, for
felony, or Tor wantOn breach OF the peace.
In cites they may claim exemption from
jury duty during their terms Of service, .
50 as 10 read
District election boards shall consist OF a
judge and two Inspectors, who shall be
chosen bienniaily, by the citizens at the
municipal election; but the General AS
sembly may require said boards to be ap-
pointed In such ma .neF as it may by law
provide. Laws regulating the appoint
ment OF said boards maY be enacted to ap-
ply to cities only: Provided. That such
laws be uniform for cities Of the same
class, Each elector shall have the right to
vote for the judge and one inspector. and
each inspector shall appoint one clerk. The
hrst election board for any new district
shall be selected, and vacancies Ia election
boards hhhd, as shall be provided. by law
Election officers shall be privileged from
arrest upon days Of election, and while en-.
gagged Ia making up and Transmitting re-
turns, except upon warrant Of a 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
ton from iuty duty during their terms Of
service.
Amendment Eight-To Article Twelve
Section One.
Section 3. Amend section /, 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:--
ALI officers, whose selection is not pro-
vided for In this Constitution, thall be
elected or appointed as may be directed
by law: Provided, That elections Of State
officers shall be held on general election
dey, and elections Of local officers shall be
held on municipal election day, except
when, in either case special elections may
be required to Gil unexpired terms.
Amendment Nine-To Article Fourteen.
Section Two.
Section 10. Amend section two of arti-
Gle fourteen, which reads as follows:-
County officers shall be elected at the
general elections and shall hold their Of
hces for the term Of three years, beginning
on the first Monday OF January next after
their election, and until their successors
shall be duly qualified; all vacancies not
provided Tor, shall be filled i'm
such manner as may be provided by law"
so as to read:-
County officers shall be elected at the
municipal elections aud hold their offices
for the term Of four years, beginning on
the nrst Monday Of January nexs after
their election. and until their successors
shall oe duly qualified; AL the vacancies
not otherwise provided for, shall be filed
In such manner as may be provided by
law.
Amendment Ten-To Article Fourteen
Sectior. Seven
section IL. Amend section seven, arti-
Gle fourteen, which reads as follows:-
Three county commissioners and three
e0nnfW anHtEnrC hal alo fal
county where such officers are chosen, in
the year one thousond eight hundred and
seventy-hve and every third year thereaf-
ter; and In 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
Oe electedi any casual vacancy in the office
Of county commissioner or county auditor
shall be hlled, by the court of common
pleas OF the county In which snch vacancy
shall occur, by the appointment of an cleo /
tor OF the proper county who shall have |
voted Tor the commissioner or auditor
whose place Is to be filed" so as to Yeati : |
Three county commissioners and three |
county auditors shall be elected in each !
connty where such officers are chosen, In !
the year one thousOnd nine hundred and /
eleven aud every fourth year thereafter:
and in the election of said officers each |
qualified elector shall vote for no more than |
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 which such vanoancy |
shall occur, by the appointment of elec- |
Tor OF the proper county who shall have |
voted for the commissioner or auditor
whose place is TO be filled
Schedule fo- the Amendments.
Section IL. That no Inconvenience may /
arise from the changes In the Constitution
lf the Commonwealth, and In order to |
larry the same into complete operation, IL |
q hereby declared that
In the case OF officers elected by the peo- |
Pile, all terms Of office fixed by act of As |
iembly at an odd number Of years shall |
zach be heightened one year, but the Leg
stature may change the length of the term |
provided the terms for which suoh 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.
,ral election Of one thousand nine hundred |
ano eight; nor any city, ward, borough, |
'ownships or election division officers, |
whose terms OF office, under existing law, |
snd 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 that
election to au Office the regular term OF |
which is two years, and also all elction Of |
lcers and assessors chosen at the electionat
shall serve until the first Monday Of Dec m
Der IN The year one thousand nine hun lred
,nd eleven. All officers chosen at that elee |
j to offices the term Of which is now |
s,ur years, or is made four years by the |
operation OF these amendments or Ii 8
shall serve until the first Mondl |
lt Deceluber In the year one thousana |
lina hundred and thirteen. All justices I |
Re peace, magistrat and aide mer /
chosen at that election, shall serve unit /
he first Monday Of December in the ye. |
lne lh0usAnl mlnn Lmnlra-l and nfl.-.l. |