The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-11-02
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the government of the United
or of this State, or of any -
county or of any munich
commission or trust in an
only justices of the p" anu SOL
dermen, notaries publ ~ WIS
in military service of - lNgDeTe", VI
shall any election of aI o. ~ NC
to any civil Office to
election at which - VI BIophlyn'
save only to such slbt To- D. r. r'eyn-
cipal or local offices be
of city or county offiC geese passeu
designated by gener-dy morning go,
ACT OF JUNE ,ho i5's been Quite
TION,, wi"
Every person 2ce yHng f. play,
of the peace who shall hold a ,e says
flee or appointment of profit Or, 9ld
under the govern mt of the L., On
States, or of this state, or of any cityA
or incorporated district, whether a
commissioned officer or otherwise,
a subordinate officer or agent who is
or shall be employed under the leg
islative, executive or judiciary de-
partment Of this state, or of the
United States of America, or of any
city or Incorporated district, and also
every member of Congress, and of
the State Legislature, and of the
select or of common council of any
city, or commissioners of any in
corporated district, is by law incap-
able of holding or exercising at the
same time the Office or apr intment
of judge. inspector or - OF any
no inspector, ju other officer
Of any such elect II Shall be eligible
to any Office to be then voted for,
except that of an election officer.
ACT JULY, 1899.
Section 16 if any
vacancy shall continue in the board
for the space of one hour after the
time fixed by law for the opening
of the election, and qualified voters
OF the township. ward or district,
for which such officer shall have been
elected, present at the place of elec-
tion, shall select one of their num-
Der to fill such vacancy.
ACT 80 JANUARY, 1874.
Section 9--All judges, inspectors,
clerks and overseers of any election
held under this act, shall before en-
tering upon their duties be duly
sworn or affirmed in the presence of
each other. The judge shall be
sworn by the minority inspector, if
there shall be such minority inspec-
tor, and in case there be no minor
ity inspector, then by justice of
the peace or an alderman, and the
inspectors, overseers and clerks shall
be sworn by the Judge. Certifi-
Gates of such swearing or affirming
shall be duly made out and signed
by the officers so sworn, and at
tested by the officer who admins
tered the oath.
PRIVILEGES OF ELECTORS AND
OFFICERS.
Constitution of Pennsylvania
ARTICLE VII.
Section 5.-Electors shall in all
cases except treason, felony, and
breach of surety Of the peace, be
privileged from arrest during their
attendance on elections and in go
ing to and returning therefrom.
Section 14-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 cleo
ton fraud, for felony, or for wan
ton breach of the peace.
OF THE CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS
Act 80 January, 1874.
! Section 5.-At all elections here
! after held under the laws of this
| Commonwealth, the polls shall be
| opened at o'clock a. IN. and closed
at o'clock p. m.
| Section S.-At the opening of the
polls at all elections, it shall be the
duty of the judges of elections for
! their respective districts to desig-
nate one of the inspectors, whose
duty it shall be to have in custody
the registry of the voters, and to
make the entries therein required
! by law and it shall be the duty of
the other said inspector to receive
and number the ballots presented
at said election.
OF THE ELECTION RETURNS
Act 80 January, 1874.
| Section 13.-As soon as the polls
shall close the officers of the cleo
| tion shall proceed to count all the
| votes cast for each candidate voted
! for, and make a full return of the
! same in triplicate, with a return
sheet in addition, in all of which the
votes received by each candidate
! shall be given after his name. first
in words and again in figures, and
shall be signed by all the said Off
GERS and by overseers If any, or if
not so certified the overseers and
officers refusing to sign or certify,
or either of them, shall write upon
each of the returns his or their rea-
sons for not signing or certifying
! them. The vote, as soon as count
ed, shall be publicly and fully de-
clared from the window to the citi-
zens present, and brief statement
showing the votes received by each
candidate shall be made and signed
by the election officer as soon as the
votes are counted and the same
shall be Immediately posted upon
the door of the election house for
information of the public. The tri-
plicate returns shall be enclosed in
envelopes and sealed in the presence
of the officers, and one envelope with
the unsealed return sheet given TO
the judge, which shall contain one
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