Section 1901

Section 1901. The following acts and parts of acts of Assembly are hereby repealed as particularly set forth:

The act approved the twenty-fourth day of August, one thousand seven hundred and seventeen (Volume III. Statutes at Large, page one hundred thirty-eight), entitled "An act for the better regulating of elections of sheriffs, coroners and assessors," absolutely.

The act approved the eleventh day of March, one thousand seven hundred and fifty-two (Volume V. Statutes at Large, page one hundred fifty-nine), entitled "An act for preventing bribery and corruption in the election of sheriffs and coroners within this province," absolutely.

The act approved the fourth day of October, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight (Volume XIII. Statutes at Large, page one hundred forty), entitled "An act directing the time, places and manner of holding elections for representatives of this State in the Congress of the United States and for appointing electors on the part of this State for choosing a President and Vice-President of the United States," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-ninth day of September, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one (3 Smith's Laws, forty-five), entitled "An act to regulate the trials of contested elections," absolutely.

The act approved the sixth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three (3 Smith's Laws, ninety-one), entitled "A supplement to the act, entitled 'An act to regulate the trials of contested elections,'" absolutely.

The act approved the second day of April, one thousand eight hundred and two (Pamphlet Laws, one hundred forty-five), entitled "An act to provide for the election of Representatives of the People of this State in the Congress of the United States," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eight (Pamphlet Laws, eighty-six), entitled "An act to fix the number of Senators from the State into districts, and determine the portion to be allotted to each, also to fix the number of Representatives for the city and the several counties of the Commonwealth, in pursuance of the provisions of the constitution," absolutely.

The act approved the twentieth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twelve (Pamphlet Laws, one hundred twenty-seven), entitled "An act to provide for the election of representatives of the people of this state, in the congress of the United States," absolutely.

The act approved the eighth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and fifteen (Pamphlet Laws, ninety-three), entitled "An act to fix the number of Senators and Representatives, and form the state into districts, in pursuance of the provisions of the constitution," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-fourth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and seventeen (Pamphlet Laws, two hundred four), entitled "An act to prevent the practice of wagering or betting on elections," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen (Pamphlet Laws, two hundred fifty-eight), entitled "A further supplement to an act, entitled 'An act to regulate the trials of contested elections' passed the twenty-ninth day of September, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-fifth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-two (Pamphlet Laws, seventy-four), entitled "An act to fix the number of Senators and Representatives and form the State into districts, in pursuance of the provisions of the constitution," absolutely.

The act approved the twelfth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four (Pamphlet Laws, five), entitled "A supplement to the act, entitled 'An act to amend and consolidate the several acts relating to the settlement of the public accounts and the payment of the public moneys, and for other purposes,'" absolutely.

The act approved the nineteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four (Pamphlet Laws, fifty-three), entitled "A supplement to the act, entitled 'An act to regulate the trial of contested elections,'" absolutely.

The act approved the tenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six (Pamphlet Laws, three hundred ninety-eight), entitled "An act regulating election districts," absolutely.

The act approved the twentieth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine (Pamphlet Laws, two hundred twelve), entitled "An act to fix the number of Senators and Representatives and form the state into districts, in pursuance of the provisions of the constitution," absolutely.

The act approved the sixteenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six (Pamphlet Laws, seven hundred ninety-four), entitled "An act to fix the number of Senators and Representatives, and form the state into districts, in pursuance of the provisions of the constitution," absolutely.

The act approved the thirteenth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six (Pamphlet Laws, one--1836-37), entitled "A supplement to an act, entitled 'An act to prescribe the times, places, and manner of choosing Senators to represent this state in the Senate of the United States,'" absolutely.

Section two of the act, approved the twenty-first day of June, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine (Pamphlet Laws, three hundred seventy-six), entitled "An act providing for the election of Aldermen and Justices of the Peace," absolutely.

The act approved the second day of July, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine (Pamphlet Laws, five hundred nineteen), entitled "An act relating to the elections of this Commonwealth," absolutely.

Sections two, three, four, five and seven of the act, approved the second day of July, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine (Pamphlet Laws, five hundred fifty-nine), entitled "An act to provide for the election of Prothonotaries, Clerks, Recorders, and Registers," absolutely.

Sections one, twenty-seven, twenty-eight and twenty-nine of the act, approved the seventh day of March, one thousand eight hundred and forty (Pamphlet Laws, seventy-two), entitled "An act relative to the election of Borough and Township officers, and for other purposes," absolutely.

Section four of the act, approved the sixteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and forty (Pamphlet Laws, four hundred ten), entitled "An act relating to Executions, and for other purposes," absolutely.

Sections one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, fourteen and fifteen of the act, approved the sixteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and forty (Pamphlet Laws, six hundred eighty-three), entitled "A supplement to an act, entitled 'An act relating to the elections of this Commonwealth, passed the second day of July, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine, and for other purposes," absolutely.

Sections three and four of the act, approved the thirteenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty (Pamphlet Laws, six hundred eighty-nine), entitled "A further supplement to an act, entitled 'An act providing for the election of Aldermen and Justices of the Peace' passed twenty-first day of June, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine, and for other purposes," absolutely.

Section eighty-four of the act, approved the fourth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and forty-two (Pamphlet Laws, forty-three), entitled "An act regulating Election Districts and for other purposes," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-fifth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three (Pamphlet Laws, one hundred fifteen), entitled "An act to divide the State into Congressional districts, for the election of Representatives in the Congress of the United States," absolutely.

The act approved the fourteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three (Pamphlet Laws, two hundred forty-seven), entitled "An act to fix the number of Senators and Representatives, and form the State into districts, in pursuance of the provisions of the Constitution," absolutely.

Sections two, three and four of the act, approved the eleventh day of April, one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight (Pamphlet Laws, five hundred twelve), entitled "A further supplement to an act, entitled 'An act relating to the elections in this Commonwealth,'" absolutely.

The act approved the fifteenth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and fifty (Pamphlet Laws, seven hundred seventy-seven), entitled "An act to fix the number of Senators and Representatives, and form the state into districts, in pursuance of the provisions of the constitution," absolutely.

Section nine of the act, approved the fifteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one (Pamphlet Laws, six hundred forty-eight), entitled "An act to provide for the election of judges of the several courts of this Commonwealth, and to regulate certain judicial districts," absolutely.

Sections 3, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35 and 36 of the act, approved the second day of February, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four (Pamphlet Laws, twenty-one), entitled "A further supplement to an act, entitled 'An act to incorporate the City of Philadelphia,'" absolutely.

The act approved the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two (Pamphlet Laws, four hundred ninety-two), entitled "An act to divide the State into Congressional districts for the election of Representatives in the Congress of the United States," absolutely.

The act approved the thirty-first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four (Pamphlet Laws, two hundred fifty), entitled "An act relative to the payment of Constables for attending the General and Township Elections," absolutely.

The act approved the twentieth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four (Pamphlet Laws, four hundred nineteen), entitled "An act in relation to establishing and changing the places for holding general elections throughout the Commonwealth," absolutely.

The act approved the sixteenth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five (Pamphlet Laws, one), entitled "A supplement to an act, entitled 'An act relating to the Elections of this Commonwealth passed the second day of July, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine,'" absolutely.

The act approved the thirty-first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five (Pamphlet Laws, five), entitled "A supplement to an act in relation to establishing and changing the places for holding General Elections throughout the Commonwealth, passed April twentieth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four," absolutely.

The act approved the twentieth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven (Pamphlet Laws, six hundred nineteen), entitled "An act to fix the number of Senators and Representatives, and to form the State into districts, in pursuance of the provisions of the Constitution," absolutely.

The act approved the eleventh day of April, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine (Pamphlet Laws, four hundred ninety-five), entitled "An act to provide for taking Testimony in cases of Contested Elections of Members of the General Assembly," absolutely.

Sections fifty and fifty-one of the act, approved the thirty-first day of March, one thousand eight hundred sixty (Pamphlet Laws, three hundred eighty-two), entitled "An act to Consolidate, Revise and Amend the Penal Laws of this Commonwealth," absolutely.

The act approved the second day of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty (Pamphlet Laws, six hundred nine), entitled "An act relating to Township Elections," absolutely.

The act approved the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one (Pamphlet Laws, four hundred seventy-one), entitled "An act to divide the state into Congressional Districts for the Election of Representatives in the Congress of the United States," absolutely.

The act approved the tenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two (Pamphlet Laws, four hundred five), entitled "An act to re-organize the Congressional Districts of Pennsylvania, in accordance with the act of Congress, approved March fourth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two," absolutely.

The act approved the sixteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four (Pamphlet Laws, ten), entitled "An act providing for the election of a State Treasurer," absolutely.

The act approved the fifth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four (Pamphlet Laws, two hundred fifty-eight), entitled "An act to fix the number of Senators, and Representatives, and to form the State into districts, in pursuance of the provisions of the Constitution," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-fifth day of August, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four (Pamphlet Laws, nine hundred ninety), entitled "An act to regulate elections by soldiers in actual military service," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-fourth day of August, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four (Pamphlet Laws, ten hundred fourteen), entitled "A supplement to an act to fix the number of Senators and Representatives, and to form the State into districts, in pursuance of the provisions of the constitution, approved May fifth, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four," absolutely.

The act approved the thirtieth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six (Pamphlet Laws, ninety-two), entitled "An act regulating the mode of voting at all elections, in the several counties of this Commonwealth," absolutely.

The act approved the seventeenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six (Pamphlet Laws, one hundred seven), entitled "A supplement to an act, entitled 'An act regulating boroughs' approved the third day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one, to authorize courts to fix and change the places for holding general elections," absolutely.

The act approved the fourth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six (Pamphlet Laws, eleven hundred seven), entitled "A further supplement to the election laws of this Commonwealth," absolutely.

The act approved the eleventh day of January, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven (Pamphlet Laws, eighteen), entitled "An act to define the time and regulate the manner of electing Senators, to represent this state in the Senate of the United States," absolutely.

The act approved the fifteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven (Pamphlet Laws, eighty-six), entitled "A supplement to an act, approved the seventeenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, authorizing the courts to fix and change the places for holding general elections, in certain cases," absolutely.

Sections one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen and thirty-eight of the act, approved the seventeenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine (Pamphlet Laws, forty-nine), entitled "An act further supplemental to the act relative to the elections of this Commonwealth," absolutely.

Sections 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 of the act, approved the sixth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and seventy (Pamphlet Laws, fifty-three), entitled "A further supplement to the act relating to elections in this Commonwealth," absolutely.

The act approved the sixth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one (Pamphlet Laws, two hundred fifty-two), entitled "An act to fix the number of senators and representatives and to form the state into districts, in pursuance of the provisions of the constitution," absolutely.

The act approved the eleventh day of May, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one (Pamphlet Laws, two hundred fifty-nine), entitled "A supplement to an act, entitled 'An act to fix the number of senators and representatives and to form the state into districts, in pursuance of the Constitution,' which became a law on the sixth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-first day of February, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two (Pamphlet Laws, seventeen), entitled "An act entitled 'A further supplement to an act relating to the elections of this Commonwealth' approved July second, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine," absolutely.

The act approved the thirteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two (Pamphlet Laws, twenty-four), entitled "An act to prevent the sale of intoxicating drinks on election day," absolutely.

The act approved the nineteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two (Pamphlet Laws, thirty-two), entitled "An act supplementary to an act relative to the election of auditor general, surveyor general and county surveyors by the people, approved the ninth day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-eighth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three (Pamphlet Laws, seventy-nine), entitled "An act to re-organize the Congressional districts of Pennsylvania," absolutely.

The act approved the thirtieth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four (Pamphlet Laws, thirty-one), entitled "A further supplement to the act regulating elections in this Commonwealth," absolutely.

The act approved the thirteenth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four (Pamphlet Laws, forty-four), entitled "An act declaratory of and amending the act, entitled 'A further supplement to the act regulating elections in this Commonwealth' approved the thirtieth day of January, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four," absolutely.

The act approved the ninth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four (Pamphlet Laws, fifty-four), entitled "An act designating the judicial districts of the Commonwealth, and providing for the appointment and election of judges therein, for issuing to additional judges learned in the law commissions as president judges, and manner of fixing the terms of courts therein," absolutely.

The act approved the eighteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four (Pamphlet Laws, sixty-four), entitled, "An act to define the necessary and proper expenses incident to the nomination and election of senators, representatives, state, judicial, municipal and county officers, and to authorize the payment thereof," absolutely.

The act approved the nineteenth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four (Pamphlet Laws, two hundred eight), entitled "An act designating the several classes of contested elections in this Commonwealth, and providing for the trial thereof," absolutely.

The act approved the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five (Pamphlet Laws, twenty-nine), entitled "An act in relation to the payment of the costs and expenses of the division of election districts," absolutely.

The act approved the eighth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six (Pamphlet Laws, one hundred thirty-six), entitled "An act authorizing the commissioners of the several counties of this Commonwealth to fix the compensation for light, rent and fuel for election districts in their respective counties," absolutely.

The act approved the eighth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six (Pamphlet Laws, one hundred forty-eight), entitled "A supplement to an act, entitled 'An act designating the several classes of contested elections in this Commonwealth and providing for the trial thereof' approved the nineteenth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, providing for the payment of the costs in contested elections of president or additional law judges, senators and members of the house of representatives and of county, borough, township or municipal officers when the court decides the complaint is not without probable cause," absolutely.

The act approved the eighteenth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six (Pamphlet Laws, one hundred seventy-eight), entitled "An act to prescribe the manner by which the courts of quarter sessions may change the boundaries of election districts and townships," absolutely.

Section three of the act, approved the tenth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight (Pamphlet Laws, fifty-one), entitled "A supplement to an act, entitled 'An act to prescribe the manner in which the courts may divide boroughs into wards,' approved the fourteenth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four," absolutely.

The act approved the twelfth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight (Pamphlet Laws, two hundred four), entitled "An act to provide for an appeal to the Supreme Court in contested elections of judges of courts of records, wherein constitutional questions are involved," absolutely.

The act approved the ninth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine (Pamphlet Laws, fifty-one), entitled "An act to provide for the receiving, opening and publishing of the returns of the election for state treasurer and of auditor general when elected at the same election," absolutely.

The act approved the eighth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-one (Pamphlet Laws, seventy), entitled "An act to prevent bribery and fraud at nominating elections, nominating conventions, returning boards, county or executive committees, and at election of delegates to nominating conventions, in the several counties in this Commonwealth," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-ninth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-one (Pamphlet Laws, one hundred twenty-eight), entitled "An act to regulate the holding of, and to prevent frauds in, the primary elections of the several political parties in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania," absolutely.

The act approved the thirteenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-three (Pamphlet Laws, ninety-two), entitled "An act for the better protection of the electors of this Commonwealth," absolutely.

The act approved the thirteenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-three (Pamphlet Laws, ninety-six), entitled "An act to prohibit political parties, committees, or members thereof from assessing upon or demanding from public officials contributions for political purposes, in the several counties of this Commonwealth," absolutely.

The act approved the thirteenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-three (Pamphlet Laws, one hundred twenty-four), entitled "An act to empower any judge of any court of common pleas, of any county in this Commonwealth, to fix the place of election in certain cases," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-third day of June, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five (Pamphlet Laws, one hundred forty-four), entitled "An act for the regulation of advertising of general elections," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-fourth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five (Pamphlet Laws, one hundred forty-nine), entitled "An act amendatory of an act, entitled 'An act to prescribe the manner by which the courts of quarter sessions may change the boundaries of election districts and townships,'" absolutely.

The act approved the nineteenth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven (Pamphlet Laws, one hundred twenty-six), entitled "An act to preserve the purity of elections by declaring drunkenness on the part of election officers and assessors of poll taxes to be a misdemeanor, and by requiring elections to be held in rooms in which liquor is not sold, so far as possible," absolutely.

The act approved the nineteenth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven (Pamphlet Laws, one hundred thirty-six), entitled "An act to organize and define the congressional districts of Pennsylvania," absolutely.

Section one of the act, approved the twenty-sixth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine (Pamphlet Laws, sixty), entitled "An act providing for the issuing of commissions in cases of contested election," absolutely.

The act approved the ninth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine (Pamphlet Laws, one hundred sixty-two), entitled "An act to punish bribery at certain elections," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-ninth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one (Pamphlet Laws, one hundred thirty-four), entitled "An act to amend sections one, two and three of an act, entitled 'A further supplement of the act regulating elections in this Commonwealth' approved the thirtieth day of January, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, changing the time and manner of making the registry of voters and the duties of registry assessors," absolutely.

The act approved the eleventh day of June, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one (Pamphlet Laws, two hundred ninety-six), entitled "An act to enable any township within this Commonwealth which surrounds or immediately adjoins any borough or city, within this Commonwealth, to hold all elections authorized by law within the corporate limits of such borough or city," absolutely.

The act approved the nineteenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one (Pamphlet Laws, three hundred forty-nine), entitled "An act to regulate the nomination and election of public officers, requiring certain expenses incident thereto to be paid by the several counties and certain other expenses to be paid by the Commonwealth, and punishing certain offenses in regard to such elections," absolutely.

The act approved the tenth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three (Pamphlet Laws, thirty-six), entitled "An act relating to the naturalization of aliens and prohibiting the payment of the expenses connected therewith by officers and members of political organizations and by candidates," absolutely.

The act approved the eighteenth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three (Pamphlet Laws, one hundred one), entitled "An act to amend section six of the act, entitled 'A further supplement to the act regulating elections in this Commonwealth' approved the thirtieth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, extending the power of the several courts of common pleas of the Commonwealth to appoint election officers in certain cases," absolutely.

The act approved the eighteenth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three (Pamphlet Laws, one hundred six), entitled "An act to empower the court of quarter sessions of any county of this Commonwealth to fix the place of holding the general election," absolutely.

The act approved the eighteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three (Pamphlet Laws, one hundred seven), entitled "An act providing that voters in this Commonwealth shall cast their ballots at polling places inside the election district in which they are domiciled and making it the duty of the courts of quarter sessions of the several counties to carry out the provisions of the same," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-fourth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three (Pamphlet Laws, one hundred twenty-nine), entitled "An act to amend the thirty-second section of an act, entitled 'An act relating to elections in this Commonwealth' approved the second day of July, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine, providing for mileage for Presidential electors and increasing the contingent expenses of said electors," absolutely.

The act approved the sixth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three (Pamphlet Laws, three hundred twenty-four), entitled "An act amending the eighty-fourth section of an act, entitled 'An act regulating election districts, and for other purposes' approved the fourth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty-two, providing for the appointment of judges and inspectors of elections in case of tie votes in elections for said judges and inspectors," absolutely.

The act approved the tenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three (Pamphlet Laws, four hundred nineteen), entitled "An act to regulate the nomination and election of public officers, requiring certain expenses incident thereto to be paid by the several counties and punishing certain offenses in regard to such elections," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-fourth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five (Pamphlet Laws, two hundred thirty-seven), entitled "An act regulating the pay of election officers at all elections hereafter to be held within this Commonwealth," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-fifth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five (Pamphlet Laws, two hundred ninety), entitled "An act to amend the tenth section of an act, entitled 'A supplement to an act, entitled "An act relating to the elections of this Commonwealth" passed the second day of July, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine, and for other purposes,' approved the thirteenth day of June, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty, providing for daily pay of judges for making returns of township elections," absolutely.

Sections two and three of the act, approved the twenty-fifth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five (Pamphlet Laws, two hundred ninety-six), entitled "An act requiring tax collectors of townships and boroughs of the Commonwealth to give a numbered tax receipt from a book to be furnished by the county commissioners containing a correspondingly numbered stub, and requiring a sheet setting forth name, amount of tax paid and number of receipt to be sent, twenty days before each election, to the county commissioners for public inspection, and to provide for punishment of tax collectors violating the provisions of this act," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-sixth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five (Pamphlet Laws, three hundred seventy-seven), entitled "An act to authorize the courts of quarter sessions to consolidate election districts in townships, boroughs and cities, and for the appointment of election officers, and the fixing of the place of elections therein," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-sixth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five (Pamphlet Laws, three hundred eighty-nine), entitled "An act punishing the printing, posting and distributing of any libelous circular or poster or other written or printed paper," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-sixth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five (Pamphlet Laws, three hundred ninety-two), entitled "An act to amend the tenth section of an act, entitled 'An act to regulate the nomination and election of public officers, requiring certain expenses incident thereto to be paid by the several counties, and punishing certain offenses in regard to such elections,'" absolutely.

The act approved the fourteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven (Pamphlet Laws, twenty-three), entitled "An act to amend section twenty-nine of an act, approved the tenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three, entitled 'An act to regulate the nomination and election of public officers, requiring certain expenses incident thereto to be paid by the several counties, and punishing certain offenses in regard to such elections,' providing for the filling of vacancies in contested elections where the tribunal trying the case shall declare the election to be invalid," absolutely.

The act approved the fifth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven (Pamphlet Laws, thirty-eight), entitled "An act to amend section six of the act, entitled 'A further supplement to the act regulating elections in this Commonwealth' approved the thirtieth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, amended by the act, entitled 'An act to amend section six of the act, entitled "A further supplement to the act regulating elections in this Commonwealth" approved the thirtieth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, extending the power of the several courts of common pleas of the Commonwealth to appoint election officers in certain cases' which amending act was approved the eighteenth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three, providing for the filling of vacancies in the election boards heretofore or hereafter elected or appointed by the judges of the courts of common pleas of the proper county," absolutely.

The act approved the nineteenth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven (Pamphlet Laws, seventy-eight), entitled "An act amending the eighty-fourth section of an act, entitled 'An act regulating election districts, and for other purposes' approved the fourth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty-two, as amended by an act approved the sixth day of June, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three, entitled 'An act amending the eighty-fourth section of an act, entitled "An act regulating election districts, and for other purposes" approved the fourth day of March, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty-two, providing for the appointment of judges and inspectors of elections in case of tie votes in the election of said judges and inspectors' by providing for a tie vote for either of said officers," absolutely.

The act approved the fifteenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven (Pamphlet Laws, one hundred sixty-five), entitled "An act authorizing, empowering and directing the county commissioners of the several counties of this Commonwealth to pay to the constables of their respective counties, for the services rendered by such constables in making returns to court of elections, attending special, borough, township or ward elections, and traveling expenses incidental thereto, since the first day of January, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six, in all cases where the same remain unpaid," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-second day of June, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven (Pamphlet Laws, one hundred seventy-nine), entitled "An act to amend section two of an act, entitled 'An act to regulate the nomination and election of public officers, requiring certain expenses incident thereto to be paid by the several counties, and punishing certain offenses in regard to such elections' approved June ten, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three, providing for certifying nominations in cases where there is no opposition to a candidate or candidates," absolutely.

The act approved the ninth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven (Pamphlet Laws, two hundred twenty-three), entitled "An act to amend sections three, four, five, six, nine and fourteen of an act, entitled 'An act to regulate the nomination and election of public officers, requiring certain expenses incident thereto to be paid by the several counties, and punishing certain offenses in regard to such elections' approved the tenth day of June, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three, by specifying how the names adopted by political bodies may be protected, fixing the time for filing certificates of nominations and nomination papers, limiting the number of times that names of candidates shall appear on the official ballot, and prescribing how the same shall be certified by the Secretary of the Commonwealth," absolutely.

The act approved the twelfth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven (Pamphlet Laws, two hundred fifty-seven), entitled "An act to amend section one hundred and twenty of an act, entitled 'An act relating to elections of this Commonwealth' approved the second day of July, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine, so as to increase the penalty for fraudulent and illegal voting, and aiding and abetting the same," absolutely.

The act approved the fourteenth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven (Pamphlet Laws, two hundred sixty-one), entitled "An act to amend section one hundred and nineteen of an act, entitled 'An act relating to the elections in this Commonwealth' approved the second day of July, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine, so as to increase the penalty for fraudulent and illegal voting, and aiding and abetting the same," absolutely.

The act approved the fifteenth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven (Pamphlet Laws, two hundred seventy-five), entitled "An act to prohibit assessments of and demands for contributions from the officers and employes of this Commonwealth, and of any county or city therein, and providing penalties therefor," absolutely.

The act approved the fifteenth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven (Pamphlet Laws, two hundred seventy-six), entitled "An act to prohibit the payment of any occupation or poll tax assessed for State or county purposes of any elector, by any person other than the elector against whom such tax is assessed, except upon the written and signed order of such assessed elector, and prescribing penalties," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-eighth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine (Pamphlet Laws, one hundred three), entitled "A further supplement to an act designating the several classes of contested elections in this Commonwealth, and providing for the trial thereof, approved the nineteenth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, limiting the time within which testimony shall be taken in certain contested elections," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-eighth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine (Pamphlet Laws, one hundred eighteen), entitled "An act to amend the ninth section of an act, entitled 'An act designating the several classes of contested elections in this Commonwealth, and providing for the trial thereof' approved the nineteenth day of May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, providing that the costs in certain cases shall be placed on the petitioners," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-eighth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine (Pamphlet Laws, one hundred twenty-seven), entitled "An act to amend section thirteen of an act, entitled 'A further supplement to the act regulating elections in this Commonwealth' approved the thirtieth day of January, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, to provide for the computation of the returns of the election of any officer of a district composed of two or more counties, or parts of two or more counties, other than a Representative or Senator of the State Legislature, or a Representative in Congress, or a Judge of the Courts, by return judges to be appointed by the courts of the counties comprising such district," absolutely.

The act approved the sixth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine (Pamphlet Laws, two hundred fifty-four), entitled "An act to amend the tenth section of an act, entitled 'A further supplement to the act regulating elections in this Commonwealth' approved the thirtieth day of January, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four," absolutely.

The act approved the fourteenth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and three (Pamphlet Laws, one hundred eighty-seven), entitled "An act relating to change of polling-places, and authorizing the county commissioners to change the same," absolutely.

The act approved the sixteenth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and three (Pamphlet Laws, two hundred thirteen), entitled "An act amending section twenty-three of the act of June tenth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three (Pamphlet Laws, four hundred thirty), relating to watchers at elections, and providing that they must be residents of the district or division within which they act," absolutely.

An act approved the sixteenth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and three (Pamphlet Laws, two hundred seventeen), entitled "An act amending section seventy-four of an act 'Relating to the elections of this Commonwealth' approved the second day of July, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine," absolutely.

An act approved the sixteenth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and three (Pamphlet Laws, two hundred twenty), entitled "An act amending an act, entitled 'An act regulating the pay of election officers at all elections hereafter held within this Commonwealth' approved the twenty-fourth day of June, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five, and fixing the pay of elections officers," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-first day of April, one thousand nine hundred and three (Pamphlet Laws, two hundred twenty-four), entitled "An act to amend section six of the act of July the ninth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven (Pamphlet Laws, two hundred twenty-three), by providing that, where objections to nomination certificate or paper are not sustained by any court, the petitioner shall be compelled to pay the costs," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-ninth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and three (Pamphlet Laws, three hundred thirty-eight), entitled "An act to further amend the ninth and fourteenth sections of the act, entitled 'An act to regulate the nomination and election of public officers, requiring certain expenses incident thereto to be paid by the several counties, and punishing certain offenses in regard to such elections' approved the tenth day of June, eighteen hundred and ninety-three, as amended by an act approved the ninth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, also to amend the twenty-second, twenty-seventh, twenty-eighth, and thirtieth sections of said act to regulate the nomination and election of public officers, requiring certain expenses incident thereto to be paid by the several counties, and punishing certain offenses in regard to such elections, approved the tenth day of June, eighteen hundred and ninety-three, by repealing the limit upon the number of times the names of candidates shall appear on the official ballot; by specifying the form, contents, and manner of printing, and counting of official ballots, and of making return of all votes, and of announcing the total vote; by directing the manner in which voters may designate their choice of candidates, and their votes upon constitutional amendments or other questions submitted for their votes; by prescribing the duties of voters, elections officers, police officers, constables, deputy constables, and helpers; and prescribing forms of punishment for violations thereof," absolutely.

The act approved the fifth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and six (Pamphlet Laws, seventy-eight), entitled "An act to regulate nominations and election expenses, and to require accounts of nomination and election expenses to be filed, and providing penalties for the violation of this act," absolutely.

The act approved the sixth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and nine (Pamphlet Laws, four hundred twenty-five), entitled "An act to amend section thirteen of an act, entitled 'A further supplement to the act regulating elections in this Commonwealth' approved the thirtieth day of January, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, as amended by the act of April twenty-eight, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine, so as to reduce from three to two the minimum number of judges to be designated in the counties of Philadelphia and Allegheny to receive, compute, and certify the election returns, required by said section to be presented by the prothonotary to the courts of common pleas, thus assimilating the practice of said counties to that in the other counties of the Commonwealth," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-first day of April, one thousand nine hundred and eleven (Pamphlet Laws, eighty), entitled "An act to authorize any territory that may be annexed to a city under existing laws to be added to an adjacent ward or wards, or created into a new ward, and providing for the election of officers and places of holding elections in new wards thus created," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-seventh day of June, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen (Pamphlet Laws, six hundred thirty-two), entitled "An act regulating pay of elections officers and clerks at certain elections hereafter held within this Commonwealth," absolutely.

The act approved the seventh day of July, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen (Pamphlet Laws, six hundred ninety-three), entitled "An act prescribing the manner and time of submitting to the qualified electors of the State proposed amendments to the Constitution in order to determine whether the same be approved by a majority of those voting thereon, as provided by Article eighteen, section one of the Constitution," absolutely.

The act approved the twelfth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen (Pamphlet Laws, seven hundred nineteen), entitled "An act regulating certain political parties; providing for and regulating the nomination of candidates of such political parties for certain public offices, the election of delegates and alternate delegates to National party conventions, and of certain party officers, including State committeemen; a method whereby electors of such political parties may express their choice of candidates for the office of President of the United States; and the payment of the several counties, and their reimbursement by the State, of the expenses of the same; authorizing the State committee of a political party to make, and to alter, amend, and revoke, rules, and providing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act, and for the punishment of certain offenses provided for herein; and repealing inconsistent legislation," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-fourth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen (Pamphlet Laws, nine hundred ninety-five), entitled "An act to provide for the nomination and election of candidates for the office of United States Senator, and the filling of vacancies in said office," absolutely.

The act approved the fourteenth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and fifteen (Pamphlet Laws, one hundred twenty-two), entitled "An act requiring and regulating the declaring and posting of the vote at election districts at a primary election," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-eighth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and fifteen (Pamphlet Laws, six hundred thirty-eight), entitled "An act providing for the payment by the several counties of the Commonwealth of the expenses of holding primary elections," absolutely.

The act approved the eighteenth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and fifteen (Pamphlet Laws, ten hundred twenty-five), entitled "An act to amend section five of an act, entitled 'An act regulating certain political parties; providing for and regulating the nomination of candidates of such political parties for certain public offices, the election of delegates and alternate delegates to National party conventions, and of certain party officers, including State committeemen; a method whereby electors of such political parties may express their choice of candidates for the office of President of the United States; and the payment by the several counties, and their reimbursement by the State, of the expenses of the same; authorizing the State committee of a political party to make, and to alter, amend, and revoke, rules; and providing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act, and for the punishment of certain offenses provided for herein; and repealing inconsistent legislation' approved the twelfth day of July, Anno Domini one thousand nine hundred and thirteen," absolutely.

The act approved the eighteenth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and fifteen (Pamphlet Laws, ten hundred forty-four), entitled "An act amending section four of an act, approved the twelfth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen, entitled 'An act regulating certain political parties, providing for and regulating the nomination of candidates of such political parties for certain public offices, the election of delegates and alternate delegates to National party conventions, and of certain party officers, including State committeemen; a method whereby electors of such political parties may express their choice of candidates for the office of President of the United States; and the payment by the several counties, and their reimbursement by the State, of the expenses of the same; authorizing the State committee of a political party to make, and to alter, amend, and revoke, rules; and providing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act, and for the punishment of certain offenses provided for herein; and repealing inconsistent legislation,'" absolutely.

The act approved the eighteenth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen (Pamphlet Laws, two hundred forty-four), entitled "An act to amend the first, sixth, and seventh sections of an act, entitled 'An act regulating certain political parties; providing for and regulating the nomination of candidates of such political parties for certain public offices, the election of delegates and alternate delegates to National party conventions, and of certain party officers, including State committeemen; a method whereby electors of such political parties may express their choice of candidates for the office of President of the United States; and the payment by the several counties, and their reimbursement by the State, of the expenses of the same; authorizing the State committee of a political party to make, and to alter, amend, and revoke, rules; and providing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act, and for the punishment of certain offenses provided for herein; and repealing inconsistent legislation' approved the twelfth day of July, Anno Domini one thousand nine hundred and thirteen; so as to change the time for filing petitions of nomination, and the time for the organization of the State committees," absolutely.

The act approved the sixth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen (Pamphlet Laws, seven hundred fifty-three), entitled "An act to amend section three of an act, approved the twelfth day of July, one thousand nine hundred thirteen (Pamphlet Laws, seven hundred nineteen), entitled 'An act regulating certain political parties; providing for and regulating the nomination of candidates of such political parties for certain public offices, the election of delegates and alternate delegates to National party conventions, and of certain party officers, including State committeemen; a method whereby electors of such political parties may express their choice of candidates for the office of President of the United States; and the payment by the several counties, and their reimbursement by the State, of the expenses of the same; authorizing the State committee of a political party to make, and to alter, amend, and revoke, rules; and providing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act, and for the punishment of certain offenses provided for herein; and repealing inconsistent legislation,'" absolutely.

The act approved the twentieth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen (Pamphlet Laws, eleven hundred fifty-eight), entitled "An act to fix, regulate, and establish the fees to be charged and received by constables in this Commonwealth" in so far as it relates to fees to be charged and received by constables for attending elections.

The act approved the eighteenth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen (Pamphlet Laws, sixty-eight), entitled "An act amending section five of an act, approved the fifth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and six (Pamphlet Laws, seventy-eight), entitled 'An act to regulate nomination and election expenses, and to require accounts of nomination and election expenses to be filed, and providing penalties for the violation of this act,'" absolutely.

An act approved the twelfth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen (Pamphlet Laws, four hundred fifty-eight), entitled "An act fixing the time of meeting of the return judges in the several congressional, senatorial, representative, and judicial districts, composed of two or more counties or parts of two or more counties; prescribing the manner of making and certifying the consolidated returns; imposing certain duties on prothonotaries and county commissioners; and fixing the compensation of such return judges," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-third day of May, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen (Pamphlet Laws, two hundred seventy-four), entitled "An act to amend part of section one of an act, approved the twentieth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen (Pamphlet Laws, one thousand one hundred fifty-eight), entitled 'An act to fix, regulate and establish the fees to be charged and received by constables in this Commonwealth,'" absolutely.

The act approved the eighth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen (Pamphlet Laws, seven hundred sixty-nine), entitled "An act to amend section one of an act, approved the fourteenth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and three, entitled 'An act relating to change of polling-places, and authorizing the commissioners to change the same,'" absolutely.

The act approved the ninth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen (Pamphlet Laws, eight hundred five), entitled "An act to enable county commissioners to abolish election districts in which less than ten qualified electors reside," absolutely.

The act approved the ninth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen (Pamphlet Laws, eight hundred twenty-nine), entitled "An act to further amend the twenty-second section of an act, entitled 'An act to regulate the nomination and election of public officers, requiring certain expenses incident thereto to be paid by the several counties, and punishing certain offenses in regard to such elections' approved the tenth day of June, eighteen hundred and ninety-three, as amended by an act, approved the twenty-ninth day of April, nineteen hundred and three, by providing a manner in which voters may designate their choice of candidates; and repealing acts or parts of acts inconsistent therewith,'" absolutely.

The act approved the ninth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen (Pamphlet Laws, eight hundred thirty-two), entitled "An act amending sections five, six, and seven of an act, approved the tenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred ninety-three, entitled 'An act to regulate the nomination and election of public officers, requiring certain expenses incident thereto to be paid by the several counties, and punishing certain offenses in regard to such elections' as the same was amended by an act, approved the ninth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, and an act, approved the twenty-first day of April, one thousand nine hundred and three," absolutely.

The act approved the ninth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen (Pamphlet Laws, eight hundred thirty-six), entitled "An act to amend section three of an act, approved the twelfth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen (Pamphlet Laws, seven hundred nineteen), entitled 'An act regulating certain political parties; providing for and regulating the nomination of candidates of such political parties for certain public offices, the election of delegates and alternate delegates to national party conventions, and of certain party officers, including State committeemen; a method whereby electors of such political parties may express their choice of candidates for the office of president of the United States; and the payment by the several counties, and their reimbursement by the State, of the expenses of the same; authorizing the State committee of a political party to make, and to alter, amend, and revoke, rules; and providing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act, and for the punishment of certain offenses provided for herein; and repealing inconsistent legislation,' as amended," absolutely.

The act approved the ninth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen (Pamphlet Laws, eight hundred thirty-nine), entitled "An act to amend sections seven, ten, thirteen, fourteen, and fifteen of an act, entitled 'An act regulating certain political parties; providing for and regulating the nomination of candidates of such political parties for certain public offices, the election of delegates and alternate delegates to national party conventions, and of certain party officers, including State committeemen; a method whereby electors of such political parties may express their choice of candidates for the office of President of the United States; and the payment of the several counties, and their reimbursement by the State, of the expenses of the same, authorizing the State committee of a political party to make, and to alter, amend, and revoke, rules; and providing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act, and for the punishment of certain offenses provided for herein; and repealing inconsistent legislation' approved the twelfth day of July, Anno Domini one thousand nine hundred and thirteen (Pamphlet Laws, seven hundred nineteen), as amended, so as to provide fully how many official and specimen ballots shall be provided for each party at the primaries and to whom the same shall be delivered, what other election materials shall be furnished, and what printed instructions shall be given voters and elections officers, how the official ballots shall be given to qualified electors, how party membership shall be evidenced, and how and when it may be challenged, how the vote shall be counted, recorded, and returned by the election officers, what shall be done with the ballots voted, their stubs, and the unused, spoiled, and void ballots, tally papers, oaths of election officers, affidavits of voters, et cetera, lists of voters of each party, triplicate and other return sheets, and who shall have the custody of same; to require the return and public inspection of all the spoiled and unused ballots from each election district before the computation of any returns therefrom; to prescribe the method of computing and canvassing such returns publicly; to provide who shall constitute the return board for any county wherein one or more of the commissioners are candidates at any primary; to regulate the manner of correcting apparent errors in certain returns, and the opening of ballot boxes, and the recounting of votes, when any county commissioner, prothonotary, or judge of the court of common pleas deems it necessary in order to obtain a correct count or upon the petition of three electors averring fraud or error; to assure the right of any authorized representative of any party or candidate to hear, record, and check up the returns as read, as well as to inspect the same and any other public documents relating to any primary election; to allow any person aggrieved by any decision of the county commissioners or prothonotary to appeal therefrom to the court of common pleas of the proper county; to make certain violations of said act, as amended hereby, misdemeanors; and to provide penalties for the punishment of such offenses; to provide that nomination petitions of candidates for any municipal office to be filled by a vote of the electors of a senatorial district shall be signed by at least two hundred qualified electors of such district; and to repeal inconsistent legislation," absolutely.

The act approved the ninth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen (Pamphlet Laws, eight hundred fifty-five), entitled "An act to amend section three of an act, approved the tenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three (Pamphlet Laws, four hundred nineteen), entitled 'An act to regulate the nomination and election of public officers, requiring certain expenses incident thereto to be paid by the several counties, and punishing certain offenses in regard to such elections' as amended," absolutely.

The act approved the fifteenth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen (Pamphlet Laws, nine hundred sixty-six), entitled "An act providing for voting by soldiers, sailors, and marines, in service or discharged therefrom, returning to their homes, who have been unable to qualify themselves as electors in accordance with existing law," absolutely.

The act approved the tenth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one (Pamphlet Laws, four hundred twenty-three), entitled "An act providing for the nomination and election of judges of courts of record, and repealing certain acts," absolutely.

Section one of an act, approved the tenth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one (Pamphlet Laws, four hundred twenty-six), entitled "An act regulating nominations and elections for all elective offices of cities of the second class, and repealing certain acts," absolutely.

Sections 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of an act, approved the tenth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one (Pamphlet Laws, four hundred forty-nine), entitled "An act to fix the number of Senators in the General Assembly of the State; to apportion the State into senatorial districts, as provided by the Constitution; and to regulate the election of, and the terms of office of, the present and future elected Senators."

The act approved the sixteenth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one (Pamphlet Laws, six hundred eighteen), entitled "An act to amend section six of the act, approved the thirtieth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four (Pamphlet Laws, thirty-one), entitled 'A further supplement to the act regulating elections in this Commonwealth' as amended; authorizing the Court of quarter sessions to appoint election officers in cases of vacancy," absolutely.

The act approved the seventeenth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one (Pamphlet Laws, six hundred sixty-nine), entitled "An act to further amend section fourteen of an act, approved the twelfth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen (Pamphlet Laws, seven hundred nineteen), entitled 'An act regulating certain political parties; providing for and regulating the nomination of candidates of such political parties for certain public offices, the election of delegates and alternate delegates to national party conventions, and of certain party officers, including State committeemen; a method whereby electors of such political parties may express their choice of candidates for the office of President of the United States; and the payment by the several counties, and their reimbursement by the State, of the expenses of the same; authorizing the State committee of a political party to make, and to alter, amend, and revoke, rules; and providing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act, and for the punishment of certain offenses provided for herein; and repealing inconsistent legislation,'" as amended, absolutely.

The act approved the seventeenth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one (Pamphlet Laws, six hundred eighty), entitled "An act to amend section five of an act, approved the twelfth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen (Pamphlet Laws, seven hundred nineteen), entitled 'An act regulating certain political parties; providing for and regulating the nomination of candidates of such political parties for certain public offices, the election of delegates and alternate delegates to national party conventions, and of certain party officers, including State committeemen; a method whereby electors of such political parties may express their choice of candidates for the office of President of the United States; and the payment by the several counties, and their reimbursement by the State, of the expenses of the same; authorizing the State committee of a political party to make, and to alter, amend, and revoke, rules; and providing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act, and for the punishment of certain offenses provided for herein; and repealing inconsistent legislation,'" absolutely.

The act approved the twentieth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one (Pamphlet Laws, nine hundred fifty-eight), entitled "An act to fix the time for filing nomination certificates and nomination papers to fill vacancies caused by the withdrawal of candidates," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-fourth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one (Pamphlet Laws, ten hundred seventy-nine), entitled "An act to amend section sixteen of an act, approved the tenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three (Pamphlet Laws, four hundred nineteen), entitled 'An act to regulate the nomination and election of public officers; requiring certain expenses incident thereto to be paid by the several counties; and punishing certain offenses in regard to such elections,'" absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-fifth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one (Pamphlet Laws, eleven hundred twenty-five), entitled "An act to further amend section fifteen of the act, approved the twelfth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen (Pamphlet Laws, seven hundred nineteen), entitled 'An act regulating certain political parties; providing for and regulating the nomination of candidates of such political parties for certain public offices, the election of delegates and alternate delegates to national party conventions, and of certain party officers, including State committeemen; a method whereby electors of such political parties may express their choice of candidates for the office of President of the United States; and the payment by the several counties, and their reimbursement by the State, of the expenses of the same; authorizing the State committee of a political party to make, and to alter, amend, and revoke, rules; and providing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act, and for the punishment of certain offenses provided for herein; and repealing inconsistent legislation' by empowering the court of common pleas, instead of the return board, to open ballot boxes when fraud or error not manifest on the general return is alleged," absolutely.

The act approved the third day of April, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three (Pamphlet Laws, fifty-five), entitled "An act to amend section one of the act, approved the seventh day of July, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen (Pamphlet Laws, six hundred ninety-three), entitled 'An act prescribing the manner and time of submitting to the qualified electors of the State proposed amendments to the Constitution in order to determine whether the same be approved by a majority of those voting thereon, as provided by article eighteen, section one, of the Constitution,'" absolutely.

The act approved the eighteenth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three (Pamphlet Laws, sixty-seven), entitled "An act to amend section seven of the act, approved the tenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three (Pamphlet Laws, four hundred nineteen), entitled 'An act to regulate the nomination and election of Public officers, requiring certain expenses incident thereto to be paid by the several counties, and punishing certain offenses in regard to such elections,' as amended," absolutely.

The act approved the seventh day of May, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three (Pamphlet Laws, one hundred forty-seven), entitled "An act to amend section seventy-four of an act, approved the second day of July, one thousand eight hundred thirty-nine (Pamphlet Laws, five hundred and nineteen), entitled 'An act relating to the elections of this Commonwealth,' as amended," absolutely.

The act approved the eighteenth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three (Pamphlet Laws, two hundred fifty-six), entitled "An act to amend section three of an act, approved the twelfth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen (Pamphlet Laws, seven hundred nineteen), entitled 'An act regulating certain political parties; providing for and regulating the nomination of candidates of such political parties for certain public offices, the election of delegates and alternate delegates to national party conventions, and of certain officers, including State committeemen; a method whereby electors of such political parties may express their choice of candidates for the office of President of the United States; and the payment by the several counties, and their reimbursement by the State, of the expenses of the same; authorizing the State committee of a political party to make, and to alter, amend, and revoke, rules; and providing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act, and for the punishment of certain offenses provided for herein; and repealing inconsistent legislation,' as amended," absolutely.

The act approved the nineteenth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three (Pamphlet Laws, two hundred sixty-seven), entitled "An act to amend section thirteen of the act, approved the thirtieth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four (Pamphlet Laws, thirty-one), entitled 'A further supplement to the act regulating elections in this Commonwealth' as amended, by authorizing the members of the board for receiving, computing, and certifying election returns to act when a majority of the members thereof are not qualified," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three (Pamphlet Laws, two hundred ninety-three), entitled "An act to amend the fourth paragraph of section fourteen of an act, approved the twelfth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen (Pamphlet Laws, seven hundred nineteen), entitled 'An act regulating certain political parties; providing for and regulating the nomination of candidates of such political parties for certain public offices, the election of delegates and alternate delegates to national party conventions, and of certain party officers, including State committeemen; a method whereby electors of such political parties may express their choice of candidate for the office of President of the United States; and the payment by the several counties, and their reimbursement by the State, of the expenses of the same; authorizing the State committee of a political party to make, and to alter, amend, and revoke, rules; and providing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act, and for the punishment of certain offenses provided for herein; and repealing inconsistent legislation,' as amended," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-second day of May, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three (Pamphlet Laws, three hundred nine), entitled "An act providing a system whereby persons absent from their regular polling places may cast their votes, imposing certain powers and duties upon the county commissioners, prothonotaries, return boards of the various counties, and the board of registration commissioners in cities of the first and second class, in relation thereto; and providing penalties," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-third day of May, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three (Pamphlet Laws, three hundred forty), entitled "An act to amend section eleven of the act, approved the thirteenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and forty (Pamphlet Laws, six hundred and eighty-three), entitled 'A supplement to an act, entitled "An act relating to the elections of this Commonwealth" passed the second day of July, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine and for other purposes' allowing constables mileage for advertising elections, and compensation for advertising elections where there is more than one polling place in a district, said mileage and compensation to be paid by counties," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-fifth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three (Pamphlet Laws, four hundred fifty-five), entitled "An act fixing the pay of election officers and clerks in cities of the first class," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-ninth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three (Pamphlet Laws, nine hundred twenty), entitled "An act to amend section fourteen of the act, approved the twelfth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen (Pamphlet Laws, seven hundred nineteen), entitled 'An act regulating certain political parties; providing for and regulating the nomination of candidates of such political parties for certain public offices, the election of delegates and alternate delegates to National party conventions, and of certain party officers, including State committeemen; a method whereby electors of such political parties may express their choice of candidates for the office of President of the United States; and the payment by the several counties, and their reimbursement by the State, of the expenses of the same; authorizing the State committee of a political party to make, and to alter, amend, and revoke, rules; and providing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act, and for the punishment of certain offenses provided for herein; and repealing inconsistent legislation,' as amended," absolutely.

The act approved the eleventh day of July, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three (Pamphlet Laws, ten hundred thirty-four), entitled "An act concerning the domicile of a married woman," absolutely.

The act approved the first day of April, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five (Pamphlet Laws, one hundred three), entitled "An act to further amend section thirteen of the act, approved the thirtieth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four (Pamphlet Laws, thirty-one), entitled 'A further supplement to the act regulating elections in this Commonwealth' as amended; empowering associate judges to act as return boards where the resident president judge is a candidate,'" absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-seventh day of April, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five (Pamphlet Laws, three hundred five), entitled "An act fixing the pay of election officers and clerks in counties of the second class," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-seventh day of April, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five (Pamphlet Laws, three hundred eleven), entitled "An act to amend section one of the act, approved the seventh day of July, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen (Pamphlet Laws, six hundred and ninety-three), entitled 'An act prescribing the manner and time of submitting to the qualified electors of the State proposed amendments to the Constitution in order to determine whether the same be approved by a majority of those voting thereon, as provided by article eighteen, section one, of the Constitution,' as amended," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-ninth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five (Pamphlet Laws, three hundred sixty-one), entitled "An act to amend the first paragraph of the seventh section, and the nineteenth section of an act, entitled 'An act regulating certain political parties; providing for the regulating and nomination of candidates of such political parties for certain public offices, the election of delegates and alternate delegates to National party conventions, and of certain party officers, including State committeemen; a method whereby electors of such political parties may express their choice of candidates for the office of President of the United States; and the payment by the several counties, and their reimbursement by the State, of the expenses of the same; authorizing the State committee of a political party to make, and to alter, amend, and revoke, rules; and providing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act, and for the punishment of certain offenses provided for herein; and repealing inconsistent legislation' approved the twelfth day of July, Anno Domini one thousand nine hundred and thirteen (Pamphlet Laws, seven hundred nineteen), as amended, so far as to change the time for filing petitions of nomination and for withdrawal of candidates," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-third day of April, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven (Pamphlet Laws, three hundred sixty), entitled "An act providing for the opening of ballot boxes after general, municipal, special, or primary elections, upon petition to the court of common pleas, or a judge thereof, under certain circumstances, and imposing certain duties in connection therewith upon the court, the prothonotary, and the county treasurer," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-third day of April, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven (Pamphlet Laws, three hundred sixty-three), entitled "An act to amend section twenty-six, and section thirty as amended, of the act, approved the tenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three (Pamphlet Laws, four hundred and nineteen), entitled 'An act to regulate the nomination and election of public officers, requiring certain expenses incident thereto to be paid by the several counties, and punishing certain offenses in regard to such elections' by specifying the circumstances and conditions under which voters may have assistance in marking their ballots at general, municipal, special, and primary elections; prescribing certain duties to be performed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth and election officers; providing penalties; and repealing inconsistent legislation," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-third day of April, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven (Pamphlet Laws, three hundred sixty-seven), entitled "An act to amend section four of the act of the fifth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and six (Pamphlet Laws, seventy-eight), entitled 'An act to regulate nomination and election expenses, and to require accounts of nomination and election expenses to be filed, and providing penalties for the violation of this act,'" absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-third day of April, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven (Pamphlet Laws, three hundred seventy-two), entitled "An act to fix the time for filing petitions for nomination with the county commissioners," absolutely.

The act approved the fifth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven (Pamphlet Laws, eight hundred nineteen), entitled "An act fixing the pay of election officers and clerks appointed by the inspectors, except in cities of the first class and counties of the second class," absolutely.

The act approved the eighteenth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine (Pamphlet Laws, five hundred forty-nine), entitled "An act to permit the use of voting machines for recording and computing the vote at all elections, including primaries in any county, city, borough or township of the Commonwealth, at the option of the electors thereof; prescribing regulations with reference to the adoption, requirements, examination, purchase, installation, preparation, custody and demonstration of use of voting machines; providing rules and regulations for the conduct of elections held with voting machines; prescribing the qualifications, number and duties of election officers in election districts in which voting machines may be used; placing duties upon county commissioners and the Secretary of the Commonwealth; providing for redivision of wards of cities and boroughs into election districts, and the consolidation of election districts; providing for the payment of expenses incident to the purchase and use of voting machines by the counties in which they are used; and providing penalties for violation of the provisions of this act," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-sixth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine (Pamphlet Laws, eight hundred thirty-six), entitled "An act providing for a separate ballot when constitutional amendments or other questions are submitted to the vote of the people," absolutely.

The act approved the ninth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine (Pamphlet Laws, sixteen hundred ninety-one), entitled, "An act relating to return boards computing general and municipal election returns," absolutely.

The act approved the third day of April, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine (Pamphlet Laws, one hundred thirty-one), entitled "An act to amend section one of the act, approved the twenty-seventh day of April, one thousand nine hundred twenty-five (Pamphlet Laws, three hundred five) entitled 'An act fixing the pay of election officers and clerks in counties of the second class,'" absolutely.

Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of the act, approved the twenty-first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-one (Pamphlet Laws, one hundred sixty-seven), entitled 'An act to designate the several judicial districts of the Commonwealth as required by the Constitution, and to provide for the election and commissioning of judges, learned in the law, for the said districts.'"

The act approved the twenty-ninth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-one (Pamphlet Laws, two hundred thirty-eight), entitled "An act to amend section thirteen of the act, approved the thirtieth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four (Pamphlet Laws, thirty-one), entitled 'A further supplement to the act regulating elections in this Commonwealth,' as amended; by authorizing the members of the board for receiving, computing, and certifying election returns to provide for election returns in school districts which comprise the territory of or territory from two or more municipalities," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-third day of June, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-one (Pamphlet Laws, eleven hundred eighty-five), entitled "An act to amend sections one, three, four, five, six, seven, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, nineteen, twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-three, and twenty-seven of the act, approved the eighteenth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine (Pamphlet Laws, five hundred forty-nine), entitled 'An act to permit the use of voting machines for recording and computing the vote at all elections, including primaries in any county, city, borough or township of the Commonwealth, at the option of the electors thereof; prescribing regulations with reference to the adoption, requirements, examination, purchase, installation, preparation, custody and demonstration of use of voting machines; providing rules and regulations for the conduct of elections held with voting machines; prescribing the qualifications, number and duties of election officers in election districts in which voting machines may be used; placing duties upon county commissioners and the Secretary of the Commonwealth; providing for redivision of wards of cities and boroughs into election districts, and the consolidation of election districts; providing for the payment of expenses incident to the purchase and use of voting machines by the counties in which they are used; and providing penalties for violation of the provisions of this act,'" absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-second day of June, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-one (Pamphlet Laws, six hundred twenty-six), entitled "An act to amend section fourteen of the act, approved the fifth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and six (Pamphlet Laws, seventy-eight), entitled 'An act to regulate nomination and election expenses, and to require accounts of nomination and election expenses to be filed, and providing penalties for the violation of this act,'" absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-second day of June, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-one (Pamphlet Laws, six hundred twenty-seven), entitled "An act providing a method for preventing any elector from depositing in the ballot box, at primary, municipal, general, or other elections, any ballot other than that received from the election officers; and imposing penalties," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-second day of June, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-one (Pamphlet Laws, six hundred twenty-eight), entitled "An act to further amend sections fourteen and twenty-two of an act, approved the tenth day of June, eighteen hundred ninety-three (Pamphlet Laws, four hundred nineteen), entitled 'An act to regulate the nomination and election of public officers, requiring certain expenses incident thereto to be paid by the several counties, and punishing certain offenses in regard to such elections' so as to provide that the names of candidates for Presidential electors shall no longer be printed on the ballot," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-second day of June, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-one (Pamphlet Laws, six hundred thirty-four), entitled "An act supplementing the act, approved the twelfth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen (Pamphlet Laws, seven hundred nineteen), entitled 'An act regulating certain political parties; providing for and regulating the nomination of candidates of such political parties for certain public offices, the election of delegates and alternate delegates to National Party conventions, and of certain party officers, including State committeemen; a method whereby electors of such political parties may express their choice of candidates for the office of President of the United States; and the payment by the several counties, and their reimbursement by the State, of the expenses of the same; authorizing the State committee of a political party to make, and to alter, amend, and revoke, rules; and providing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act, and for the punishment of certain offenses provided for herein; and repealing inconsistent legislation' by providing a method for determining the period of time as provided therein," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-second day of June, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-one (Pamphlet Laws, six hundred thirty-five), entitled "An act to amend section thirteen of the act, approved the twelfth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen (Pamphlet Laws, seven hundred nineteen), entitled 'An act regulating certain political parties; providing for and regulating the nomination of candidates of such political parties for certain public offices, the election of delegates and alternate delegates to National party conventions, and of certain party officers, including State committeemen; a method whereby electors of such political parties may express their choice of candidates for the office of President of the United States, and the payment by the several counties, and their reimbursement by the State, of the expenses of the same; authorizing the State committee of a political party to make, and to alter, amend, and revoke, rules; and providing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act, and for the punishment of certain offenses provided for herein; and repealing inconsistent legislation' as amended, providing that electors in boroughs, towns, and townships may at primaries declare their party preference and vote on age," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-second day of June, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-one (Pamphlet Laws, six hundred eighty-five), entitled "An act to amend paragraph (d) of section seven of the act, approved the twelfth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen (Pamphlet Laws, seven hundred nineteen), entitled 'An act regulating certain political parties; providing for and regulating the nomination of candidates of such political parties for certain public offices, the election of delegates and alternate delegates to national party conventions, and of certain party officers, including State committeemen; a method whereby electors of such political parties may express their choice of candidates for the office of President of the United States; and the payment by the several counties, and their reimbursement by the State, of the expenses of the same; authorizing the State committee of a political party to make, and to alter, amend, and revoke, rules; and providing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act, and for the punishment of certain offenses provided for herein; and repealing inconsistent legislation' as amended, changing the number of signers required on the nomination petitions of candidates for the office of magistrate in cities of the first class," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-third day of June, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-one (Pamphlet Laws, nine hundred three), entitled "An act to amend sections one and two of the act, approved the fifteenth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven (Pamphlet Laws, two hundred seventy-six), entitled 'An act to prohibit the payment of any occupation or poll tax assessed for State or county purposes of any elector, by any person other than the elector against whom such tax is assessed, except upon the written and signed order of such assessed elector, and prescribing penalties' by providing certain exemptions," absolutely.

"Sections three, four, five, six and seven of the act, approved the twenty-seventh day of June, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-one (Pamphlet Laws, fourteen hundred sixteen) entitled 'An act to apportion the State into congressional districts.'"

The act approved the twenty-seventh day of April, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-three (Pamphlet Laws, ninety-three), entitled "An act to amend section five of the act, approved the fifth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and six (Pamphlet Laws, seventy-eight), entitled 'An act to regulate nomination and election expenses, and to require accounts of nomination and election expenses to be filed, and providing penalties for the violation of this act' as amended, by requiring the treasurers of political committees concerned in the nominations of candidates to file accounts of election expenses," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-second day of May, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-three (Pamphlet Laws, eight hundred thirty-eight), entitled "An act to amend section one of the act, approved the twenty-sixth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine (Pamphlet Laws, eight hundred thirty-six), entitled 'An act providing for a separate ballot when constitutional amendments or other questions are submitted to the vote of the people' by providing that such constitutional amendments or other questions may be printed upon a separate ballot," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-second day of May, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-three (Pamphlet Laws, eight hundred forty-six), entitled "An act to further amend clause (a) of section four of the act, approved the eighteenth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine (Pamphlet Laws, five hundred forty-nine), entitled 'An act to permit the use of voting machines for recording and computing the vote at all elections, including primaries, in any county, city, borough, or township of the Commonwealth, at the option of the electors thereof; prescribing regulations with reference to the adoption, requirements, examination, purchase, installation, preparation, custody and demonstration of use of voting machines; providing rules and regulations for the conduct of elections held with voting machines; prescribing the qualifications, number and duties of election officers in election districts in which voting machines may be used; placing duties upon county commissioners and the Secretary of the Commonwealth; providing for redivision of wards of cities and boroughs into election districts, and the consolidation of election districts; providing for the payment of expenses incident to the purchase and use of voting machines by the counties in which they are used; and providing penalties for violation of the provisions of this act' as amended, by providing that the courts of quarter sessions may order that one additional voting machine be provided in certain election districts," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-fifth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-three (Pamphlet Laws, ten hundred twenty-five), entitled "An act to amend section one of the act, approved the twenty-seventh day of April, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five (Pamphlet Laws, three hundred five), entitled 'An act fixing the pay of election officers and clerks in counties of the second class' as amended; by fixing the compensation of judges of election for services, mileage and expenses of delivering the primary and election returns and ballot boxes into proper custody; providing compensation to minority inspectors in certain cases for services, mileage and expenses of delivering the minority inspector's primary and election returns, if any, and the ballot boxes into proper custody; and repealing inconsistent, general, local and special, legislation," absolutely.

The act approved the thirty-first day of May, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-three (Pamphlet Laws, eleven hundred six), entitled "An act to amend section seven of the act, approved the twelfth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen (Pamphlet Laws, seven hundred nineteen), entitled 'An act regulating certain political parties; providing for and regulating the nomination of candidates of such political parties for certain public offices, the election of delegates and alternate delegates to national party conventions, and of certain party officers, including State committeemen; a method whereby electors of such political parties may express their choice of candidates for the office of President of the United States; and the payment by the several counties, and their reimbursement by the State, of the expenses of the same; authorizing the State committee of a political party to make, and to alter, amend, and revoke, rules; and providing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act, and for the punishment of certain offenses provided for herein; and repealing inconsistent legislation' as amended, by increasing the number of signers required for nomination petitions for magistrates in cities of the first class," absolutely.

The act approved the seventeenth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-four (Pamphlet Laws, two hundred thirty-six, one thousand nine hundred thirty-three--thirty-four), entitled "An act to further amend sections one, two, three, ten, fifteen, eighteen and nineteen of the act, approved the thirtieth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four (Pamphlet Laws, thirty-one), entitled 'A further supplement to the act regulating elections in this Commonwealth' as amended, pursuant to Amendment Number Five to the Constitution of the Commonwealth adopted November seventh, one thousand nine hundred thirty-three, eliminating the tax-paying qualification for voters," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-fifth of April, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five (Pamphlet Laws, seventy-four), entitled "An act to amend sections ten and fourteen of the act, approved the twelfth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen (Pamphlet Laws, seven hundred nineteen), entitled 'An act regulating certain political parties; providing for and regulating the nomination of candidates of such political parties for certain public offices, the election of delegates and alternate delegates to National party conventions, and of certain party officers, including State committeemen; a method whereby electors of such political parties may express their choice of candidates for the office of President of the United States; and the payment by the several counties, and their reimbursement by the State, of the expenses of the same; authorizing the State committee of a political party to make, and to alter, amend, and revoke, rules; and providing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act, and for the punishment of certain offenses provided for herein; and repealing inconsistent legislation' as amended, by substituting additional copies of the general return sheet for the triplicate party return sheets in the preparation for, conduct of, and returning, canvassing, and computing the vote cast at primary elections; regulating the form of the numbered lists of voters; regulating the duties of election officers in calling and tabulating the votes; and regulating return board procedure," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-fifth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five (Pamphlet Laws, eighty-three), entitled "An act to amend section six as amended, section eight and section ten as amended of the act, approved the twelfth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen (Pamphlet Laws, seven hundred nineteen), entitled 'An act regulating certain political parties; providing for and regulating the nomination of candidates of such political parties for certain public offices, the election of delegates and alternate delegates to National party conventions, and of certain party officers, including State committeemen; a method whereby electors of such political parties may express their choice of candidates for the office of President of the United States; and the payment by the several counties, and their reimbursement by the State, of the expenses of the same; authorizing the State committee of a political party to make, and to alter, amend, and revoke, rules; and providing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act, and for the punishment of certain offenses provided for herein; and repealing inconsistent legislation,' providing that only registered and enrolled members of political parties shall be qualified to sign nomination petitions, and limiting the number of specimen ballots to be given candidates at primaries," absolutely.

The act approved the seventh day of May, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five (Pamphlet Laws, one hundred thirty-one), entitled "An act to amend sections one and seven as amended, clauses (a) and (d), and clause (g) as amended, of section fifteen, and clauses (b) and (c) as amended, of section twenty-three, and sections twenty-four and twenty-six of the act, approved the eighteenth day of April, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine (Pamphlet Laws, five hundred forty-nine), entitled 'An act to permit the use of voting machines for recording and computing the vote at all elections, including primaries, in any county, city, borough or township of the Commonwealth, at the option of the electors thereof; prescribing regulations with reference to the adoption, requirements, examination, purchase, installation, preparation, custody and demonstration of use of voting machines; providing rules and regulations for the conduct of elections held with voting machines; prescribing the qualifications, number and duties of election officers in election districts in which voting machines may be used; placing duties upon county commissioners and the Secretary of the Commonwealth; providing for redivision of wards of cities and boroughs into election districts, and the consolidation of election districts; providing for the payment of expenses incident to the purchase and use of voting machines by the counties in which they are used; and providing penalties for violation of the provisions of this act,' by making provisions for voting machines designed to be made secure by the use of two or more seals; changing the requirements as to the printing of return sheets and statements; providing the requirements of and rules and regulations for the conduct of elections held with voting machines equipped with mechanism for printing paper proof-sheets; providing for the printing and distribution of said proof-sheets; providing for their use in canvassing the vote; making them part of the election returns; defining their probative value and effect; and enlarging the powers of return boards," absolutely.

The act approved the twenty-ninth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five (Pamphlet Laws, two hundred forty-six), entitled "An act requiring return courts, judges, and boards, sitting to record, compute, and certify the returns of any primary, general, municipal, or special election, to take cognizance of the number of registered or enrolled voters by parties of each election district, and the number of persons who voted at said election, and the number of ballots cast thereat, whether said election was conducted by the use of voting machines or paper ballots; providing that any excess of votes, returned over registered or enrolled voters, or over the number of voters or the number of ballots cast, shall be deemed a discrepancy and palpable error requiring investigation; defining the scope and extent of such investigation, and providing for an appeal from the decision thereon; prescribing the effect of such excess; imposing duties on courts of common pleas and judges thereof, county commissioners, county controllers, county treasurers, prothonotaries, registration commissions, and other public officers; and repealing inconsistent legislation," absolutely.

The act approved the fifth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five (Pamphlet Laws, two hundred seventy-seven), entitled "An act to amend section fourteen of the act, approved the twelfth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen (Pamphlet Laws, seven hundred nineteen), entitled 'An act regulating certain political parties; providing for and regulating the nomination of candidates of such political parties for certain public offices, the election of delegates and alternate delegates to national party conventions, and of certain party officers, including State committeemen; a method whereby electors of such political parties may express their choice of candidates for the office of President of the United States; and the payment by the several counties, and their reimbursement by the State, of the expenses of the same; authorizing the State committee of a political party to make, and to alter, amend, and revoke, rules; and providing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act, and for the punishment of certain offenses provided for herein; and repealing inconsistent legislation' as amended, by providing for the delivery of the ballot box to the proper custodian immediately upon the completion, by the election officers, of the count and canvass of the vote, and the sealing of the ballot box," absolutely.

The act approved the fourteenth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five (Pamphlet Laws, three hundred thirty-seven), entitled "An act to amend section six as amended and section eight of the act, approved the twelfth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen (Pamphlet Laws, seven hundred nineteen), entitled 'An act regulating certain political parties; providing for and regulating the nomination of candidates of such political parties for certain public offices; the election of delegates and alternate delegates to National party conventions, and of certain party officers, including State committeemen; a method whereby electors of such political parties may express their choice of candidates for the office of President of the United States; and the payment by the several counties, and their reimbursement by the State, of the expenses of the same; authorizing the State committee of a political party to make, and to alter, amend, and revoke, rules; and providing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act, and for the punishment of certain offenses provided for herein; and repealing inconsistent legislation' prohibiting candidates for certain offices from being candidates for more then one party nomination, and requiring candidates affidavits from candidates for additional offices," absolutely.

All other acts of Assembly and parts of acts, general, special and local, in conflict or inconsistent with this act, or any part hereof, are hereby repealed, in so far as they are in conflict or inconsistent herewith.

The Secretary of the Commonwealth is authorized and empowered to prepare and print an index of this act. The index, if prepared, shall be attached to the advance sheets of the pamphlet laws, and shall also be printed in the pamphlet laws.

Compiler's Note: Section 28 of Act 207 of 2004 provided that any and all references in any other law to a "district justice" or "justice of the peace" shall be deemed to be references to a magisterial district judge.