The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-09-21
The Node in Which Soldiers Shall Vote.

diers shall vote:
SECTION first provides that whenever any
of the qualified electors of this Common
wealth shall be in actual military service
undar requisition from the President or
Governor, and consequently absent on the
day of holding general, special or presiden-
tial elections, they shall be entitled 10 exer-
else the right of suffrage as fully as if they
were present at their proper places of vot-
ing, and the right of such voter is not 10 be
! impaired by reason of his being credited
for bounty in any other locality than his ac-
tuaI residence.
SEC. 2. A poll is 10 be opened in each
company, composed in whole or part OF
Pennsylvania soldiers, at the quarters of
the captain or other efficer, aud all electors
of said company wLo shall be within one
mile OF such quarters on the day of cleo
ton, and not be prevented from returning
BY the proximity of the enemy or orders of
commanders, shall vote at such headquar-
ters, and no oiher place. Officers others
than those of company, the other voters
detached and absent from thei. companies,
or in any military and naval hospital, or in
any vessel or navy yard, may vote at such
other polls as are most convenient to them.
When thero are ten or more electors una
Bile 10 attend at the company polls or props
er places Of election they may open poll
at such place as they may select.
Ssc. 8. The polls are not TO be opened
a1Cl nd hn
three hours, or, if deemed necessary in or
der to receive all the votes, until seven
O'Clock in the evening.
Sec A. Before opening the polls the elec-
tors present shall elect, ,liUa Uoce, three per-
sons for judges, and the judges shall apoint
two clerks, and prepare boxes for the ball
lots.
SEC. 5. Before receiving any votes the
judges and clerks shall be sworn 10 observe
the law and guard against fraud and deceit,
and this oath must be entered on the poll
book aud signed by the judges and clerks.
SEc 6. All voting shall be by ballot, and
the applicant to vote, if chalIanged, must
be examined under oath by the judges as 10
his right 10 vote in the precinct in which he
claims residence.
Src. Z. Separate poll-books shall be kept,
aud separale returns made, FOR the voters of
each city or county. The poIl-books shall
name the cempany,snd regiment, and post,
place or hospital in which the election is
held. The county and township, city, boro',
ward, precinct, or election district of each
voter shall be endorsed opposite his name
on the poll. books, of which each clerk
shall keep one.
SEc. 8. The tickets shall have upon them
the names OF all The officers for whom the
elec.or desires TO vote
SIC 9. On receiving the ticket the judges
must pronounce au6ibly the name of the
elector presenting it, and if satisfied of the
right of the elector 10 vote, and be is not
challenged, shall deposit the ballot in the
proper box, while the clerks register the
name and legal residence oil the voter in
their pol-books.
SEC TO- At the close of the polls the num-
Der OF voters must be counted, set down,
and certified al The foot of the pol-books.
SEC. II. After the poll-books are signed
the ballots ars to be counted, each judge
reading the names thereon, and the third
stringing the vote of each county on sep
arate string, aud carefully preserving the
same.
SEC. IL. Where Two tickets are folded to-
gether, both are to be thrown cut, and
where two ballots are voted together for
the same Office, neither is to be counted for
that Office.
SEC 10. Each clerk shall keep, in addi-
ton to the poIl-book, list of the voters for
each county, which shall constitute part of
the poIl-book.
SEC. Il The number of voters on these
county poll lists must also be sci down and
certified.
SECS. Is and is prescribe the form of poll
book, and the manner of entering the re-
turns.
SEC. IL. After canvassine the votes, the
judges will seal up and send the polI-book
lists and ballots to the Prothonotary Of the
proper county, and secure the other poll
book and lists, 10 be called fer by the Com
missioner appointed under the act. If not
called for within ten days, the second book,
&c., are to be sent TO the Secretary of the
Commonwealth.
SEC. ls. The Proshonotary must furnish
the Return Judges with certified copy of
returns SO received.
Secs 1s and 20. The Return Judges are
to meet on the Second Tuesday of Novem-
Der to count and enter the vote of soldiers
thus returned.
SEC. 81. In Presidential elections, all re-
tnrus received by the Secretary of the Com
monwealth are to be compared with the
county returns, for the correction of the
latter.
SEC. %. AL elections are to be subject 10
contest as under present laws