Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-09-07
HOW OUR SOLDIERS SHALL VOTE.

And leave the little headsone bare.
HOW OUR SOLDIERS SHALL VOTE.
The following is the act recently passed by
our Legislature, regulating the mode OF cleo
tons by soldiers III actlal military service =
SECTION l.-Be 1t enacted Gy tie Senate
and House Of Representatives Of the C0n,-
DouireaLh Of Reuisytcdntd U General As
seo,jIy met, and 1t Is hereby enacted by the
1ath0rtty of the same, That whenever any
OF the qualified electors OF this Common
wealth shall be in any actual military service
under I. requisition from the Presideat Of
the United States, or by the authority OF
this Commonwealth and as such absent
from their place of residence on the days APP
pointed by law for holding the general or
presidential elections within this State, or
on the days for holding special elections TO
fill vacancies, such electors shall be entitled
al such times to exercise the right of sut-
traee as fully as if they were present at their
proper places of elections, in the manner
hereinafter prescribed, and whether at the
time of voting such electors shall be within
the limits of this State or not, and the right
of voting shall not be affected i'll any man
ner by the fact of the voter having been
credited to any other locality than the place
Of his actual residence by reason OF the pay
lnent TO him of local bounty by such other
locality.
SEC. , \ poll shall be opened in each
roupanv, composed In whole or in part OF
PENNSYLVANIA soldiers, at the quarters of the
,.ptain or other officer thereof, and all elec
Tors belonging to such company who shall te
within one mile Of such quarters on the day
Of election, and not prevented by orders of
their commanders or proximity of the enc
nv from returning to their company quar-
ters. shall vote at such poll and at no other
place Officers other than those of com
pany and other voters detached and absent
from their companies, or in any military or
naval ospital, or in any vessel or navy yard,
NAV vote at such other polls as may be most
convenient for them, and when there shall
lie ten or more voters at any place who shall
he unable to attend any company poll, or
their proper place Of election as aforesaid,
the electors present may open poll at such
place as they may select, aud certify IN the
,.oll-book, which shall be a record OF the
proceedings ut said election substantially in
manner aud form as hereinafter directed.
SEC 8. The polls shall be opened not ear
ler than seven o clock A NJ on said day,
and remain open at least three hours, and if
necessary, in the opinion of the judges of
the election IN order to receive the votes OF
all the electors, they may keep the polls open
until seven 0 clock IN the afternoon of said
day Proclamation thereof shall be made
at or before the opening of the polls and one
hour before closing them.
SIC /. Before opening the poll on the
day of election, the electors present at each
OF the places aforesaid sha elect UiCd rOce
three persons present at the time, and hav
ing the qIalifcatio IS Of electors, for the
judges Of said election, and the judges so
elected shall then appoint two Of the per
sons present who shall be qualified to act as
clerks Of said election and the judges shall
prepare boxes or other suitable receptacles
Ior the ballots.
SEC D. Before any votes shall be re-
ceved said Judges and clerks shall each take
an oath or affirmation that he will perform
the duties of Judge or clerk las the case may
he Of said election according to law, and to
the best of his abilities, and that he will
studiously endeavor to prevent fraud, deceit
or abuse in conducting the same, which oath
or affirmation any of the said judges or
clerks so elected or appointed may admins
Ter to each other, and the same shall be In
writing or partly written and partly print
ed and signed by said judges and clerks,
and certified to by the party administering
the same and attached to or entered upon
the pobook and there signed and certified
as aforesaid
SEC. e. All elections shall be by ballot,
and the judges OF elections may, and upon
challenge of any voter shall examine under
oath or affirmation the applicant to vote,
which oath or affirmation any Of SAID Judg-
es may administer, in respect TO his night
'oyote, and his qualifications to vote IN the
| Particular ward precinct city, borough,
township or county of this State, IN which
ne claims residence, and before receiving
any vote the judges, or a majority OF them,
shall be satisfied that such applicant to vote
Is lawful voter of such place.
SEC. :. Seperate poll-books shall be kept
and separate returns made for the voters OF
each city or county; the poll-books shall
Aalne the company and regiment, and the
place post or hospital in which such elec-
Hon is held; the county and township, city,
.oS9rough, ward, precinct or election district
N each Voter shall be endorsed opposite his
name on the poll.books; each clerk shall
Aeep one of said poll-books SO that there
nay be double list of voters.
SEC S. Each ticket shall have written or
printed or partly written and partly printed
ae'eon the names of all the officers which
ssay properly be voted for at said election
"T Ehlch the said elector desires to vote.
FEC 9. That the judges to whom any
.'Set shall be delivered shall upon the re