The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-09-06

schoolhouse.
Highland township, at the house Of lie.
vi Ellithorpe.
Ridgway township, at the Court Honso
St Mary's borough, at the house Of
Ignatius Garner.
Spring Creek township, at the house Of
Stockdale, Downer q Co.
Jay township, at the house of Alfred
Pearsol
Jones township, at the school.hou in
Wilcox.
l also make known and give notice.
as in and by the 18th section OF the
aforesaid act, l am directed, that
every person, excepting Justices of the
Peace, who shall hold any office or ap-
pointment to profit or trust under the
Government of the United States or Of
this State, or any city or Incorporated
District, whether commissioned officer
or otherwise, a subordinate officer, or
agent, who is or shall be employed nm.
der the legislative, judiciary. or execu.
tive department of this State. or JTn;ted
States, or any city or incorporated dis
trict and also, that every member of
Congress, and the State Legislature.
and the select or common council of any
city, commissioners of any incorporated
districts, is by law incapable Of holding
or exercising at the same time, the of.
flee or appointment of Judge, Inspec.
tor, or Clerk of any election of this
Commonwealth, and that no Inspector.
or jud &c, or other officer of any such
election shall be eligible to any Office
then TO be voted for.
ALo, That in the fourth section of
the act of Assembly entitled can Act
Relating to Elections and for other
Purposes" approved April Is, 1849, il
is enacted that the 18th section, " shall
not be construed as to prevent any Mil
itia officer or borough officer from sery-
ing as Judge, inspector or clerk at any
general or special election in this Com
monwealth."
Also, That in the 81 section of said
act is enac ed that every general and
special election shall be opened between
the hours of eight and ten in the fore.
noon, and shall continue without inter.
ruption or adjournment, until seven
o'clock in the evening when the polls
shall be closed"
The general, special, city, incorpora-
ted districts and township elections, and
all elections, for electors of President
and Vice President of the United States
shall be held and conducted by the In
spcctors and Judges elected as aforesaid.
and by clerks appointed as in hercinaf.
ter provided.
"No person shall be permitted to
vote at any election, as aforesaid, but n
white free man of the aye of twenty one
years or more, who shall have resided in
this State at least one year, and in the
election district where he offers to vote
at least ten days Immediately proceed.
ing such election, and within two wears
paid State or County tax, which Shall
have been assessed at least ten days be
fore the election. But citizen of the
United States who have previously been
a qualified voter of this State and re
moved thercfrom and returned, and who
shall have resided in the election dis.
trict aud paid taxes as aforesaid, sEaU
be entitled to vote after residing in this
state six months. Provided, That the
white freeman, citizens of the United
States are between the ages of twenty.
one and twenty-five years, and have re-
sided in the election district ten davs ~
aforesaid, shall not have paid taxes
Pursuant to the provisions contained
IN the 4th Section Of the Act aforesaid
the Judges of the aforesaid district,
shall respectively take charge of tn
certificates or return OF elections of tbe:-
respective districts, and produce them
at meeting of one Judge from eac,,
district, at the Court House in RiSgwa~
on the third day after the election. be-.
lug ioy the present year, on FRIDAY
the 18th dag Of October next. then am
there % perform the duties required BIZ
law oi said Judges also. where a Judr.
by sickness or unavoidable accident. i
unable to attend sid meeting of j udpe.
then the certificate or return sforaS,;,!
shall be taken in charge by one of N,
Inspectors or Clerks of the election q,
said dirtrict, who shall do and perfoy,,
the duties required Of said Judge una.
BILE to attend.
AN ACT regulating the mode of 70
ting at all elections, in the several coup.
ties of this Commonwealth
SECTION |. Be It enacted By tie Ser
ate and HD"se ct Representatives. ofM,
Communicable cf Pennsylvania IN
General assembly mc,, and dis kereLy
enacted ty the authority Of tie same
Tha; the qualified voters of the severn,
counties of this commonwealth at al
general township, borough aud snec;ai
elections, are hereby, hereafter antbor
lied and required to vote, by tickets
printed or written, severally clsssifeJ
as follows: One ticket shall embraco