Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1869-10-01
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vent any officer Of an election under this act from
holding such election, OF use threaten any vio-
lcnce 10 any such officer, aud shall interrupt or
improperly interfere with him in the execution Of
his duty, shall block up attempt 10 block up the
window or avenue 10 any window where the same
may be holden, shall riotousiy disturb the peace
Of such election, or shall use practice intimida-
ton, threats force violence with the design 70
influence unduly, or 0vcrawe any elector, or pre-
vent him from voting. or 10 restrain the freedom
of choice, such persons on conviction shall be fined
in any sum not exceeding ye-hundred dollars, 70
be imprisoned for any time not less than one nor
more than twelve months. and if it shall be shown
to the Court whore the trial Of such offence shall
be had, that the person so offending was not res
ident Of the city, ward district where the said
offence was committed, and not entitled 10 vote
therein, on couvi iction, no shall be sentenced 10
pay tine not less thar one hundred or more than
one thousand dollars, and be imprisoned not less
than six months nor more than two years
"If any person or persons shall make any bet or
wager upon the result Of an election within the
Commonwealth, or shall offer 10 make any such
bet wager, either by verbal proclamation there
Of, or by any written printed advertisement, or
invite any person or persons 70 make such bet or
wager, upon conviction thereof be or they shall
forfeit and pay three times the amount 50 bet or
offered to be bet"
And the election laws Of the Commonwealth
further provide that "The Inspectors Judges and
Offices, severally take and subscribe the oath or
affirmation hereinafter directed, which shall be
administered to them by any judge, alderman or
justice of the peace, but if no such magistrate
be present, one of the inspectors Of the election
shall administer the oath or affirmation to the
other judge and inspector, and then the inspec-
tor 80 qualified shall administer the oath OF afr-
nation 10 him.
"The inspectors, judge ard clerks required by
law TO hold township and general elections, shall
take and subscribe the several oaths ana afirna-
tions, required by the 10th goth and 2lst sections
of the act Of the I'd day Of July 1882 entitled
AN act relating 70 the elections Of this common
wealth. which oaths OF afirmations shall be pre-
pared and administered in the manner prescribed
in the 18th and 22d sections Of said act, and in
addition to the power conferred by the 18th sec
tion Of said act, the judge, either Of the inspec
tors, shall have power to administer the oaths
prescribed by said act, to any clerk of a general,
special or township election.
'The following shall be the form Of the oath
or affirmation to be taken by each inspector, viz:
i "a. b. dO-that VIII duly attend TO the
ensuing election during the continuance thereof,
as an inspector, and that I will not receive any
ticket OF vote from any person, other than such
as / shall firmly believe 10 be, according to the
provisions Of the constitution and the laws OF
this commonwealth, entitled to vote at such cleo
ton, without requiring such evidence OF the right
to vote as is directed by law, will Iyexatous-
ly delay or refuse TO- receive any vote from any
person who ! shall believe 10 be entitled 20 vote
as aforesaid, but that viii in all things truly,
impartially ana faithfully perform my duty there
in, to the best Of my Judgment and abilities, and
that I am not directly, nor indirectly, inter
estsd in any bet, or wager on the result Of this
election"
''The following shall be the oath or affirmation
of each judge, viz: i A. t. } do-that will
as judge duly attend the ensuing election during
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inspectors in carrying the same; that l viii not
give my consent that any vote or ticket shall be
received from any person other than such as
firmly believe TO be, according to the provisions OF
the constitution and laws Of this commonwealth,
entitled TO vote at such election without requiring
such evidence of the right to vote as is directed
by law and that will use my best endeayors TO
prevent any fraud. deceit, abuse, in carrying
the same by citizens qualified to vote, or others,
and that / viii make true and perfect return Of
the said election and viii in all things truly, i'm
partially and faithfully perform my duty respect
ing the same, to the best of my judgement and
abilities, and that I am not directly indirectly
interested in any bet or wager on the result Of
this election"
"The following shall be the form Of the oath or
affirmation to be taken by each clerk, viz: 4 A
b. do-that l will impartially and truly write
down the name Of each elector who shall vote at
the ensuing election, which shsil be given me in
charge, and also the uame Of the township, ward
or district: wherein such eleetor resides and care
fully and truly write down the number Of votes
that shall be given for each candidate at the cleo
ton, as often as his name shah be read to me by
the inspectors thereof and in all things truly and
faithfully perform my duty respecting the same
to the best Of my Judgment and ability, and that
am not directly indirectly interested in any bet
or wager on the result Of this election
The qualified electors wia take notice Of the FOL
lowing act Of Assembly approved the 18th day oi
March, 1866 Az ACT, Regulating the mode ol
voting at all elections, in the several counties OF
this Commonwealth.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Represent ntatives of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania In General Assembly met and it
is hereby enacted by the authority Of the same.
That the qualified voters Of the several counties
Of this Commonwealth, at all general, township,
borough and special elections, are hereby,
hereafter, authorized and required TO vote by
tickets printed, written, or partly printed and
partly written seyerally classified as follows: One
ticket shall embrace the names of all judges Of
courts voted for, and to be labelled, outside, 'ju-
dietary" one ticket shall embrace the names of
all state officers voted for, and be labelled, state;
one ticket shall embrace the names Of all county
officers voted for including Office Of senator, mem
Der, and members of assembly, if voted for, and
members of congress, if voted for, and be labelled,
County" one ticket shall embrace the names OF
all township officers voted for, and be labelled,
township one ticket shall embrace the names Of
all borough officers voted for, and be labelled,
.'borough;" and each class shall be deposited in
separate ballot-boxes.
SECTION 2. That il shall be the duty Of the
Sheriffs, in the several counties Of this Common
wealth, to insert in their election proclamations
hereafter issued, the fist section of this act.
JAMES r. KELLEY,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
DAVID FLEMING,
Speaker of the Senate
APPRovED-the thirtieth day of March, Ammo
Domini one thousand eight hundred and Sixty
six A.G. CURTIN.
Election officers win take notice that the act
entitled "a Further Supplement to the Election
Laws Of this Commonwealth" disqualifying de-
serters from the Army of the United States from
voting has recently been declared unconstitution-
al by tho Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, is now
null and void, and that all persons formerly dis
qualified Hereunder are now lawful voters, il
otherwise qualified. The act decided uneonstitu-
tional by the Supreme Court provided as follows;
"a FURTHER SUPPLEMENT TO THE ELECTION LAWS
OF THIs COMMONWEALTH
Whereas, By the act of the Congress OF the
United States, entitled, "Au act to amend the sev
eral acts heretofore passed. to provide for the en-
rolling and calling out the national forces, anC
for other purposes" and approved March third
one thousand eight hundred and sixty all per
sons who have deserted the military or naval ser
vice of the United States, and WHO have not beer
discharged, OF relieved from the penalty or disabi
" therein provided arc deemed and taken, to have
voluntarily relinquished and forfeited, theil
rights of citizenship, and their rights to become
citizens and are deprived Of exercising any right
of citizens thereof:
And whereas, persons, not citizens of the Uni
ted States, are not, uuder the constitution anc
laws of Pennsylvania, qualified electors Of thi
commonwealth:
Section l. Be it enacted by the Senate auS
House Of Representatives Of the Commonwealth
Of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and !
j. hereby enacted by the authority of the same
That in all elections hereafter to be held IN TIN
commonwealth, it shall be unlawful for the judg'
or inspectors Of any such elections to receive an
ba lot or ballots, from any person, or persons
er braeed in the provisions, and subject to tn
& ability, imposed by said act Of Congress, ap
.oved March third, one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-fve, aud 1t shall be unlawful far an!
such person to offer to vote any ballot, or ballots
| Section ?. That if any such judge and inspec
tors Of election, or any of them shall receive
or consent to receive, any such unlawful ballot
ballots, from any such disqualified person, he, 0
they, so offending, shall be guilty Of misdemean