The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-09-13

ing oi tue election the quaiIfied voters of the
loMHShlp, ward ur districts. for which such OH
Gers nave been elected, present ut the place of
CItctloil, snail elect some of their number To NIL
me vacancy.
n catSc any clerk appointed under the provi-
sioiS on THIS act shall neglect to attend at any
eItctlon during the said year. II shall bo the
uuty of the inspector who aploi nt,l,l said clerk
on the person filling the Office of such inSpec-
clerk, qualified as aforesaid, who shall p,lrform
the duties of the year.
Ii Shali be the duty of the several asseSsors
respectively, TO attend At the place Of holding
every general, special or township election.
during the whole time said election is kept
open. for the purpose of giving Information 10
the inspectors aud the judge. when called on.
I'm relation TO the right OF any person assessed
by them to vote at such election, or such other
matters in relation to the assessment of voters
as the said inspectors, or either OF them. shah
from time to time require.
No person shall bc permitted to Eote at any
election as aforesaid. other than a freeman of
have resided in the state aJ least one year. and
in the election district where he offers to vote
at least ten DAYS immediately preceding such
election, and has within two years paid State
or county tax which shall have been assessed
at least ten days before the election. But u
citizen of the United States VINO has previously
bcen qualified voter OF TINS state anu re
moved therefrom and returned. aud who shall
have resided in the election district and paid
taxes as aforesaid, shall bc entitled TO vote
atter residing in the State six months. piVri-
dtd, That the frccmen. citizens OF the United
States, between twenty-one aud twenty-two
as aforesaid, shall bc entitled to vote, although
they shall not have paid taxes.
name is not contained in the list of taxable in
haOitantS furnished by Commissioners, unless
within two years of State or county tax, as
sesscd agreeably to the Constitution, and give
frmatiOn of another. that he has p all such Il
tax, or on failure to procure a receipt, shall
hc claim the right 10 vote by being AN clcctor
between the age Of twcnty-one and twenty-five q
that he has resided in this State at least one
year next before his application, and make
qurcd 10y this act. and that he does verify be-
lievc from tho account given him that he Is OF
the age aforesaid, aud sucn other evidence as
is required by this act whereupon the namc
of the person thus admitted to vote shall Toe
. inserted i'll the alphabetical list by the inspec-
TORS ana hGlC hlaaG OPPOSITE 'nt'SIH uS VIII ~ IL
: ing the word tax. If he shall bc admitted 10
vote by reason of having paid tax, or the word
age, II hc shall toe admitted to vote 10y reason
OF such age; and the same shall be called Oui
TO the clerk, VINO shall make the like uCt,S on
, the list of voters kept by them.
In all cases where the namc OF the person
claiming 10 vote is found on the list furnished
by the commissioners and assessors, his right
to vote, whether found thereon or not, Is OBJ
jcctcd 10 by any qualified citizen IL shail be the
duty of the inspectors 70 examine >uCn pci'eo
on oath as TO his qualifications, and if he claim
10 have resided within the State for one year
or more, his oath shall not be sufficient proof
thereof. but he shall make proof by AT least
one competent witness. who Shall be IL qualified
eIectUT, that nc has resided ia the GlstrlCt Tor
more than ten DAYS next Immediately prccCd-
ing such election, and shall also himself swear
that his bOuaide residence, in pursuance of his
lawful calling, iS in said district, and that he
did not remove into said district for the pUr-
pose of voting therein.
Every person quaIire as aforesaid, and who
shall make que proof, II required, OF his resi-
be admitted TO vote III the township, ward or
district in which he shall reside.
1t any person shall prevent or attempt to pre-
vent any officer of any election under tHi-
Act fT~m holding such elections, or use or
thrcaIcn any violence to any such officer, OF
shall interrupt or Improperly in erlere. with
him i'll the execution OF his duty, or shall b.Oci
up the window Jr avenue 10 any WINDOW where
turb the peace at such election, or shall Use
any intimIdating threats, force or Violence,
with design TO influence uuduIy or overawe c
any electOr, OF TO prevent him from voting, ur
to restrain the freedom of choice, such person
exceeding i've hundred dollars, and Ue i'm
pTisouCd for any term not less thah tHrcc nor
more than twelve months; aud II II shall ac
shown tothc court where the trial ol sueA OIL
fence shall bc had that the person 50 offending
not Il resilient of the city, ward, district oi
township where the offence was coiAmlitc4'
! and not entitled to vote therein then. on con
VictiOu, he shall bc sentenced 10 pay a huc Oi
/ not less than one hundred nor more th'tn one
thousand dollars, and be Imprisoned not less
than six months nor more than two years
Ii any person not 10y law qualified shall fraud
( ulently vote at any election of this common
wealth, or, being otherwise qualified shall vote
out OF his proper district or II any pers"i
knowing the want of such qualifications shal
aid or procure such person To vote, the pcFsO.
Offending shall on conVIctlon, be nnGd IN any
sum not exceeding two hundred dollars. an,
be imprisoned in any term not exceeding three
If any person shall vote at more than one
election district, otherwise fradulcntiy vote
more than once the same day. or sh',l
/ frauduientIy fold and deliver to the inspector
! two tickets together with the intent Illegally
/ to vote, or shall procure another to do 50. hC
or they so offending SHALL ON conviction, bC
/ fneO in any sum not less than nifty nor more
/ than five hundred dollars, and be imprIsoUCC
! for Il term not less than three nor more ihul
If any person not qualified to vote in this
/ commonw eHlth agreeaoly TO law except th'
sons OF qualified citizens shall appear at any
| place of election for the purpose oi lnhGehc
irntr he a a.
conviction, forfeit and pay any sum not eN
ceeding one hundred dollars FOR every sucl
/ olfense, and be imprisoned Tor any term no
! exceeding three months
CHANGE IN THE MODE OF VOTING.
/ AN ACT regulating the mode of voting at al
! the elections i'll the several counties Ct TN
! cOmnUnw ca lth. approved March 81. lco6 d:
! SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate en-
/ House Of Representatives. 0f the Commonwealth
( of Pennsylvania ia General Assembly met, ana !
/ is hereby enacted bB the authority ot The sdnlt
! That the qualified voters of the several countie
| of this cUmmonw ealth, at the general, town
! ship, borough or special elections, are hercb
! hereafter authorized and required to vote T.
! tickets printed written, or partly printe
! and party written. Seyerally classified as follow
( one ticket shall embrace the name of al
| iidpes nf courts voted FOR, and he IabelIe,
outside '-Judicilry one ticket shall eTnbiitc
| be labelled state; one ticket shall embrac
the name of all county officers voted for anC
be labelled County one cket shall mbrac
the namcS of all township officers voted 70 auC
| be labelled "Township"; one ticket shall em
brace the names of ali borough officers vote,
! for, and be labelled Borough" and each elias
shall be deposited in seperute ballot boxes.
AMENDMENT TO L. s. CONSTITUTION.
SECTION I. The right OF citizens of the Uni
I ted States to vote shall not be denied abrig
ed by the United States, or by any State, o.
account of race, color, or previous condition
/ of servitudc."
FIRST AND SECOND SECTION OF ACT OF CON
DRESS OF MARCH 81, 1919.
SECTION /, BE Il enacted by the Senate an
House of Representatives. ~ the United States o
AmericG i'm Congress assembled, That all citizen
of the United States who are or shall be other
wise entitled to vote at any election by th
people, in any state territory, district, county
city, parish, township, school district, munich
pality, or other territorial sub division, shal
be entitled i and allowed to vote at all sue!
| elections, without distinction of race, color
! or previous condition of servitude, any cOhsti-
| tuition. inw. custom, usage or regulation OF any
J state territory. or by or under Its authority
} to the contrary notwithstanding.
'SEC -. 4 nj he is further enacted, That If by
[ or lIndcT the authority of the constitution Ol
laws of any state. or the laws of any territory
any act is or shall be required to be done a
prerequisite qualification for voting, anC
BY such constitution or law persons or officer,