The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-09-12
u the township. ward OF

he admitted 70 vote in the township, ward OF
ulStfict IN which he SiIlli reside.
" any Persan shah prcreus or attempt to pre-
.e.t any 3fl9sr of amy election under tins
threaten any violence TO any such officer or
snaII interrupt or lmproperiy interfere with
mp the window or avenue to any Window where
the same may lie holding, or shall TiotousIy dis
Jurb the the peace at such election, or shalt use
any intmidstiUg threats, force or Violence
with design 10 influence unduIy or oNcrswe
any elcctor, or To prevent him from voting, or
TO restrain the II recdom Of choice, such person
on conviction, shall be fined in any sum not
NcCs,iing five hundred dollars and lie i'm
prisoEed furany term not less than three nor
more than twelve months; and it II shall he
shown TO thc-,ourt " here the trial OF such Of
fence shall bc had thpt the person SO offending
was NOT a resident OF the city, ward, district or
township where the offence was committed,
and not entitled 10 vote therein. then. on CON
nlCtion' ne shall he sentenced to pay nue OF
not less than one hundred nor more than one
tSonSaad dollars, and toe imprisoned not less
man II siN months or more Than two years.
nleniiS ote At any election of this common
Mcnit.' pi, nelhg otherN isc qualified shall o.e
knowing tine want OF such ouali6cotious shall
hiI OF procure suCn person to vote, the person
sum not exceeding two hundred dollars ana
he impris 5ncd in any term not exceeding three
months
II any person shall vote ut more than one
election diStTiCt,or Otherwise fraudulently vote
more than once on the same day. shall
fTauduICntiy fold uud drliY cr to the Inspector
To vote. or shall procure another TO do so. he
or they Offending shall, on conviction, 10
fined i'm any not less thnn nifty nor more
than five hundred dollars, and be imprisoned
for term not less than three nor more than
twelve months.
II any person not qualified TO vote I'm this
commonwealth agreCably TO law except the
sons SONS "i qutlihed SItizgns) shall appsar INT, at any
place OF election Tor the purpose OF lnuncnc-
ing the citizens qualified to vote, lie shall, on
conviction, forfeit and pay any sum not eN-
cecding one hundred dollars for every such
offence, and be imprisoned for any term not
exceeding three months,
CHANGE TIE MODE OF VOTING
An Act regulating the mode of voting at all
ihe elections in the several counties Of this
! commonwealth, approved March 3Oth, lSG6.
1 ,,SfIllpN / BE Il enacted blI the Senate and
J Hp.LSc "t Representatives II the Commonwealth
+ bSJ2 Ctfd IA I I,sSra & 4 ssct6tg MT and 4
That the qualified voters OF the several counties
/ OF this cunmOnYeaith. nj the general, town
ship, borough or special elections, are hereby
/ hereafter authorized and required to vote by
/ tickets printed or written, or partly printed
and partly written, seEcully classified fol-
I lows: One ticket shall embrace the names OF
/ all Judges OF Courts voted for, and be labelled
outside. y Judiciary: 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, and be
/ labelled County; one ticket shall embrace
{ the names of all Township officers voted for,
/ and bc labelled Township; one ticket shall
embrace the names of all Borough officers yo-
I ted for, and he labelled Borough" and each
class shall toe deposited in n separate ballOtboX.
AMENDMENT TO THE L. 5. CONSTITUTION.
SECTION !. The right of citizens OF the United
States to vote shall not be denied abridged
by the United States or by any State on account
OF race, color or previous condition OF servi-
First AND SECOND SECTIONS OF ACT or Co.'S
GRESs OF MARCH 81, 1870,
SEC. ]. BE il enacted bU the Senate and House
Of Representation nf the United States Of Amer
lea ia Congress assembled, That all oitizeus OF
entitled to vote at any election 10y the people,
in any State, Territory, District County, City,
Parish, Township, School District. Municipal
ity, or other territariaI subdivision. shall be
entitled and allowed to vote at all such cleo
viOuS condition of Scryitude. any constitution,
law, custom, usage or regulation of any State
or Territory, or 10y or under its authority, to
SEC. ? a nd he Il tlnther enacted, That If by
laws of amy state or the laws OF any Territory,
Rny act is or shall bc required 20 be done as
prerequisite or qualification. for voting, and 10y
such constitution or law persons or officers are
shall be charged with the performance of
10 pcrform such PREREQUISITES or TO become
qualified to vote, il shall be the duty of every
person and officer to give all citizens OF the Uni
ted States the same and equal opportunity to
perform such prerequisite and 10 become quail
lied to vote, without distinction of race, color,
or previous condition oi Servltude; and II any
such person order shall refuse or knowingly
J for every such offence, forfeit and pay the sum
/ OC five hundred dollars TO the person aggriev ed
! case, with full costs and such allowance for
/ counsel fees as the court shall deem just, and
/ guilty OF a misdemeanor, and shall. on convic-
tion thereof, be fined not less than five hundred
month nor more than one year or both at the
| discretion of the court.i
! SECTION 10 OF An ACT OF TIRE PENNSYLVANIA 4
LEGISLATURE OF APRIL 6, a. ID. 1870.
I Sec. 10. That much of every Act OF Assem-
/ bly, as provides that only white freemcu arc en-
! titled TO vote, he registered as voters, as
claiming to vote at any general or special cleo
J tiOn of this commonwealth, bc and the same Is
hereby repealed and that hereafter all freemen.
/ without distinction of color, snail be enrolled
: and registered according TO the provisions of
/ the lst Section of an Act, approved 18th April,
/ 1869. entitled An act further supplemental to
/ the a ct relating to the Elections of this Com
/ monwcalth,' and, when otherwise qualified
| under the existing laws, be entitled TO vote ar
! all general and special elections in this COM
/ mOnwealth.
/ DUTIES OF THE RETURN JUDGES.
( Pursuant 40 the provisions contained in the
10th Section of the Act first aforesaid the Judg-
es of the aforesaid districts shall respectively
! take charge of the certificate or return of the
election in their respective districts, and pro-
duce them at Il meeting of one Judge fl ON each
[ district, aU the COURT HOUSE IN THE BOROUGH
or EBESSBURG, on the third day after the day
. Of election, being on Friday, the 18th day
/ OF October. 1873. at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, and then
/ and there to O and perform the duties required
| by law of said Judges. Also. that where a
I Judge, by sickness or unavoidable accident, is
unable to attend such meeting of Judges then
! of by one of the Inspectors Clerks of the
I election of the district, rho shall do and per-
/ form the duties required of said Judge unable
I to attend
! Given under my hand, at my Office in Ebens-
| burg, this 9th day of September, in the year OF
! our Lord one thousand ei gin. hundred and sew
( enty-threc. and of the independence of the Uni
} ted States of America the ninety-eighth.
. Sept Eft w B, BONACk Err, Sheriff.