The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-10-23


Of shall oe hned or Imprisoned. OF both at ths
discretion OF the Court; but the fine shall nof
the Imprisonment one year. The like punish
nent shall hc inflicted, on conviction, ON tin
officers OF election who sha Il neglect efuse
70 make. or cause to be made. the endOrseIf.e ent
required as aforesaid on said naturalization
SIZE IL. If any election officer shall refuse or
negect To !eIuire such proof of the right OF
to which this Is a supplement, from any person
Offering 10 vote whose name is not on the list
of usScsscd voters, or whose right to vote is
challenged by any qualified voter present. and
shall tdmit siIch persou TO vote without requi-
ring such proof. every person Offending
shall upon conviction, he guilty OF a misde-
mcanor, and shall he sentenced Tor every such
offence TO nay fine not exceeding five hun
dred dollars. or to undergo an Imprisonment of
not more tn.'u one year. or both, at the discre-
tion of the Court.
SIC. IL A. sann as the polls shall close the
officers Of election shall proceed 70 count all
the votes cast for eci, candidate voted for, aud
make itlli return t'i Tue same IN tTlpicjtc
with return sheet in addition. in all Of which
the votes received by each candidate shall be
given aiter his or her name. nrSt IN words anu
again in figures, ana shall be signed by all of
said officers and certified hy nyersrCTs, IL any.
or, ii not 50 certified. the oVcrScers aud any Of
iccr refusing to sign or certify. either OF
them, shall write upon each of the returns his
or their reasons Tor not signing or certltylIig
them. The vote. as soon as counted. shall also
he publicly and fully declared from the win
dow to the citizens present and brief state
mcnt showing the votes received by each
didate shall he made and signed by the election
oinccrs as soon as the vote IS counted, ana the
same shall he Immediately posted up on the
door OF the election house for the information
! 1t the public, The triplicate returns shall be
enclosed in envelopes and bc sealed in presence
! Of the officers, and one envelope, with the un
seated return shret, giNen 70 the l"cge' whlch
shan contain one list of Votcrs. tally paper. and
oaths Of officers, and another of said envelopes
shall be given 20 the minority inspector All
judges living within twelve miles of the pro-
! tbouOt1ry's office. or within twcnty-four miles
! II their residence be IN a town, village or CITY
/ upon the line Of railroad leading to the conn
ty seat, shall. before two O'Clock post meridian
OF the IA tier the election ana ul other Jidg-
eS shall, before twelve % clock meridian Oi the
SECOND day after tSe election. deliver said re-
/ turn. together with the return Shcet, 20 The
/ prothouotHry OF the court of common pleas of
/ the county. which said return sheet shall be
: fled ana the day aud hour OF ming marked
theTCp1. aud shall he prt'sery cd by the prUth0n-
"t"ry for r0hlic inspection. A iwtlVc o'clock
ON 10" sara second dHN i"lowii'2 any election,
the prothoD"tary of tia. court OF common pleas
shalt present the said returns h the said court.
IN c'!ii,ttS where thete - u" t>I t.ht IlrtSi-
ding judge. tn" associate judges shall perform
the duties imposed upou the court ot common
pi'ft>' WhIt'h snail c'hNrii- Tor thdl purposes
the returns presented by the prot huHutary
shall hcuprucd by said court and computed 10y
stIch ni us officers an ~ sworn aS~'StanlS As
the court shall appoint. in the presence Df the
judge or Judges OF said court, and rhc returns
cf'tttiitd aui ctftHcit~ pl election ISSUED uit-
der the seal OF the court rs j. nDw required Ia
bc done ny return judges; aud the vote
. computed ana c"rtucd shall br nhti" a matter
; al record in said court. The sessions OF the
said court shall hc open TO the public. Ana in
cNse the return OF any election district shall hr
missing when the returns are presented iu
case of complaint of a qualified clector under
/ oath, charTinE paipahte fraud or mistake, ana
! particularly SpccfViuF the alleged fraud
! mistake or whore tFg.ud or mistake j. apparent
! on the return. tiIa court >hHh examine the re-
! turn, aud II in the judgment of the court il
shall be necessary - q just return, said coUrt
shall issue summary process against the ylCc-
don Oh tsars and oVersecrs, if any. of the cleo
: ton district complained Cf, to bring them
forthwith into court, with all the election pa
peTG ia their possession: and il pal f,;lbIe mis-.
take or fraud shall be discovered, Il shall, upon
. such hearing may be deemed necessary to
/ eniighteu the court, be corrected 10y the court.
! and so certified; but ali allegations OF Dalpabe
/ fraud or mistake shall be decided 10y said court
Wltuin three DAYS at ter the returns brought
/ l1io court Tor computation; and the said In
/ uuiry shall he directed only to paIpabic fraud
/ or uIi=take, and shall not be deemed q judicial
( adjudication TO conclude any contest now or
/ hereafter to he provided h1 law: and the other
of said rrplicate returns shall he placed ia the
! box and sealed up with the ballots. Nothing
IN this act shall require the returns of election
, of townShfp 81. borough officers to be made to
the court directed III this section but all re-
| turns of the election of township and borough
/ officers shall be enclosed in scaled cove. di-
/ rcctcd to the prothonOtary of the court of COM
/ mon pleas OF the proper county. aud shalt. ny
| some one of them, he delivered into his office
! "ithin three days after every such election ana
/ fled therein. IN counties where there are three
OF more ii!S res of said court learned in re law
at least two judges shall sit to compute and
certify returns. unless unavoiiah.y prey ed.
II any of the said Judges shall himself he a
uidatp for any Office at any election, be SHALL
not sit with the court, or act in counting ihe
returns Of such election. and in such cas..s the
other Judges. if any, shall act aud if in any
! county there shall Toe no Judge qualified tU hold
the said court. under the provisions Of THE act,
present and able to act. then, and "a every such
case. the register OF Wills, the sheriff and tHe.
county com Jul..i~-ioncrs OF the proper county
shall he and constitute a board who, or ma
jnTity of whom. shall have and exercise all tire
uliticc vested iii. TtCuiFri l., I've PERI 0TIBtd
10y, the count OF common pleas Of such county.
by and under the provisions OF this section
hut none Of nc said officers s.,aIl act as II uneii-
Ter of such board when hiWsaif candidate
for any once at the election, the returns ui
which tho said board j. ,quircd 30 count under
the provisions of This section. >
! When two or more counties are connected for
The election of any officer, the courts uf such
counties shalt each appoint II return Judge to
| meet at such time and place, rs required 10y
! law. 20 compute and certify the NClc az such
| district. Al officers provided tor by this act
shall he compensated as Ike officers are paid
| hy existing laws Whenever = place has been
or shall he provided by the authorities Of any
city, county. township or borough. for The ST =
/ keeping of the ballot boxes. the Judge and mi
nority Inspector shall. after the election shall
| be finished, and the iaIlot-hoN or boxes con
| tanning the tickets list OF voters and other pa
| Pers- have been securely bouud with tape and
sealed. and the signatures of the judge and in-
! spcctor affixed thereto. forthwith deliver the
| same, Together with the remaining boxes, to
the ma N"r and recorder "i such city, or in couu-
! lies, townships or hcrnU-!tS. to such person or
| persons as the court 0f common pleas of the
/ vii"d. as aforesaid. who shall then deposit the
sad h"yes and keen th" same 10 answer tho call
! at any court or tribunal authorized tp fry tRe
! merits uf such election Whenever rho circ-
! non Officers of "HE election dlsftict shall -
I quire rhn election huve- ,f ~uob district. 10
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