The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-10-22

elec'i ion, .hall elect one of the number to
hll such vacancy, and each of said inspectors
shall appoint one clerk, who shall be qualified
voter of said district.
at shall be the duty of the several assessors.
respectively, to attend at the place of holding
every general, special or township election dur
ing the whole time the said election Is kept opon,
for the purpose of giving information to the
inspectors and judge, when called on, in rela-
ton 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 AZ the
said icspectors or judge or either of them shall
from time to time require
If any person shall prevent or attempt to
prevent any officer of any election under
this act from holding such election or use
or threaten any violence 10 any such officer
or shall interrupt or improperly interfere
with him in the execution Of his duty. or
| shall block up The window or avenue to any
window where the same may be holding, or
shall riolOusy disturb the peace at such
election, or shall use or pra ice any inimi-
dating threats, force or violence, with design
to influence unduly or overawe any elertor
or to prevent him from voting or rcstrs in the
| freedom of choice, such persons, on convic-
| tion shall be fined IN any sum not exceeding
| five hundred dollars and be imprisoned for
any time not less than one nor more than
twelve months, and if it shull be shown TO
the Court where the trial of such offence
shall be had that the person so offending was
not a resident of the city, ward, district or
township where the said offence was CON-
mitled and not entitled to vote therein, then
on conviction he shall be sentenced to pay
! fine of not less than one hundred or more
thun on, thousand dollars, md be imprisoned
not less than SIX months, nor more lhon two
years.
Ifany person not by law qualified shall
fraudulently vote al any election in this
commonwealth, or being otherwise qualified,
shall vote out OF his proper district, or if any
person knowing the want of such qualifca-
tion, shall aid or procure such person tn vote,
the person so offending sha II on conviction, be
| fined in any sum not exceeding two hundred
dollars. and be imprisoned for any term not
exceeding three months.
II any person shall vote at more than one
election district or otherwise fraudulentiy
vote more than once on the same day, or
shall frsudulenlly fold aud deliver 10 the in
spector two tickets together with the intent
:. Illegally TO vote, or shall vote the same, or
if any person shall advise and procure an
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on conviction, be fined iu any sum not less
han fiftv nor more Than FIVE hundred dol
lars, and be imprisoned for any term not less
than three nor more than twelve months.
"If any person not qualified TO vote in this
Commonwealth, agreeably to law except The
sons ofqualified citizens), shall appear at any
place of election for the purpose of issuing
tickets or Influencing the citizens qualified
|, to vote, he shall on conviction forfeit and pay
any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars,
for every such offence, and be imprisoned for
any term not exceeding three months.
"All elections by the citizens shall be by
ballot Every ballot voted shall be numbered
in the order in which il shall be received, and
the number recorded by the election officers
on the list of voters, opposite to the name OF
the elector who presents the ballot. Any elcctor
may write his name upon his ticket, or cause
the same to be written thereon and attested by
Citizen of the district. The election officers
4 shall be sworn or affirmed not to disclose how
any elector shall have voted unless required TO
do so witnesses in a judicial proceeding.
i Electors shall in all cases except treason,
felony and breach of surety of the peace, be
privileged from arrest during their attendance
on elections and in going TO and returning
thercfrom.
| Whenever any of the qualified electors OF
i this Commonwealth shall be in actual military
service. under requisition from the President
of the United States or by the authority of this
! Commonwealth such electors may exercise the
right of suffrage in all elections by the citizens
under such regulations as are or shall be pre-
scribed by law, as fully as if they were present
at their usual places of election.
All laws regulating the holding of elections
bv the citizens or for the registration Of electors
shall be uniform throughout the State, but no
eector shall be deprived of the privilege of
voting by reasgn of his name not being re-
| gistered.
Any person who shall give, or promise or
| offer 10 give, to an elector, any money, reward
:. or other valuable consideration for his vote at
an election, or for Withholding the same, or
who shall give or promise to give such con-
sideration 10 any person or party for such cleo
tors vote or for the Withholding thereof, and
any elector who shall receive or agree to receive
for himself or for another, any money, reward
or other valuable consideration for his vote at
an election, or for Withholding the same, shall
| thereby forfeit the ri ght to vote at such cleo
tion, and any elector whose right to vote shall
he challenged for such cause before the cleo
ton officers, shall be required to swear or affirm
that the matter of the challenge is untrue be-
fore his vote shall be received.
Any person who shall, while candidate for
Office, be guilty Of bribery, fraud, or willful
violation Of any election law, shall be forever
disqualified from holding an Office of trust or
profit in this Commonwealth, any person con-
victed of wiIlful violation of the election laws
shall, in addition TO any penalties provided by
law, be deprived of the right of suffrage abso-
luteIy for term of four years
For the purpose of voting no person shall be
deemed to have gained residence by reason
of his presence, or lost it by reason of his
absence, while employed in the service, either
civil or military, of this State or Of the United
States, nor while engaged in the navigation Of
the waters of the State or the United States, or
on the high seas, nor while student in any
institution of learning, nor while kept in any
poor house or other asylum at public expense.
nor while confined in public prison.
District election boards shall consist of a
Judge and two inspectors, who shall be chosen
annually by the citizens Each elector shall
have the right TO vote for the judge and one
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