The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1874-02-12
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Tho New Election Inv.

A General Synopsis of ne more Ip,portant
Esai''res Of he nep La,s por,hy ojhe
Closest Attention.
Governor Hartranft on Friday Of
last week signed the new election
bill, which now becomes the law of
the Commonwealth. As it will go
into effect for tho first time at the
coming local elections, review OF its
prominent provision will be interest
ing TO voters: One assessor shall be
appointed for each district, lists TO
be made out by assessors within five
days after appointment, canvassing
the same as formerly; naturalized
voters required topresent certificates
unless voting for two consecutive
years previously copies to be post
ed ten days before election two
days before the delivering OF the lists
to the commissioners, which must be
at least forty-eight hours before the
election the lists shall be open for
inspection from 10 A. NJ. 10 3 +. M..
and from 6 p. NJ. to 8 p. NJ, when
claimants for registration may pre-
sent themselves; two assessors, of
different parties to he appointed by
the Court OF Common Pleas, these
officers to be Afforded every facility
by election officers, and if obstruct.
ed in their duty the votes OF district
in which such interference occurred
to be thrown out voting time 7 A.
NJ. to p. NJ; vacancies in election
board to be filed by Court of Com
mon Pleas judges selected from
party in the majority in the district .
at the opening OF the polls judges OF
election to designate one inspector
as registry holder, the other as reg
lister of ballots tick .ts numbered as
received voter may have his name
written on ticket; this number to be
written after name on registry; the
Judges aud other election officers to
be sworn not to divulge how any vo-
ter has voted heavy penalties for
violation Of this or for acting with.
out being sworn an unregistered
voter may vote on oath OF legally.
qualified elector TO his residence in
district for two months preceding
election; said unregistered voter
must also make affidavit of birth,
residence, citizenship residence OF
one year in the Commonwealth, or, il
formerly qualified elector who has
removed, that he has resided six
months preceding election /; that he
has not moved into the district for
the purpose OF voting therein has
paid State or county tax within two
years, II % years of age or upwards +;
II claimant is n naturalized citizen,
must also state when, where, and by
what court naturalized, and produce
certificate Standardization a native
born, or naturalized citizen, or one
qualified by his fathers naturaliza
tlon, between ages Of II and %, is
exempted from the above tax require
ment any one challenged by a qual.
i6ed voter must make oath in con
fornity with existing laws; returns
must be in triplicate, with signatures
or objections Of officers thereon re-
turns to be read out and posted in
public as soon as counted. The 9th.
or returns must be put in the hands
OF the Prothonotary Of the Court of
Common Pleas by two o'clock next
day. The Judges OF The Court of
Common Pleas TO act as Return
Judges, rectify frauds, &c. the tri.
plicate return TO be sealed and placed
In the box with the ballots. Inspec-
tors, assessors, &C., may administer
oaths TO claimants of votes. To Sc
cure the execution of these provisions
severe penalties are affixed for nom
conformance with them. We have
given in the above as full sketch of
the new law as our space admits. II
ie necessarily very much condensed.
Int we trust It wiil'be Thoroughly
studied by onr readers. We will. az
as early a date as possible, publish It
in full. go