The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-10-21
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ELECTION PROCLAMATION,
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coEnty Hithih tbs CansmorwSSlih - g4rs pubii
nottce Of the Gsuerai Elections, and IL such ne
use 60 cHane-ase:
/ The otseet ofshe election.
To designate lhe place At waiest TIE elsetal
l. to Re held.
I. OLIVER KSEPPER. High Sheriff oftl,
County Of Somzrset. DO hereby make kHorn ana
iSiyetes public notlce tothc eiecters 81 the Cau5l
~ Somerset hat
On the Isl. TUESDAY NOVEMBER, n sf
being fhe SRI day ofsbe month"; a General Zee
ton VII be held AZ the several election dlstrirt.
established by hw IN said County, at which tm'
they viii vote BY ballet forihe several Offices here
matter naMed, via:
TWO PERSONS Ter he saiee d Judge oft
Supreme Ccuzt q tho COMMONWEALTH Of Pennsyl
yaeia-
ONE PERSON fer the Office o. Lieutenant
Governor Of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
ONE PERSON for the Office q Auditor Gen
eral Of the Commonwealth IT PeassyivaniA
oNEPERsox Er the o0.eo or Seer lary o.
Internal Affairs fEr the Commonwealth q Penn
syisani4-
ONE PERSON. in eoriUneiio7 nith the c1an
{ ties Of Gclfori. Cambria and Biair, fr he a1lct
of Representative Ii the Congress G! the United
States.
ONE Person. IN ~eonjnnetian with the eur.
q ElEr d r-l4+A tA- Z aA#aA Na A"AN NA-4NH ~ IaAAe
Senator sor the commonwealth It'll Of PennsyiTania
TWO PERSONS for the Office Of Members q
he House Of Representative Of the Common
wealth. OF Pennsylvania.
ONE PERSON fgr the once Of District Attor.
ney Of said county.
ONEPERsoS for the o;Hes or Commissioaer
Of said county.
! ONE PERSON nr the oHee 81 Coaaty Sur
Tcyor 81 said county.
ONE PERSON far the Office Of PooF House
Director for said county.
oNEPERsON FOR The oHce oF County aat
tor Tor said county.
I also hereby make known. and give nosiee,
That the places Of kolling the aforesaid
Election, IN the several borongls and fgauships
within tie county Of Somcrset- are rs hilSEs, &C.
Wit;
The electors % the borough ard township oi
Somerset 70 meet ~ the Court H9asc. 90 said
Borough.
The electors ofthe township Of Milford. 10 meet
AZ the house lately osrugie1 ~ Thonss King. IN
said township.
The electors Of New Centervile, to meet a. the
school house ia said borough
TIE electors Of the township of Upper Tursey-
foot % meet ~ the house 81 John A. Shuliz, IN
said township.
The electors Of the township cf Lower Turkey
foot, to meet At the school house IN Ursina Dor.
/ The electors Of the borough Of DrsIn9, - meet
ut the school house in said borough.
The electors Of the township OF Addison. 10 meet
az the house Of Levi Dean. ~ Petersburg. ia said
township.
The electors Of tie township Of Middlecreek
to meet at the house occupied by aaron Heehior.
in said township.
The electors olthe township Of Ekliek 10 meet
at the new school house, in me borough O. sails
bury
The electors Of the borough Of Saiisbury. 70
meet az the new school house, in said borough
The electors q The township d Summit. & meet
at the school house in Dale City borough
The electors Of the borough Of Dale City. tomcet
~ the school house in said borough
The electors OF the borough % Wellersbur-. to
to meet at the school house ia said borough.
The electors % the township Of Greenylle. 70
meet az the school house, In Poeahon-as, ~ said
township
The electors Of the township Of Southampton
70 meet az tie house cf J. Kennel, in said 5ovn
snip.
The electors or the township Of Northampton.
to meet al the house Of Joan Pgorbaugh, ia said
township.
TIE electors or tie township ofLarimer, to meet
At the house formerly occupied BY Wm. Nay, in
The eleetos q the borough or Berlin. 70 meet
at the house q Archibald Compton, in sii bor-
Ongh.
Tn ~elestors Of tbs township Of Brothersvallev.
to meet at bittncss school house IN said t0En-
ship.
The-oleetoTs Of the township Of stonyereek. to
township.
The electors Of the borough Of Styostovn- te
meet at the house formerly occupied By Henry J.
Miller, in said borough.
The electors Of the township Of Qucmaboniag,
70 meet at the house Of Jacob Custer. in Steys-
town.
The electors OF the township Of Allegheny. TO
meet az the house o. GeorgeA. kinimcll, in said
township.
The electors Of the borough Of View Baltimore.
borough.
The electors q the township Of Conemaurh. to
meet AZ the house. Of Peter Levy, in said town.
The electors Of the township Of shade. to meet
at the house Of Jacob Holman. in said township. Z
The electors Of the township Of Paint, 10 meet
at the school house erected on the lands Of Henry I
Berkey. In said township
The electors Of the township Of Jearer, to meet
at the house Of Thos. Gallagher, at Jenner \
Roads, in said township.
The electors Of the township u Jefferson, to
meet at the house Of Solomon Baker, in said
township.
The electors Of the borough Of Jennerrife. 10
70 meet at the School house in said borough.
SPECIAL ATTENTION is hereby directed to
the sth Article Of the New Constitution.
Section l. Every male citZentweaty.o lone years
Of age, possessing the following qualifications.
shall be entitled % a vote AZ all elections.
FTT.-He shall have been a~citizeus 0fthe Uui-
ted States at least one month
SecOud.-He shall have resided 10 the State
one year, (cr If having previously been a qualih
ed electer or native born citizen Of the State, he
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MONTHS Immediately preceding the election.
Third.-Hc shall have resided in the election
district where he shall offer 70 vote at least two
months Immediately preceding the election
Fourth-If twenty-five years O age OF upwards,
he shall have paid within two years q State or.
tax, whick shall have been assessed 81
least two months and paid at least enc month be
SeciiJn4 All elections by tho citizens shall be
by ballot. Every ballot shall be numbered in
the order in which il shall be received, aud num-
Der recorded By the election officers on the list Of
voters, opposite the name Of the electoT who pre-
sents the ballot Any elect0r may write his name
upon his ticket OF cause the slme TO he written
thereon and a1testcd by a citizen Of tho district.
The election officers shall be sworn or affirmed
ont 10 disclose how any electCr shall have voted
unless required todo 50 as witnesses Ina judicial
Section 5. Electors shall in all eases except
treason. felony and breach or surety 0f the peace
be privileged from arrest during their attendance
on elections and IN going to and returning there
from.
section 9. " henrver any Of the qualified elee-
tors OF this Commonwealth snail be In actual mill
Iary service, under a rcquisition from the Presi
dent Of the United States OF by the authority Of
this Commonwealth, such electors may exercise Il
the right of suffrage in all elections by citizens,
under such regulations as are or shall be prescrib-
ed by law, as fully as il they were present at their
usual place Of election. .
Section 7. All laws regulating the holding Of
by the citizens or for the registration OF
electors shall be uniform throughout the State
but no elector shall be deprived Of the privilege
OF NNIllX ny reason OF MS IiIlE LJL DttlE Et-AH-
tered.
Section s. Any person who shall give, or prou-
Use OF offer to give, to an e~leetor, any money, re-
ward. or other valuable consideration for his vote
at an election. or for Withholding the same, OF /
who shall give or promise to give sueh eonsiGera-
tion to any other person or party for such %eleetors
vote or for the Withholding thereof, aud any elec-
tor who shall receive or agree TO receiTe, Tor HIM
or TOR another, any money. reward or other
valuable consideration for his vote ut an ~electiOn,
for Withholding the same shall thereby forfeit
the right to vote at such election. aud any elect0r
whose right to vote shall be challenged for such :
cause before the election officers, shall De requlr- !
ell to swear or affirm that the matter Of the ehal- /.
ienge Is untrue before his vote shah be received. u
Ssetionq 9. Any person who shall. while a candi- I
date for office, be gnilty OF bribery. fraul- or viii
fal violation ofany election law, shall be forever
disqualified from holding an office oftrust or pro !
mt ia this Commonwealth, and any person con
yicted Of willful violation OF the election laws !
shall, in addition to any penalties provided ~ :
law. be deprived ofthe right Of sufiraSe absolute :
IL for sterm OF four years. a
section is. For the purpose eff voting no pei !
son shall be deemed to have gained a residence :
reason Of his presence, or lost IL By rcds0n Of 7
his absence. while employed in the service. either =
civil OF military. Of this State or OF the United :
nor while engaged in the navigation Of =
The waters OF this St1sc or Of the United states. q
or on the high seas. nor while \ STUDENT % any !
institution Of learning, nor while Kept IN any .
poor house or other asylum at public expense, nor :
while confined in public prison. =
Section Il District election boards shah con- .
Of q Judge and two inspectors, who shall be 6
chosen annually by the citizens. Zach eieetor J
shall have the right 70 vote tor the Udge and one s
and each inspector shall appoint one I
clerk. The first election board.ior any new dis !
shall be selected and vacancies in election q
filed. rs shall be provided by law. Flee
ton officers shall be privileged from arrest upon G
days Of election. and while engaged in making up 6
and transmitting returns. except upon warrant Z
)f u court Of record or a judge thereof. Tor an cleo Z
fraud, for felony, or for waut0n breach Of the !
peace. In cities they may claim exemption from .
duty during their terms Of service. s
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