The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-10-15

number IN
MI such vacancy, and each of said inspectors
voter OF said district
III 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 kent opon
ior the purpose of giving information to the
inspectors and judge, when called on. in rela-
tion to the right OF any person assessed bv them
10 vote at such election, or such other matters
In relation TO the assessment of voters as the
salo icSpectors or judge or either of them shall
from time TO time require
LII any person shall prevent or a,temnt ,o
prevent any officer of any election under
this act from holding such election or use
or threaten any violence TO any such officer
or shall interrupt or Improperly interfere
win him In the execution of his duty. or
shall block up The window or avenue to anv
window where the same may be ho!dino. or
shall riotous y disturb the peace at such
election, or shall use or practice any intimi-
daung threats, force or violence, with design
to influence uuduly or overawe any ele.:tor
or 10 prevent nm from voting or restrain the
freedom OF choice, such persons, on conyic-
tl"n shail be hned IN any sum not exceeding
hse hundred dollars and be imprisoned for
any time not less than one nor more tbs n
twelve months, and if it shall be shown to
the Court where the trial of such offence
shall be had that the person so offending was
not resident OF the city, ward, ds,ric, or
township where the said offence was com.
mitted and not entitled to vote therein. then
on conviction he shall be sentenced to nav
fine OF not less than one hundred or more
than one thousand dollars, and be imprisoned
not less than SIX months, nor more Than two
years.
1t any person not by law qualified shall
fraudulentiy vote at any election in this
commonwealth, or being otherwise qualified,
shall vote out or his proper district, or if any
person knowing the want of such qualifca.
ton, shall aid or procure such person to vote,
the person so offending shal 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 frauduIentIy
vote more than once.on the same day. or
shall fraudulen'ly fold and deliver TO 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
other so to DO, he or they so offending shall
on conviction, be fined 10 any sum not less
Than fitv 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 10 vote in this
Commonwealth, agreeably to law except The
sons ofquaiified 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 bv
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 tie name of
the elector who presents the ballot Any elector
may write his name upon his ticket, cause
the same to be written thereon and attested bv
a Citizen of the district. The election officers
shall be sworn or affirmed not to disclose how
any clectur shall have voted unless required to
do so as witnesses in a judicial proceeding.
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
therafrom.
Whenever any Of the qualified electors Of
this Commonwealth shall be in actual military
service under a 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
by the citizens for the registration of electors
shall be uniform throughout the State, but no
electOr shall he deprived of the privilege of
voting by reas1n of his name not being re-
gistered.
Any person who shall give, or promise or
offer to give, to an elector, any money, reward
or other valuable consideration for his vote at
an election, or for Withholding tie same, or
who shall give promise to give such con-
sideration to any person or party for such cleo
tors vote or for the Withholding thereof, and
anv 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 right to vote at such cleo
ton. 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 Office of trust or
profit in this Commonwealth, any person con
victed of willful violation of the election laws
shall, in addition to any penalties provided by
law, be deprived of the right of suffrage abso-
luiely 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 a 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
Judge and two inspectors, who shall be chosen
by the citizens. Each electOr shall
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