The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1874-02-14
The New Election Law.


by the Legislature, was signed by the
Governor and is now in force. AS the
law is to regulate the election to come
off on the 10th OF February, 1t will be
necessary that electors should know
what are its vital provisions in order to
vote intelligently. We therefore give
the following synopsis;
Sec. contains instructions to asses
sors alone.
Sec. 2 provides for adding names by
the county commissioners on the new
list of assessment TO the tax duplicate;
instructs asses,o ors in regard toreceiving
applications of any one claiming the
right to vote; requires them to be present
at the election place two secular days
preceding the day of election for the
purpose Of hearing and acting upon ap-
pfcations concerning assessments.
Sec. 3 says that after tie assessments
have been completed I'm the sixty-first
day before the Tuesday next following
the first Monday of November in each
year, the assessor shall, on the follow
ing day, make return to the county
commissioners of the names of all per
sons assessed by him, and the latter
shall subsequently provide the officers
OF election with the same before the
hour of opening the polls.
SEC. 4 provides for the appointment
Of over.eels on the petition of five or
more citizens, and rejection by the court
of all or a portion of the number OF
votes pOlled.
Sec. 8 opens the polls at z a. III. and
closes them at p. M, as now.
Secs. 6, and s provide for filling
vacancies in election boards.
Sec. 8 requires every ticket voted to
be numbered in the order in which it is
received. Where one or more tickets
are voted each shall be numbered. Any
elector may write his name upon his
tlCh6t. EitCbiOu OthCclo Siluii
how any elector shall have voted.
Sec. 10 defines how airy elec or not on
the registry may on election day prove
his right to vote.
Sec. II provides for challenging as
heretofore.
Sec. 12 fixes penalty where election
officers refuse or neglect to conform to
law.
Sec. IL compels the election officers
to make out triplicate returns. AS
soon as counted, the vote or result
shall be- fully declared from the win.
dow to the citizens present, and copy
posted or. the door of the election hou sc
for information of the public. Al
Judges living within twelve miles of the
prothonotary's office, or within twenty
four miles, il their residence be in a
town, or upon the line of railroad
leading to the county seat, shall before
2 2o'clock Pm. Of the day after election
and all other judges shall before IL
O'Clock, noon, of the second day aftel
the election, deliver their respective re-
turns to the prothonotary, at which
time the latter officer shall present the
returns to the court Of common pleai
where they shall be publicly computed
and recorded. The returns of election
of township and borough officers ar,
not required to be made to the court
but within three days after election shal
be given to the prothonotary.
Sec. IA provides for appointing asses
sors In new districts.
Sec. Is requires judges, inspector
and assessors to be elected on the thr,
Tuesday in February next and every
year thereafter.
Sec. l6. provides for the duties o
newly appointed assessors
Sec. II. gives election Off GERS poweI
10 administer oaths.
Sec. Is. makes it unla \ ful to assess
tax against any person within sixty-on
days next proceeding the annual cleo
tion In November.
Sec. 10 fixes penalties for misdemea
nors on part of election officers an,
also In cases Of disturbances at tn
polls.
Secs 20 and 81 provide punishmer
for issuing or obtaining fraudulent ma
turalizatiOn papers.
Sec. 90 is in reference TO commis
sioners providing the necessary blank
for election officers,
sec. 23 says that special elections
and all elections for city, ward, boroug
or township officers, for regular tern
OF service, shall be conducted in liE
manner as general elections and by II
same officers.
Sec. "a relates to Philadelphia alon,
whilst sec. 25 gives all fines, &C., +,
the benefit Of the public schools.
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