The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-10-07
SPECIAL ATTENTION is hereby directed

ATTENTION is hereby directed to
the stn Article Of the New Constitution.
Section l. Every male citizen twenty, ehe yeals
Of age. possessing the following qualifications
shall be entitled 10 a vote ut all electlOns.
FIrst II shall have been 4 citizens oIthe Uni
ted States at least one month.
SeeOnd.-He shall have resided IN the state
one wear. Tor il having previously been q qualin-
eli eiector or native born citizen OF the State, ne
shall have removed from and returned, tnen sx
months,) Immediately preceding me eleeelon;
Third.-He shall have resided IN the eleeuoh
district where he shall offer to vote az least Two
months Immediately preceding the election.
Fourth-If twenty-five years OF age or upwards
he shall have paid within two years n state or,
eonnfy tax- which shall have been assessed at
least two months and paid at least one month De-
fore the election. =.
Sect N 4. All elections by me CITIZENS shail pe
nv ballet. Every ballot shall be numbered IN
the order in which it shall be received, and mum,
her recorded by the election officers on the list OIL
voters. opposite the name OF the eieetor VINO pre-
sents the ballot. ANY eleetor may Wiz u Sr n1n
thereon and artested by n citizen OF the district.
The election officers shall be sworn or affirmed
not to disclose how any eleetoF shall nave y9le9
unless required TODD so as Witnesses IN juuioAii
Secf1on Electors shall in all cases except
treason. felony and breach or suretyo OF the pe1ee
be privileged from during thelr a.tentan
on elections and in going 70 apd eturoihs.theIe
from. uoi,sod sl..
tors OF this Commonwealth snail De IN actual inii-
tary service. under a Tequisition IRON the fresi-
Jart III the United States or by the authority OF
this commonwealth, such electors may eAetulse
the right Of suffrage in all elections ~ eIuheHs
under such regulations as are or shaI De presyrln
ell by law. as fully as II they were present ''
Section = All laws regulating the holding Of
elections by the citizens or for the reSlssIatIeh ~
electors shall be uniform ~o1g 'ne 49,
~ vatin by reason Of his name not being regis
tered.
section s. ANY person who shall give, OF prom
fse or offer to give. 10 an cleet0r. any money. r.
ward. or other valuable eonSiderauon lvr ~ "
AT nm election. or for Withholding the same, on
who shall give or promise to give sueh eonsidera'
ton to any other person or party iSr sneh eiec.2I
vote or for the Withholding Thereon, anu sly Nv
Tar who shall receive or agree TO receive, ior hiihr
self or for another, any money, IeWafu OF Othei
valuable consideration for his vote az an eiectlon,
or for Withholding the same shall thereby iSrlei
tba riyht To vote NJ such election. and any electoi
whose right TO vote shall be challenged for suci
eanse before the election officers, shan pc requlr
| cd 10 swear or affirm that the matter Oh the ehai
lenge is untrue before his vote shall &c reeelveu;
Section ANY person who shall, while 4 eandt
sate for office. be guilty Of bribery, fraud, or VIII
fnl violation Of any election law, shan De toreFel
/ disqualified from holding an Office 0ttrust or pro
M In this Commonwealth, and any person con
vi,ted Of wiIlfuI violation OF the election law
| shall, in addition TO any penalties PROVIDED o.
law. be deprived Ofthe right ofsuiirage absolute
" for n term Of four years.
section IS. For the purpose ef voting no per
son shall be deemed to have gained a resldene
/ bv reason of his presence or lost II by reason Q
his absence, while employed in the service, eithe
civil OF military, Of this State or OF the Unite
! States. nor while engaged in the navigation .
the waters OF this Stase OF Of the United States
or on the high seas, nor while a student OF an
institution OF learning. nor while Kept In an
poor house or other asylum at public expense no
while confined in public prison.
C..sgo, n nfofrfaf olacfion koarls shall cor
sist OF a Judge and two inspectors, who shall b
chosen annually by the citizens. Each electo
shall have the right to vote for the Judge and on
inspector. and each inspector shall appoint on
clerk. The first election bOard'for any new df
trict shall be selected and vacancies in eleetio
boards filed, RS shall be provided 0y law. Ele'
tion officers shall be privileged from arrest upo
DAYS Of election. and while engaged in making u
and Transmitting returns. except upon warraI
OF a court Of record or a judge thereof, for an ele
ton fraud, for felony, OF for wanton breach OF th
4 peaee. In cities they may claim exemption frOi
Jury duty during their terms Of service.
Section Is. Noperson shall be quaiIned 70 sery
rs on election officer who shall hold, or shall witt
in two months have held any Office, appointmen
I or employment In or under the OF th
United States or Of this State, or OF any city, z
county. or Of any municipal board commission {
trust In any city. save only justices OF the peacl
and aldermen, notaries pnblic and persone l
militia service Of the State nor shall any eleetio
officer be eligible 70 any civil office TO be hlled :
an election az which he shall serve. save only
such subordinate municipal or local 0ncers, as
shall be designated BY general law,
And also TO the following Acts Of Assembly no
in force in this State, viz:
Act of30th June, 1874
section S. At all elections hereafter held undo
the laws OF this commenwealth the polls shan !
opened at seven o'clock A. M. and closed az seye
o'clock p. NJ.
section 7. Whenever there shall be a vacanc
In an election board on the morning OF an ele