The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-10-21
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person Eh5shaH have receive b. salal bieda
a1t1aere y votes s. Judge A The next pS5s1.
eNlian shall 1G a. lnfI cctor iu MS Fi1ee An
y @se the person Who shall hare racelrcf 70.
aiEHezt E1nteT ofFstes fr fnreetcr snEH 81
an1 ~ peTan elected Ja1ze shaI aFro.1. ~
~ Dc place. ami Ia rafe he Erar
eieIet Jutge shall nof aftcuI H. he ts+arl.
Wh'r eoeiFi TIE higheE- ruIr5er - rorcs ISL
49, S--e - MS rsace- and ~ any Taclzry
hour AFTER he tiuc ired 81 izw ~ ~ ore.1--
ofthe ~elee4ioH. tue q1aiIaff roiers ~ - 49,
SHIP Har1 q rieTlet for uhieh sEch oMccr shat
have been elected. rrcseuf atthe riare III Election
shan ~eiees9gc oft1eiT ruglcrt s tI gi-h vz-ss-
Se1f35aa Al elections by thc siiifaas shall 3.
hg haloi cvc~g ballot voted shan - ~nalhcaa
u Sac order On wbhaN SHAH p rtciFcL- anl ths
{ nuuter recorded Dr. TIE eierks on the Et Of vc-
tcrs orfssitc the naule 81 The eloctar irl WhJm
FeeEiFei.- And any voter voting two or ucri
tickets. the several tickets - voted sGali each ts
numbered with the number ccrrespgadins via
: the number 70 the uaIne q the voter. Any cleo
toy Elay write bis name upon his ticket % cause
the same 10 be written thereOa. and attestetfhg 2
l~eitizen ofthe district. In addition to the oati
now prescribed by inv t0be saken AMI subscribed
by election o~d1cerg, they shall seEcraiy Dc sworn
OF alhrnled noe % disclose how any eiecior snall
nave Fezedt unless required 70 DO 50 as Witnesses
IN aIadicial proceeding. All Judges. inspectors.
clerks. and u~yarseeFs Of any election held unleI
this act shall, before entering upon their duties,
he duty sworn or affirmed IN the presence 6f cls.
other fReJudge shall pe sworn BY the minnr-
q Inspector. II there shall be such minority ia
sQccter. then By a Justice Of the peace Or alder.
man Gnd the Inspectors, orerseers and clerks
enaI tc sworn By The Judge. Certificates O. such
swearing OF affirming shall be duly made ont ami
1eue1 hy the officers 50 sworn and attcstei by
the officer who administered the eath. II ans
iJtaAe q minority inspector refuses or calls Co
swear the officers o. election IN The man.1r re-.
quircd BY this act, or II any officer u election
I shaIl act without heing frst duly sworn. or i anv
0!hccr Of election shall sign the form OF sath vita
cat being duly sworn or Il aay judge &, r minority
Inspector sh8l certify that any officer was sworn
WIEN he was not, j shall be aeemei a misie-
Heanor- and upon conviction. She oficcror officers
Sd Offending sail be tined not exceeding one
thousand dollars, OF imprisoned not exceeda ere
year or both. 10 the dircTcti0n q the court
ialso give official notice tot he electors OF Som-
erset CountF mat by an act entitled Agi
further supplemental 10 the act ulatiVe o. iha
election q this Commonwealth, approved Jan.
90. A. j. 1874
That II isprovifcI IN sertion 10. that On TIE day
q election any person whose name Is not on tbs
said lst. and ellimiug the right 20 vote a. The said
election SHALL produce az least 9ue qualified voter
q uledis.ric. O. q witness 10 the residence % the
claimant IN tae district in wh.h he ciaiTas 70 BE- a
voter. t0r @ period ofat least TWO u~0nthsuext pre-
eeiisg said election, which witness shnu take and
subscribe a written or partly written aud partly
printed aIiaFt % The tacis stated D. him which
a4taFils shall denue clearly whore thc residence
A, ~ 81 person 81 claiming % be g voter and
TIE pcrslu 81 claiming tkcrlglr 70 vote shah also
take al4 tuosllbc 9 written OF parIy written and
partly printed alldayit- stating. % the best q bis
knowledge ami belief where aud when De VAS
born hat he has been - citizen o. the United
States tQr one month. and Of the Commonwealth
Of Pennsylvania thai DC has resided d n the C1In-
m5uEeaiIh one rcIr. OF if formerly q quaiidef
eieeitr OF a 8atlVe born citizen thereof. and has
rmgTedt hcrelr5m and returned. that he has re-
sfiei therein SIX months proceeding said elections
that Pc has resided fri the district In which -
claims 20 De o voter for the period ufat least two
months Immediately preceding sid election: that
he has rat moved iulg The district for thc uUr-
pose ST voting thereins that be has M - geafs u
age aEG upwards. rrtt q state UF County tax
within Two years. WHICH was assessed al least twoa
months and paid az least one month. before said
election and, il Q natur alized citizen shah als
state when. where and by what court De was IA
t~uTalized. and shall also p~roiucel lis certificate
81 naturalization for examiratio1 that said am
6aTit shall also state when and where the Tx
claimed to be paid by the ahiant was Assessed. and
when where ami to whom pail ard the tax ra-
ccipt therefore shall be produced Tor examination.
unless thealhant SHAH state IN bis affidavit that
1t has been lost OF destroyed. or that he never re-
ceivei any bat If tie person So claiming the
the right % vote shall take ani -nhEerfnc al an
iaTh- that BE 81 natise-b0n citizen Of the Uni
ted states ler II born elsewhere. shall state the
tact n ms aullaFt. and shah produce evidence
that Re has been naiuralizei. or that heis entitled
10 citizenship By reason % his lafher's n~1ruraliza-
tien y and shall firthcr state in his affidavit that
he Is atthc time ofmaking the affidavit. between
the ages uftwcurT0ne and twenty-five years that
ne has heena citizen Of The United states one
Month, and has resided IN the state one year.
Or q q native born citizen Of The state art rcucv-
ed therefrgm and returned, thGt he las resided
therein six months next preceding said election.
and 10 the election district timmeti1teiv rw5
months proceeding such election, he shall
be entifleE % vote although be shan not
have paid taxes: The said alldavifs " all
persons making such claims. and the ahlarits oil
the witnesses 70 their resiicuee. shall b. preserv-
Ell by the election board. and az the close q the
shey shall be enclosed with the list Of To-
Jers. tally list and other papers required by lar %
lad by the Return Judges with the ProTh- To-
taTy and shall remain on ME within the Froth1no-
-arF = uEIcrREuHaHFr 70 NTfmIWTrfUm- as nnhar uHnn-N
ton papers arc II the election officers shall md
hat the applicant or possesses Oh the I
legal gaalihea1on Of a voter he shall
be permitted TO vote aud the came
shall be added to the list Of taxsbles by the
election officers. The word '-tazr being added
the claimant claims to vote on tax. and the
word age where he claims to vote on age the
words being added by the clerks il eacs
ease respectively, on the lists Of persons voting at
such election
Also. that in section nth 81 said Act. it IS pro
Tided that It shall be lawful FIR any qualified
sitizcn d tho district. notwithstanding the name
u the proposed voter f euuf>ined on the list Of
'esident ~taxables, 70 challenge the vote Of such
pers0ns whereupOn the same proof Of the right
u suffrage Gsis now required by law shall be pub
lely made and acted on by the e~leetionb board. and
ne vote admitted or rejected. according 70 the
whence every person claiming 10 be a naturaliz-
Il citizen shall be required to produce his mafur-
iizatiOn certificate al the election before voting.
kept where he has been for nve years. consecu-
lively, a voter in the district In which he offers %
and on the vote Of such person being receiF-
il shall be the duty Of the election officers 10 {
Frite OF stamp on such certificate the Word two
cd wiki the day.month * year and if any cleo
ion officer OF officers shall receive q second voted
n the same day. by virIuo Of the same certificate. /
keeping where sons are entitled to vote b. viz
ne 81 the naturalization Of their latherz they I
nj the person who shall offer such second vote.
pom 50 blending shall be guilty Of high misie-
lean0r. ard on Conviction thereof. be fined OF i'm 4
risoned. OF both az the discretion Of the Court .
ut the fine shall Dot exceed FIVE hundred dol
IFS In each case. Tor the impris0 nment more than .
year the like punishment snail he inflicted
n conviction on the Oftifcrs Of election who shall j
egfect OF refuse 20 make, OF cause o. De made.
be endorsement required as aforesail on said IA I
certificate.
Also that in section l. Of said Act. Il Is provided
bat ii any election officer shall refuse or neglect
, require such proof Of the right Of suffrage a. is d
rescrlhcd by this law OF the laws 20 which this is q
supplement- from any person offering to vote
hose right % vote IS challenged By any qualified I
otter present. and shall adnit such person 20 vote +,
1th0ut requiring such proof every person - Of
.nding shall, upon conviction. be guilty ola high +.
leh offence. 10 pay a hne nor exceeding 1--WE hun I
red dollars. or TO undergo an imprisonment not
than one year, or either OF both. az the dis 4
-etian Of the Court. a
Also that in section . Of said Act, it IS provided i
lat the same raics and regulations shall apply "a
every special election. and az every separate
by. borough or ward election. in an respces. as {
/ the general elections. q
Also thai in section II Of said act. il Is provided D
Iat the respective as assessors, inspectors and G
idgcs OF the election shall each have the power Z
administer oaths 70 any person claiming the /
ght 10 be assessed or the right 81 sufIEige. CT 10 g
gard 70 any other matter cr thing required 10 s
done or inquired into BY any Of said oMccrs un- 5
ar this act, and any Williui false wearing BY Z
ny person in relation to any matter and thing Z
i~neeFIing which they shall be Lawfully n.errG Z
ated 1F any Of said officers or overseers. shall be q
finished as PERJURY. q
SIC. 70. Any assessor, election efdcero o. person g
as an o%verseer, who shall neglect or re- I
Use 20 perform any duty euIJiucd BY this act. With q
1t reasonable or legulcausc. shall be subject 10 q q
snaity O. one hundred dollars; and il any assessor :
ali knowingly assess any persun as a voter who
not qualified or shall wiliully refuse to assess q
ny one who Is qualified, ne shah be guilty Of a 3
isdemeauGr in Office and On conviction be punish :
J by a nDe not excceding enc thousand dollars. or a
l-pris1umcnt not exceeding TIVE years, or both. at =
le discretion Of the court, and also be subject to s
D action for damages by the party aggrieVed- and
any person shall frauiulently alter. add 20. de- =
&c or destroy any list OF voters made out asdirect &
by this act. OF tear down or remove the same 4
the place where Il has been fixed. with lraudu- =
Mt OF misciieTous intent. or for any Improper pur
sc, the person 40 0feniing shall be equity ola Z
isiemcanor, and on conviction shall be punished .
4 hne not exceeding I'VE hundred dollars, OF i'm :
fsonment not exceeding two years, or both, at the 4
Secretion Of the court, and if-any person shall. by y
olCnce OF intimidation. drive. or attempt 10 drive 4
on the polls. any person OF persons apDsinted a
the CURT TO act as O~yerseerS Of an election. a
any way Eif1lly preyent said 0gerseers :
ON ltIlufuilg the duties enlofnen upon them Z
this act, sneh persons shall be guilty Of q mis- y
smeanor- and upon conviction thereof shall be =
lnishsd by a tine not exceeding one thousand 4
,llars, OF BY Imprisonment not exceeding two
,ars- or both, AZ the discretion Of the court. ANY
.rson who shall on the dar Of any election. visit 4
polling place in any election district az which c
Is NOS entitled to vote, and shall use iufimida- j
on or violence for the purpose Of preventing any a
Beer Of election from performing the duties re e
Tired Of him by law, or fr the purpose Of pre- II
,ating any qualified voter Of SUCH district exCr-
sing his right 70 vote. or from exercising his q
to challenge any person offering 20 vote, b
lch person shall be deemed guilty Of q INSIDE =
eau0r. and np0n conviction thereof. shall be G
Inished bya hue not exceeding one thousand q
lllars. OF by Imprisonment not exceeding two C
.ars. or both. at the discretion Of the court. ANY Il
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