The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-10-29
one person for Governor Of the Commonwealth Of

Nulumna.
one person for rrothonoary
one person for Register and Recorder.
Three persons for commissioners, (but no clcctor
To vote for more than two persuns0
Three persons for Auditors out no ccctOr to vote
for more than Two pcrsons)
1t is further directed that the election polls OF the
several districts shall be opened at seven o'clock In
the forenoon, and shall continue open without inter-
rnptlun or adjournment untll seven o'clock In the
evening when the polls VIII be closed.
Pursuant TO the provisions contained In the 18th
Section of the Act Of the General Assembly being
"a further supplement 70 the act regulating cleo
tons In this commonwealth" approved Jan. 80, 1874.
SECTION 10. AS soon as the polls shall close the
officers Of election shall proceed to count an the
votes cast for each candidate voted for and make
fun return Of the same IN triplicate, with return
sheet in addition. in all of which the votes received
name nrst In words and again In figures, and shall
be signed by all of said officers aud certified by over
seers. II any, or II not SO certified the oVerseers ana
any officer refusing to sign certify, or either Of
them, shall write upon each Of the returns his or
The vote as soon as counted shall also be publicly
and fully declared from the window to the citizens
present. and u brief statement showing the votes
received by each candidate shall be made ana signed
by the election officers rs soon as the vote Is counted
and the same shall be Immediately posted up on the
door of the election house for Information OF the
public The tripllcate returns shall be enclosed in
envelopes and be sealed IN presence OF the Oncels
and one envelope, with the unsealed return sheet,
given TO the Judge which shall contain one list OF
voters ay.papcr and oaths of Officers, and another
of Said envelopes shall be given To the minority In
spector. All Judges living within twelve miles OF
the prOthOnotuiN'S office, or within twenty-tuur
miles, II their residence be In town. village or city
upon the line Of railroad leading to the county
seat, shall before two o'clock post meridian of the
day after the election, and all other Judges shall
before twelve o'clock meridian OF the second day
after the election deliver said return together with
return sheet, to the prOthOnotary of the court OF
common pleas of the county, which said return sheet
shall be lcd, and the day and hour OF Ming marked
thereon, and shall he preserved by the prothOnoary
fer public inspection.
Also. that where a Judge, by sickness or unavolda-
be accident IS unable to attend then the certificate
return shall be taken charge of by one OF the in
spectors or clerks OF the election Of the district who
shall do and perform the duties required Of said
judge unable to attend.
The following Act Of Assembly. regulating the
mode of voting in the Commonwealth OF Pennsy-
vanla, was passed March 10, lS6s, and reads thus:
of Representative of the commonwealth OF PennSy-
vanla in General Assembly met and 1t IS hereby en-
acted by the authority Of the same that the qualified
voters of the several districts in the several counties
of this commonwealth at all general, township, bor
ough and special elections, are hereby hereafter
authorised and required to vote by tickets printed
written or partly printed and partly written sever
the names Of all Judges Of Courts voted for and
labelled, outside "Iudclary;' one ticket shall en-
brace the names of all the State officers voted for,
and to be labelled State;' ticket shall embrace
the of all county officers voted for including
the oflce OF senator, aud Members of AS.
semby, If voted for, and members of Congress, If
voted for, and be labelled county, one ticket shal!
embrace the names OF all township officers voted for,
and be labelled 'rownship;" one ticket shall en-
brace the names of all borough officers voted for and
SECTION 2. That Il shall be the duty of the Sheriff
in the several counties Of the Commonwealth TO in
the first section OF this act.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
THAT every person excepting Justices of the Peace
and Aldermen, Notares Public and Persons in the
militia service of the State, who shall hold or shall
within two months have held any Chi'e or appoint
ment of prolt or trust under the urtted Sacsor OF
this state, and city or cOrpOrated district whether a
commissioned officer OF otherwise, subordinate
officer or agent who is or shall be employed under
the Legislature, Executive or judiciary Department
Of this state, or OF any city or OF any incorporated
district, and also, that every member of Congress
and of the State Legislature and OF the select or
common COllnC OF any cltN commissioners OF
Incorporated district, is by law incapable Of holding
or exercising ut the same time the Office or appoint
ment OF Judge, Inspector or Clerk OF any election Of
this Commonwealth, and that no Inspector, Judge
other officer OF such election shall be eligible TO be
then voted for.
The INSPECTORS and Judge of the elections shall
the election In the district TO which they respectively
belong. before seven o'clock in the morning. and
shall be qualified voter OF such district.
In case the person who shall receive the second
highest number of votes for inspector shall not at
tend the day of any election, then the person
shall have received the second highest number of
votes for Judge the next preceding election shall
act inspector in his place. And in case the person
who shall have received the highest number OF votes
for inspector shall not attend the person elected
judge shall appoint an inspector in his placeand in
case the person elected Judge shall not attend then
the inspector who received the highest number OF
votes shall appoint judge In his place-or If any
vacancy shall continue in the board for the space OF
OF the election the qualified voters of the township
ward or district for which such officers shall have
been elected present at such election shall elect one
OF their number to I'LL such vacancy.
IL Shall be the duty OF the several assessors re-
spectivey TO attend at the place of holding every
general special or township election, during the
whole time such election Is kept open, for the pur-
pose of giving information TO the inspectors and
judges, when called n relation TO the right OF any
person assessed by them To vote at such election
and such other matters in relation to the
ment as the said inspectors or either OF them shall
from time 10 time require.
No person shall be permitted to vote at any cleo
ton as aforesaid other than male citizen, OF the
age Of twenty-One years or more, who has been a
cltZen OF he unleq states at least one month"; ana
l %n9 81 ia m haze rSsqSs a f he 9as IL s S& 9o to @
two months Immediately preceding such election
and, ii twenty-five years Of age or upwards, have
within two years paid state or county tax which
shall have been assessed at least two months and
paid at least one month before the election. But
citizen OF the United states who has previously been
u qualified voter of this State and returned and who
shall have lived in the election district and paid
taxes as aforesaid, shall be entitled TO vote alter
residing in this state six months Provided, that
citizens OF the United States, between the age Oi
twenty-one and twenty-five who have resided III the
election district two months, as aforesaid, shall be
entitled to vote although they shall not have PAID
tax
is not contained in the list Of taxable inhabitants
furnished by the Commissioners, unless, First, he
produces receipt for the payment within two years
OF "a state or county assessed agreeably to the
Constitution and give satisfactory evidence either ON
his oath or affirmation or the oath or affirmation of
other that he has paid such tax, or on failure TO
produce receipt shall make oath TO the payMent
thereof Second If he claim the right to vote by
ing an elector between the age OF twenty-One and
twenty-five years. he shall depose on oath OF allrna-
tion that he has resided in this state at least one
year next before his application, and make such
proof of residence in the district as is required by
This act, and that he does verify believe from the ac
count given him. that he Is OF age aforesaid, and
such other evidence as required by this act; where
upon the name of the person thus admitted TO vote
shall be inserted in the alphabetical list by the in
spectoS, and note made opposite thereto by writ
ing the word tax, IL NJ ne snail oe ga aulttea 10 H9te
he shall be admitted to vote by OF SUCH age
which shall be called out TO the clerks who shall
make the like notes on the list OF voters kepU by
them.
VStuf 10 no hp furnished
missloners and assessor or his right TO VOTE whether
found thereon not is objected to by any qualincd
citizen, II shall be the duty Of the inspectors TO eN
anime such person on oath as TO his qualifications,
and il he claims have resided within the State for
one year or more his oath shall be sulncient PROOF
thereof hut he shall make proof by at least com
petent Witness who shall be qualified elector that
he has resided in the district two months next im-
| mediately preceding such election, and shall also
himself swear that his bona hde residence in pursu-
ance his lawful calllng Is IN said district ana tnu
he did not remove into said district Tor the purpose
| OF voting therein. -
| make due proof, II required, OF the residence ana
payment OF taxes aforesaid, shall be nInlIed 10
vote in the township, ward or district IN which lie
il any person shall prevent or attempt to prevent
any officer OF any eeGtlon 9hdGi th5 aCt IRON ol,, u
ing such election, or use or threaten any violence TO
any such officer, or shall interrupt or improperly III
teTfere with him IN the execution OF his duty, or
shall block up the window or avenue TO any window
| where the same may be holding, or shall rlOtOasly
disturb the peace at such election OF snail use any
| 10 influence unduy or Oycrawe any elector or TO
prevent him fIom voting, or TO restrain the freedom
In choice such person, On CONVECTION shau be tped
or any sum not exceeding hye hundred dollars and
| imprisoned for any time, not less than three nor
more than twelve months, ana II II shall be shown
TO Court when the trial OF such offence shall be had,
| that the person 50 olendsg WAS was not resident OF
the city ward district or township where the offence
| was committed, and not entitled to vote therein,
then on conviction he Shal De sentenced 10 pay ne
| of not less than one hundred nor more than one
| thousand dollars and be Imprisoned not loss than
| six months nor more than two years
II any person, not by law qualified, shall rraudu-
lently vote at any election OF mis- Commonwealth,
| proper district or II any person knowing the want
Of such qualification, shall aid or procure such per-
son 10 vote, the person offending shall on conviction
| be nned In any sum not exceeding two hundred dol
| lars, and be imprisoned In any term not exceeding
| three months.
| II any one shall vote at more than one election
district, or otherwise frauduently vote more than
once on the same day, or shall fraudulenty fold and
deliver 10 the inspector two tickets together Win
the intent Illegally 10 vote or who shall procure
another to do So he they offending shall on con-