The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1875-10-13

wopERs0Ns sr the Office Of Auditor. .

SPECIAL ATT ENTION Is hereby directed
the sth Article OF The Nes Consultation.
SECTION l. livery male citizen tWentyen
years % age. possessing the following qualiaca
lions, shall b. enltied % vote at all elections.
FirsL-iIc shall have been a citizen OF IA
United States at least one meafh.
SsecHa-He shall have resided in the State on
year, Cor If, having previously been a quaiiae
eieet0r or native born citizen Of the State. he shaI
have removed theretEom ant returned, then 81
ngnthsl immctlafely preceding the election.
Third.-ue shall have resided in the eleetio,
district where he shall offer 20 vote az least tw
months immediasely preceding the election
toarth II twenty-five ycaTsOf age0r upwart.
ne s.aA nave pah1 within two years n State
county tax, which shall have been assessed a
least t~o months ami paid at least one month be
SGC& Ali the elections BY the citizens shal
be by ballot Every ballot voted sham ~ num
bercd In the orier in which Il shall ha rsceived
ami the number reeorded y the eleetiDn 0ffeer
on the list Of voters, opposite the nameof nc eiee
tor who presents the ballot. Any eleetor ma,
write hs name upon his ticket OF cause INC sam
20 be written thereon AMI attestef bya citizen .
the district. The election officers shall De swarr
Or affirmed not 70 disclose how any elecsor shaI
have voted unless required to do 50 "a wltnesse
IN a judicial proceeding
SIC. S. Electors shah in al cases except ,rea
son, ieieny and breach OF surety Of the peace, b
privileged from arrest during their aitendanc,
% eieetlons and m going % and returning there
SEC s. Whenever any Of the gual,fsf egecfor
81 this COsagECEyealth shall be In actual mIi,ar,
service, under n recrsition frOm the President q
me United States orby the authority Of this Com
I'nssai.h' Seeh electors Hlsy exercise the right
OF suffrage IN all elections BY the citizens unde,
such regulations as are or sha8l be prescribed b,
Jaw, as 10y a. II they were pFesest e Gleir usual
SEC. J.. All laws regulating the hossEnr al eisc
tons by the citizens or for tie registration az ~
tiers shall be Uniform throughout the Stats Int n
~eiector shall be deprived Of the privilege d MIN
BY reason Of his name not being registered
SEC. :. ANY person who shall Civ. or prors;..
or offer % give, 70 an e~lect0r. any money. rewarl
OF other valuable consideration for HIS vote A. az
election OF Tor Withholding the same. or who shall
give or promise TO give such consideration 10 an,
other person or party for such electors vote or fl
the Withholding thereof, and any elector who shall
receive OF agree 10 receive, for hlmseifor oraa
Other. any money, reward or other valuable con
sideration Tor his vote at an e~lec;ioa, or FOR with
holding the same shall thereby forfeit the right 4
vote at such election. and any elector whose righi
20 vote shall be challenged for such cause before
the election officers, shall be required 20 swear o.
affirm that the matter OF the challenge L untru,
before his vote shall be received.
SCI. o. Any person who shall, while a canJi
date for office, be guilty Of bribery, fraud, or vii
full violation Of any election law. shall be forever
disqualified from boiling an Office OF trust OF prom.
10 this 18th, any person convicted Of
wilful violation Of he election laws shall. in addi
tios TO any penalties provided BY law, be deprived
Of the right Of su rage absolutely for a term Of
four years.
Sac. Il. For ths purpose OF voting No person
i EtaatA DC NttliHl u EAft kllLcL a FCel1rltc bf
reason Of his presence, or Lost il by reason Of HIS
absence, while employed in the service, either
civil or military, Of this State. 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 Of aay Institution
Of learning, nor while kept in any poor house or
other asylum at public expense, nor while eonhn-
ed in public prison.
SEc. "A. District election boards shall consist
I ola Judge and two inspectors, who shall be chosen
annually by the citizens. Each eleetor shall have
the right to vote for the Judge and one Inspector.
and each inspector shall appoint one clerk. The
first election board for any new district shall be
selected, and vacancies in election boards filled.
as shall be provided by law. Election officers
shall Be privileged from arrestupOn days Of cleo
ton, and while engaged in making up and trans
hitting returns, except upon warrant Of a court Of
record or Judge thereof, for an election fraud. for
felony, OF Or TantOn breach Of the peace. In
cities they may claim exemption from jury duty
during their terms OF service.
SIC. IS. No person shall be qualified to serve
rs an election officer VIII shan hold. or shan with
in two months have held any Oesee. or appoint
ment or employment in or under the government
OF the United States or Of this State. or Of any
city. or county. or of any municipal board, com
mission or trust in any city save only justices Of
the peace and aldermen, nOtaries public and per
sons in the military service Of the State: nor shall
any election officer be eligible to any civil office to
be filled at any election at which he shall serve.
save only 70 such subordinate municipal or local
Offices. below the grade Of city or county officers,
a. shall be designated by general law.
And aiso TO the following acts Of Assembly now
in force in this State, viz.
Act Of June 50th. 1S74. Sc. 8. At all elections
hereafter held under the laws Of this Common
wealth. the polls shah be opened at : o'clock a. m.
and closed at o'clock p. m.
SEC. Z. Whenever there shall be a vacancy in
an election board on the morning Of an election,
said vacancy shall be filled in conformity with ex-
isting laws.
The said act Of Assembly entitled Dan act re-
lating TO the elections OF this Commonwealth y
passed July 2 1916. provides as follows, viz.
THAT the inspectors and Judges shall meet at
the respective places appointed for holding the
election in the district at which they respectively
belong, before Z o'clock in the morning Of Tues
DAY. NgTember 81, and each said inspector shall
appoint one clerk, who shall be 4 qualified voter
Of such district
I'm Gaze the perg0n who shall have received the
second highest number Of votes for inspector shall
not attend on the day o. any election. then the
person who shah haze received the second highest
number Of votes for Judge at the next preceding
election shall act as Inspector in his place. And
in case the person who shall have received the
highest number Of votes for inspector shall not at
tend. the person elected Judge shall appoint an
inspector in his place; and in case the person elec-
ted Judge shall not attend. then the inspector who
/ received the highest number OF votes shall ap-
point a Judge IN his place; and If any vacancy
! shall continue in the board for the space Of one
hour after the time fixed by law tor the opening
Of the election. the qualified voters OF the town.
ship. ward OF district for which such officer shall
have been elected, present attbe place # election,
shall elect one Of their number TO nil such va
The act Of Soth Of July, 1874, further provides,
viz:
SIC s. At the opening Of the polls at all cleo
tons il shall be the duty Of the Judges Of election
for their respective districts 70 designate one of
the inspectors, whose duty il shall be 70 have in
custody the registry Of voters, ami to make the
entries therein required BY law: and It shall be
the duty Of the other Of said inspectors 70 receive
and number the ballots presented at said cleo
ti0n.
SECS. All elections by the citizens shall be by.
ballot: every ballot voted shall be numbered in
the order Ia which it shall be received, and the
number recorded by the clerks on the list Of vo-
tiers opposite the name Of the eiectOr from whom re
ceived And any voter voting two OF more tickets.
the several tickets 50 voted shall each be number
ell with the number corresponding with the num-
Der 70 the name OF the voter. Any elsstoT may
write his name upon his ticket, or cause the same
70 be written thereon. and attested by a citizen Of
the district. In addition 70 the oath now preScrib-
ed by law 20 be taken and subscribed by election
officers. they shall s~eyerally be sworn or affirmed
not to disclose how any elector shall have voted,
unless required 70 do 50 as witnesses in a judicial
processing. All Judges. inspectors. clerks, and
o~verseers Of any election held under this act. shall.
before entering upon their duties, be duly sworn
or affirmed in the presence OF each other. The
Judges shall be sworn by the minority inspector. II.
there shall be such minority inspector, and in
case there be no minority inspector. then by a Jus
tice Of the peace or alderman. and the inspectors,
overSeers ard clerks shall be sworn By the Judge.
Certificates Of such swearing or Affirming shall
be duly made out aud signed By the officers 80
sworn. and attestei BY the officer who administer
ed the oath. If any Judge or minority inspector
refuses or fails to swear the officers Of election In
the manner required By this act, or If any officer
OF election shall act without being first duly
sworn. or If any officer Of election shall sign the
form Of oath without being duly sworn. or II any
iudge or minority Inspector shall certify that any
ofieer was sworn when he was not, Il shall
deemed 3 misdemeanor. and upon conviction. tn
officer or officers so offending shall be fined not ex-
.-oNF-n ~ FhnuElvH fGIlqrz Ur i'm rrfzgrpH not
exceeding one year, or both. Ia the discretion Of
the Court.
SEC. 10. On the day Of election any person
whose name shall not appear on the registry Of
voters. and who claims the right 10 vote az said
election. shall produce at least enc qualified voter
az the district as n witness TO the residence CT the
claimant in the district In which he claims % be
n voter. for the period OF at least two months I'M
medigtelv preceding said election, which witness
shall be sSorn or affirmed and subscribe a written
or uartIy written and partly printed AFFIDAVIT to
the ncts stated By hin. which ahiavit shall de-
ine clearly where the residence Il Of the person 80
claiming 20 be a voter. and the person 20 claiming
the right to vote shall also take and subscribe a
written or partly written and partly printed am
davit. stating, % the best Of bis knowledge and
belief. when and where he was born; that he has
been A citizen Of the United States for one month.
and Of the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, that
he has resided in the Commonwealth one year, or.
n fCrmerty a qualified elect0r or n native born cit
ixeu thereof. and has removed thereir0m and re-
turned. that be has resided therein six months
next preceding said election; that be has resided
in the district in which he claims 70 be = voter for
the period Of at least two months Immediately pre-
cedfng aid election: that he has not moved into
the district for the purpose q voting therein; that
he has. If twenty-five years OF age or upwards,
paid q State or county tax within two years. which
was assessed at least two months anil paid at least
one month before the election. The said affidavit
shall also state when and where the tax claimed
70 be paid by the affant was assessed, aad when
and where and % whom paid; and the tax receipt
therefor shall be produced for examination. unless
the afhant shall state In his Sfid8yit that IL has
been lost or destroyed, or that he never received
anv. and n a naturaliLed clifton, shall also state
when, where and by what court he was naturaliz-