Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-10-27
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: voters, tally list, and other papers required b,
= Law 70 DO filed by the return judge with the pro
y thonotary, and shall remain on hlc Herewith ID
W tho prothonotary's once, subject to examination
as other election papers are. II the election OH
shall hnd that tho applicant Possesses all thu
= legal qualifications Of voter he shall be permit
: ted TO vote, and his name shall bc added 10 thu
list Of taxables by the election officers, the word
: "tax" being added where tho claimant claims L
. vote on tax, and the word "age" where he claim
o to vote on age, the same words being added by
the clerks In each case respectively the lists Of
persons voting at such election. IH
CHALLENGE or REGISTERED VOTERS.
src. II. II shall be lawful for any qualified
citizen Of tho district, Notwithstanding the name
Of the proposed voter IL contained on the list oi
resident tsxablos to challenge the vote Of such
person, whereupon the same proof Of the right Of
suffrage As now required BY law shall be publicly
made, and acted by the election board, and the
vete admitted or rejected according TO the evi-
: dence. Every person claiming TO be anaturaIized
citizen shall be required to produce his natural
isation certificate At the election before voting ex-
ccpt where he has been for five years consecutive
ly . voter In the district In which he offers his
vote, and on the vote Of snch person being re-
ceiycd Il shall be the duty Of the election officers
. TO writc or stamp on such certificate the word
. ''yoted," with the day, month and year, and u
, ond vote on the same day by virtue Of the same
certificate, except where sons are entitled to vote
. because of the naturalization Of their fathers,
; they and the person who shall offer such second
vote shall be guilty Of misdemeanor, and on
conviction thereof be tined or ipmrisoned. or both
ct the discretion Of the court but the fine shall
, not exceed Ave hundred dollars in each case nor
the imprisonment one year. The like punishment
shall DO inflicted on conviction Of the officers Of
election who shall neglect OF refuse to make or
cause to be made the endorsement required as
Aforesaid on said naturalization certificate.
| NEGLECT or DurY oy ELEonos orricEns
SEC. ~. If any election officer shall refuse or
neglect TO require such proof Of the right Of SUI
frage as 10 prescribed by this law, or the laws to
which this is n supplement, ffpm any person Of
fering to vote whose name Is not on the list Of
assessed voters, or whose right to vote Is chai-
lenged by any qualified voter presest, and shall
admit such person 70 vote without requiring such
proof, every person so offending shall upon con-
viction be guilty OF misdcmeanor, and shall be
sentenced for every such offence to pay fine not
Exceeding i've hundred dollars, or TO undergo an
imprisonment not more than one year, or both at
the discretion Of the court.
CANVASS or rim vorrs ny rHE COURT.
sEc. IS. As soon as the polls shall close the Of
hcers Of the election shall proceed TO count all
the votes cast for each candidate voted for, aud
make out full return. Of the same 10 tripcate,
with return sheet In addition, in all of which
the votes received by each candidate shall Civ.
en- after his or her name, first 10 uor rds and again
in figures. and shall be signed by all Of said Of
fcers, and certified by overseers II any, or II not
so certified the overseers and any officer refusi,g
to sign or certify or either OF them, shall write
upon each Of the returns his or their reasons Tor
not signing or certifying them. The roie as soon
coaafed shall also BE- publicly and fully declared
from the pindoW 10 the citizens preseHi, and
brief statement shopinq the rotes received BY zach
candidate shall be made aud signed BY the election
officers the cote Is counted, and The same
shall Be Immediately posted up he door Of Nv
election hoase for igjormafion Of the psblic. The
triplicate returns shall be enclosed In envelopes
and be sealed In the presence OF tho officers,
and one envelope with the unsealed return sheet
given to the judge, which shall contain one list
of voters, tally paper, aud oaths Of Officers. and
another Of said envelopes shall be given to the mi
nority inspector. Alljudges living within twelve
miles Of the prothonotary's office, or within
twenty -four miles, II their residsnce DO In town,
village or city on the line Of q railroad leading
to the county seat shall before two O'Clock, past
meridian, Of the day after the election, aud 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 pro-
tnOuOtAlN VI tue court Ol cOium1u nltA1 u tuf
county, which said return sheet shall be hled and
the day aud hour Of filing marked thereon, and
shall be preserved by the prothonotary for public
inspection. At twelve O'Clock on the said secon |
day following any election, the proth1notary OF
the court Of common pleas shall present the said
returns TO the said court 10 counties where there
is no resident president judge, the associate juiy
es shall perform the duties imposed upon thi
court of common pleas, which shall convene for
Il mid nj IA fai ~ the nra
thonotary shall be opened by said court, and com
puted by such OF its officers, and such sworn as
sistAnts as the court shall appoint, 10 the pros.
once Of the judge or judges Of said court, and
the returns certified and certificates Of election Is
sued under the seal Of the csnrt, as Is nv re-
quired TO be done by the return judges. and the
vote as 80 computed aud certified shall be made
a matter Of reco a 10 s1id court. The sessions of
said court shall be open to the public, and iu
the return Of any election district shall 10
missing when the returns are presented. or 10
case Of complaint Of qualified elector under
oath charging palpable fraud OF mistake, and
particularly specifying the alleged mistake or
fraud, or where fraud or mistake IL apparent on
the return, the court shah examine the return,
and II In the judgment Of tho court II shall be
necessary to just return said court shall issue
summary process against the election officers
and overseers " any, Of tho election district com
plaued OF, to bring them forth with into court.
with all election papers In their possession, an
II palpable mistake or fraud shall be discovered,
Il shall, upon such hearing rs may be deem ed
necessary TO enlighten the court, and be
corrected by the court, aud so certified but
all allegations Of paipsblc fraud or mistake
shall be decided BY the said court within three
days after the day the returns are brought into
court for computation. and the said inquiry shall
be directed only to palpabe fraud OF mistake,
and shall not be deemed a Judicial adjudication
TO conclude any contest now OF hereafter 10 be
provided by law, aud the other Of said triplicate
returns shall be placed In the box and sealed mp
with the ballots. Nothing in this act shall re- |
quire the returns Of election Of borough or town
snip officers to be made to the court as directed
in this section, but all the returns Of the election
Of towaship and borough officers shall be en-
closed In n sealed cover, directed to tho prohono
tary Of the court Of common pleas Of the proper
county, and shall by some one Of them be deiiy-
cred into his Office within three days after every
such election and filed therein. In counties
where there are three or more judges OF said 1
court, learned in the law, nj least two judges I
shall sit 10 compute and certify returns, unless I
unavoidably prevented. If any Of the said jndg- |
es shall himself be candidate for any Office ut |
any election he shall not sit with thu court or |
act In counting the returns Of such election, aud
In such ease the other judges, u any, shall act
and II In any county there shall be no judge quail
incu 10 nOit tue tAu court unltt tue pruNlsiuns I
Of this act present and able to act, then and in I
every such case, the register Of Wills. the sheriff
and county commissioners Of the proper county
shall be aud constitute q Board, who, or major.
ity OF whom shall have and exercise all the pow.
ers, aud perform all the duties vested In or re-
quired to be performed by the court Of common
pleas Of such county. by and under the proyl
sions Of this section; but rome Of the said Off
GERS shall act as member Of such Board when
n a.ll .l.t. f.s. an. h.. II.
the returns Of which the said Board Is required
10 count under the provisions ofthis section.
Csc. 3. In all elections hereafter the certificate
OF naturalization, II genuine, shall be conclusive
evidence ofthe facts mentioned therein, and whore
the person offering TO vote claims the right on
the payment Of tax, the receipt Of such tax, II
signed by the proper officer, shall be tho evidence
thereof; IL such person does not produce such re.
Q eipt, then the payment Of the tar may be proved
by the oath OF such person, or other eviacnce,
stating when, where and to whom such tax was
paid.
Notice IL further hereby given, That
all persons except Justices Of the Peace, who
shall hold an onse or appointment Of trust under
the government Of the United States. or Of this
State or Of any incorporated district, whether q
commissioned officer or otherwise, q subordinate
officer or agent who Is or shall be employed un
der the Legislative, Executive or Judicial de-
partnents Of this State or Of the Uoitei states,
OF any city or incorporated district, aal also
that every member Of Congfcss, OF Of the Stats
Legislature, or Of the common or select council
Of any city or commissioner Of any incorporated
district, are by law inoap able Of holding or
exercising, at the same time, the Office or ap-
polntment Of Judge, Inspector or Clerk of any
election Of this Commonwealth.
OF ELECTION OFFICERS
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