The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-10-28


or threaten any violence TO any such officer
or shall interrupt or improperly interfere
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 riolous'y disturb the peace at such
election, or shall use or practice any intmi-
dating threats, force or violence, with design
to influence unduly or overawe any elegtor
or to prevent him from voting or restrain the
freedom of choice, such persons, on conviC-
tion shall be fined IN any sum not exceeding
five hundred dollars and be imprisoned fUr
any time not less than one nor more than
twelve months, and if it shall be shown to
the Court where the trial of such offence
shall be had that the person so offending was
not resident of the city, ward, district oil
township where the said offence was COM
mitted and not entitled to vote therein, then
on conviction he shall be sentenced to pay a
fine Of not less than one hundred or more
than one thousand dollars md be imprisoned
not less than SIX months, nor more than two
years.
If any person not by law qualified shall
fraudulently vote at any election in this
commonwealth, or being otherwise qualified
shall vote out or his proper district, or if any
ton, shall aid or procure such person to vote
the person so offending sha on conviction, be
fined IN any sum not exceeding two hundred
dollars, and be imprisoned for any term not
exceeding three months.
Ii any person shall vote at more than one
election district or otherwise fraudulentiy
vote more than once on the same day, OF
shall fraudulently fold and deliver 10 the in
spector two tickets together with the intent
| Illegally to vote, or shall vote the same, OIL
! if any person shall advise and procure an.
other so to do, he or they SO offending shall
on conviction, be fined in any sum not less
han fifty nor more Than five hundred dol,
| lars, and be imprisoned for any term not less
than three nor more than twelve months.
"If any person not qualified 10 vote in this
Commonwealth, agreeably to law except The
sons ofquaiified citizens), shall appear al any
place OF election for the purpose of issuing
tickets or influencing the citizens qualified
to vote, he shall on conviction forfeit and pay
any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars
for every such offence, and be imprisoned toI
any term not exceeding three months.
"All elections by the citizens shall be by
ballot Every ballot voted shall be numbered
in the order in which it shall be received, and
the number recorded by the election officers
on the list of voters, opposite to the name ot
the elector who presents the ballot. Any electOl
may write his name upon his ticket, or cause
I the same TO be written thereon and attested by
a Citizen of the district. The election officers
| shall be sworn or affirmed not to disclose how
any electur shall have voted unless required tC
do so as witnesses in a judicial proceeding.
Electors shall in all cases except treason
| felony and breach of surety of the peace be
privileged from arrest during their attendance
on elections and in going to and returning
| thcrefrom.
| Whenever any of the qualified electors o.
! this Commonwealth shall be in actual military
service under requisition from the President
of the United States or by the authority of this
/ Commonwealth, such electors may exercise the
right of suffrage in all elections by the citizens
under such regulations as are or shall be pre-.
scribed by law, as fully as if they were present
at their usual places OF election.
! All laws Regulating the holding of elections
by the citizens or for the registration of electors
shall be uniform throughout the State but nc
elector shall be deprived of the privilege oI
voting by reasgn of his name not being re,
gistered.
Any person who shall give, or promise OF
offer 10 give, TO an elector any money, reward
or other valuable consideration for his vote al
an election, or for Withholding the same, OF
who shall give or promise TO give such con-
sideration to any person or party for such elec.
tors vote or for the withholding thereof, and
any elector who shall receive or agree to receive
for himself or for another, any money, reward
or other valuable consideration for his vote al
an election, or for Withholding the same, shall
thereby forfeit the right to vote at such elec-
tion and any elector whose right 10 vote shall
be challenged for such cause before the cleo
tion officers, shall be required to swear or affirm
that the matter of the challenge is untrue be-
fore his vote shall be received.
ANY person who shall, while candidate for
Office, be guilty of bribery, fraud, or willful
violation Of any election law, shall be forever
disqualified from holding Office of trust or
profit in this Commonwealth, any person con-
victed of willful violation of the election laws
shall, in addition to any penalties provided by
law, be deprived of the right of suffrage abso-
lu;cly for a term of four years.
For the purpose of voting no person shall be
deemed to have gained residence by reason
of his presence, or lost it by reason of his
absence, while employed in the service, either
civil or military, of this State or of the United
States, nor while engaged in the navi CATION ol
the waters of the State or the United States, or
on the high seas, nor while student in any
institution of learning, nor while kept in any
poor house or other asylum at public expense,
nor while confined in public prison.
District election boards shall consist of a
Judge and two inspectors, who shall be chosen
annually by the citizens. Each elector shall
have the right to vote for the judge and one
inspector and each inspector shall appint one
clerk. The first election board for any new
district shall be selected, and vacancies in elec-
ton boards filled, as shall be provided by law.
Election officers shall be privileged from arrest
upon days of election, and while engaged in
making up and transmitting returns, except
upon warrant of court of record or judge
thereof, for an election frand, for felony, or
for wanton breach of the peace. In cities they
may claim exemption from jury duty during
their terms of service.
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