The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-11-02

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to vote at SUCH election, or such other matters
in relation to the assessment of voters as the
said lcspectors or Judge or either of them shall
from time to time require.
lfany person shall prevent or attempt to
prevent any officer of any election under
this act from holding such election or use
or threaten any violence 10 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 riotous'y disturb the peace at such
election, or shall use or practice any intimi-
dating threats, force or violence, with design
to influence unduly or overawe any ele;tor
or to prevent him from voting or restra in the
freedom of choice, such persons, on conviC-
ton shall be fined B,uny sum not exceeding
five hundred dollars and be imprisoned for
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 or
township where the said offence was com.
mitted and not entitled to vote therein. then
on conviction he shall be sentenced to paw a
fine OF not less than one hundred or more
than one thousand dollars, and be imprisoned
not less than SIX months, nor more than two
years.
If any person not by law qualified shall
fraudulenty vote at any election in this
commonwealth, or being otherwise qualified,
shall vote out or his proper district, or if any
person knowing the want of such qualifca
ton, shall aid or procure such person t. vote,
the person so offending shall on conviction, be
fined III any sun 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 fraudulently
vote more than once on the same day. or
shall fraudulently fold aud deliver 10 the in
Spector two tickets together With the intent
illegally To vote, or shall vote the same, or
II any person shall advise and procure an
other so to DO, he or they so offending shall
on conviction, be fined 10 any sum not less
than fifty nor more than five hundred dol
lars, and be imprisoned for any term not less
than three nor more than twelve months
"H any person not qualified to vote in this
Commonwealth, agreeably to law except The
sons Unqualified ctizens), shall appear at 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 for
any term not exceeding three months.
"All elections by the citizens shall be bv
ballot. Every ballot voted shall be numbered
in the order in which il shall be received. and
the number recorded by the election officers
on the list of voters, opposite to the name of
the eiector who presents the ballot. Any elector
may write his name upon his ticket, or cause
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 elector shall have voted unless required to
10 50 as witnesses in a judicial proceeding.
Electors shall in all cases except treason.
elOny and breach Of surety Of the peace. be !
from arrest during their attendance
IN elections and in going to and returning
herefrom.
Whenever any Of the qualified electors of
his Commonwealth shall be in actual military
ervice, under a requsition from the President
# the United States or by the authority of this
Commonwealth, such electors may exercise the
light of suffrage in all elections by the citizens
Inder such regulations as are or shall be pre-
crI5ed by law, rs fully aS if they were present
Il their usual places of election.
All laws regualating the holding of elections
" the citizens or for the registration Of electors
hall be Uniform throughout the State, but no
lector shall he deprived of the privilege of
oting by Teas n OF his name not being re-
i-tered.
Any person who shall give, or promise or
fer 10 give, to an eector, any money, reward
+ other valuable consideration for his vote at
Il election, or for withholding the same, or I
tho shall give or promise TO give sueh CON {
Iteration to any person or party for such elec- i
Dr's vote or for the Withholding thereof, and I
ny elector who shall receiveOr agree to receive q
II himself or for another, any money, reward
r other valuable consideration Tor his vote at ,
n election, or for withholding the same, shall
hereby forfeit the right to vote ut such elec-
on, and any elector whose right to vote shall a
e challenged for such cause before the cleo I
on officers, shall be required to swear or affirm v
lat the matter Of the challenge is untrue be- I
re his vote shall be received. a
Any person who shall, while a candidate for a
lice, be guilty Of bribery, fraud, or wllful {
ioiation of any election law, shall be forever a
Squalllied from holding an Office of trust or 3,
roHt in this Commonwealth, any person CON :
cted of willful violation of the election laws !,
lail, in addition to any penalties provided by :,
W, be deprived of the right of suffrage abso-
ltely for a term offour years. -
For the purpose of voting no person shall be {
7emed to have gained Il residence hy reason >
his presence, or lost it by reason of his p
'sence, while employed in the service, either II
vii or military, of this State or of the United n
ates, nor while engaged in the navigation Of 81
e waters Of the State or the United States. or Il
J the high seas, nor while a student in anv O
stitutIon OF learning, nor while kept in any #
'or house or othe> asylum at public expense s
'r while confined in public prison :
District election boards shall consist of a
dge and two inspectors, who shall be chosen o
lnually by the citizens Each eector shall r.
ave the right to vote for the Judge and one N
spector, and each inspector shall appint one b.
crk. The first election board for any new h
strict shall he selected, and vacancies IN elec. "
IN boards filled, as shall be provided by law. y,
lection officers shall be privileged from arrest II
ION days of election, and while engaged i'm +;
aking mp and transmitting returns, EXCEPT =
ION warrant of court of record or Judge y
ereof, for an election frand for felony, or "
r wanton breach of the peace. In cities they Il
ay claim exemption from jury duty during ST
cir terms of service. p,