The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-10-05

inspectors and Judge, when called on, in rela-
ton to the right Of any person assessed by them
TO vote at such election or such other matters
In relation TO the assessment of voters as the
said Inspectors or judge or either of them shall
from time to time require.
Ifany person shall prevent or attempt 10
prev any officer of any election under
this act from holding such election or use
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
sfa riotousy 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 elertor
or tn prevent him from voting or restra in the
freedom of choice, such persons, on convic-
ton shall be fined in any sum not exceeding
five hundred dollars aud be imprisoned for
any time not less than one nor more than
twelve MONTHS and if it shall he shown 10
the Court where the trial of such offence
shall be had that the person so offending was
not a 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 pay a
fine of not less than one hundred or more
than Oh, ihousa nj dollars, and be imprisoned
not less than SIX months, nor more ihsn two
years.
lf.any person not by law qualified shall
frauduleutly vote at any election III this
commonwealth, or being otherwise qualified,
shall vote out or his proper district, or 1t any
person knowing the want of such qualfica
tion, shall aid or procure such person to vote,
the person so offending sha II on conviction, he
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, or
shall frauduIently fold aud deliver 10 the in
spector two tickets together with the intent
illegally To vote, or shall vote the same, or
1t any person shall advise and procure an
other so To do, he or they so offending shall
on conviction, ne 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.
"If any person not qualified 10 vote in this
Commonweal agreeably to law except the
sons ofqua!ified 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 mouths.
"All elections by the citizens shall he by
ballot. Every ballot voted shall be numbered
in the order in which i, shall be received, and
the number recorded by the election officers
on the list of voters, opposite to the name of
the electOr 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
do so 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 i'll going to and returning
| therefrom.
Whenever any of the qualified electors of
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 rs are or shall be pre-
scribed by law, rs fully as if they were present
at their usual places of election.
All laws regulating the holding of elections
by the citizens for the registration of electors
shall be uniform throughout the State, but no
elector shall be deprived of the privilege of
voting by reasDn of his name not being re-
| gistered.
| Any person who shall give, or promise or
offer 10 give, to an elector, any money, reward
or other valuable consideration for his vote at
an election, or for Withholding the same, or
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sideration to any person or party for such elec-
tors vote or for the withholding thereof and
any eIector who shall received agree to receive,
for himself or for another, any money, reward
or other valuable consideration for his vote at
an election, or for Withholding the same, shall
thereby forfeit the right to vote at such cleo
tion and any elector whose right to vote shall
he 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 an 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-
lutely for term of four years.
For the purpose of voting no person shall be
deemed to have gained a 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 navigation ol
the waters of the State or the United States, OF
on the high seas, nor while a 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 a court Of record or judge
thereof, for an election frand, for felony, oil
for wanton breach of the peace. In cities they