Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-10-18

ter of the challenge is untrue before his

fraud, or wilfnl violation of any election
law, shall be forever disqualified from hold
ing an olhce OF trust or profit in this Com
monweaItn; any person convicted OF wiltul
violation of the election laws sh Ill, in addi-
tion to any penalties provided by law, be
deprived of the right of suffrage absolutely
for term OF four years
SEC. Is. For the purpose OF voting DO
perscn 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 the United States, nor while
engaged ia the navigation Of waters Of this
St,te or the Uui.ed States, or on the high
seas, nor while u sti,deRt OF any institution
of learning, nor while kept in any poor
house or other asylum az public expense.
nor while conii ned in tub.ic prison.
SEC. IA. District election boards shall
consist OF Judge and two inspectors. who
shall be chosen annually o. the citizens.
E..ch eIcctor shall have the right to Vote for
the judg, and one Inspector, sud each iu-
spector shall appoint onr CLERK. Th- drst
election board for any new district shall b.
selected, and vacancies in election bpards
filled, - shall b. provided by law. Elec-
ton Officers shall be privileged truni arrest
upon dl, of election, and while engaged in
making up and transmitting returns, except
upon warrant of 4 court OF record or judge
thereof for an election fraud, Tor felnny, or
tor wanton breach of the peace. In cities
they may claim exemption from jury duty
during their terms of service.
SEC. ID. No person shall be qualified to
serve as an election officer who shall hold,
or shall within two months have held any
Office, or appointment or employment in Or
under the government of the United States
or Of this State, or OF any city, or county,
or og any municipal board, commission or
trust N any city save only justices OF the
peace and aldermen, notaries pnbifc and
persons in the militia service of the State !;
nor shrll any election election officer BE- rlli-
bic TO any civil office to be filled at an elec-
ton at which he shall serve, save only TO
such subordinate municipal or local Office,
below the grade of city or comfy officers
as shall be designated By general law.
And also TO the following act Of Assem-
bly, now ia forcc in this State. viz:
Act of Januray 30, 1874 SEC. D. AT ali
elections hereafter held under the laws OF
this Commonwealth, the polls shall be open
ed at seven o'clock a. M, and closed at
seven O'Clock p. IN.
SIC .. hene'er 'here si'aii oe 'acah-
es III an ees'ion eo"fu oi ,hc ii"ihlng oi
an eieetioh' saia 'ac.hc. sn"h oe n''ei III
eoniorHit! WIN oais'i"e ia"S'
ne saiu act oi assembly en'!"eu Ia
ac' relating 10 'hc eieet'onS VI 'his ooh'-
monWea.'h, passeu July :, Ioio, provides
is follows, VIZ
"ihst the inspectors ana judges snaii
meet al ,he respeeu'e P,aces appoin'e'i ior
holding 'he election IN 'he district AZ whlcn
they respectively peiohg, peiore o'ipch
III me morning oi luesuaV' november on,
ana each saia inspector shah sPpohht one
cierk, VINO sh'ui DC quaiiheu 'o'er Vi such
district.
"in case Inc person VINO shan nave re-
ceived The second highest hnmoer oil votes
Tor Inspector shall not attehd ON me uay OF
any eiecuoi, men inc Pelsoh "no shal.
have received the seeohd hisnes' nuiioer VI
votes LOT Judge u 'iie heA. P'eee,"'s ene0
tion suaii act as Inspector IN nus P'aee' anu
IN case the person VINO shai' nave recei'eo
the highest NUMBER oil votes lor Inspector
siiali not at'ehu' thc peisoh eiecteu J"1se
snail appoint an ihsPscior III h,S p''Se anu
II. ease the person eiecieu Juuee sha'i no'
attend, then me Inspector "ho reee"ei t''e
i0h. .h,.r af
;udgs !, h;s riac.. and il any vacancy
,,ha1l co,,;n,,. in he hoard f,r the sn,ce If
on,. bour afr ,h. finn. + xed bv law for the
on..nino ,t, tb, ,I.cr;on the ou,,litied voters
~ ,I,. ,o,y,shir y,rd or district Tor which
sr,h ,ty;,..r sh,li have haeo elected nrcssn,
n: the nlace of ,.,,.c.ion. shall elect one of
,be;r rumh.r t,, IN sueb vacancy
The Act of Jan. 30th, 1874, further pro-
vides, viz:
SIC. s. At the opening of the polls at all
elections it shall be the duty of the judges
of election for their respective 1istricts to
designate one of the Inspectors, whose
duty i; shall be 20 have in custody the reg
istry of voters. and TO make the entries
therein required by law; aud il shall be- the
duty OF the other OF said inspectors Ia re-
ceiye and number the ballots presented at
said election.
SEC. Q. All elections bv the citizens shall
be Jy ballot, every ballot voted shall be
numbered in the order in which it shall be
received, and the number recorded BY the
clerks on the list OF voters opposite the
name OF the elector from whom received.
And any voter voting two or more tickets,
the several tickets so voted shall each be
numbered with the number corresponding
with the number TO the name uf the voter.