The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-10-26
Election Proclamation.

ale in such notice what officers are to be |
elected. In pursuance thereof. DANIEL |
: ULi.. Higb sheriff Of the county of Els, |
do therefore make known and give this |
'uhlic notice to the elect ors Of said county |
of Elk, that 10 general election will be held |
in said county on
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER Z, 1876.
(it being the first Tuesday of the month |
for the purpose Of elecfing the following Of
iaers towit:
Twenty-ninc Presidents Electors.
me person for Congressman, to repre-
.cul The Counties Of Union ,'luton, Clear.
field. Elk, VI film and Center
One person for State Senator to repre-
sent the counties of Clarion, Elk, Cameron
and Forest.
One person or Assemblyman to repre-
sent the County of Elk.
Two persons for Associate Judges.
One person for District Attorney.
One person for County Surveyor.
One person for Jury Commission
And the qualified electors of the county
Of Elk will hold their elections in the sew
eral districts, as follows:
Benezette township, at the house Of
Elizabeth Winslow.
Benzinger township, at the school house
on Michael street, near the Elk creek
bridge.
Fox township, at the Centreville school
house.
Highland township, a. the house of Levi
! Ellithorp.
Horton township, at the school house
near D. c. Oysters hotel.
Jay township, at the house Of Alfred
| Pearsall
Jones township, at the Wilcox Tanning
| and Lumber Cos office.
Milestone township, at the house Of Henry
| Derr. at Barr's Dam.
Ridgway township, at the Court House.
spring Creek township, at the house Of
Stockdalc, Downer & Co.
| ST. Marys borough at the town hall
also make known the following:
AN Ac: regulating the mode Of voting at
elections in tho several counties Of this
Commonwealth; approved March 30th.
1866.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Sen
ate and House Of Representatives. of the
Commonwealth Of Pennsylcania in
General assembly met, and it is hereby
enacted By the authority OF the same:
That the qualified voters Of the several
counties of the Commonwealth, at all gen.
eral, township, borough and special elec
tions. are hereby hereafter authorized and
required to vote by tickets printed or
written, or partly printed anil partly
written, severally classified as follows:
One ticket shall embrace the names of all
judges Of courts voted for, and to be labeled
outside Judiciary" one ticket shall en-
brace the names of all State officers to be
voted for, and be labeled ''State:" one
ticket shall embrace the names of all county
officers voted for. including the Office oi
senator and members Of Assembly, If vot ed
for and, and mambers of Congress, if voted
for and shall be labeled County ETC..
and each class shall be deposited in separate
ballot boxes.
also make known nrI SiYc notice as in
and by the 10Th section of aforesaid ac
that
Every person except justices Of the peact
who shall bold any Office Of appointment
ofprofi or trust under the government o
the United states, or Of any city or incor
porated district. whether q commissions,
| officer or otherwise, a Subordinate Officer
or agent who is or shall be employed undel
the legislative, executive or judicia, depart
ments Of the State, or the United States, ol
of any city or incorporated district, an,
3 also any member of Congress or of thu
State Legislature; and of The select an'
common councils of any city. or commits
sner of any Incorporated district, is by Law
, incapable Of holding or exercising at th
!; same time the office or appointment o
judge, inspector or clerk of any election o
the Commonwealth. and no inspector
judge or any other officer of such election
, shall be eligible to be voted for.
! Also, in the 4th section of the act of ns
sembly, entitled "An act relating to elec
tons and for other purposes" approve
April 10th, 1860, it is enacted that the l4t
Q section shall be so constructed as to pre-
, vent any militia or borough officers from
serving as judge, inspector or clerk, at an,
general or special election in this Common
l wealth.
f also make known the following:
: WHEREAS, The fifteenth amendment o
the Constitution Of the United States is a
follows:
1 SECTION l. The right of citizens of tn
q United States to vote shall not be denie
!, or abridged by the United States or by an
State on account of race. color or previou
i condition of servitude.
K SECTION 2. The Congress shall hav
( power to enforce this article by appropri
;. ate legislation.
AND WHEREAS, The Congress of tn
United States, on the 3Ist day of Marcel
= 1870, passed an act entitled "An act to CT
9 force the rights of citizens of the Unite
States to vote in the several States of fth
u Union, and for other purposes" the fir!
and second sections of which are as follow!
d SECTION /. BE it enacted By the Sen
: ate and House Of Representatives. {
the United States of Amcrico, in ConG
> ress assembled, That all citizens of tl
d United states who are or shall be otherwis
qualified by law to vote at any election b
C the people in any State, Territory, distric
# county, city, parish, township. school di;
v trict, municipality, or other territorial sui
/. division, shall be entitled ard allowed to vol
# at all such elections. without distinction
8 race, color or previous condition of serv
l. tude, any constitution, law, custom, usag
or regulation of any state or Tel ritory, {
by or under its authority, to the conrrar
Notwithstanding.
g SECTION 2. And be ii further enactet
That ifby law or under the authority
u The constitution or laws Of any State, or
e The laws of any Territory, any act is
" shall be required to be done as pr
:. requisite or qualification for voting. and
" such constitution or law persons or flee
3 are OF shall be charged with the perio
" nance of duties in furnishing citizens vii
70 an opportunity to perform such prerequisit
- and to become qualified to vote with
D. distinction of race, color OF previous col
p dtion ofservitude, and if any such perso
D. or officer shall refuse OF knowingly omit
give full effect to this section, he shall Fl
" every such ofense forfeit and pay the su
le of FIVE hundred dollars to the person q,
II grieved thereby, to be recovered by an a
n ton on the case. with full costs and sue
allowance for counsel fees as the court mt