Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-10-11

tho prothonotary's once, subject TO examination
~ other election papers are II tho election ON
GERS shall hud that the applicant possesses all the
legal qualifications Of voter he shall be permit
ted TO vote, and his name shall bs added to the
list Of taxsbles by tho election ofhcers, the word
"tax" being added where the claimant claims to
vote on tar, and the word "age" where he claims
10 vote on age, the same words being added BY
the clerks In each case respectively on the lists OF
persons voting at such election.
I CHALLENGE ov REGISTERED vorEHs.
citizen Of the district, otwithstanding the name
Of the proposed voter Is contained on the list Of
resident tsxablss, to challenge the vots Of such
person, whereupon tho same proof Of the right Of
suffrage ~ now required by law shall be publicly
made, and acted on by the election board, and the
vste admitted or rejected according to the evi-
dsnce. Every person claiming to be naturaliscd
citilcn shall be required 10 produce his natural
fation certificate at tho election before voting
ccpt whore be has been for fse years consecutive
lly . voter In the district In which he offers his
} vote, and on the vote Of such person being re-
ceived II shall be the duty Of the election officers
10 write or stamp on such certificate the word
"voted," with the day, month and year, and u
any election officer or officers shall receive
ond vote on the same day by virtue Of the same
certificate, except whore sons are entitled TO vote
they and the person who shall Offer such second
vote shall DO guilty Of = misdeneanor, and en-
conviction thereof be lined or ipmrisoned, or both
1t the discretion Of the court, but the fne shall
not exceed Eve hundred dollars In each case, nor
the Imprisonment one year. The like punishment
shall be inflicted on conviction Of the officers OF
election who shall neglect or refuse to make or
cause to bs made the endorsement required rs
aforesaid on said naturalization certificate.
sEoLEcr or purr oY ELECTION OFFICERS.
SIC. u. II any election officer shall refuse or
neglect 10 require such proof Of the right Of suf-
frage as is prescribed by this law, the laws to
which this Is a supplement, from any person Of
fering to vote whose name Is not on the list Of
assessed voters, or whose right to vote Is chal-
iengsd by any qualified voter present, and shall
admit such person to vote without requiring such
proof, every person 20 offending shall upon con
viction be guilty OF n misdemeanor, and shall be
sentenced for every such offence to pay fine not
exceeding Ave hundred dollars, or TO undergo an
Imprisonment not more than one year, or both At
the diicretion Of the court.
CANVASS ov rHg yorEs by rHE COURT.
Sac. 13. A soon rs the polls shall close tho Of
6cers Of the election shall proceed TO count all
the votes cast for each candidate voted for, and
make out a full return Of the same In triplicate,
with return sheet In addition, In all Of which
the votes received by each candidate shall 10 Civ
en- after his or her name, frat In words and aga
In figures, aud shall be signed by all Of said Of
hcers, and certified BY ovcrseors II any, or II not
so certified the overseers and any officer refusing
TO sign or certify or either Of them, shall write
upon each Of the returns his or their reasons for
not signing or certifying them. The rofe as soon
as counted shaii also Be publicly and fully declared
from the window 10 tho citizens presenf and
briy statement shsuing the rofes reoeired By each
candidate shall BE- made and signed by the election
officers soon as the vote 10 counted, and the same
shau BE- imnsdiaisiy posted up on the door Of ths
election hon'e for Information Of the public. The
triplicate returns shall be enclosed in envelopes
and be sealed In the presence Of the officers,
and one envelope with the unsealed return sheet
given 10 the judge, which shall contain one list
Of voters, tally paper, and osths Of officers, and
another Of said envelopes shall be given 10 the mi
nohty inspector All judges living within twelve
miles OF the prothonotary's office, or within
twenty -four miles, II their residence be in town,
village or city on tho line Of 0 railroad leading
To the county seat, shall before two o'clock, post
meridian, Of the day after the election, and all
other judges shall before twelve o'clock meridian
Of the second dsy after the eee tion, deliver said
ieturn, together with return sheet, to the pro-
thonotary Of the court oi common pleas Of the
county, which said return sheet shall bc hed, and
the day and hour Of fling marked thereon. and
shall be preserved BY the prothonotary for public
inspection. At twelve o'clock on the said second
day following any election, the prothohotary Of
the court Of common pleas shall present the said
returns to the said court In counties where there
10 no resident president judge, the associate judg
es shall perform the duties imposed upon the
court Of common peas, which shall convene for
said purpose the returns presented by the pro-
thonoiary shall be opened by sAid court, and COM
putsd by such Of its officers, and such sworn as
sistAnts as the court shal appoint, iu the presence
Of the judge or judges Of said court, and the
retnrns certify and certificates of election issued
under the seal Of the court, as Is now required to
be done by the return judges, and the vote as so
computed and certified shall bs open 10 the public.
and In case the return Of any election district
shall be missing when tho returns presented.
or in case Of complaint Of aqualihed sleetor under
oath charging paipablc fraud or mistake, and
particularly specifying the alleged mistake or
fraud, or where fraud or mistake is apparent on
the return, the court shall examine the return,
and II 10 the Judgment Of the court II shall se
necessary to just return said court shall issue
summary process against the election ofhctrs
and overseers II any, Of the election district com
planned Of, TO bring them forthwith into court
with all election papers In their possession, and
II palpable mistake or fraud shall be discovered,
II shall, upon such hearing as may be deemed
necessary to enlighten the court, and be corrected
by the court, and 80 certified but allegations Of
pAlpabie fraud or mistake shall be decided BY the
sad court within three days after the day the
returns are brought into court for computation,
and the said inquiry shall be directed only to
palpable fraud or mistAbe, and shall not be
deemed Judicial Jurisdiction to conclude any
contest now or hereafter to be provieed by law,
and the other Of said triplicate returns shall be
placed In the box and sealed up with the ballots.
Nothing In this act shall require the returns Of
election OF borough or township officers to je
made 10 the courts ss directed in this section, but
all the returns Of the election Of township and
borough officers shall be enclosed 10 sealed cover,
directed 70 the prothonotary Of the court Of com
mon pleas OF the proper county, and shall by
some one Of them be delivered into his Office
within three days after every such election and
filed therein. In counties where there are three
or more judges Of said court, learned In the law,
at least two judges shall sit 10 compute and Ger.
tify returns, unless unavoidably prevented. II
any Of the said judges shall himself be a candi-
date for any Office at any election he shall not sit
with the court or act In counting the returns Of
such election, and in such case the other judges,
II any, shall act, and II In any county there shall
be no Judge qualified to hold the said court under
the provisions Of this act present and able to act,
then apd In every such case, the register Of wills,
the sheriff and county commissioners Of the proper
county shall be and constitute Board, who, or q
majority Of whom shall have and exercise all the
po"tfrr Auu Itflofm AL tuu uutt< NUettu IN OF
quired to be performed BY the court Of common
pleas Of such county, BY and under the provi- |
sions Of this section but none Of the said officers
shall net as member OF such Board when him.
self candidate for any Office Mt the election the
returns Of which the said Board is rcquired to
count under the provisions Of this section.
SEC 8. In all elections hereafter the certificate
Of naturalization, II genuine. shall be conclusive
evidence Of the facts mentioned therein, and
where the person offering to vote claims the right
on the payment Of tax the receipt Of such tax, u
signed BY the proper ofheer, shall be the evidence
thereof; if such person does not produce such re-
ceipt, then the payment Of the tar may be proved
BY the oath Of such person, or other evidence,
stating when, where and to whom such tax was
paid.
Notice is further hereby given, That
all persons except Justices OF the Peace, who
shall hold m Office or appointm cnt Of trust under
the government OF the United States, or Of this
State, or Of any incorporated district, whether a
commissioned ofhoer or otherwise, a subordinate
officer or agent, who is " shall be employed un.
der the Legislative, Executive or Judicial do.
partnents Of this State or Of the United States,
or any city or incorporated district, and also
that every member Of Congress, or Of the State
Legislature, or Of the common or select council OF
any city or commissioner Of any incorporated
district, ars BY law incapable Of holding or
exercising, at tbs same time, the Office or sp-
pointmsnt Of Judge. Inspector or Clerk Of any
election Of this Commonwealth.
OF ELECTION OFFICERS.
In ease the person who shall have received the
second highest number Of votes for inspector, shah
not attend on The day Of election then the perfon
who shall have received the second highest nun.
Der Of votes for judge st the next preceding cleo.
tion, shall act IS inspector In bis place and In
case the person who shall have received the high.
est number Of vvcs for inspector shall not attend
the person elected Judge, shall appoint an inspec.
tor IN bis place and in case the person elected
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