The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-10-12


10 vote at such election, or such other matters
In relation TO the assessment of voters AZ the
said icspectors or judge or either of them shall
from time TO time require.
If any 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 rlotous'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 elecior
or to prevent him from voting or restra in the
freedom OF choice, such persons, on convic-
ton shall be fined IN any sum not exceeding
hive hundred dollars and be imprisoned for
any time not less than one nor more than
twelve months, and if il shall he 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 pay
hne OF not less than one hundred or more
than on, thousa nd dollars, a nd be imprisoned
not less than SIX months, nor more thar two
years.
Ifany person not by law qualified shall
irauduiently vote at any election III 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 to vote,
the person SO offending sha II on conviction, be
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 fraudulenily fold and deliver 10 the in
spector two tickets together with the intent
Illegally to vote, or shall vote the same, or
if any person shall advise and procure an
other so To do, he or they so offending shall
on conviction, be fined iu 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.
"lf any person not qualified 10 vote in this
Commonwealth, agreeably to law except The
sons ofqua!ified citizens), 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.
"Al elections by the citizens shall be by
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 elector who presents the ballot. Any eleCtor
l.
the same to be written thereon and attcsted by
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 witnesses in 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
thcrefrom.
Whenever any Of the qualified electors of
this Commonwealth shall be in actual military
service, under a 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 as are or shall be pre-
scribed by law, as fully as if they were present
at their usual places of election.
All laws regulating the holding of elections
shall be uniform throughout the State, but no
elector shall be deprived of the privilege of
voting by reasJn of his name not being re-
gistered.
Any person who shall give, or promise or
offer TO give, to an eector, any money, reward
or other valuable consideration for his vote at
an election, or for Withholding the same, or
who shall give or promise to give such con-
sideration to any person or party for such cleo
tors vote or for the Withholding thereof, and
any elecior who shall receive or 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
ton, and any elector whose right to vote shall
be challenged for such cause before the cleo
ton 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 a candidate for
office, be guilty of bribery, fraud, or willfu
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 a term of four years.
For the purpose of voting no person shall be
deemed to have gained 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 of
the waters of the State or the United States, or
on the high seas, nor while 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 4
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, or
for wanton breach of the peace. In cities they
may claim exemption from jury duty during
their terms of service.