The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-10-26


to vote at such election, or such other matters
in relation TO the assessment of voters 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 riOtous'y disturb the peace at such
election, or shall use or practice any intlmi-
dating threats. force or violence, with design
to influence unduly or ovCrawe any elecior
or to prevent him from voting or restrain the
freedom OF choice, such persons, on conviC-
tlon shall be fined IN any sum not exceeding
five hundred dollars and be imprisoned for
any time not less than one nor more than
twelve months, and if il shall be shown 10
the Court where the trial of snch 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 one thousand dollars, and be imprisoned
not less than SIX months, nor more than two
years.
If any person not by law qualified shall
fraudulenty vote at any election in this
commonwealth, or being otherwise qualified,
shall vote out OF Itis proper district, or if any
person knowing the want of such quuliica.
tlon, shall aid or procure such person to vote,
the person so offending shaI 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 traudulentiy
vote more than once on the same day. or
shall fraudulenlIy fold aud deliver TO 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 40 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 TO vote in this
Commonwealth, agreeably to law except the
sons ofqualltied 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 orfeit and pay
any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars,
for every such offence, and be imprisoned for
any term not exceeding three months.
sAll elections by the citizens shall be by
ballot Every ballot voted shall be numbered
in the order in which it shall be received. and
the number recorded by the election officers
on the list of voters, opposite to the name of
the eiector who presents the ballot. Any eIcctor
may write his name upon his ticket, or cause
the same to be written thereon and attcsted hv
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 50 as 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 in going 10 and returning
herefrom.
Whenever any Of the qualified electors of
his Commonwealth shall be in actual military
'ervice, under a requistiou from the President
If the United States or by the authority of this.
Commonwealth, such electors may exercise the |
light of suffrage in all elections by the citizens,
Inder such regulations as are or shall be pre-
'cribed by law, a. fully a. if they were present
1t their usual places Of election.
All laws Regulating the holding of elections
)y the citizens or for the registration of electors
hall be uniform throughout the State but no
elector shall be deprived of the privilege of
-oting by reasyn OF his name not being re
;istered.
Any person who shall give, or promise or
bier 10 give, to al clcc'or, any money, reward
Dr other valuable consideration for his vote at
IN election, or for Withholding the same, or
Who shall give or promise to give such CON
a ,,.I.,. ]
ors vote or for the Withholding thereof, and
my eiector who shall receive or agree to receive,
or himself or for another, any money, reward
n other valuable consideration for his vote at
IN election, or for Withholding the same, shall
hereby forfeit the right to vote at such eiec-
ION, and any elector whose right to vote shall
Ie challenged for such cause before the cleo
ion officers, shall be required to swear or affirm
hat the matter Of the challenge is untrue be-
ore his vote shall be received.
Any person who shall while candidate for
'tfce, be guilty Of bribery, fraud, or willfl
iolation Of any election law, shall be forever
disqualified from holding an Office Of trust or
,roht in this Commonwealth. any person con-
icted of wilful violation of the election laws
hall, in addition to any penalties provided by
aw, be deprived of the right Of suffrage abso-
utely for term Of four years.
eemed to have gained a residence bv reason
+ his presence, or lost it by reason of his
bsence, while employed in the service, either
lvIl or military, of this State or Of the United
states, nor while engaged in the navigation oil ,
he waters of the State or the United States. or
n the high seas, nor while student in anv ,
institution of learning nor while kept in any
oor house or other asylum at public expense,
or while confined in public prison.
District election boards shall consist Of a
ldge and two inspectors, who shall be chosen
nnually by the citizens. Each elector shall
ave the right to vote for the Judge and one I
Inspector, and each inspector shall appint one
Jerk. The first election board for any new |
lstrict shall be selected and vacancies in elcc ,
ion boards filled, as shall be provided by law ,
election officers shall be privileged from arrest
pom days of election, and while engaged in ,
laking up and transmitting returns exceptI
pom warrant of a court of record or Judge
hereof for an election frand, for felony. or '
'r wanton breach of the peace. In cities they
nay claim exemption from jury duty during 5
leir terms of service. II