The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-10-11

APRIL lSbU, entitled, IAN act further sup
Elemental to an act relating to elections in
this Commonwealth" and when otherwise
qualified under existing laws, be entitled to
vote at all general and special elections in
this Commonwealth.
also make known the following:
Whereas, By tbs act of Congress of
the Uuted States, entitled "An act to
amend the several acts heretofore passed
10 provide for the enrolling and calling out
the national forces and for other purposes"
and approved March 8, 1865, all persons
who have deserted the military or naval
service of the United States; and who
have not been discharged or relieved
| from the penalty or disability therein pro.
| vided, are deemed and taken to have volun-
tarily relinquished and forfeited their
| right of citizenship, and their right to be-
come citizens, and are deprived of exercis-
ing any rights of citizens thereof.
And Whereas. Persons not citizens
of the United States are not, under the
constitution and Laws of Pennsylvania,
| qualified electors of this Commonwealth.
SEcrIoN l. Be IL dndcted by The Sen
the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania
| m General Assemby met, and it Is
hereby enacted By the authority Of the
same, That in all elections hereafter to be
held in this Conmonw eallh, it shall be un-
lawful for the judge or inspectors of any
| such election to receive any ballot or bal.
lots from any person or persons embraced
| in the provisions and subject to the disaeil-
iy imposed by said act of Congress, ap.
proved March Sd, 1865 and it shall be un
lawful for any such person to offer to vote
any ballot or ballots.
SECTION =. That if any judge or inspec
tor of election, or any one of them shall re-
ceive or consent to receive, any such unlaw-
ful ballot or ballots, from any such disqual-
| flied person, he or they 50 offending shall
be guilty of misdemeanor, and upon con-
vclion thereof in any court of quarter ses.
sions of this Commonwealth, he shall for
each offense, be sentenced to pay u fine of
no. less than one hundred dollars, and to
undergo an Imprisonment in the Jail of the
proper county, for not less than sixty days.
SECTION 3, That if any person deprived
of citizenship and disqualified as aforesaid,
shall ut any election hereafter to be held in
this Commonwealth vote, or tender to the
officers and offer to vote ballot or ballots,
any person so offending shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor. and on conviction
thereof in any court of quarter sessions of
this Commonwealth, shall, for each otfense
be punished in n like manner as is provided
in the preceding section Of this act, in the
case of officers receiving such unlawful bal
lot or ballots.
SEoqIoN 4. That if any person shall
hereafter persuade or advise any person or
persons deprived of citizenship and dis
qualified as aforesaid, to offer any ballot or
ballots to the officer of any election here
after to be held in this Commonwealth, or
shall persuade or advise any such offic er of
any election hereafter to be held in this
Commonwealth to receive any ballot or
ballots from any person or persons deprived
of citize nship AMI disqualified as aforesaid,
such person SO otfendIn0 shall be deeme
guilty of misdemeanor, and upon convic-
tiou thereof in any court of quarter ses
sions of this Common wealth shall be pun
ished in like manner as is provided in the
second section of this act, in the case Of of
fcers of such election receiving such uu-
lawful ballot or ballots.
| also make known the following section
of an act approved the 30th day of January,
! A. d. 1874, entitled "a further supplement
! to the act regulating elections of this Com
monwealth."
SEC. 3. At all elections hereafter held
under the laws of this Commonwealth, the
polls shall be opened at O'Clock A. N.
and closed at o'clock P. NJ
{ SEC. 8. All elections by the citizens
s shall be by ballot; every ballot shall be
numbered in the order III 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 ans voter voting two OF more tickets,
the several tickets SO voted shall be num-
bered with She number corresponding with
the number to the name Of the voter.
Any elector may write his name upon his
ticket or cause ihe same to be written
. thereon, and attested by citizens Of the dis
trict.
SEC. 10. On the day of election any
f person whose name shall not appear on the
5 registry of voters, and who claims the
right to vote at said election shall produce
e at least one qualified voter OF the district
r as witness to the residence of the claimant
in the district in which he claims to be q
5 voter for the period of at least two months
immediately preceding said election, which
e witness shall be sworn or affirmed, and sub
: scribed written, or partly written and
partly printed affidavit to the facts stated
G by him, which affidavit shall define clearly
b, where the residence is of the person sc
: claiming 10 be voter and the perscn St
/ claiming the right to vote shall also take
S and subscribe to a written or partly written
t and partly printed affidavit stating to the
&: best of his knowledge and belief when anC
= where he was born that he has been {
f citizen of the United States for one month
: and Of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
G that he has resided in the Commonw ealti
= one year, or if formerly qualified electol
= or a native born citizen thereof, and has
, removed therefrom and returned that h,
, resided therein six months next preceding
=. said election that he has resided in the dis
trict in which he claims to be voter fol
: the period of at least two months imme
S diately preceding said election that he Ia:
/, not moved into the district for the purpose
y of voting therein that he has if twenty
/. two years of age or upwards paid State OF
county tax within two years, which was as
J. sessed at least two months and paid at leas
l. one month before the election. The sal,
J affidavit shall also state when and wher
y the tax claimed to be paid by the atiiant wa
a assessed and when and where and to whom
{, paid and the tax receipt therefor shall be
II produced for examination, unless the ath
e ant shall state in his affidavit that it ha
S been lost or destroyed, or that he never re
: ceiycd any; and if a naturallZed citizen
e shall also state when, where and by wha
= court he was naturahzed and shall ais,
y produce his certificate of naturalization TO
= examination. But the person so claiming
/, the right 10 vote shall take and subscribe
d an affidavit that he is q native born citizei
e of the United States, or, if born elsewhere
d shall state the fact in his affidavit an,
IS shall produce evidence that he has beel
e naturalized or that he is entitled to citizen
II ship by reason of his fathers naturaliza