Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-10-03

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other judges shall before twelve o'clock meridlas
Of the second duy after the election, deliver M
letprg, iessihsr With ,reiurp sheet n ,le 80.
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the day and hour Of iling marked thereon, and
shall be prtervod by the proihonoiary for public
inspection. At twelve O'Clock on the said second
day following any election, the prothohotary Of
the court Of common pleas shah preseut the .aid
returns to the said court 10 counties where there
Is no resident president judge. the associate iad,
e. shall perform The duties imposed upon M
court Of common pleas, which shall convene for
said purpose the returns presented By the pro.
ihonoiary shall be opened by sAid court, and com
puiod by such Of its officers, sud such sworn A.
sisiants as the courtfhal appoint, IN 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, ~ Is now required 10
be done by the return judges, and the vote as 30
computed aud certified shall DO open 10 the public
and In onse the return Of any election district
shall be missing when the returns arc presented.
or in ease Of complaint Of qualified elector uude-
oath charging palpablc 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 ihe Judgment Of the court II shall le
necessary TO Just return said court shall isspe
summary process against the election oflefr,
and oveneers II any, Of the election district com.
planned Of. to bring them forthwith inta court
with all election parcrs in their possession, and
u palpable mistake or fraud shall be discovered
Il shall, upon such hearing rs may be deemed
necessary to cnighion the court, and 10 corrected
by the court, and 20 certified but allegations AZ
palpable fraud or mistake shall be decided by tte
said court within three days after the day m.
returns are brought into court for compuiatiop
aud the said inquiry shall bo directed ,plv ~
palpable fraud or nistafc, and slai moi be
deemed Judicial Jurisdiction TO conclude ary
contest nov or hereaiter 10 be provieed by lag
and the other Of said triplicate returns shall he
placed in the box and sealed up with The ballots.
Nothing In this act shall require the returns Of
election Of borough or township oreers 10 be
made to tue courts as directed 10 this section bpt
all the returns of The election Of township and
borough officers shall be enclosed in a sealed cover
directed to The prolh0noiary Of the court of com.
mon pleas Of the proper county and shall bv
some one Of them be delivered into his ofiee
within ttrcc days after every such election and
hled therein. In counties where there are three
or more judges Of said court, learned In the law.
az least two judges shall sii to compute and Ger.
tiiy returns, unless uuavoilaby pfeyenteA IL
any Of ihe said judges shall himself be \ csnai,
date fof any Office at any election he shall not \,
With the court or act In counting the returns ~
~ ch election, and IN such case tie other iad,e.
" any, shall act and " ia any county there shall
be no Judge qualified 10 hold the said court unde,
the provisions Of this net present and able to aet
then aud in every such case, the register Of wills,
the sheriff and county commissioner Of tLeproper
county shall be and constitute Board, who, or a
majority Of whom shall have and exercise oil the
powers, and perform all the duties vested in ORE
quirei TO be performed BY The oouri Of common
stleua UN aunh IaH. a a..
sons Of this section; but none Of the said officers
shall act o. mcmbcr Of such Board when hin-
self candidate for any oiice at the election, the
returns Of which the said Board is reqsircd 10
count under the provisions Of this section
SIC. 3. In all elections hereafter the ceriifoate
Of naturalization, n genaine, shall be conclusive
evidence Of the facts mentioned therein, and
where the person Offering 10 vote claims the right
on the payment Of tax, the receipt Of such tax f
signed by the propsr oliser shall be the evidence
thereof " such person does not produce such re-
oeipt, then the payment Of the tax may be proven
by the oath Of such person, or other evidence
stating Nhen, where and TO whoa such tax wa
paid
Notice Is further hereby given, That
all persons except Justices OF the Peace. who
shall hold an Office or appointment Of trust under
tue government OF the United States or Of this
State, or Of any Incorporated district, whether
commissioned officer or otherwise, subordinate
officer or agent, who Is or shall be employed un-
der the Legislative, Executive or Judicial de-.
partments OF this State or Of the United States.
or any city or incorporated district, aad 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, are by law incapable Of holding or
exercising at tbs same time the Office or an
pointmeut Of Judge. Inspector or Clerk Of any
election Of this Commonwealth
OF ELECTION OFFICERS.
In case the person who shah have received tSe
second highest number of votes for inspec.or.shau
not attend on the day Of election then the per5on
who shall have received the second highest mum.
ber Of votes for Judge al the next preceding elec
ton, shall act as inspector 10 his place; and in
case the person who shall have received The high
est number Of yotes for inspector shall not attend,
the person elected judge, shall appoint an inspes-
tor In bis place. and In case the person elected
judge shall not attend, then the Inspector who re-
eeived the highest number Of votes, shall appoint
judge in his place. or II any vacancy shall con-
iuue in the Board for the space Of one hour after
the time liked by law for the opening Of the elec
tion, the qualified voters Of the township. ward
or district for which such officer shall have been
elected, present a, the place Of election shall So
leet one out Of their number TO I'm such vacancy.
Also, that where a judge, by sickness or una
Noldaole aecldent Is unable to attend such meet
ing OF judges, then the certificate or return shall
be taken charge Of by ono Of the inspectors or
clerks OF the election Of the district who shall do
aud perform the duties required Of said iudreun-
able TO attend.
CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS.
Special attention is hereby directed 10 the stI
Article Of the New Constitution.
Section J. Every male citizen twcuty-one year.
Of age possessing the following qualifications.
shall be entitled to vote at all elections
first-He shall have been citizen Of the Uni
ted States at least one month.
S,cond-He shall have resided in The stateo o,.
year, Tor, II having previously been qualified
elector or native born citizen of the state. he
shall have removed therefrom and returned. \ then
SIX months, immediately preceding tho election.
Ihfd-li lie shall have resided In the election
district where he shall offer to vote at leas. tao
months Immediately preceding the election.
fourt h-if twenty-five years Of age or upwards
he shall have paid within two years sta,e or
county tax, which shall have been assessed at
least two months, and paid at least one month
before the election.
SEc I. All elections by the citizens shall be
by ballot. Every ballot voted shall he numbered
In the order in which II thall be received. aad
the number recorded by the election officers on
the list Of voters, opposite the namo Of the eeetor
who presents the ballot ANY clector NAV write
his nare upon his ticket, or cause the same to be
written thereon, and attes,ei by citisen OF the
district The election officers shall be sworn or
affirm not to disclose how any clestor shall have
voted unless required to DO SO as witness in a
judicial proceeding.
sEo. 5. Electors shall. Ia al case, cxsept
reason felony, and brea or surety % the peace,
be ri,ilesed from arrest during their attendance
on elections and in gling to anil retaining there
frum.
SEC. g. Wheoeyer any Of the quilted elee-
tors Of this COMMONWEALTH shall be in actual mil
ilary service, under requisi,ion from the Presi-
dent OF the United States or by the authority Of
this Commonwealth, sush electors may exercise
the right OF suffrage 10 all elections by the citi-
zens under such regulations as Il they we're pres
ont at their usual places of election.
srcrlos I. All laws regulating the holding Of
elections by the citizens or for the registration Of
Of electors shall be uniform throughout the State
but no elcctor shall DO deprived OF the privilege
OF voting by reason Of his name not being regis
torol.
sEotioN s. Any person who shall give or prom
leo to offer to give TO any clcctor any money. re-
ward, or othcr valuable consideration for his vote
at an election, or for Withholding the same, or
VINO shall give or PROMISE to give such oonsidcra-
uon TO any person or patty for such clector who
sha receive oragtee to receive for himself or for
another. any money wward or other valuable
consideration for bis vote at an election. or for
Withholding the same, shall thereby forfeit the
right 10 vota At such election, and any elector
whose right TO vote shall be challenged for such
cause before the election officers shall be requir-
ed to swear or affirm that the matter Of tho chal.
lcnge Is untrue before bis vote shall be received
SECTION 9. Any person who shall. while can.
didete for ohee. be guilty Of bribery, fraud, or
wiliul violaiisn of any election law, snail be for
ever disqualified from helding any Office Of trust
or profit in this Commonwealth, any person con.
victed Of wilml violation Of the election laws
shall, 10 addition to any penalties provided by
law, bc deprived Of the II ghi Of suffrage absolute,