The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-10-12

Of age, possessing, the following qualifications
shall toe entItle! 20 vote Al all elections:
EfTSt-Iie shall have been citizen of the Uni
ted states ~ least one month
Sec1nd-H shall have resided In the State onc
yeHr (or ~ having previously resn q qualifet
eiector or native horn citizen CT the State, b
then six months lmm sdiateiy preceding the
Third-fe shall have resided I'm the election
District where he sliail offer to least two
'n2nths Immediately preceding the election.
r"iuth-I: t~entv-tso years OF age, or up
ward, he shall have paid within two years a
State or county. tax, which shall have been as
least one month before the election. =
sEci = AL elections by the citizens shall be
bN baiiot ETcry ballot voted shall be number
ed IN 'he order in which IL slnsll be received,
ana me number recorded by the election on
the eiectpr who presents the htildt. Any elec,
tor ihay write his name upon dis ticket, or
cause his name To he written thereon and at
tested by citizen OF the district The election
ofhcers shall bc sworn or affirmed not die
close hoS any eleciOr shall have voted unless
required TO do 50 rs witness in a judicial pre-
SnC. s. Electors shall in all cases except trea-
$ n. felony. aud breach surety OF the peace.
Se privileE ed From arrest during their attend
ahce on ti~ctons aud IN going to aud returning
sso, 6. Whenever arif or The aualihed cleo
tors OF this Comm iioIiwcaith shall bp in active
military service, under a reouisiiinn from the
Prtsidept of the United States. toy authority
| from this Commonwealth. such electors ma
exercise the right of suffrage in all eiectioiis
by the citizens. under snch regulations as are
OF 7hdi ue prescribed 10y law, as fully asff they
were present NJ thPir usial places of elsctiou.
SEC. a laws regulating the t,'lding OF
elections hN 'he citizens for the rg'st ration OF
electors shall be uniform through,i:it the Statr,
hut no eieCtor snail toe deprived % the priVl-
ItEe OF voting oy reason of Eis fame not b+ihE
SEC. 5. ANY person vha shall give or promise
or offer tn give to affy eleCtnr any money. re-
ward, or other valuuble consideration. FOR his
vote at any election, or for withholdiiig the
SaiuU or 10 sraii SiEc or promise 10 give such
consideration 80 any other pers.lu or party for
snch Sie.,crs vote, or for tie Sithiioldng
thett1t, ana any elector who Shall receive or
/ agree 10 receive. for himself or for another,
~ ot'N ieNhlu' OF ottftF Nhiuactt c''iisi.-
Sra.inn ipr his vote at an election. or Tor with
holding the same shall thereby forfeit the right
To vote al sttCh cieciiii. and AN elector vi'its
right TO vote shal sc challenged for suct cause
before the election officers. shall be teouire1
! to swear Or affirm that the matter ~ the cha-
ienge Is untrue before his VOTE Stall be re-
SEC. 9. ANY person who staii .shile catidi-
date for Office Toe guilty q bribery, fraud. or
willful violation of af'f election law, shall be
| person cnrVitied OF wiIifu viola:i of tire
election ia vs. shall in addition to any penalties
! pr.lN IGtd ~ law, he deprived OF the riEht OF
! suffrage absolutely Ter a term ot fout sears
/ SEC. il. For the purpose of voting no person
shall pe deemed To have gained a residence 5y
! reason of his presence. ~ lcst Il ps reason of
/ either civil or ItiiIitart Sc this State br tho
United States, or on the high stas. nor while
student of any Institution of Learning. nor
while Kept In a pnor house or other asylum q
pnp!ic expenses nor while confined In public
,SEt. Il, ristrict election boards shall con-
sist of a judge and two inspectors. who stall be
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snaIi pave the right TO vote for the judge and
one Inspector, aud each Inspector shall appoint
one clerk The first election board oi any new
dlstrict snail he selected. and vacancies in elec-
tlon boards hlled, as shall he provided by lR~.
Elecuon officers shall toe PRIVILEGED from arrest
upon days OF election, nnd while engaged iil
making fup ard Transmitting returns: except
upon wsrrJiitt OF 81 court of record or judge
therebf. tot sh election fraud, for felony. or
for waficn Breach of the pence. In cities they
may claim exemption from jury du'3 during
their terms Of services.
SEC. Is. No person shall he anaiihed to serve
as nm election officer who shall hold or shall
within two months have held an office. ap-
pointment or emplnyueht ia ur under the gov
ernment % the United States or q: tnis STATE,
or Oi airy city on county, or any municipal
board, commission OF trust iu say city. save
only tustices of tile peace. and aidefIltn;
tariCs pugNic ana persons in the militia serviCs
OF the State; nor shall any election officer be
eligible to any civil office To he filled AT ai
election at which he shah serve, save only TO
such suborGiEa'n municipal! or local office. be-
low the grade or cltA y: county officers, - shall
be designated by law.
And also to the following Acts Of Assembly
now In force in this State, viz:
ACT or ,A2UAkY %. is96.
SEC :. At al elections hereafter held under
the laws qt ttls Commonw' aith. the polls shall
he Opened at slveh 'olccA, a. Il, and close at
SFC. :. Whenever there shall he q vacancy
81 election board on the morning Of al plt.,'-
ton. said vacdncy shHil be fiIed III conformity
The said Act of ASSEMBLE. entitled "An ac,
relating to the Elections of this Conin,u- n
wealth. passed JCly 81, 1875, provides as fol-
That Tie inspectors and Judges shall neef q.
the f'-spective places appointed for holding It's
elections in the district 10 which they r,AStt.J,-
ing of ruescay, November G. and ea;h ssid In
spector shall appoint one clerk, who Shall be "A
qualified voter of suCh district
In case the person wlio shHi Havp received
the second highest ruHiiicr Of votes FOR inSl,s.-
tor shall not attend OH Tic day of any pl.,fi,,,,
then the rers,'t; ~hc stall have received M,
hext hishc@t ntitsilt-r of votes Tor iuGee 1T frs
next .5rcCe0ing olcctinn SiaE act as iF1s.ie..,,
in ms place. And in case The person who siali
have received the highest number oi votes f,r
ffrE Pa EfHnAG q
judge shall appoint an Inspector in his place
And i'm case tn" person elected judge shall NOT
attend. then the Inspector who shall have. re-
ceivef the highest numter of votes shall np-
,n hninnt u !mag. IN MS rince. hng Il any vacancy
one hour after the time fSrd by law for tho
npening uf the election. the qualified voters dt
officers have been elected. present at th. rfnce
IF election, shall elect some Of their ,rr. he ~
hll the vaCsnTy. "
TIE MODE or v9-txG.
Tho attention OF all qualified voters IS direct.
the mode OF voting in this Common wealth:
CHANGE ~ THr HoDE oh toTiNG
An Act regulating HE mode Of yo.fpy ~ ,it
the elcctiuns IN the sevetSi counties 81 this
SEC /. Be it e13dctcfI Ig ne Se 5'ii n iso
Representatives. nf The Commonwealth ~ pms
sWrdHid in General 4 ISsCmb1Y rlft and !, IL Ir,,c
~ e,:ictSd ~ nc d1dh'it- o. the same. That the
qualified voters ot the several counties of this
CON Hlnr'TCssitn, at the general. tosynshfr h6F
uHE Ir special elections, are hereby hcf,aftcr
authorized and required To vpte nv ift.kofs
pTihttu OF written, or partly printed and part-
~ written several. classified ne fclLiws. rtr,
ticket shhll einbface the names .f ali Judges
OF Courts To be voted for, ana he tabell.,d ,;1,t
side Junlclary one ticket shall embra,se the
names Of all State officers voted FOR and 10 Ia
beiied "staie'c one iict,-t shnli embrace the
names of I'll 'onnty officers voted tor, and Ice
lshrIleh county: one tickht shall embrace
the names OF all Township Off GERS voted f,r
aud be labelled Township; one ticket shall
emhrace the names OF ali Borough officers
voted Tor. and to he laii,.lled I,rstiti-b'' ,r5
lot hoa. = f''' ''e JUL
GftEt iinder MY hand. at nv orice IN Prone
OnfR, inns third oey or October, ia the y.sr ~
our i"'rh one thousand eight hundred and sev-
entS seven, and tho undergraduates. f ir,. Trui
first. fftF;< Tffs < So So s,iu
sherifr's Office, Ebensburr Oct = Is.- m