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

10 the county seat shall before two O'Clock, post
meridian, OF the day after the election, aud all
other judges shall before twelve o'clock meridian
Of the second day after the election, deliver said
return, together with return sheet, to the pro-
ihonotary of the court Of oo'qwon pleas Of the
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inspection. At twelve O'Clock on the said second
day following any election. the. proth0netity OF
brrDaH si reAf5a pleas inaif present. the said
returns TO the said court In counties where there
Is no resident president judge, the associate udg-
es shall perform tho duties imposed upon the
court Of common pleas, which shall convene for
said purpose the returns presented by the pro-
thonotary shall be opened by said court, and com
puted by such Of lis officers, and such sworn as.
sistants as the court shall appoint In the presence
OF the judge or judges Of said court, and the
returns certify and certificates Of election issued
under the seal Of the court, as IL now required 70
be done by the return judges, aud the vote as 90
computed aud certified shall be open 10 the public
and In case the return Of any election district
shall be missing when the returns are presented,
or in case Of complaint OF qualified oleetor under
oath charging palpable 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 IL in the Judgment Of the court II shall be
necessary to just return said court sha n issue
summary process against the elect ion officers
aud overseers II any, Of the election district com
plained Of, 10 bring them forthwith intn court
with all election papers in their possession, and
4 palpable mistake or fraud shall be discovered.
il shall, upon suah hearing as may be deemed
necessary to enlighten tho court, and DO cd
by the court and SO certified but allegations Of
palpahlc fraud or mistake shall be decided by the
fRid court within three days after the DAY the
returns are brought into court for computation.
and the said inquiry shall be directcd only to
palpable fraud or MISTAKE. and shall not he
deemed a judicial Jurisdiction to conclude aLy
contest nov or hereafter to be provided by law,
and the other Of said triplieate returns shall be
placed in the box and sealed up with the ballots.
Nothing in this act shall require the returns Of
election Of borough or township ohcen to be
made to the courts as directed 10 this section but
all the returns Of the election Of township and
borough officers shall be enclosed in sealed cover,
directed TO the prohOnotary Of the court Of com
mon pleas OF the proper county, and shall by
some one of them be delivered into his Office
within three days aftor every such election and
dled therein. Ia counties where there are three
or more judges Of said court learned 10 the law.
at least two judges shall sit to compute and Ger.
ify returns, unless unavoidably prevented. nj
any of the said judges shall himself be a candi-
date Tor any office at any election he shall not sit
with the coart or act in counting the returns Of
such election, and In such case the other Judges.
II any shall act, and II In any county there shall
be no Judge qualified to hold the said court under
the provisions Of this act present aud able TO act,
then and In every such case, the register Of wills.
the sheriff and county commissioners Of the proper
county shall be and constitute Board, who, or A
majority Of whom shall have and exercise all the
powers, and perform all the duties vested 10 or re-
quired to be performed by the court Of common
pleas OF such county, by and under the proyi. |
sOus Of this section; but none Of the said officers
shall act as member Of such Board when him. |
self candidate for any office at the election, the
returns Of which the said Board is requred 10
count under the provisions of this section
Sac. 3. In all elections hereafter the certificate
Of naturalization, IL genuine shall be conclusive
evidence Of the facts mentioned therein, and
whefo the person Offering to vote claims the right
on the payment VI tax, the receipt Of such tax II
signed by the proper officer, shall be the evidence
thereof II such person does not produce such re- |
oeipi, then the payment Of the tax may be proven
BY the oath OF such person, or other evidence /
stating when, where and to whom such tax was
paid.
Notice Is further hereby given, That
all persons except Justices Of the Peace, who |
shall hold an Office or appointment OF trust under
the government Of the United Staios, or Of this |
ouAiNi OF ol any Incorporated ultlflcts whether
commissioned officer or otherwise, subordinate
officer or agent, who l. or shall be employed un.
der the Legislative, Executive or Judicial de /
parimcnts OF this State or Of the United States,
or any city or Incorporated district, and 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
at tbs same time, the Office or ap. |
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election Of this Commonwealth.
OF ELECTION OFFICERS.
In case the person who shall have received the |
second highest number fvotcs for inspector. shah
not attend the day Of election, then the person
who shall have received the second highest nun. |
her Of votes for Judge at the next preceding cleo
ton, shall act as Inspector In his place; and IN /
Ease the person who shall have received the high |
est number Of yVtes for inspector shall not attend
The person elected judge, shall appoint an nspec-
tor Ia bic place ana IN the person vlccted l
Judge shall not attend, then the Inspector who re.
'eived the highest number Of votes, shall appoint
a Judge in his place. or II any vacancy shall CON
iiuue In the Board for the space OF one hour after
he time Fixed by law for the opening Of the elec-
ion, the qualified voters OF the township, ward
" district for which such officer shall have been
elected, present at the place Of election, shall Sc
ect one out Of their number 10 fll such vacancy.
Also, that whore judge, by sickness or una
'oidable accident, is unable to attend such meet
ng Of judges, then the certificate or return shall
oe taken charge Of by one Of the inspectors or
Jerks of the election Of the district who shall do
'nd perform the duties required Of said Judge IN
lble 10 attend
CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS.
Special attention Is hereby directed to the sth
A rticlc Of the New Constitution.
Section !. Every male citizen twenty -one years
II age, possessing the following qualifications,
hall be entitled TO vote at all elections:
first-lle shall have been a citizen Of the Uni.
led States at least one month.
sccond-Ho shall have resided in the State one
ear, Tor, II having previously been qualified
Hector or native born citizen Of the State, he
hall have removed therefrom and returned } then
Iix months, Immediately preceding the election.
Third-lIe shall have resided 10 the election
district where he shall offer to vote at leas, two
months Immediately preceding the election.
foutth-lf twenty-five years Of age or upwards
ie shall have paid within two years STATE ur
county tax, which shall have been assessed at
east two months. and paid at least one month
Iciore the election
SEC !. An elections by the citizens shall be
y ballot Every ballot voted shall be numbered
IA the order In which 1t shall be received, ahd
he number recorded by the election officers on
he list Of voters, opposite the name Of the eleeiof
who presents the ballot Any elector may write
his name upon his ticket, or cause the same 10 be
written thereon, and attested by a citizen of the
lisirict The election officers shall be sworn or
Ifrmed not to disclose how any elector shah have
ioted unless required to do 20 as witnesses in a
judicial proceeding.
sKc 5. Electors shall In all cases except
reason, felony, and brea h or surety Of the peace,
,e pri,ilegcd from arrest during their attendance
alprttona and in yatng a anl !
rum.
SIC. q. Whenever any Of the qualified eleo.
Tors Of this Commonwealth shall be In actual mil.
tiry service, under requisition from the Presi.
dent Of the United States or by the authority Of
his Commonwealth, such electors may exercise
he right Of suffrage in all elections by tho cti.
iens, under such regulations as II they were pres.
ent at their usual places Of election.
SECTION 7. All laws regulating the holding Of
elections by tho citizens or for the registration
,f electors shall be uniform throughout the State
but no eector shall DO deprived OF the privilege
Df voting by reason Of his name not being regis.
ered.
sEcrios s. Any person who shall give or prom.
so or offer TO give, to any clcctor, any money, re.
ward or o thef valuable consideration for bis vote
At an election, or for Withholding the same, or
who shall give or promise to give su,h clnsiiera.
Iion 70 any person or party for such clector who
shal receive agree TO receive for himself or for
mother, any money, reward or other valuable
consideration for his vote at m election, or for
withholding tho same, shall thereby forfeit the
right to vote at such election, and any elector
whose right to vote shall be challenged for such
,ause before the election officers, shall be requir-
I'd to swear or affirm that the matter Of the chal.
enge Is untrue before his vote shall be received.
srcrioS .. Any person who shall, while can.
iidate for office, be guilty Of bribery, fraud, or
Nilfal violation Of any election law, shall be for.
ever disqualified from helding any ofhce Of trust
or profit in this Commonwealth, any person con
gicted Of wilful violation Of tho election laws
shall, in addition to any penalties provided by