The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-10-23

ONEPERsoN for the Office OF Parliamentary %
Somerset County.
ONE PERSON for the Office Of Sheriff Of Som
set COUNTY.
ONE PERSON fsr the Office Register and Re
corier of Somerset County.
ONE PERSON for the Office OF ireasuTer o.
somerset County.
THREE PERSONS for the Office Of Commits
s.oncr of Somerset County.
ONEPERSON for the Office OF Poor House
Director Of Somerset County.
THREE PERSONS for the oflce OF Auditor ei
SPECIAL ATTENTION & hereby directed 10
the Sih Article OF the New Constitution.
SECTION l.. Livery male citizen twentysone
wears CT age. possessing the following qualinca.
lions. shall be entitled to vote at all elections:
First-Hc shall have been n citizen OF the
United States al least enc month.
Scc0nd-He shall have resided in the State one
wear. Tor II, having previously been a quaiinei
elector or native born citizen 1.-THE state, ne shail
have removed thereirom aud returned, then sax
months) Immediately preceding the election
Third.-He shall have resided In the election
district where he shall offer to vote at least tive
months Immediately preceding the election.
Fourth. Ii twenty two yearsof ageor upwards,
he shall have paid within two years a Stateo
county tax, which shall have been assessed al
least two months and paid al least one month be
fore the election.
$40 4. An the elections by the citizens shall
be by ballot. Every ballot voted shall be mum
hered in the order In which IL shall be received
and the number recorded by the election ofheer'
on the list Of voters, opposite the name Of the cleo
tor who presents the ballot. Any elecior may
write his name upon lis ticketor cause the SAINT
to be written thereon and attestci by a citizen o
the district. The election officers sail be sworl
or affirmed not 10 disclose how any elector shall
have voted unless required TO do 50 as witnesses
in a judicial proceeding.
So 5. Electors shall In all cases except trea
son. felony and brcach.pr surety Of the peace b
privileged from arrest during their Attendance
one elections and in going--to and turning there
from.
SIC c. Whenever any of the qualified elector
Of this Commonwealth shall be In actual miiitar,
( service, under a rcquisiti0n from the President o
the United States Orby the authority oil this Com
monwealth, such electors may exercise the righ
Of suffrage in all elections by the citizens. undo
such regulations as are or shall be prescribed b,
law, as lully as IL they were present nj their usua
/ places Of election
ti0ns by the citizens or for the registration OF vo
Z tors shall be Uniform throughout tue State. but NJ
I clcctor shall be deprived OF the privilege OF voting
by reason Of his name not being registered.
SEc. 6. Any person whO shall give, or promis.
or offer to give. 10 al ~eloetOf, any money reNard
or other valuable consideration for his vote az "
election, VI for Withholding the same. or who shai
give or promise to give such consideration 10 any
other person or party for such electors vote or To-
Che Withholding hereof, and ny elector who sinai
receive or agree to receive, afOr bimseltor loran
other, an Honey, reward or other valaalie con
sideraiidn for MS vote at an election, or for win
holding the came shall thereby lOfieit the right t'
vote az such election, and any eiector whose nlehl
10 vote shall be challenged for such cause before
ihs election officers, shall be required TO swear OF
affirm that lie matter of the challenge Is untrue
before his vote shall be received. -.
SEC. 9. ANY person who shall, while q eandt
aatelor office, be guilty Of bribery, irapd, or VII
I ri violation Of any election law, shall be forever
disqualified from holding notice OF trust or prom
A this Commonwealth, aAj i.efsoR ,cehflcte1 ~
I Niliul violation OF the election laWs shaii, 10 hudl,
u0n 10 any penalties provided by law. be deprived
of fla riuNr sf EUftrlNe absolutely lNr n term ol
foar Ysays
SIC. L. For tEe p-rn0Se Of voting no person
shah d. deemed TO have gained Q resideaef ~
reason Of his presence, or lost by reason o. me-
ahsencc. while employees in the service, eithcI
ci,l - military, OF this State, OF the tinted
S;atcs. aoT yhils cegaget In the navigation oil the
waters 81 the STATE ~ the United states. or % inc
bfrh seas. nor while a student Of any institutinn
III learning. nor while kept IN any poor hoase ~
uthca a.yigm ~ pnbiic expense, nor while comm
cd in public prisoE-
Sc. Il. District clceiioa Doasis .iIii consist
era Judge and two inspectors. who shall beehosen
amnsly hy the citizens. zach eieetor shall have
iAa dkpt d vote for the Judge and one Inspector
aal each .u9 cctuf shall appoint one clerk. me
first election board tor ans nv dis.rlct shaii ne
selected. and Yacanries In election b9ag.s filed,
Il. shaIl be provided by law. Election officers
shall; bc p..Eilcged from arrest upon days OF elee-
tian, and While engaged in making up ana trans
hitting returns, except upon warrant oil n court Oi
fee0rd or Judge thereof, Tor an election fraud, FOR
ieiaa,. o. fT Hdnton breach oi the peace. 10
cities they Liay Cain exemption iE0m lur! dpty
during tleir terms Of s~erYicS.
SIS IS No person SHAH 9e g9a,s,sS 70 serte
IL two months have hold any office, or appoint
meut or employment IN % under the government
OF The United slates OF Of THIS state, or ni any
CITY. OF county, or Of any municipal board, aepi
mission or trust In any city save only justices OF
tho peace and aldermen, notarles pubic ana per,
suns Ia t.e miliiary service of the state; nor shall
any election Office be eligible to any civil ONCE TO
be filled al any election az which be shall serve,
save only TO such subordinate manicipa, Q. local
offices, below the grade Of city or county ~ofncers,
rs shah be designated by general law.
Ard G'so 70 the following acts OF Assembly now
in force IN this StaLs. TiZ:
kcto OF june S0th, isii. $40. s. At all elections
hereafter held under the laws OF this cossIHon-
wealth, tia polls shall be opened at O'Clock a. u.
aud closed at Z ocilsE D. nj.
SIC. Z. Whenever thefe shal. nc a vacancy in
aa election board on the morning Of an election,
said vsoaacy shall be filled in conformity with ca
The said act Of Assembly entitled ian act re
lating TO the elections Of this Commonwealth, y
passed July . Isle. provides as follows, viz:
THAT the inspectors and judges shall meet at
the respective places appointed for holding the
election ia tEe district at which they respectively
belong. before Z O'Clock in the morning OF Tues.
day, November 81, and each sa'd inspector shaii
appoint one clerk, who snail be a qualified voter
VI sch district.
ga Gaze the person who shall have received the
second highest humber Of votes for inspector shall
not attend on the day OF ans ~elestion. then The
person who shall have received the second highest
number Of votes for Judge at the next preceding
election shah act as inspector in his place. And
! 10 ease the person who shall have received the
highest number OF votes for inspector shall not at
tend. the person elected Judge shan appoint an
inspector in his place; and In case the person cleo
ted Judge shah not attend, then the inspector who
received the highest number OF votes shall APP
yoigt a Judge III his place; and II any vacancy
shall continue IN the board for the space OF one
hour after the tIae eyed by law for the opening
OF The election. the qualified voters Of the town.
ship, ward or district for WHICH sach Cflcef shal'
/ have been elected, present atthe place OF electlon,
saall elect one Of their number to MI suehya
IRE &C; Of >,ts Of July, 1874, further provides,
va:
eBC. S. At the Ope.ins 81 the polls al 81, cleo
tlans it shall be the duty OF the Judges Of election
Tor their respective Districts to designate one Of
I the inspectors, whose daty II s3aU be 10 nave IL
! custody the registry Of voters, AMI 70 make the
I enries therein required by Law; and itsiiali be
! the duty Of the other OF said inspectors 10 receive
and number the ballots presented at said eiee.
tioi..
sgr. Q. All elections by the citizens shall be 10y
ballot. every ballot yoted shall be numbered in
the order IN which it-sLay he received, ana the
number recorded by the CLERKS en- the list OF vo-
/ ters opposite the name OF the eiector.fropn ni.o.r re
: ceived And any voter voting two or more tickets,
the several tickets SO voted shall each be number
ell with the number corresponding with the NUN
] her 10 the maine fl Ant NbAGT. AEs flttAfl may
write his name upon his ticket, or cause the saIqe
/ 10 bo written thereon, and attested BY n citizen OF
the district. IN addften 10 the oath now prescrio-
od by Law 10 be taken and sqhScFibed by election
oncers. they shall seyeraliy be swoyI Q: affirmed
ggt to disclose how any e~lector shall haye voted,
Z unless reaniFed ID DO 70 as witnesses in a Judicial
proceeding. All judges, Inspectors, clerks, and
0~gerseers Of any election Aeia 4nles t's ~: snaI,
before catering upon their duties, be duiy sTerl
or Affirmed IN the presence Of each other. he
Judges shall be sworn b. the minority inspector. II
there shall be such minority inspector; ana 10
case there be no minority Inspector, then D, Jus
tee Of the peace or alderman, apd the inspectors,
o~rerseers and clerks shall be sworn by the Judge.
Ceruncates Of such swearing OF affirming shall
be Ggly made out and signed b. the ofhcers so
sworn. and aitcsted by the officer Sh9 administer
cd the oath. II any Judge or minority inspector
rciBses ~ tails 90 swear the officers OF election IN
the manner refy.tea by ms act OF Il any "lncer
syv0fa. or 81 any cigees q! election sh11 sign the
form of cath ~,thpHt be,ng d.iy ssorr, x any
Judge OF minority insPeetas shau eeTth! u;st ans
oincrr was sworn when he was not, y shagl PC
deemed a misdomcanGr, and upon cOnyietion. the
oincor OF officers ~ offending shah be ined not ex-
cceding one Thousand dollars. or imprisoned not
ozoscding one year, Or 18th, IN uhedi~Hush the
CCIrt-
Srr. l.. on the asy Of election. any person
whose name shall not aPpssr On the registry Of
voters. ard who claims the nght 10 vote at said
eoeuoe. shall produce Al least one qatilhel y,ter
ofthe district ~ a witness 70 The residence Of tie
claimant In the disir.ct In which he claims 4 he
q FotcE. Tor ~ period - - east tive months i'm
mclistuly Weccs.ng sad e5ecqos, rhieh witness
shall t- s4em 90 al rucd and suhgcr3be a written
or partly vuttei a3d partly prlated 2fidaytt %
The facts stated by hin. Ehtch aihdaa \ shall Dc
me clearly where the resitenes t- 90 The person -
eiaiminx h. be = voter, and the persun - aaiplne
the right 20 gote shall also take and suescrttS <
written O. partly written and partly printed am
fagit. stating, % the best 0f HE knowledge and
80 Ma and where he was born that he has
leon a citizen Cffhe United States fer one month,
AMI VI tie ComuioEE cath a Pennsylvania, that
be has resided "a the CounlonEsalth one year, or,
Id fsnseriv n qualified elector OF a natl G born cit
iscn thereof. and has removed thereirom AID re
turned. that he nss resided therein 81 months
next preceding said election ussi be has resided
IN the district m which he claims 10 10 a voieT igf
the perisd 81 nj least two months Immediately pre-
sef@ng the election that he has not moved into