Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-10-09
OF ELECTION OFFICERS.
CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS.


Article Of the New Constitution.
Section L. Every male oitiHcn twen ty.one years
Of age, possessing the following qualifications.
shall be entitled to vote at all elections
Fitst-He shall have been a citizen Of the Uni
ted States at least one month.
seeond-Hc shall have resided In the State
one year, tor, II having previously been qualih-
ed eleotor or native born citizen Of the State, he
shall have removed therefrom and reiurned,l then
six months, Immediately preceding the el eetloa.
Third--lle shall have resided In the election
district where he shall otier 10 vote At least two
months Immediately prcosding tho clcotian.
foprth-lf twenty two years Of age orupwards
he shall have paid within two years State or
county tax, which shall have been assessed at
least two months, and paid at least one month
bef ore the election.
Sac. 4. An elections BY the citizens shall be
by ballot. Every ballot voted shall be number.
cd In the order in which II shall be received. aad
the number recorded by the elec,ian ehicors on
the list Of voters, opposite the name Of the cleo
tor who presents the ballot. Any elcctor may
write bic n,me upon bis tioket or cause the same
10 be written thereon, and atiested BY Citizen Of
the district The election officers shall be sworn
or affirmed no, to disclose how euy elector aha
have voted unless required to do so as Witnesses
In a judicial proceeding.
Sac. 5. Electors shall. Ia AL casa except
treason, felony aud breach or surety Of the peace
be privileged itom arrest during their attendance
op elections and In going to and re,urn pg there
from.
Sac. G. Whenever any Of the qualified electori
Of this Commonwealth shall be in actoal military
service, under q requisition from the President o
the United States or by the aut hority Of thi.
Commonwealth, such electors may exercise ~,
right Of suffrage In oil elections BY The sitisens
under such regulations as II they were present Al
their usual places Of election.
Sac. 7. All laws regulating the holding o
elections by The citizens for the registration Of
electors shall be uniform throug hcut the State
Tut no clec,or shall be deprived Of the privilee,
Of voting BY reason Of his name net be ing regis.
tered.
sro. s. Any person who shall give or promis,
or offer TO give, TO any oleoior, any money, 70
ward, or other valuable consideration for bis vot.
At an election, or for Withholding the sawe, OF
who shall give or promise to give such consider
alton TO any person or party for such elector vhs
shall receive or agree 10 receive for himself or fo
another, any money, reward or other vaiuahl,
confederation for his vots al an election, or FOL
Withholding the SANE, shall thereby forfeit tn,
right "a vote at such election, and any electoi
whose right TO vote shall be challenged for suol
caasc before the election officers, shall he rcquir
ed to swear or afhrm that the matter Of the chal-
lenge is untrue before his vote shall be received
src. .. Apy person who shall. while q csndi
data for oce, be guilty Of bribery, maud, or will
fu violation of any election law, shall be forever
disqualified from holding any othce Of trust OF