Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-10-23
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United States. or II bora elsewhere shall state
the fact In his affidavit. and shalt produce evi.
dence that he has been paiuralsed, or u entitled
to citifonthip ny reason Of his fathers naiurah-
lation aud shal further state IL hisaiiia,ii that
he IL At the time Of making the afilayit Of the
age Of twenty one aud under twentv-two years
that he has been n citizen Of the United States
one month, and has resided In tho State, one
year; or, " native. born citizen Of the State, aud
removed ihercfrom and returned, that hc has rc-
sided therein six months next preceding said
election. and In the election district two months
immediately preceding such election, he shall be
entitled to vote although be shall not have paid
taxos. The said aiidavits Of oil persons makirg
such claims and the ali dayits Of tho witnesses to
their residence shall be preserved by the election
board and at the close Of the election they shall
be enclosed with the list Of voters. tally list And
other papers required by law to bO filed by the
return Judge with the prothonotary, and shall re-
main on file Herewith in the prothontary's Office,
subject to examination as other election papers
are. II the election officers shall find thar the
applicant possesses all the legal qualifications OF
voter he shall be permitted TO vote, and he
meme shalt be added to the list of ftaxables Wy the
election officers, the " rd TAX" being added
word "ago" whore he claims TO vote on age, the
same wards being added by the clerks in each
case respectively on the lists Of persons voting
at such election.
onALLESGE 90 HEGisrERro vorEas.
Sac. II. II shall bc lawful for any qualified
citizen Of the district, notsiihst,alln; thi name
Of the proposed voter Is contained 90 the list Of
resident taxahles, to challenge the vote Of snch
persons, whereupon the same proof Of the right
Of suffrage as now required by Law shall bo pub
cly made, and actad on by the election beard,
aud the vote admitted or rejected according
to the eyidencc. Every person claimiag TO be
u naturalred citizen shah bo required to pro-
duce his naturalization certificate At the election
before voting except whore he has been for i've
years copsecutiyely a voter In the district 10
which no offers his vote, and on the vote of such
person being received II shall be the duty Of the
elecuos officers TO write or stamp on such oeriii-
cate the word "votcd," with the day, month and
year. and " any election Officer or officers shall
receive a second vote on the same day byyirtue
Of the fame certificate, except where sons are en-
titled to vote because Of ihe naturalization
their fathers, they and the person who shall offer
such second vote shall be guilty OF misdemean-
or, and on conviction therrof cc tbed or impris-
oued, or both, ut the discretion of lie court, but
the q ne shall not exceed i've hundred dollars in
lach case, nor the imprisonment one year The
ike punishment shall bs inflicted on conv iciion
Of tho officers Of election who shall neglect or re.
fuse to make or cause 10 DO made the endorse.
ment required as aforesaid on said naturalization
cerierdcate.
sEoLEcr ~ DUTY or ELECTION OFFICERS,
SECTION ~ II any election officer shall refuse
or neglect to require such proof Of the right Of
suffrage as is descrbed by this law, or the laws
to which this is a supplement- from any person
Offering to vote whose name is not on the list Of
assessed voters, or whose right TO vote Is chal-
enged by any qualified voter present, and shall
admit such person TO vote without requiring such
proof, every person offending shall, upon con.
viction, be guilty of misdcmeanor, and shall bo
sentenced iorevery such offence to pay a dne not
exceeding Eve hundred dollars, or to undergo an
imprisonment not mora than one year, or both. at
the discretion Of the Court
CANVASS % rHE vorEs ny rnK couRr.
SEC. ~ As soon as tho polls shall close the Of
fcers Of the election shall proceed to count all
the votes east for each candidate voted for, and
take out full return Of the same in triplieate,
with q returA sheet in addition, In all Of which
the votes received By each candidate shall be Civ
en- after his or her name, first in words and again
In figures, and shall be signed by all Of said Of
fcers, and certified by oycrseers f any, or IL net
90 certified the oyerseers aud any officer refusing
to sign or certify or either Of them. shall write
upon each Of The returns his or their reasons for
not signing or certifying them. The roie as soon
as counted shall also be publicly aud fully declared
from he window 10 The oitisens present, and a
brisf statement sioriRg The rotss receiped bV each
candidate shall be made and signed By the election
officers a, he poie Is counted, aud he same
shall be Immediately posted up on NE door # he
election house for Information Of he public. The
iripicatc returns shall be enclosed in envelopes
and be sealed In the presence Of the officers, and
one enve lope with the unseaed return sheet
given 10 the judge, which shall contain one list
Of voters. tally.paper. and oaths Of officers and
another Of said envelopes shall be given to the
minority inspector. All judges living within
twelve miles Of the ProlhonOtarys Office, or withid
twenty. four miles, IL their residence be IN town.
village or city on the line Of railroad leading to
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, 10 the Pro.
thonotary Of the Court Of Common Pleas Of the
county, which said return sheet shall be fled and
the day and hour Of filing mprked thereon, and
shall be preserved by the Prothonotary for public
inspection. At twelve O'Clock on the said second
day following any election, the Prothonotary Of
he Court Of Common Pleas shall present the said
returns to the said oourt in counties where there
Is no resident President Judge, tho Associate
Judges shall perform the duties imposed upon the
Court Of Common Pleas which shall convene for
said purpose The returns presented by the Pro
thonotary shall be opened b, said court, and COM
puted by such Of its officers, and such sworn as
sstants as the court shall appoint In the presence
Of the Judge or judge, Of said court, and the
returns certify and certificates Of election issued
under tho seal Of the court as is now required 60
be done by the return judges, and the voc as SO
computed and certified shall be open 10 the public
or In case Of complaint Of qualified elcctor under
oath charging palpable fraud or mistake and
particularly specifying the alleged mistake or
fraud, or where fraud OF mistake IL apparent on
the return, the court shall examine the return,
and Il in the judgment Of the court it shall be
necessary 10 just return said court shall issue
summary process against the election Ulcers and
oyerscers II any, Of the election district com.
posed Of. to bring them forth With into court.
with all election papers In their possession. and
II palpable mistake or fraud shall be discovered.
Il shall, upon such hearing rs may be deemed
necessary to enlghten he court. and be corrected
by the court and 90 certified but allegations Of
palpable fraud or mistake shall be decided by the
said court within three days afer the day the
returns are brought into court for computation,
and the said inquiry shall he directed only to
palpable fraud or mistake, and shall not be
deemed judicial Jurisdiction 10 conclude any
contest now or hereafter to be provided by law,
and the other Of said tripcate returns shall he
placed In the box and scaled up with the ballots.
Nothing 10 this act shall require the returns Of
election Of borough or township officers to be
made to the courts directed In this section, but
all the returns Of the election of township and
borough officers to be enclosed 10 fesed cover.
directed to the prothonotary of the Court Of Com
mon Pleas Of the proper county, and shal, BY
some one of them be delivered into his Office
within three days after every such election and
filed therein. In counties where there arc three
or more judges Of said court, learned 10 the law,
at least two judges shall sit to compute and GER
tify returns, unless unavoidably prevented. II
any Of the said judges shall himself be eandi-
date for any Office at any election he shall not sit
with the court or act In counting the returns Of
such election, and In such case the other judges,
Il any, shall act and II in any county there shall
bo no judge qualieed to hold the said court under
the provisions Of this act present and able to act
then aud 10 every such case, the register Of wills,
the sheriff and county commissioners Of the proper
county shall be and constitute Board who, or
majority Of whom shall have and exercise all the
powers, and perform all the duties vested In or re-
quircd TO be performed by the court Of common
pleas Of such county, by and under the proyi- |
sions Of this section but none Of the said officers
shall oct as member Of such Board when him
self candidate for any othoe at the election, the
returns Of which the said Board 10 required to
count under the provisions Of this section
Sac. 3. In oil elections hereafter the certificate
Of naturalization, II genuine, shall be conclusive
evidence Of the facts mentioned therein, and
where the person offering to vote claims the right
on the payment Of tar, the receipt Of such tax, II
signed by the proper officer. shall bc the evidence
thereof II such person does not produce such re.
cept, 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 hula sn Office or appointment Of trust under
the government Of the United Ststss, or Of this
State, or Of any incorporated district, whether q
commissioned officer or otherwise, subordinate
officer or agent who l. or shall be employed un.
der the Legislative, Executive or Judicial dc |
partments OF this State or Of the United States.