The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-10-09

county tax, which shall have been assessed "a
: least two months ani Pats at ieszt one ilcnth bs
fore the election.
! SIC. ! All the elections BY the citizens shall
hc b. ballet. livery ballot voted SHAH be nun
bcrcii ia the order IN which il shall be ~rcceivei
agi The nunlbur recorded by the election officer
oa the list % voters. opposite the nance the eiec
tor vH1 presents the fsaligt. Any eiecioT ma,
sfitr his f'airc upon his tsekelor canse tho sdinl
90 ir written thereon aHt attssici rs . citizen .
fhc tlsals. slc election eaieers sal - sNor;
ef siara--l nef o. diciesc Laa alg vicciar shsi
e4F. saict tsir-s fcldiftg - f SfeS UrE.s~Cl
Hi . I@ui,telsi 1rfc ias
S-e% tie ss shan H. att csscs exert tree
SD. iclo.y snd hEc-isii. T sa:efy ~ the peace, l.
privileges. from arrest during rlclr afteaiarc,
eue elections an IA slils T. aaf iErnias there
irafG.
ss1.G Whenever ans 81 the Qua l.f~i electors
ri tui3 Commonwealth suail be IN sctnll military
srrNirr, ufrier a rtgrisif 5Un from ffe .r sttent O
tas uuitsal S-.les orsg the anthsrsfg III thfs tom.
monweaHh. such tiee.ers NAV cx.rrisr the right
al Suffrage III al r~latfaEs hg The elfzrfs. under
such regulations 81 are - saaii IT, Ynslrisf ny
law. IS luliy - 81 tacf utrc rrtscat = ficif usual
pltces VI eirrfion
SHc. :. AuEes acrGfallas he hi ing efri,c.
lions ~ tie clHsers 4 "a Tue rrsfst-afi5n II vo-
tors shsn Ie uri5-m ssertt IL safe. but no
alac.nr shsIf 81 arnrgtH rf Che u-~fgfsge al voting
10y reason ul Afs name n5s nefnT reds.ersi.
Sue. :. Auy nersrn who slaU i've. on promise
or offer 70 give. 10 an efcctar. amy money. rsvarI
or Other valu9blc e1nsftcratf,p tr MS vote n An
election. or sar vltheilfn- Tie same. or vito SHAH
give or PROMISE 10 ufve saeh consideration ta anv
ether utrson or rartv for such eleetorss vote ~ III
tie witha!dine hereof. ard ny cie~fsr who shall
( receive or agree to receive. al1r limscirCr foran-
other. any money reward ar other valrshle con
s.!erfriou fr his v,;s nj an election or fr WITH
holding the same shall thereby forfeit the right 10
vote M such election ani ans eieefar whCse rirhf
! 10 vote shaft be- chsIleurei FOR sreh cause before
tbe election st6,srs si,ai n be rr...ir,.I -q swear ar
affirm ttat tbe matter ~ ne challenge Is untrue
Lenore ffs vote shall be rockwell
Ssc o ANY parson wpa shalf while aearlf
: aatsfsr flee he sniitv IN brfhery. lrlud. az nil
! mi gi9lat,op II any elee;isa law shsfII be- f,rsvc-
{ If.nu.ff.fast from tapidinsr qn efHer firms. or urgft
h. mis- fsoumonweaIfh any pers3n r8r:ietea -.
vUrui Violation Of the elecf I'm laws shall in elIi.
lion TO any penalties provided hy law. he deprived
/ of The right IN guffrisc abs5lu.clv fr n term 81
I four wears.
So Ne. For the n,,rp.se Of voting 10 person
! shail be deemed to nave gained a residence by
B reason OF lis urcsence- or lost 1t bv reason Of his
I ybssrra while eruloyed IN the service. either
civil or military. 6f this State. at the United
states. nor while engaged intbe navigation Of 1.-THE
waters OF Che State Or the United states, or ON the
/ biga seas. nor while a stulent Of aay institution
of earning. nor while kent in any poor house OF
other asylum at public expense, nor while conir-
ed ia publlc prison.
So. IA. District election boir,s shall consist
ola nudge and two inspectors, who shall b. chosen
anuGaIiy by the citizens. Each eiectar shall have
the right 70 vote for tao Judge and one Inspector.
and es-h insrestor shall auf5oinf auc clcrk The
nrst election hoard for any new district shall be
selected. and vacancies in election boards filed.
as shall be provided by law. Election officers
shall be privileged from arrest upon days Of cleo
lion. and while engaged In making up and trans
mittiny returns. extent upon warrant 81 a court OF
record or Judge thereof. for an election fraud, for
felony, or for wIuton breach Of The peace. In
cities they may claim exemption from Jury duly
during their terms OF service.
SEC. Is. No person shall be qualified 10 serve
as en- election officer who shall hold. OF shall with
In two months have held any office. or appoint
ment or employment in or uader the government
Of TIE Chilled States or 81 this State. or Of any
city. or county, or Of any municipal Board. com-
mission or trust in any city save only justices o.
the peace and aldermen. nOtaries uuoiic and per
/ sons in the military service Of the state: nor shall
ANY election officer be eligible 10 anyeivil office TO
be nllsd ut any election at which he shall serve,
! save only 10 sich subordinate municipa or local
/ Offices. below the grade Of city or county officers.
as shall be designated by generalhw.
And also 70 the following acts Of Assembly now
Act OF June S0th, 1874. SEC. 5. At al elections
hergatlst hel1 ulteI ~ I1.s oi .ms cyWh9n-
"eii,n' ~ reti5 snai - oteN0U 81 o. d.
- T1r~-o- - sh.u q,
e1r.'i,, Tro-I ~ ~ ,,ornt,r ~ oJ..ti,n
al vecancy sEelt he fiSsi in eaa; -1.itv ,-IrS ~
- -
issInS VI - Int,
ny saiu S o s n = a. Sn, ~, A, an SI n, Z,
,D-se2t Irlv . 1sig n~ovides - 1l'v- ~.
.That ne INSPECTORS and u5ses snail meet AZ
1 tho respective uiaccs apDoi1feI rr holding 10
| -eiectio5 in tho district al witch tnev resnee.fveiv
| belong. before : o'clock il, the morning OF Tues
d,v Navambe- "a. and rseh saft ingne..tor shall
] nFU.tnf enc CLERK who snail lac a qualified EF-N~
I m es,,rh district
.fn rase the uers,a Y no shall have received the
7 sceo11 bfrhest numhe- III voles f1r fast,scfor sbaI
I NOT attend on the day of any election. then ne
/ ue-son who shall have receiyedt le second highest
| humber Of votes for Judge at the next preceedinv
1 election shall act ms inspeetor IA MS Mace. And
In ease the person who shall have received the
] hiSbest nnmoer OF votes for insoeefor shall not a.
tof.I tbe person elected iudre shall aupoint an
! i@nsr,setar In his place: and IN case the person elec-
I tcd udae shall not attend. then the inspector who
r,frt 4 5,T~s an hfs nIace. and n auv vqcanev
! SNAIL c,niinne IN the boarI for the s;,5ee OF one
/ honr alfer the time nxed hy law for the opening
/ sr the eIaction the qualified voters OF the town.
! sbts wsrI nv district 6- which such cNicer shall
~ bsen elected rrps+nt M ne uI4ec Of election
sbaII eIeef one Of their number To fU such va
e,ncv-
TEie act Of soth of .Iuiv. 1874. far,he. provides,
viz.
SECS At the opening Of the polls at al cleo
tons it shall be the duty OF the Judges of election
for their respective districts 20 designate one Of
the inspectors, whose duty il shan he 70 have In
custody the registry Of voters, AM To make the
/ enries therein required ny law am Hshlli ne
the duty of the other Of s7ii inspectors 10 receive
and number the ballots presented Il SAID eicc-
lion.
SEC. 9. All elections by the citizens shall be by
ballot: every b.llot voted shall be numbered in
The order in which It shall be received, and the
number recorded by the clerks on the list OF yo-
tiers opposite the name Of the eiector.irom whom re
cc4feL ANA al! Nottt wins w u h'AN NNhfAHs
the several tickets 50 voted shall each he number
Ell with the number corresponding WIKI the mum
Der 10 the nane OF the voter. any eiector may
write his name upon his ticket, OF cause me same
70 bs written thereon. anu dttts-ed ~ a citizen OF
the district. IN addition 10 the Uath now prescIih-
Ell by law 10 he taken ana subscribed by erection
officers, they shau feVerahy DC sworn or allrtned
rot 20 disclose how any elector shai nave voted
unless required to DO 50 as Witnesses N q JU4iclai
proceeding. All Judges, inspectors, clerks ana
oyerseers OF any election heid unler TINS ACT shali,
before entering upon their dutics, DC uGly swsrn
or affirmed IN the presence OF each oiher. Ihe
Judges shall be sworn by the minority inspector j
there shall be saeh minority inspector, anu N
case there be No minority inspector then oy Jus
ticc OF the peace OF alderman, ard the inspectors
o~vcrssers and clerks shan be sworn by TIE Judge:
Certificates Of such swearing or Affirming shail
be Gully made OFT and signed ~ inc GIhccrs 50
sworn ami attesled oT tne otlccr WAC @IhiniSteI
ell the oath IL any ladSeo or minority inspector
refuses CT iaiis 10 swear ine ollesIs OF tIectr5a IN
the manner required y ms aet, ~ Il az! oiIcyf
OF election shaH aet WITHOUT Velu5 rs. w!
sworn. or II any oHicer Of election sAaIi sign ne
fo-m CT cath witnost belnS duly sworn, OF II az!
judge OF minority INSPECTOR shall certify that any
Uiictr was sworn wnen ne was hot, " shah ne
deemed q misdemesn'r, AMI upon cunFlction' me
ehiccr or 0nleers 50 oneiain2 snat pe uueu h9ttN
ccediug enc thousand doitaTs- or InPtis1heu net
exceeding one year, OF oot'- IN He"isIIesi'u" 'he
Court.
Sc. 10. On the day OF election, any person
whose name shall not appear On the registry Of
voters. and who claims the right 10 vote at said
, irefi,p- shall produce at least one qualified vIteT
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