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

Every pcrsen claiming to be- a naturalixed citizen
shall be required 10 produce his naturalization
certificate at the election before voting, except
where he has been for five years consesutively a
voter in the district where he offers to vote; and
ON the vote Of such pcrsoa being received, the
election officers are TO write or stamp the word
..yoted- on his certificate with the day. month and
year. and II any election officer or officers shall re
ceive a second vote on the same day, by virtue of
the same certificate except where sons are entitled
TO vote. because Of the naturalization Of their
father, they and the person who ehali oier such
second yrsc. shall Ice guilty OF n miSiefneanor,
and on conviction thereof, shall be fine.i or impris-
oned, or both. at the discretion OF the court; but
the tine shall not exceed live hundred dollars in
each case. nor the imprisonment one year. The
like punishment shall be inflicted. on conviction,
on the officers Of election who shall neglect or re
fuse TO make, or cause to be made, the endorse
ment required as aforesaid on said naturalization
certificate.
SEC. Il. Ifany election officer shall refuse or
neglect 10 require such proof of the right Of suf-
frage as is prescribed by this law or tho laws to
which this is Il supplement, from any person offer
ing to vote whose right to vote Is challenged by
any qualified voter present, and shall admit such
person to vote without requiring such proof, every
person SO offending. shall, upon conviction, be gull
ty OF a misdemean0r, and shall be sentenced for
every such offence, TO pay a fine not exceeding 1--WE
hundred dollars, or to undergo an imprisonment
not more than one year, or both. at the discretion
ofthe court.
SIC. 10. ANY assessor, election officer or person
appointed as an overseer. who shall neglect or re-
fuse TO periorm any duty enj0ined by this act, with
cut reasonable or legal cause, shall be subject to a
penalty Of one hundred dollars, and II any assessor
/ shall knowingly assess any person as a voter who
Is not qualified, or shall willfully refuse to assess
any one who Is qualified, he shall be guilty OF a
misdemeanor In office and on conviction be punish
ed by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, or
imprisonment not exceeding two years, or both. at
the discretion Of tbs court, and also be subject to
an action for damages by the party aggrieyed; and
I II any nQrson shall frandulputiy altar add to de
face Ordestroy any list ofyOters made out as direct
ed by this act, or tear down or remove the same
from the place where II has been fixed, with fraudu-
lent or mischieyous intent, or Tor any improper pur-
pose, the person SO offending shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and on conviction shall be punished
by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or i'm
prisonment Lot exceeding two years, or both at the
discretion OF the court and ii any person shall, by
violence or Intimidation drive, or attempt to drive
from the polls, any pcrson or persons appointed
by the court TO act as oyerseers OF an election, or
IN any way willfully prevent said oyerseers from
performing the duties enloined upon them by this
act, such person shall be guilty Of a misdemoaa0T,
and upon conviction thereof SHAH be punished by
a line not exceeding one thousand dollars, or by
Imprisonment not Exceeding two years, or both, at
the discretion OF the court. Any person who
shall. on the day o. any election, visit a polling
place in any election district at which he Is not
entitled to vote, and shall use any intimidation or
violence for the purpose of preventing any officer
OF elections from performing the duties required
of himb by law, or for the purpose of preventing
any qualified voter of such district exercising his
sight TO vote, OF from exercising his right Ia
challenge any person Offering 10 vote, such person
shall be deemed guilty Of ,~aisdeneanor' and
upon conviction thereof shall be punished by q
tne not exceeding one thousand dollars, or by im-
pris0Bmept net exceeding two years. or both. at
the discretion of he court Any clerk, oserseer
or election officer, who sbal disclose how any
elOctor shall have voted, unless required 70 do 50
as q witness In q judicial proceeding shall beguilty
OF q nlsdemeag 0f. and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished BY a tine not exceeding one
rlguSaut lnlt4rS or lV imnri2aumeuf not gNeepI-
ing two years, or both, at the discretion Of the
court.
i any person shall prevent or attempt to prevent
an! ofncpr III aa ~oleelioA under this act from hold
ing such election, or Use or threaten any violence
10 any such officer. and shall interrupt or improIr
ly In eriere with him IN the execution Of his duty,
shall block up or attempt 10 block up the windows
0r asenue IL any window " here the anne may be
holden, or shat ~rlotousiy disturb the peace OF such
election, or shall use or practice intimidation.
threats. force or violence, with the design To intiu-
euee unduly or OYerawe any ~oleetOr. or preveEt him
if0n Yotlus, OF to restrain the freedom OF choice,
such person noon iction shall he nned ia any sum
not exceeding nye hundred dollars, to he imprison-
ed for any time Ipt less than one nor more than
twelve months. and if 1t SHALL be shown to the court
where the trial Of such offence shall be had. that
the lesStn 20 q~iicnd.ng was not o resident OF the
city, ward OF district ahere the said offence was
committed. and not entitled to vote therein, On con
yiciion. he shall be sentenced TO pay a line not less
than one hundred or more than one Thousand dol
Ian, and be imprisoned not less than six months
Lor more than two years.
a.If any person o. pe.Sorg shall make any bet or
wager upon the result OF an election within the
Commonwealth, orshall offer 10 make any such bet
or wager, either by verbal proclamation thereof or
10y any written OF printed advertisement. OF invite
any person or persons TO make such bet OF wager,
upon conviction thereof he 90 they shall loffeit and
pay three times the amount so bet or Offered to be
And the election laws Of the Commonwealth fur
ther provide that '.The Inspectors, Judges and
clerks shall. before entering on the duties OF their
pfp..u u.r-.ra1f~ 80 10 anI sutzarfha tho oath nr u q
h~Tpatlou hereinafter directed, which shall be ad-
ministered TO them by any Judge, Alderman or
Justice of the Peace; bat If no sHeh magistrate he
perscnt. one of the inspectors OF the election shali
administer the oath or affirmation TO the other
nudge, and inspector. and then the inspector so
qHaiiaed shall administer the oath or affirmation
90 hia..
'rhe inspectors, Judge agd clerks Ieehired by
law TO hold the township aud general elections,
shall take and subscribe theseveTal 0aths vf affirm
atiops, required by the 18th, 20th and 2lst sections
Of the aGtGt the 81 day OF July, 1859, entitled An
act relating to ihe elections OF TINS Common
wealth." which oaths or attirmationa shall be pre-
pared and administered In the manner prescribed
In the 18th and I'D sections OF the said act anu IN
addition to the power conferred by the 18th section
of said act, the Judge or either Of the inspectors
shall have power to administer the Oaths prescrib-
ed by said act toany clerk OF a general or special
or township election.
The following shall be the form of the oath'oraf
frIaatiOn TO be taken BY each inspector, viz: 81 a
b. do-that will daily attetd 70 the ensAins
titCAstu h4AlI- AAA1 - - 80 -
spestoF and that l viii not receive any ticket or
vote from any person. otheF thar such as shall hrm-
ly believe TO be, according 10 the pfOsis!oils OF the
constitution and the laws of this Commonwealth
entitled TO vote at such election, without requiring
such evidence OF the right 10 vote as il directed by
law, nor will j vesatiOnsly delay OF refuse 10 re-
ceiye any vote from any person who / shall believe
to be entitled to vote as Aforesaid, but that l Will
in all things, truly, impartially and faithfully per-
form nv duty therein, TO the best of my Judgment
end abilities, and that ! am not directly or indl-
oct fnfurosfal in any lef ar "a erar On Fhp result
Tie folosing siiati be ths OATH OF Affirmation o
each Judge; viz: u "a. b do-that / Will a
Judge du ~ attend the ensuing election during Tn
continuance thereof, and faithfully assist the in
spectors in carrying on the same: that | will not
give my consent that Any vote or ticket shall be re
ceiyed from any person other than such rs L firmly
believe 10 DO according to the provisions of the con-
~stifution and lays OF this Coi.lnonwealth- entitled
te vote at such election, without r%eqAirng such e.
idaRag vi the right TO vote as difeeted bY laF,
aad that / v ~ $50 M best eHdeaFofS to pfegent
any fraud, deceit OF abase 10 CARRYING Oh the same
by citigeDs qualified to vote, or othefS, and tiiqt /
will make a lrue and perfect return OF the said eiee
ton. and win in all things truly. impartially and
faithfully perform my duty respecting the same to
the best Of my Judgment aud abilities, and that |
am not directly OF indirectly interested 10 any bet
or wager on the result of this election
TLe following shall be the form Of the oath or af-
h-matlon 10 10 taten bv each clerk, viz: Il a. b.
do-that l VIII nnpaftiat.y asd truly write down
the name of each ciector who shal vote at tie en-
suing election. which shall be given me In charge,
and also the name of the township, ward OF district
wherein such cieStor resides. and c~arttdlly and
truly write down the nunbef Of FGtes that shan be
gil en- Tor each cag didate at the election as often 4
L.s name shall be read to me by the Inspector
thereof aad n I'll things truly and faithfully per-
form my dgty respecting the came to the best q. my
Judgment and abiliiy,h nd that am nUt dsseetly or
Indirectly interested in any bet or wager on the re.
suit 81 ta,s election"
The Quail aed eiscta.s viii take notice Of the fol-
lowing act Of Assembly, apf,pSed l2th day Of
March, 1865, an act Regulating the mode Of voting
at al elections in the several counties Of this Com
monweaitii.
SECTION l. BE II eHastSd hy the Senate and
House of Representative Of the CniHHhon~ ealth Of
Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it Is
hereby cnactedby the authority OF the same, That
the qualified voters Of the several counties Of this
Commonwealth at ali 6eseFai township, borough
and special elections are hereby, hereafter. anth0r-
lied and required TO Vote, 10y tickets. printed or
written. or partly printed and partly written. sew
c,slly classified as follows: One ticket shall en-
bFlee the na.ses ei al Judges Of courts voted fer,
and 81 I've labelled, outside slSdlcaFY;" one ticket
shall embrace tine names Of 81 state OlsceTs vG.Qd
or. and be labelled State one ticket shali en-
brace the names Of all county officers voted for, In
cl,ding the office Of Senator, member and members
Of Assembly II voted for, and member OF Con
gress, II voted for, a.d nc labelled comfy one
ticket shall embrace the names Of al 10. ush.g Gl
hcers voted for. and he labelled townships" one
ticket shall embrace the names Of all borough Of
ncer- ,cief Tor. and be labelled 'borough;" and
zach cla-s shsii bc Deposited in separate ballot
boxes.
SEr. . That IL shall be the duty o. the Shcr,ns