Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-10-22
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hc - ~ tuo uWc ot making tue AhluhNN OF the
age OF tweniy-one and under twenty-five years
that he has been citizen Of the United States
one month that he has resided In the State one
year or. II nativeborn citizen OF the State, and
removed thereirom and returned, that he has re-
sided therein six months next preceding said
election, and Ia the election district two months
Immediately preceding such election, he shall be
entitled to vote, although he shall not have paid
taxes. The said affidavit of all persons making
such eloims and the effdayiis Of the witnesses 10
their residence shah 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 be hled ~ 'hs
return judge with the prothonotary, and shall re-.
main on file Herewith in the prolbonotarys Office,
subject to examination as other election papers
are. II the election officers shall fad that the
applicant possesses all the legal qualifications Of
a vo.er he shall be permitted to vote, and his
name shall be added TO the list Of taxables by tho
election officers, the word "tax" being added
where the claimant claims TO vote on tax, and the
word "age" where he claims TO vote on age, the
same words being added by tho clerks in each
case respectively on the lists Of persons voting at
such election.
Challenge Of Registered Voters.
SEC. II. It shall be lawful for any qualified
citizen Of the district, Notwithstanding the name
Of the proposed voter is contained on the list Of
resident taxables, to challenge the vote Of such
persons, whereupon the same proof of the right
Of suffrage as now required by law shall be pub
licly made, and acted on by the election board
and the vote admitted or rejected according to
the evidence. Every person claiming to bo a
naturalired citizen shall DO required TO produce
his naturalization certificate at the election be-
fore voting, except where he has been for Ave
years consecutively voter 10 thu district IN
which he offers his vote aud on the vote of such
person being received 1t shall be the duty Of the
election officers to write or stamp ouch certid-
cate the word "voted," with the day, month and
year, aud II any election officer or officers shall
receive a second vote on the same day by virtue
Of the same cerliGeaie, except where son are on.
titled 70 vote because Of the naturalization oi
their fathers, they and the person who shall ofel
such second vote shall be guilty Of a misdemean.
or, and on conviction thereof fined or impris.
oned or both, at the discretion of the court, but
the fne shall not exceed Ave hundred dollars In
each ease, nor the imprisonment one year. The
like punishment shall be inflicted on conviction
OF the officers Of election who shall neglect or re
fuse to make or eause to be made the endorse
ment required as aforesaid on said naturalization
certificate.
Neglect Of Duty Of Election Officers.
src. 12. If any election officer shall refuse o,
neglect to require such proof Of the right ol
suffrage as is described by this law, or tho laws
to which this is supplement, from any person
offering to vote whose name is not on the list oil
assessed voters, or whose right to vote is chal.
lengcd by any qualified voter present, and shal
admit such person to v-tc without requiring sucl
proof, every person offending shall upon con.
viction, be guilty Of misdemeanor, and shall b,
sentenced for every such offence to pay fine moi
exceeding five hundred dollars, or to undergo Of
imprisonment not more than one year, or both a
the discretion Of tho Court
Canvass of the Votes by the Court.
SIC. 10. As sson as the polls shall close the Of
ieers of the election shall proceed to count al
the votes cast for each candidate voted for, ant
make out full return Of the same in trplicate
with a return sheet in addition, In all of whicl
the votes received by each candidate shall be Civ
en- after his or her name, first in words and agait
10 figures, and shall be signed by ali Of said Of
hcers, and certified by oyorseers II any, or II mo-
so certified the overseers and any ofhcer refusing
to sign or certify, or either of them, shall writ
upon each of the returns his or their reasons fo
not signing or certifying them. The pote as sooi
as counted shall also be publicly and fully declaret
from The eiadop 10 he citizens present, aad ,
brief statement shoirng he poiss receired By eael
candidate shall be made and signed By the election
d
shall be Immediately posted up on The door of III
election house for Information Of the public Th,
/ tripcate returns shall be enclosed In envelopes
and bo sealed 10 the presence Of the officers, ant
one envelope with the unsealed return shee
given to the judgH, which shall contain one lis
of voters, tally-paper and oaths Of officers, ant
another Of said envelopes shall be given to th,
minority inspector. All judges living withr
twelve miles Of the Prothonotarys Office, or withir
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village city on the line Of railroad leading L
the county seat, shall before two O'Clock, post.
meridian, Of the day after the election, and al
other judges shall before twelve o'clock meridian
of the second day after the election, deliver said
return, together with return sheet, TO the Pro.
thonotary Of the Court Of Common Pleas Of the
county, which said return sheet shall be filed, and
the day and hour OF filing marked thereon, and
shall be preserved by the ProthOnotary for publis
inspection. At l2 o'clock on the said second
day following any election, the Prothonotary Of
the Court Of Common Pleas shall present the said
returns to the said court in counties where there
Is no resident President Judge, the Associate
Judges shall perform the duties imposed upon the
Court of Common Pleas, which shall con vene fol
eeta purPVsc Tue ivtutiIs Ptusvutuu Uy rroi
thonotary shall be opened by said court, and com.
puted by such Of It's officers and such sworn as
sisants as the court shall appOni, in the presence
vi tuo JuuRt VI luukth Ol hhlu court, anu tnt
returns certified and certificates Of election issued
under the seal Of the court, as is now required to
be done by the return judges, and the vote as Sc
computed and certified shall be open to the public
or In case Of complaint OF qualified elector und
oath charging palpablc fraud or mistake, and
particularly specifying the alleged mistake NJ
fraud, or where fraud or mistake is apparent or
the return, the court shall examine the return
and II In the judgment Of the court 1t shall b'
necessary to just return said court Ihall issu,
summary process against the election officers and
overscers If any, Of the election district com
planned Of, to bring them forthwith into court
with all election papers IN their possession aud
II palpablc mistake or fraud shall be discovered
it shall, upon such hearing as may be deemed
necessary to enlghten the court and be correct ted
by the court, and so certified but allegations o.
paipable fraud or mistake shall be decided by th,
said court within three days after the day tn,
returns arc brought into court for computation
and the said inquiry shall be directed only I,
palpablc fraud or mistake, and shall not b,
deemed judicial Jurisdiction to conclude an,
contest now or hereafter to be provided by law
and the other Of said triplicate returns shall b,
placed in the box and sealed Ep with the ballots
Nothing in this act shall require the returns o.
election of borough or township officers to b,
made to the courts directed in this section, bu
all the returns Of the election Of township ant
borough officers to be enclosed In n sealed cover
directed TO the Prothonotary OF the Court Of Com
mon Pleas OF the proper county, and shall b,
fomo ors OF them be delivered into his ofic,
within three days after every such election ans
hled therein. In counties where there are thre,
OF more judges Of said court, learned In the law
at least tSo judges shall sit to compute and Ger
iiiy returns, unless unavoidably prevented.
any OF the said judges shall himself be a candi
date for any office at any election be- shall mot ali
with the court or act in counting the returns o
such election, and In such case the other Judges
VI any, shall act, and IL In any county there shal
be no judge qualified to hold the said court nde
the provisions Of this act present and able to act
then and in every such case the register Of wills
the sheriff and county commissioner OF the prope
county shall be and constitute Board, who, or
majority Of whom shall have and exercise all th,
powers, and perform all the duties vested 10 Of
required to be performed BY the court Of commot
please OF such county, by ana under the proyis
ions Of this section but none Of the said officer
shall act as a member Of such Board when him
self candidate for any Office at the election, tn,
returns Of which the said Board Is required tC
count under the provisions OF this section.
SEc. 3. Ia all elections hereafter tho corti6ate
Of naturalization II genainc, shall be conclusive
evidence Of the facts mentioned therein, q nd
where the person Offering to vote claims the right
on the payment OF tax, the receipt OF such tar, u
signed by the proper officer, shall bo the evidence
thereof; If such person docs not produce such ro-
ceipi, 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 hold an once or appointment Of trust under
the government Of the Uuitsd States, or Of this
State, or Of any incorporated district, whether a
commissioned officer or otherwise, a subordinate
ofhcer or agent, who Is or shall be employed un-
der the Legislative, Executive or Judicial de-
partments Of this State or Of the United States,
or any city or incorporated district, and also
that every member Of Congress, or Of the State
Legislature, or Of the common or select council Of
any city or commissioner Of any incorporated
district, are by law incapable Of holding or er
erclsing, at the same time, the Office or appoint
ment Of Judge, Inspector or Clerf Of any election
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