Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1879-10-15
Genera! Election Proclamation

General LECTION PTOCldmdtI0n
WHEREAS, In and by an Act of the Genera
MIA entitled IAN act relating to the elections OF
the Commonwealth" passed the 2nd day o
July. A. ID. 1899, it is made the duiv of the
Sheriff of every county within tlis Common
wealth. TO give public notice of the General Elec
tion and III such notice to enumercte:
!. The officers to be elected.
2. Designate the places where the election Ii
to be held.
/, WV. Fl. HOFFMAN. High Sheriff of the
county of Butler do hereby make known and
give this public notice to the electors of the
county of Butler. that on Tuesday noxt follow
ing the first Monday of November. being
The 4th day 0f November, 1879,
a General Election will be held at the several
election districts established by law in said
county, at which time they will vote by ballot
for the several Offices herein after named, viz
One person for the Office Of Treasurer of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Two persons for the Office OF Jury Commits
sioner Of the county of Butler. mo person can
vote for more than one.
The said elections will be held throughout the
county follows:
The electors of Adams township at the house
of J. S. Douthett.
The electors of Allegheny township at the
L.
The electors of Buffalo township at the house
of Robert Gregg, now George TRULY, now Rob-
ert Bartly.
The electors of Butler township at the Court
hoase in Butler.
The electors of Brady township at the School
house at West Liberty.
The electors of Clearfield township at the
house of John Green.
The electors of Clinton township at the house
of John c. Riddle. now John Anderson.
The electors of Concord township at the
School house No. 4, in Middletown.
The electors OF Clay township at the Centre
School house in said township.
The electors of Centre township at the house
of ". D. McCandless, occupied by Jesse Har-
vey.
The electors of Cherry township at the house
of William Lindsey.
The electors of ConnoquenessinS township.
Northern precinct. at School house No. Z, il
Whitestown Southern precinct at the house OF
Peter staff. III Petersville.
The electors OF Cranberry township at the
house of Frederick Meeder.
The electors of Donegal to vnship at the
house of Adam Schneider, in Millerstown.
The electors of Fairview township at the
house of J. Dickey in Fairview borough
The electors of Forward township at the
house OF Robert Fl. Brown.
The electors Of Franklin township at the
School house in the borough OF Prospect.
The electors of Jackson township Western
precinct. at the house of Jacob He'll in Har-
mony: Eastern precinct at the house Of John
p. Miller in Evansburg.
The electors of jefferson township at the
house of Morris ReiShter.
The electors of Lancaster township at the
Public School house No. 5.
The electors OF Middesex township at the
house of George Cooper.
The electors of Marion township at James
Bailey's
The electors Of Muddycreek township at the
Town Hall in Portersville.
The electors of Mercer township at the Town
Hail in Harrisville.
The electors of Oakland township at the
house of William McCung.
The electors of Parker township at the house
of John Kelly in Martinsburg.
The electors of Penn township at the house
of Richard Fisher.
The electors of Summit township at the
house of Adam Frederick.
The electors of SHpperyrock township at the
School house, at the North end of the borough
of Centrevie.
The electors of venango township at the
house of James Murrin.
The electors of Winfield township at School
house No. s. in said township.
The electors OF Washington township at the
Town Hall in North Washington.
The electors of Worth township at the house
of W. Humphreys.
The electors Of the borough of Butler at the
Court House in said borough.
The electors of the borough of Centreviile at
the School house in said borough.
The electors of the borough of Zelienople at
the Council house i'll said borough.
The electors of the borough of Prospect al
the e------in in said borough.
The electors of the borough of Saxonburg Al
the School house in said borough.
The electors of the borough Of West Sunbury
at the Public School house in Sunbury.
The electors of the borough of Millerstowr
at the house of Adam Schreiber in said bor
ough.
The electors of the borough of Petrolia q
the Town Hall in said borough.
The electors OF the borough of Fairview a
the School house in said borough.
The electors Of the borough of Harms City a.
the Town Hall in said borough.
And 1, the said Sheriff, do further give notice
to all election officers citizens, and others, OF
the following provisions of the constitution anc
laws of this commonwealth, relating to elections
VIZ:
OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS.
CONSTITUTION OF PENNsYLvANIA-ART. VIII.
SECTION l. Every male citizen twenty-ont
years OF age. possessing the following qualitica
tions shall be entitled to vote at all elections
First.-He shall have been a citizen of the
United States at least one month.
Second-He shall have resided in the State
one year, Cor if having previously been quail
flied elector or native born citizens of the State
he shall have removed from and returned, ther
six months) Immediately preceding the cleo
ton.
Third.-He shall have resided in the election
district where he shall offer his vote at least two
months Immediately preceding the election.
Fourth.-If twenty-five years or upwards. he
shall have paid within two years State oil
county tax, which shall have been assessed al
least two months and paid at least one month
before the election.
SECTION 5.-Electors shall in all cases except
treason, felony and breach surety of the
peace be privileged from arrest during their at
tendance on elections and in going to and re-
turning thcrcfrom.
SECTION 6.-Whenever any of the qualified
electors of this Commonwealth shall be in
actual military service under a requisition from
the President OF the United States, or by the
authority OF this Commonwealth, such electors
may exercise the right of suffrage in all cleo
tions by the citizens, under silch regulations as
are or shall be prescribed by law, as fully AZ il
they were present at their usual places OF elec-
ton.
SECTION All laws regulating the holding
of elections by the citizens or for the registra-
tion of electors shall be uniformed throughout
the State, but no elector shall be deprived OF
the privilege by reason of his name not being
registered.
SECTION 13.-For the purpose of voting, no
person shall be deemed to have gained n resi-
dence by OF bis presence or lost it by rea-
son of his absence, while employed in the ser.
vice. either civil or military, of this State. or OF
the United States, nor whiie engaged in the
navigation of the waters Of this State or OF the
United states, or on the high soaa, nor while a
student in any institute of learning, nor while
kept in any poor house or other asylum at pub
lie expense, nor while confined in public
prison.
Election officers will take notice that the Act
entitled "a Further Supplement to the Election
Laws of the Commonwealth" disquaifying de-
sefters from the army of the United States from
voting has recently been declared unconstitu-
tional by the Supreme Court OF Pennsylvania,
is now null and void, and that all persons for
merly disqualified hereunder are now lawful
voters if otherwise qualified.
OF ELECTION OFFICERS.
CONSTITUTION OF PENNsYLvANIA-ART. VII
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