Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-10-06

AN ACT regulating the mode of voting ut al
elections in the several counties Of this Com
monwealth, approved the 9o,h day Of March

Form Of Tickets.
AN ACT regulating the mode Of voting ut all
elections 10 the several counties Of this Com
monwealth, approved the 3oth day Of March,
A. d. 1866, viz;
SECTION |. Be Il enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives of the Commonwealth 0 {
Pennsylvania 10 General Assembly met, and II Is
hereby enacted by authority OF the same, That the
qualified voters OF the several counties Of this
Commonwealth, at all general, township, borough
and special elections, are hereby hereafter author
Eed and required TO vote, by tickets, printed, or
written or partly printed and partly written, sew
orally classified as follows; One ticket shall EN-
brace the names Of all judges Of courts voted for,
and to te labeled, outside, "judciary !" one ticket
shall embrace the names Of the State officers voted
for, and be labeled, estate one ticket shall en-
brace the names Of all county officers voted for,
including Office Of senator, member aud members
Of assembly, II voted for, and member Of Congress,
II voted for, and be labeled, "eounty !" one ticket
shall en- brace the names Of all township officers
voted for, and be labeled, "township" one ticket
shall embrace the names Of all borough officers
voted for, and be labeled, borough = and each
class shall be deposited In separate ballot toxes
when the Polls are TO be Kept Open.
further supplement to the act regulating
elections in this Commonwealth, approved
SEC. 5. At all elections hereafter held under
the laws Of this Commonwealth, the polls shall be
opened at seven o'clock. a. m, and closed At seven
o'clock, pm. .a .f...s..I r
appointment Of Judges and Inspectors.
sEc 0. To all election districts where vacancy
exists by reason Of the disqua lihcation Of tho
officers or otherwise in an election board hereto
fore appointed, or where any new district hall be
formed, the Judge or judges Of the Cour, Of Com
| mon Pleas OF the proper county shall, ten days
| before any general or special election, appoint
| competent persons to hl said vacancies, and to
conduct the election in said new districts, and 10
the appointment Of inspectors In any election
district both shall not be Of the same political
party, and the judge Of elections shall In all cases
be Of the political party having the majority oi
votes In said district as nearly as the said judge
or judges can ascertain the fact, and In case Of
the disagreement Of the judges as to the selection
Of inspectors the political majority Of the judges
shall select one Of said Inspectors and the minor
| ity judge or judges shall select the other.
| Sac. 2. Whenever there shall be vacancy 10
an election board on the morning Of an election,
said vacancy shah be filled in conformity with
existing laws. .r7 "H. rIh H.
Duties Of Election Oflcers.
sro. s, At the opening Of the polls at all elec.
tions Il shall be the duy Of the judges Of election
for their respective districts to designate one o
the Inspector whose duty Il shall be TO have In
custody the registry Of voters, and TO make The
entries therein required by law, and II shall b
the duty Of the other Of the said inspectors to
receive and number the ballots presented at said
election. ......
Sac. Q. All elections by the citizens shall be by
ballot evory ballot voted shall be numbered In
the order In which II shalt be received, and the
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opposite the namo Of the elector from whom re.
ceiyed. And any voter voting two or more tick.
cts, the several tickets 20 voted shall each b,
numbered With tho number corresponding with
the number to the namo Of the voter. Any elec.
tor may write his name upon his ticket or eau.,
the same TO be written thereon, and attended BY
q citizen Of tbs district In addition TO the oath
now prescribed by Law 10 be taken and subscribed
BY election officers, they shalt seyerally be sworn
or affirmed not to disclose how any elector shal
have voted, unlefs required TO do 10 as witnesses
IN judicial proceeding, All judges, inspectors
clerks and overseers Of any election held undei
this act shall, before entering upon their duties
be duly sworn or affirmed In the presence o
each other. The judge shall be sworn by th'
minority inspector, II there shall be such minority
inspector, and in case there shall be no minority
inspector then by justice Of the peace or alder
man, and the inspectors, oyerseorh an clerk shal
be sworn BY the Judge Certificates Of such swear
ing or Affirming shall be duly made out and sign
ed by the officers 20 sworn, and attested by th,
ofEcor who administered the oath II any iudg,
or minority inspector refuses or fails to swear th'
officers OF election In the manner required BY thi
act, or u any officer Of election shall act withou
being first duly sworn, II any officer Of election
shall sign The form Of oath without being dul,
sworn, or " any judge or minority Inspector shal
| earfiex hat affaaF VA han h
not, shall be deemed a mitdemoanor, and upoi
conyiction the oihecr or cheers 20 offending shn
be fined not exceeding one thousand dollars o
imprisonment not exceeding one year or both a
the discretion Of the Court .If ~.
| Non-Registered Voters.
sso. 10. On the day Of election any persol
whose name shall not appear on the registry .
voters, and who claims The right 10 vote at said
election, shall produce At least one qualified votoi
Of the district a. q witness 10 the residence o
the claimant 10 the district In which he claims Il
be voter for the period Of at least two n6hthl
Immediately preceding said election, which wit.
ness shall be sworn or affirmed, and subscribe
written, or partly written and partly printed afH
dAyit TO the facts stated BY him, which anidavi
shall define clearly whore tho residence Is Of III,
person 10 claiming TO be q ,cter, aud the persof
70 claiming the right TO vote shall also tako an I
sobsofibs written, or partly written and partl
printed afidavit stating TO the bestof his kuowi
edge and belief when and where he was born
that he has been q citizen Of the United State
for enc month, and Of ,he Commonw wealth o
Penosylyaniai that be has resided 10 the Com
lmonwealth one yeur, or n formerly q quaiidc,
eleotor or native.born eitiren thereof, and hu
removed therefrom and returned, that be has 70
sided therein sin months next preceding said elee
ton that he b" resided In the district In whie
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that he has not moved into the district for th
lpprpose Of voting therein that he has, " twenty
two years Of age or upwards, paid q State o