The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-11-02


TWO PERSONS tor the office of Associate
Judge OF Somerset County.
ONE PERSON for the Office Of ProtIsnotary of
ONE PEKs0T for the Office Of shesiH Of som
set County.
oNEPEasoN Cor tho once Register aaa re-
| e0rder OF Somerset County.
ONE PERSON for tbs Office of Treasurer of
THREE PEiisoNs for The olIice Of Commits
sicner Of Somersef County
/ ONE PERSON for tho offer ef Poor fiecsc
Director of Somerset toztnty
THREE PERSONS Tor the Office Of Auiisor of
SPECIAL ATTENTION is hereby directed 70
the sth Article Of the New ConstifufiJn.
SECTION l. Every male citizen twenfy-cne
sn g vote sas e s
| Firsf.-Ho shall have been citizen OF the
United States at least ono month.
SfconG-He shall have resided In the State one
year, tor II, having previously been aquahfed
electDr native born citizen Of the STATE, he shall
have removed therefrnm and returned, then six
W sai Psss,.ss rssi.d anj =; re-
district where he shall offer 10 vote at least two
months immediately preceding the election
FOURTH III tweDty-twO ycars0f ageor upwards,
he shall have paid within two years State or
county tax, which glis,ll have been assessed A.
least two months and paid ut ieast one month be-
| fore the election.
SIC L. All the elections by tho citizens shall
| be by ballot. Every ballot voted shall be
bered in the order In which IL shall be received,
and the number recorded BY the election officers
on the list Of voters, opposite the narcof the cleo
tor who presents the ballot. Any eiector may
write his name upon his ticket or cause the same
70 be written thereon and a,testod By citizen of
| the district. The election officers sail be sworri
or affirmed not 10 disclose how any elcetor shall
have voted unless required 10 DO so as Witnesses
| in judicial proceeding
SEC. s. Electors shall in all cases except trea-
son, felony and breach.or surety OF the peace, be
| privileged from arrest during their attendance
one elections and In going % and turning there
/ rom
shall be privileged from arrest upon days Of cleo
tion, and while engaged In making up and trans
mitting returns, except upon warrant OF cn.rt OF
record Judge thereof for an election fraud, for
| felony, or for wanton breach Of the peace. In
| cities they may claim exemption from jury duty
during their terms Of service.
SEC. 0. Whenever any Of the qualified electors
Of this Commonwealth shall be In actual military
service, under requsiiion from the President OF
the United States or by the authority OF this Com
| monwealth, such electors may exercise the right
OF suffrage in all elections by the citizens. under
| such regulations shall be prescribd by
law, fully as II they were present at their usual
places OF election
| SEC. T. All laws regulating the holding of cleo
tions by the citizens for the registration Of vO-
ters shall be uniform throughout the State. but no
eector shall be deprived Of the privilege OF voting
by reason Of his name not being registered.
SIC. s. Any person who shall give. or promise
or oier 10 give, to an elector, any money reward
or other valuable consideration for his vote at an
election, or for Withholding the same. who shall
give or promise give such consideration 70 any
other person party for such electors vote or for
the Withholding thereof, and ny elect0r who shall
receive or agree TO receive. afor hmsef0r fOran-
other, any money, reward or other valuable con-
sderation for hs vote at an election, or for with
holding the same shall thereby forfeit the right 10
vote at such election, and any elector whose right
TO vote shall be challenged for such cause before
the election officers, shall be required 10 swear OF
affirm that the matter OF the challenge is untrue
before his vote shall be received.
SEC. 9. Any person who shall, while a eandi
dateior Office, be guilty Of bribery, fraud, or vii
ful violation Of any election law shall be forever
disqualified from holding Office Of trust proft
in this Commonwealth, any person convicted Of
wifui violation of the election laws SHALL In addi
ton 70 any penalties provided by law be deprived
of the right of suffrage absolutely for n term
/ four years.
SEC H. For the purpose Of voting no person
shall be deemed to have gained residence ~
reason of his presence, lost 1t by reason Of his
absence, while employed in the service, either
civil OF military, Of this State, OF the United
States nor while engaged In the navigation Of the
waters Of the State the United States or on the
high seas nor while . student OF any Institution
OF learning, nor while kept in any poor house or
other asylum at public expense, nor while eonnn-
SEc IA district election boards shall consist
Of nudge and two inspectors, who shall be chosen
| annually by the citizens Each eleetor shall have
the right 10 vote for the Judge and one Inspector.
/ and each inspector shall appoint one clerk The
first election board for any new district shall be
selected. and vacancies in election boards filled,
| as shall be provided by law. Election officers
| SEC 10. No person shall be qualified to serve
as election officer who shall hold, or shall with
in two months have held any Office, or appoint
i ment or employment In or unfer the government
| OF the United States or Of this state. OF of any
city OF county, or OF any municipal board. com
mission or trust in any city save only justices OF
/ the peace and aldermen notnries pabic and per-
sons In the military service Of the Sta.e: nor shall
any election officer be eligible 30 any evil oice 10
be filled at any election ~ which DC shall serve,
save only to such subordinate nurt ipal OF local
Offices below the grade Of city OF county officers
/ as shall be designated by general ltE-
| And also 20 the following aets Of Assembly now
Act Of june soth. is7i. SIC. 8. At all elections
hereafter held under the laws ol this Common
wealth, the polls shall be opea--i O'Clock a. m.
and closed AT o'clock p. m.
| SEC. l. Whenever there II he vacancy In
| an election board the morning OF an election.
said vacancy shall be filled in conformity with ex
/ istfng laws.
latina to the elections OF Jbis lcmm nSeaita
passed July . 1918. provides lows siz;
THAT the inspectors and Il .es So. u meet at
the respective places appolnte ior hpldin5 the
election in the district AT which they respectively
belong before o'clock In the morning OF Tues
day. November 81, and each said inspector shall
| appoint ore clerk, WED shall DC qCallneu voter
SIn ease the person who shall have received the
second highest number OF votes for inspector shall
not attend on the day Of any election. then thu
person who shall have received the second highest
number OF votes for judge at the next processing
election shall act inspector in his place. And
Il -
hhest humber OF votes for inspector shall not al
| TEND. me person elected Judge shall cppcint an
n-neetor In his rlaee. and IN ease the ne oY1 clee
ted Judge shall not attend then the inspector who
rocsii,-ef tbe bighest uunnher Of votes snail an
| rofnr n in1o-e IN his place. and II any vaeancy
shaIi continne In the board for the srsce OF one
hour q fter the time fixed by law for the opening
Of the election, the qualified voters Of the town
shin ward or district for which such officer shall
have been elected present at the place Of election
| shall elect one of their namber to fiji such W
| csnr--
The act . goth of July. 1874 further provides
via.
! SIC the ouenin2 OF the roIls at III cleo
lions n shall be the duty of the Judges Of election
or thsfr respective districts 20 designate one Of
the insr,-tors whose duty il shall be TO have In
/ cus,oIv me registry OF voters AMI 70 make the
enries therein reouired hv Ia,r. and AZ shall be
the du,y of .he otherof said inspectors to receive
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The order in which Il shall be received. and the
nurn,er reeor,ied by the clerks on the list of vs
ters Opposite the name OF the eIecsorrom wh0rs re-
eeived And any voter voting two or more tickets
the several tickets so voted shall each be number
| al with the number corresponding with the num-
her 10 the name of the voter ANY elector nav
write his name upon his ticket or cause the same
m be written thereon and attested by citizen Of
the district In addition 20 the oath now prescrib
ed by law TO be taken and subscribed by election
ot,ieers they shall severally be sworn or affirmed
| NOT To disclose how apy elcctor shall have voted
unless REQUIRED TO do so as witnesses in a judicial
proceeding All Judges, inspectors clerks, and
overseers of any election held under this act shall
before entering uron their duties be duly sworn
| or affirmed in the presence Of each other The
i,;daes shall be sworn by the minority inspector II
| there shall be such minority Inspector, and In
case there be no minority inspector then by lus-
tice of the peace OF alderman, apd the inspectors
oyerseers and clerks shall be sworn by the Judge.
Certificates Of such swearing or affirming shall