Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-09-01
A Friendly hit OF Advice.
PREPARING FOR THE ELEcTroN-soNE VAL.
UABLE HINTS.

PREPARING FOR THE RLEcTroS--soNE VAL.
UABLE HINTS.
Prom the Clinton Democrat
The annual State election is coming
on apace, and as voters are one OF the
products of this country either on be.
coming twenty one years OF age, or by
naturalization, too much cannot be said
to direct all in the right and legal
channel. This is necessary, that all
who are entitled To exercise the fran.
chises OF II free American citizen should
know how to proceed inteillgent!y aud
legally. Persons who want to vote ut
the November election must be register
ed by September 9th, two months tsixty
daysl before the day of election, which
occurs November Sth. More As all
parties must pay Il tax within two
years, the 9th day of October will be
the last day to pay a tax. Don't put il
oil until the 10th You may lose your
vote. Those who wish to vote the com.
ing fall had better examine the list of
voters now in the hands of the Assessor
Tor the one To- be found at the election
house and see il their names are en-.
rolled. Ii not on the list, inform the
Assessor OF the fact, and he will have TO
register you. Too many, especially
young men, rely upon their right and
privilege OF swearing in their vote on
election day. This should not be, as it
takes too much time away from the
the county employing half dozen men
to look alter your rights when you can
attend to it yourself so cheaply. Look
at the registry list now posted up at
your election house, and If your name
is not on it, "go for the assessor and
don't bother the Election Board with
that which you should attend TO your.
self.
Let us recapitu!ate. To qualify
man to vote he must possess the follow.
ing qualifications, to wit;
lst. He must be u years OF age.
2d lie shall have been a citizen of
the United States at least one month.
Sd. He shall have resided in the State
at least one year. The only exception
to this is where q qualified voter leaves
the State to reside elsewhere, upon his
return he will again be entitled to vote
after he resides in the State six months.
4th. He must have resided in the
district where he offers to vote at least
two months (sixty days. Immediately
preceding the election.
5th. If 30 years of age or upwards he
must have paid State or county tax
that shall have been assessed at least
two months and paid at least one
month before the election. Courts have
repeatedly decided that no difference
when the tax was assessed lif even ten
- Z
within two years of the election this
payment qualities the elector to vote
provided 1t have been assessed at least
sixty days before the election, and paid
one month before.
eth. The Courts also decide that thir
ty days are to be counted in all eases
"a month-that that Is the legal sig
MITIGATION OF the term month
7th. The voter should be registered
at least two months before the election.
This saves all trouble about the right
to vote, except upon challenge when
want of qualification may be shown.
But an otherwise qualified voter cannot
be detarred from voting because not
registered. In such case however, he
is required to make OATH, prove citizen.
ship, even u we'll known, by another
person as witness, and submit to trouble.
some details.
sth The easy and proper way is to
pay whatever State or county tax Is due
and be registered. Then 1t the voter
has resided sixty days 10 the district,
been citizen at the United States for
one month, OF the State for one year
and is upwards of u years of age he
cannot be prevented from voting.
9th. \ person between II and -
years of age can vote without the pay
ment Of taxes, but he must possess all
the other qualifications enumerated.