Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-11-02

iVfN NutlnEf except Nnere ne mas ht3n Tor hN
\ yeara couseouiyely voter 10 the district /
which he offers bis vote aud on tho vote Of sue
person being received Il shall be the duty of th
election officers to writo OF stamp on such certid
cato the word "yoted" with the day. month an
year, aud IL auy election officer or odleefs shal
/ receive a soc1nl vote on the same day by yirtu
OF the same certificate, except whefo sOns are en-
4 titled to vote because Of tho naturalization o
their fathers, they and the person who shan Ole
/ such second vote shall no guilty Of a misi-mean
or, and on oohyistion thereof fined or impris
a oned or both, at the discretion Of the couri, bu
tho fine shall not exceed Ave hlhdrcl dollars II
each case, nor the imprisonment one year III,
like punishment shall be inflicted on eonvie- oi
Of the officers Of election who shall neglect or re
fuse to make or cause to be made the en- iorse
meut required rs aforesaid on said nataralila ioi
! oertihcato.
Neglect of Duty of Election OGlcers.
= sro l2. II any election officer shall refuse o
neglect to require such proof Of the right 0
suffrage as Is described by this Law, or ths law
to which this is a supplement from any psrsol
Offering to vote whose name is not on the lis, o
assessed voters, or whose right to vote l. chal
lenged by any qualified voier present, and shall
admit such porsun 10 vote without requiring such
proof every person so offending shall, upon con
yiciion, be guilty ofa misdemeanor aud shall be
sentenced for every such oGenso to pay a fac not
exceeding FIVE hundred dollars, OF to undergo al
imprisonment not more than one year or both, al
the discretion Of the Court
Canvass Of the Votes by the Court.
SIG 70. As soon as the polls hall close tho Of
fcers Of the election shall proceed to count ali
the votes cast for each candidate voted for and
make out full return OF the same In tripllcate
with a return sheet In addition in all Of which
the votes received by each can didato shall be Civ
en- after bis or her name, Grst m words aud again
In figures, and shall be signed by all Of said Of
hcers, and certified by ovoTseofs Il any, or Il not
50 certified the overseers aud any oticer refusing
b sign or certify. or either Of them shall write
upon each Of the returns hil or their reasons tor
not signing or certifying them The cote as soon
counted shall also Be pablicly aud (aly declared
from he iCindon 10 hc cifiieas pfcsesL. aad a
brief siaiemeai shooting tie uoiss received Jy each
candidate shall be mads and sigasd By he election
officers as soon a. he cote Il e0Haiei, aud he same
shaR b iamedia'eiy posted up on ne door of he
election house for Information gf ne public The
/ triplieae returns shal be enclosed Ia enye opes
and be sealed 10 the pressnse Of the officers, and
ono envelope with the unseiled return sheet
gwen to the judge, which shall contain oae list
Of voters tally-papor, and oaths OF officers, AID
another Of said envelopes shall bs givsn 10 the
minority insp'etor. An JUICES Using within
twelve miles Of tho Pro!honotary's oliso.lf within
twenty four miles, It their residence be 10 towr,
village or city on the line Of railroad leading 10
the county seat, shall before two O'Clock. post.
moriian, Of the day eAor the election, and all
other jud. os shall before twelve oclosk meridian
Of the second day after the election deliver said
rotutn, together with retu n sheet, 10 the Pro-
thonotary Of the Oouu Of Common Pleas Of the
county, which said return sheet shall bo iltd. and
I fha N4v n N "A huur af nlfnr ulaHkal II
shall be preserved by the Prothonotary for public
inspection. At l2 O'Clock on the said sesond
dAy following any election, the Prothonsiary Of
toe Court Of CommIn Pleas shall present the said
returns to the said court in counties where there
Is no resident President Judge, the Assoc ate
Judges shall perform the duties imposed upon the
Court Of Common Pleas, which shall convene for
said purpose the returns presented by the Pro-
thonotary shall be opened By said court, and com
! puted by such Of It's iHeers, and such sworn as
sistauts as the court shall appoint In the presence
Of The Judge or judges Of said court, aud the
returns certified and certificates Of election issued
under the seal Of the court as Is now required to
be done by th' return judges, and the vote as so
computed and certified shall be open to the public
/ or In case Of complaint Of qual6od elector under
oath charging palpable fraud or mistake, and
particularly specifying the alleged mistake OF
| fraud, or whore fraud or mistake Is apparent o n
the return, the court shall examine tho return,
ard II 10 the Judgment Of the court II shall be
necessary to just return said court shall issue
summary process against the election officers and
overseers Il any, Of the election district CON.
/ plained Of, 10 bring them forthwith into court,
with all election papers in their possession, aud
II palpable mistake or fraud shall be discovered,
1t shall, upon such hearing as nay be deemed
nee ssaty to onlIghten the court, aud be corrected
by the court, and 50 certified but allegations Of
palpable fraud or mistake shall be decided By the
said court within three days after the day the
returns are brought into court for computation
aud the said inquiry shall be directed only to
palpable fraud or mistake, anl shall not be
deemed judicial Jurisdiction to conclude any
contest now or hereafter to be provided by law
and the other Of said triplicate returns shall be
placed In the box and sealed up with the ballots
Nothing 10 this act shall require the returns Of
election Of borough or township officers to be
made TO the courts directed In this section, but
all the returns Of the election Of township and
borough officers to be enclosed In a scaled cover,
directed to the Prothonotary Of the Court Of Com.
mon Pleas Of The proper county. aud shall by
some one Of them be delivered into his Office
within three days after every such election and
filed therein. In counties whera there are three
or more judges Of said court learned In the law,
at least two judges shall sit to compute and Ger.
tity returns, unless unavoidably prevented. II
any Of the said judges shall himself be a candi
date for any Office at any election be shall not sit
with the court or act in counting the returns Of
such election, and In such ease the other judges,
II any, shall act, and III any county there shall
be no Judge qualified to hold the said court under
tho provisions Of this act present and able TO act,
then In every such ease, tho register Of wills,
the sherid and couniy commissioner of the proper
county shall be and eonstitute Board,who or a
majority Of whom shall have and exercise al the
powers, and perform all the duties vested in or
required to be performed by the Court Of Common
Poas Of such county, by and uuder the provis.
ions Of this section but none Of the said officers
shall act as a member Of such Board when him.
self candidate for any office at tho election, the
returns Of which the said Board Is requr 10
count undcr the provisions Of this section.
SIC, 2. IN all elections hereafter the certificate
Of naturalization, Il genuine shall be conclusive
evidence Of the facts mentioned therein, and
whore the person offering to vote claims tho right
on the payment OF tax the receipt Of such tax II
signed by the proper officer, shalt be tho evidence
thereof II such person does not produce such re.
ceipt, then tho payment Of the tax may 10 proven
by the cath Of such person, or other eyiionce
stating When, where and to whom such tax was
paid,
Persons Prohibited from Serving on Eiec.
tlon Boards.
Notice is further hereby given, that all pcrsens
except Justices Of the Peace, who shall hold an
ofice or appautment Of trust under the Govern. |
ment Of the United States, or Of this State, or of
any incorporated district whether a com missoned
otheer or otherwise subordinate officer or agent
who is or shall 10 employed under the Legisla. |
tive, Executive or Judicial departments Of this |
state or Of the United States, or any city or in |
corporated district and also that every member
Of Congress, or Of the State Legslature or Of the
common or select council Of any city or commits. /
sioner Of any incorporated district, arc By law
incapable Of hodiag or exercising, at the same
time, the office or appointment Of Judge, Inspsc.
tor or Clerk ofany election Of thisOommonweath.
OF Election Officers.
In ease the person who shall have received the
iecond highest number Of votes for inspector shan
not attend on tho day Of election then the person
who shall have received the second highest nun
Der Of votes for Judge at the next preceding cleo.
Ion, shall act as Inspector In bis place; and 10
lasc the person who shah have received the high
vt number Of votes for inspector sha not attend
he person elected Judge shall appoin an iHspec.
or In bis placei aud Ia case The person elected
Judge shall not attend, then the Inspector who 70.
,eived the highest number Of votes, shall appoint
! judge in his place or II any vacancy shall con.
inue In the Board for the space Of one hour after
be time axed by Law for the opening Of the eleo.
ion. the qualified voters Of tho township, ward
u district for which such officer shall have been
ectcd, present at the place Of electbn, shall Sc
cot one out Of their nsmber to an such vacancy
Also, that where judge, by sickness or unavoid.
'ble accident, is unable 10 attend such meeting
4 judges, then tho certificates or return sha Il 10
aiken charge Of by one Of the Inspectors or clerks
4 the election Of the district, who shall do and
'erform the duties required ofsaid judge unable
o attend
Election Board Oaths.