The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1881-10-28
SPECIAL ATTENTION.

SEC. l. Every male citizen twenty-one years Of
age, possessing the following qualifications shall
be entitled TO vote at all elections:
FirSf-Hc shall have been citizen of the Uni
ted states At least one month
ScCOHd-He shall have resided in the State one
year Tor u having previously been qualified
elector or native oorn citizen o the state he shall
have removed thereirOm and returned. then six
momthS) Immediately preceding the election.
Ihird-He shall havO resided in the election
district where he shall offer to vote at least two
months immediately precedin" the election.
FoUfth-lt tTenty-ouc years Of age. upward,
ne Shall nave pad within two years n State OF
county tax. which shall have been assessed at
ieaSt Two months and paid at least one month be
fore the election
SIC. 1. All elections by the citizens shall he hy
ballot Every ballot voted shall he numbered in
the order in which It shall be received and the
number recorded by the election officers on the
list Of voters opposite the name of the electnr who
presents the ballot. Auy clector NAV write his
name upon his ticket or cause his name to he
written thereon and atteSted by a citizen of the
district. The election officers shall he sworn or
athrmed not 70 disclose now any elect0r shall
have voted unless required to do SO as n witness
in a judicial proceeding
SEC .. Electors shaft in all eases except treason.
felony. and breach surety OF the peace he priv
LEGGED from aTres. during their Attendance on
elections aud ia going to and returning there
SEC 6. Whenever any Of the qualified electors
OF thtS commonwealth shall he in active military
service, under q requistlon from the President of
tle Ohlte STATES OF 10y auth rtty from this Com
monwcalth. such electors NAV exercise the right
1L M sIrkS IN all elections by the citizens, under
S'ch regulations a. are or shall he prescribed by
law as inlly rs IL they were present at their usual
SEC. 4. All laws regul1ting the holding Of elec-
tons by the citizens for the reStrt of electors
shall he uniform throughout the State. bat no
elector snail he deprived Of the privi eye of voting
by reason Of his name not heing registered
SEC. : Any person who SHALL give or promise or
Oiier TO give to any ulec-ur anv money reward ar
other VatuHble consideration for his vote At any
election. OF for Withholding the same or who sha n
give OF promise to give such consideration to INV
other person or party for such eierfor's vofe ar
for the Withholding thereof and any eIertor who
shah recei 7e Ut agree to receive for hiselt or fy
another. any money. reward. or other valuatIe
consideration for his an al election or for
Withholding the same. shall thereby forfeit the
right to vote at such election; and an elector
whose right to vote shall he challenged for sucI,
canse before the election officers shall be required
TO affirm that the matter OF the cha iIen.ye
, is untrue before his vote shall he received.
SEC. Q. Any person who shall while a candidate te
for office he guilty Of bribery. fraud or wtIfnI VIC
lation of any election law. shall he forever dis
qualified from holding any office OF trust or prnn
I within this commonwealth /: and any nersnn con
vcted Of wilu violation Of the election laws shaI
[ in addition to any penalties, provided by law q,
deprived OF the right OF suffrage absolutely tor
{ term of four Years
SEC I3. For the purpose Of voting no persoi
b shall he deemed TO have gaiuzd a residence b.
reason OF his presp ce, or lost IL by reason OF hi
absence, while employed in the service. eithe
civil or military. of this State or of the Unite,
states. or on the high seas. nor while student q
any institution OF learning. while kept in
pOOr-hUuse Otuer asylum at public eXuense
nor while confined IN public prison.
SIC. Il District election boards shall consist q
Judge and two inspectors. who shall he choseI
annually by the citizens Each elector shal n IN "
the right 10 vote for the indge and one tnspectoT
and each inspector shall appoint one clerk Tn
nrst election board of any new district shan b
selected aud Vi sancies ih election boards lille,
az shall De provided bv law. Election officer
shall he privileged from arrest upon dav OF cleo
tion. and while engaged In M king up nd tran.
mitting returns. except mon warrant OF n canr
Of record or Judge thereof Tor an ele,tion IRA a
Tor felony q Tor vsnton breach Of tho peace 7