The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1881-10-05
ARTICLE VIII.
suFrnAan ANn ELrcr1oN.

SEC. l. Every male citizen twenty-one
years of age possessing the following
qualifications, shall be entitled to vote at
all elections:
FirSt.-He shall have been a citizen Of
the United States at least one month.
Hec0nd.-h e shall hav resided in the State
one year, (or, it having previously been n
qualified elector or native born citizen of
the state he shall have removed theretonn
and returned, then six moths,) immedi-
aiely precedidg tho election.
Tbjrd.-Iie shall have resided in the
election district where he offers to vote at
least two months Immediately preceding
the election.
F'Ourth.--n twenty-five years of ago or
upwards, he shall have paid a state or
county tax which shall have been assessed
at least two months and paid at least one
month before election.
SEC. 2. The General election shall bo
held annually on the Tuesday next follow
ing the first Monday of NoVember, but
the General Assembly may, by law, fix Il
diiieront day, two-thirds OF all the MEM
bers of each House consonting thereto,
Also, the foll9Mfing SECTIONS of anoct en-
tined, VA further supleplent to the act
regulating electiQnS in Mis- Common
wealth apRrovedthe 3Oth DAY of JatV-
SEc. Il. 1t shall be lawful for any quail
fed citizen of the district, notwithstand-
ing the name of the proposed voter is con-
tanned on the list of resident taxables, to
challenge the vote Of such person, where
upon the proof of the right of suffrage
rs is now required by law shall
be publicly made and acted upon
by the election board and the
vote admitted or rejected, according to the
evidence. Every person claiming TO be q
naturalized citizen shall be required to
produce his naturalization certificate at
tho election before voting, except where
he has been for five years conseoutively q
voter in the district in which he offers to
votes and Oh the vote of such person be-
ing received it shall be the duty Of the
election officers to write or STAMP on such
certificate the word "voted," with tho day,
month and year; and if any election OIL
Ger or officers shal receive a second vote
ON the same day, by virtue Of same GER
titc3te, except where SODS are entitled to
vote because ofJhe naturalization Of their
fathers, thCy and the person who shall
offer such second vote, shall be guilty of q
misdOmeanor. and on conviction thereof
shall be fined or imprisoned, or both, at
the discretion of the court; but tho fine
shall not exceed five hundred dollars i'm
each case, nor tho Imprisonment one year.
The like punishment shall be inflicted
on conviction on the officers OF election
who shall neglect or refuse to make or
cause to be made tho endorsement re-
quired aforesaid on said naturalization
certificate.
SEC, y. If any election officer shall re-
fuse ar neglect 70 require such proof Of
tho right of suffrage as is prescribed by
this law, or laws to which this is a supple
menl, nom aEY person Offering to vote
whose name is not on thia list Of assessed
voters, OF whose right 90 vote without re-
curing such proof every person so Of
ionding shall, upon conviction, be nuilty
Of lnisGemeanOr, and shall be sentenced
Tor every such oitcnSe, To pay fine not
exceeding five hundred dollars. or to un-
dergo an imprisonment of not more than
one year, or both, at the discretion OF the
curt.
y Notice is hereby given, That any person
excepting Justices Of the Peace who shall
hold any Office or appointment ofpront or
trust under the United States, or this
state, or any city or cOrpOrated district,
whether commissioned Ohiscr or other
wise, subordinate officer or agent who
is or shall be employed under the legisla-
ture, executive or judiciary departmentOf
this State, or of any city, or Of any incor-
porated district, and also that every mem
Der OF Congress and Of the State legisla-
ture, or of the select or common council
OF any Oity, or commissioners OF any in
corporated district. is by law incapable of
holding or exercising at the time, the
Office or appointment of judge, inspector
or clerk of any election in this Common
wealth, and that no inspector, Judge or
other officer Of such election shall be eli
gible TO be then voted for.
/ also give official notice of the follow
ing provisions OF an act approved the Both
of March, 1866, entitled "An act regula-
ting the mode OF voting al all the elections
OF this Commonwealth"
SEC. l. BE it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Common
wealth OF Pennsylvania in General AS
semblY met, and it is hereby enacted by
tho authority Of the same. That the quail
ihed voters OF the seysral counties of this
Commonwealth, at all general, township
borough and special elections are hereby
hereafter authorized and required TO vote