Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-10-19

his naturalization certificate at the election b,
ioro voting, except where he has been for q,
/ years o0nsooutiyely a voter In the district
which be offers bis vote, aud on tho vote Of sue
person being received il shall be the duty Of n
election officers to wriio or stamp on such eeria
cate the word ''yoted,' with the day, month an
| year, and if any election officer or ohccra lha
receive q second vote on the same day by vftu
Of the same certificate, except where sons arc On
titled to vote becnuso Of the naturalization
their fathers, they and the person who shall OH,
such second vote shall DO guilty Of misdemcan
or, end on conviction thereof fined or impri.
oncd, or both at tho discretion Of. tho court, br
tho lno shall not exceed Eve hundred dollars \
each case, nor the imprisonment one year. To
like punishment shall bo inflicted on convlo'io
Of tho officers Of election who shall neglect or 70
fuse to make or cause 10 be made tho endorse
men, required as Aforesaid on said na,arallzltio
certificate
Neglect of Duty Of Election Officers.
SIC ~. II any election officer shall refuse o
neglect to require such proof Of tho right O
suffrage as is described by this law, or tho law
to which this is supplement, from any pars5l
Offering to vote whose name is not on the list o
assessed voters, or whose right to vote Is chal
longel by any qualified voter present, and shll
admit such person to vote without requiring sucl
proof, every person so offending shall upon oou
yicton, be guilty ofa misdemsanor aad shall bt
sentenced for oyery such oilen,o 10 pay Gao nol
exceeding Eve hundred dollars, or to undergo a
Imprisonment not more than one yoar, or both, a
the discretion Of the Court
Canvass Of The Votes by the Court.
SEC. lS. As soon as the polls shall close the Of
acefs Of the election shall proceed to esunt al
the votes cast for each caudidate voted for. an,
make out full return oil the same Ia triplicats
with a return sheet IN addition, In all Of whict
the votes received by each candidate shall b. Civ
en- after bis or her name, FIRST IN words and agal,
In figures, and shall be signed by oil Of said Of
hcers aud certified by ovsrseers u any, or II moi
90 certified the overseers and any oilcer rsfusint
to sign or certify, or either of thom, shall wrii,
upon each Of tho returns his or their reasons io
not signing or certifying them. Tho poi, AZ 900,
as counted shall aiso BE- publicly aud Jay declare,
from ho rindot0 TO The citizens present, aad ,
5risf statement sloiciRg he votes rsccirsi By ero
candidate shall Be made aud signed BY ne election
officers soon as the cote is counted, dad he sam
shall Dc Immediately posted NJ on hs door of IN
election house for Information Of the public Tb,
triplloa'o returns shan ba enclosed In ouye one
and be scaled ia the presence of tho officers, ant
one envelope with the unsettled return shoe
given 10 the judge, which shall contain ono lls
Of voters, taliypapcr. and oaths Of oiicers, an,
another Of said envelopes shall DO given to III,
minority inspector An JUICES living within
twelve miles Of the Prothonoiary oti'o,1r within
twenty four mile, Il thsir rcsideace be in q toWr
village or city on the Inc Of railroad leading I,
tho county scat, shall before two O'Clock, post
meridian, Of the day after the election, and all
other iud scs shall before twelve o'closk meridian
Of the second day after the election, deliver said
return, together with return sheet. 70 tho Pro
thonotary Of the Court Of Common Pleas Of th,
county, which said return sheet shall be Gltd, ani
the day aad hour OF ding marked thereon, aad
shall be preserved by the Pro,houotary for public
inspection At ~ o'clock on tho said sesoni
day following any election, tho Prothons,ary o
toe Court Of Common Pleas shall present the sail
returns 10 the said court in conntes where ther,
is no resident President Judge, the Assoc at,
Judges shall perform the duiios imposed upon th,
Court Of Clmmon Pleas, which shall convene f5i
said purpose the returns presented by the Pro
thonotary shall ho opened BY said court and com
puted by such Of its iioert, and such sworn as
sistants as tho court shall appoint in the prosenc,
OF the judge or judges Of said court, and th,
returns cerlfcd and certificates Of election issued
under the seal Of the court, as is now required /,
be done BY tn, return judges, aad the vote as q
computed and certified shall DO open 10 tho public
or IN case Of complaint Of quali6si eleotor under
oath charging palpible fraud or mistake, ant
particularly specifying the alleged mistake OF
fraud, or where fraud or mistake Is apparent on
the return, the cour, shall examine The return
ard II In the judgment Of the court II shall bl
necessary to just return sold court shall issu,
summary process against the election officers anl
ovorseers if any, OF tho election district com
plalned Of, to bring them forthwith into court
with all election papers In their possession, ant
Il palpablo mistake or fraud shall DO discovered
IL shall, upon such hearing as may be deemed
noc ssary to enlghten the court, and be corrected
by the court, aud 80 certified but allegations o
palpable fraud or mistake shall be decided by th,
said court within three days after the day III,
returns are brought into court for computation
and the said inquiry shal be directed only /,
palpabio fraud or mistake, and shall not b,
deemed judicial jurisdiction to conclude any
contest now or hereafter 70 be provided BY law
and the other Of said triplicate returns shall b
placed In the box and sealed up with the ballots
Nothing In this act shall require the returns
election Of borough or township officers 10 b,
made to the courts as directed In this section bu
all the returns Of the election Of township and
borough officers to be enclosed In a soalsd cover
dlTeJiei TO the Pfothonotary Of the Court OF Con.
mon Pleas Of the proper county, and shall by
some one Of them be delivered into his one,
within three days after every such election ani
hled therein. In counties where there are thre,
or more judges Of said court, learned in the law
at least two judges shall ut to compute and Ger.
tity returns, unless unavoidably prevented. Il
any Of the said judges shall himself be q oandl.
date for any Office at any election he shall not sil
with the court or act in counting the returns oI
such election, and In such case the other Judges
u any, shall act, and II In any county there shall
be no judge qualified to hold the said court under
the provisions Of this act present and able 70 act
thon In every such ease, the register Of wills
the sheriff and county commissioners Of tho proper
county shall be and constitute a Board, who, or a
majority Of whom shall have and exercise All the
power', and perform al tho duties vested in OF
required to be performed by the Court Of Common
Pleas Of such county, by and under the proyis.
ions Of thi' section but none Of the said officers
shall &C, as a member Of such Board when him.
self candldate for any otce at the election, the
returns Of which tho said Board Is relu iroi 10
count under the provisions Of this section
Sac. 3. In all elections hereafter the certificate
Of naturalization, II genuine shall be conclusive
evidence Of the facts mentioned therein, and
whore The person Offering TO vote Claims the rich,
on the payment OF tax, the receipt Of such tax n
signed by the proper oiiser, shall bc the evidence
thereof II such person does not produce such re.
ceipt, then the payment Of thetax may 10 proven
by the oath Of such person, or other evidence
stating when, where and to whom such tax was
paid.
Persons Prohibited FROM Serving on Elec-
tlon Boards.
Notice is further hereby given, that all peraen.
except Justices Of the Peace, who SHAH hold an
Office or appointmen, Of trust under tho Govern.
mcut Of tho United States, or Of this State or Of
any Incorporated district, whether a commissioned
ohicer or otherwise, subordinate officer or agent
who Is or shall no employed under the Legisla.
tive, Executive or judicial departments Of this
State or Of the United statcs, or any city or In.
,orporlted district, and also that every member
l Congress, or Of the State Legislature, or Of the
'ommon or select council Of any city o. commits.
lionor Of any incorporated district, arc BY law
Incapable Of holding or exercising, at tho sane
lime, the oiico or appointment Of Judge Inspte.
or or Clork ofany elesiion Of thisCommonwcilih.
OF Election Officers.
In case the person who shall have received the
ieoond highest number Of votes for inspector shall
not attend on the day Of election, then the person
who shall have received the second highest mum
Der Of votes for Judge at tho next preceding oloc-
ion, shall act as inspector In his place and in
'ase the person who shall have received the high
~ number Of votes for Inspector shall not attend
he person elected judge shall appoin 40 inspeo.
or 10 his place aud in 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 u any vacancy shall con
inue 10 the Board for the space Of one hour after
he time fixed by Law for the opening Of the cleo.
ion, the qualified voters Of the township, ward
" district for which such ofheer shall have been
leclod, present at the place Of election, shall So
cot one out Of their nan5er TO dll such vacancy.
llso, that where judge by sickness or unavold.
Iblo accident is unable to attend sach meeting
4 judges, then the certificates or return sha II be
AIKEN charge of by ohe Of the inspectors or clerks
4 the election Of the district, who shall do and
'orform the duiiel required ofsaid judge unable
o attend.
Election Board Oaths.
Tho inspectors, judge and clerks required by
aw 70 hold township and general elections shall
AXE and subscribe the several oaths and anlrma
ions required BY the 10Th, 2gth and 2lt sections
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