The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-11-02
Election Laws.
TIMELY INFORMATION FOR MANY OF
OUR CITIZENS


the third edition of the Pennsylvani
election laws for 1874, showing VIII
are entitled to vote, is given for refel
ence by many who may be compelle,
to make use of it:
Every male citizen, 21 years of ag
who shall have been a citizen, at leas
one month and shall have been resi-
dent of this State one year-or having
been, previously, qualified elector o.
native born citizen of the state, ant
shall have removed therefrom and re
turned, then six months Immediately
preceding the election.
He shall have resided in the election
district where he shall offer to vote a,
least two months Immediately preced-
ing the election.
If twenty-five years Of age or up.
wards, he shall have paid within two
years state or county tax, which
shall have been assessed at least two
months, and paid at least one month
before the election. Page 96, section
/.
Special election governed by the
| same law as general elections. p. 112.
8. 90.
Constable to be present to preserve
order while polls are open. P. 1873. 8.
16.
Assessors to be present with election
board while polls are open. P. 13l. s..
16.
Overseers will be appointed by the
court on petition of five electors. P.1O3.
g. 4.
Ballot box contents to be totally de-
stroyed by election hoard before pro-
ceeding to hold election. P. 1O9. 8. 13.
Judge to be sworn by minority in-
spector. inspectors, oversers and clerks
by the Judge. P. 105. s. 8.
In absence of the minority inspector
defeated candidate for judge shall
serve. In absence of majority inspec-
tor judge shall appoint substitute.
In absence of judge majority inspector
shall appoint. Vacancy continuing
one hour electors present shall elect
one of their number to serve. p. 1873,
g. 20.
In absence of clerk, substitutes to he
appointed at once by inspectors. P.
1873, S. Il.
Polls open at A. NJ, and close at
p. NJ. P. 1O4, s. s.
Judge to designate one inspector to
take registry and the other to receive
and number ballots. P. lO4, s. So.
Judge,inspector and assessor empow-
cred to administer oath. p. ITO, S. II.
When a ballot is received the in
spector shall call aloud the name of
elector, if the other inspector finds the
name on the registry and no chal-
lenge is offered he marks V on mar.
gin and the clerk report the name and
enter it upon the list of voters. P. 1877,
S. 81.
When name Is not on registry,
papers" must be made out with one
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district. p. los, 8. TO-
When sworn in on residence or age,
name to be added to registry and
noted on margin "tax" or "age" also
same noted on list of voters. p. 1877,
S. 80.
In counting off" the inspectors
shall deliberately take out each ticket
and read each name in the presence of
the judge. p. 1877, 9. Al.
AS soon as all votes for any Office
shall he read off and counted, the
judge shall publicly declare the num-
ber for such person. P. l39, s. 46.
Returns shall state number of votes
received by each candidate first in
words, then in figures and signed by
full board of officers, or reasons for
not signing attached to returns. P.
10Y, s. 13.
All judges living within twelve
miles of the prothonotary's office, ETC.,
shall, before 2 p. NJ, of the day after
election, deliver election papers to the
clerk of quarter sessions. p. l07, 8.
13.
Judiciary, state, county, township
and borough tickets to be deposited in
separate boxes. p. 1877, $. SO.
After the fifth consecutive year a
naturalizeG citizen need not produce
his papers at the same polls. P. 1O6,
s. IL.
Election officers are eligible for re-
election. p. 1872. 8, II.
The election shall be held annually
on the Tuesday next following the
first Monday of November; subject to
change by two-thirds vote of the
general assembly.
All elections for city, ward, borough
and township officers, for regular term
of service, shall be held on the third
Tuesday of FEBRUARY.
Note. 1t would prevent much an
noying delay and inconvenience, if
each elector would announce his name
when presenting his ballot at the polls.
1t is impossible for the Inspector to
call, but very few voters by name, on
the instant, and very frequently the
poor light prevents recognition OF
even those with whom he may be
well acquainted.
Note. 1t is always embarrassing to
the election officers to have anyone
outside the board present during the
counting off, and forbidden by custom