The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-10-18

ON r. = EhSON Tor the ONCE OF >tdit NtiiaNot u
the XXXvItl District of Pennsylvania composed
Of the counties Of Somerset, Fulton and Bsdiori-
TWO PEkSONS for the office Of Assembly
of Somerset County.
ONE PERSON for the office of Poor House
Director Of Somerset County
Two PERSON for the office Of Jury Coinmis-
sioner Of Somerset County
SPECIAL ATTENTION IL hereby directed 70
the sth Article Of the New Constitution.
SECTION l. Every male citizen twenty-one
years OF age. possessing the following qualifea-
lions. shall be entitled to vote at all elections
Firsf-He shall have been citizen Of the
United States at least one month.
Secoad.-He shall have resided in the State one
year. (Or If, having previously been aquai!nei
eIecor or native born citizen of the State, he shall
have removed theretrom and returned, then six
mouths) Immediately preceding the election
Third.-He shall have resided in the election
district where he shall offer 20 vote at least two
months Immediately preceding the election
Fourth. II twenty-five years Of ageor upwards.
he shall have paid within two years a Stateer
eounty tax. which shall have been assessed at
least two months and paid at least one month De
fore the election.
SEo.4 All the elections by the citizens shall
be by ballot. Every ballot voted shall be mum
bered in the order In which il shall be received,
and the number recorded by the election officers
the list Of voters. opposite the naneof the cleo
tor who presents the ballot. Any elector may
write his name upon his ticket or cause the same
to be written thereon and attestei by citizen OK
the district. The election officers sail be sworn
affirmed not 10 disclose how any elector shal
have voted unless required to do so as witnesses
in judicial proceeding.
SEC 5. Electors shall in all cases excen. trea-
son. felony and breach. OF surety OF the peace. be
privileged from arrest during their attendance
one elections and in going 20 and turning there
rom.
SEC. q. Whenever any Of the qualified electors
Of this Commonwealth shall be in actual military
service under "A requisiti0n from the President OF
the United States by the authority Of this Com
mOnwealth. such electors may exercise the right
OF suffrage in all elections by the citizens. under
such regulations as are or shall he prescribd by
law, as fully II they were present at their usual
/ places Of election
Sac : All laws regulating the holding Of eiec-
tions by the citizens for the registration Of vo
tiers shall be uniform throughout the State. but no
elector shall be deprived Of the privilege OF voting
by reason OF his name Dot being registered.
/ SIC. 5. Amy person who shall give, or promise
or offer % give, 10 an elect0r, any money. reward
or other valuable consideration for his vote at an
/ election, or tor Withholding the same. o who shall
give or promise % give such consideration 70 any
other person party for such electors vote OF for
the Withholding thereof. and ny elector no shall
receive or agree TO receive. atOr hmseiiOr for an
other, any money, reward or other valuable CON
sideratim for his vote at an election or for with
holding the same shall thereby forfeit the right 10
vote at such election. and any elector whose rlsht
10 vote shall he challenged for such cause before
the election officers shall be required TO swear or
affirm that the matter of the challenge Is untrue
before his vote shall he received.
SIC. 9. ANY person VINO shall, while eandl
datetOr Office, be guilty OF bribery. fraud, or will
fu violation OF any election law, shall be forever
uOiluZ hlute bi lfuSl iihiit
IN this Commonwealth. any person convicted 0i
wtltul violation of the election laws shall in add
tion TO any penalties provided by law. be deprived
OF the right Of suffrage absolutely Tor term
four years
SEC. l.. For the purpose Of voting no person
shall be deemed 10 have gained residence by
reason OF his presence or lost il by reason Of his
absence, while employed in the service, either
civil or military, OF this State OF the United
States. nor while engaged in the navigation of the
waters OF the State OF the United states. or on the
NnH. Of mi FfHnIN
Of learning. nor while kept in any poor house OF
other asylum at public expense, nor while cOntln-
ed in public prison
SIC. Il District election boards shall consist
Of Judge and two inspectors, who shall be chosen
annually by the citizens. Each elect0r shall have
the right to vote for the Judge and one Inspector
and each inspector shall appoint one clerk. The
first election board for any district shall be
selected. and vacancies in election bOarIs 6lled.
I as shall be provided by Law. Election officers
shall be privileged from arrest upon days Of elee
tiOn, and while engaged in making up and trans
hitting returns except upon warrant Of a court Of
record or Judge thereof. Tor election fraud. for
felony, or for wdnton breach of the peace. In
cities they may claim exemption from Jury duty
during their terms of service.
/ SEC. Is No person shall be qualified to serve
as election officer who shall hold. shall with
ia two months have held any office, OF appoint
meIt or employment in OF under the government
. of the United States or of this State of any
city. OF county, or vi any municipal bOari- com
mission trust in any city save only justices Of
the peace and aldermen, nUtaries public and per
sons in the military service OF the State: shall
any election officer be eligible to any civil office to
be filled ut any election Mt which ne shall serve,
save only 10 such subordinate municipal or local
Offices. below the grade OF city OF county officers
as shall be designated by general law.
And also to the following acts of Assembly now
in force in this State. viz:
Act OF June 30th, 1874. SEC. 5. at all elections
/ hereafter held under the laws Of this Common
wealth, the polls shall be opened at O'Clock a. m
| and clused at o'clock p
SEC Z Whenever there shall he a vacancy in
an election board the morning OF an election.
said vacancy shall be allied in conformity with ex-
isting laws
The said act OF Assembly entitled IAN act re-
latlDg 10 the elections Of this Commonwealth" 7"
passed July lsl6. provides as follows. win;
] That the inspectors and Judges shall meet n
the respective places appointed for holding the
election in the district al which they respectively
belong, before O'Clock In the morning of Tues
day, November 81, and each said inspector snail
appoint one clerk. who shall be qualified voter
of such district.
..in case the person who shall have received the
second highest number Of votes for inspector shall
not attend on the day Of any election then th9
person who shall have received the second highest
number Of votes for Judge at the next preceding
election shall act as inspector in his place. And
in case the person who shall have received the
highest number of votes for inspector shall not
tend the person elected Judge shall appoint an
inspector in his place; and in case the person cleo
ted Judge shall not attend, then the inspector VINO
received the highest number of votes shall ap
point Judge IN his place; and if any vacancy
| shall continue in the board for the space OF one
hour after the time fxed by law for the opening
| of the election. the qualified voters of the town
ship ward district for which such officer shall
have been elected, present at the place of election
| shall elect one OF their number 10 NIL such va
! cancy.
The act - S0th of July, 1874, farther provides
viz
SECS At the opening OF the polls at N eIec-
tions it shall be the duty Of the Judges Of election
for their respective districts to designate one Of
the inspectors, whose duty it shall be 10 have in
| custody the registry of voters. AMI to make the
enrIes therein required by law; and 1t shall be
the duty of the other of said inspectors to receive
and number the ballots presented at said elec-
I tiOn.
SEC .. All elections by the citizens shall be hv
ballot; every ballot voted shall be numbered in
/ the order in which il shall be received and the
number recorded by the clerks on the list Of vo-
ters opposite the name Of the eeetOrtrOm wh0Ta re
ceived And any voter voting two or more tickets
the several tickets voted shall each be number
ed with the number corresponding with the mum
Der to the name of the voter. ANY elector NAV
write his name upon his ticket. or cause the same
to be written thereon. and attested by citizen or
the district In addition TO the oath now prescrib-
ed by law q be taken and subscribed by election
officers, they shall severally be sworn or m rneI
| not to disclose how any electOr shall have voted
unless required TO do 50 as witnesses in judicial
proceeding All Judges, inspectors clerks and
Overseers Of any election held under this act shall
before entering upon their duties, be duly swsru
or affirmed in the presence of each other The
Judges shall be by the minority INSPECTOR IL
there shall be such minority inspector and in
case there be no minority Inspector then by rus
tlee OF the peace or alderman, ard the inspectors
Oyerseers and clerks shall be sworn by the iufige
Certineates OF such swearing or affirming shall
be duly made 0at and signed by the officers So
sworn, and attested by the officer who administer
ed the oath. II any Judge or minority inspector
refuses OF fails to the officers OF election in
the manner required by this act or If any Oificer
Of election shall act without being first duly
sworn OF u any officer of election snail sign the
form ot oath without being duly sworn, or ii anv
Judge or minority inspector shall certify that any