The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-11-01

the sth Article Of the New Constitution.
SECTION /. Every uiale citizen twentyeonr
years of age. possessing the following quaiihe"
lions shall be entitled 10 vote at all elections:
Firsf.-He shall have been citizen OF the
I United States at least one month.
7 Sec0ad.--he shall have resided In the state one
I year Tor a. having previously been a qusiifei
eleeor or native born citizen OF the State, he shall
have removed theretrom and returned, then SIX
mouthsl Immediately preceding the election
Third-He shall have resided in the election
district where he shall offer to vote at least TWO
months Immediately preceding the election
Fourth. II twenty-five yearsoi a2eor uLwards,
he shall have paid within two years Stateor
county tax, which shall have been assessed ~
least two months and paid at least one month De
( fore the election. 4,
be by ballot. Every ballot voted shall be mum
bered In the order in which II shall be received
and the number recorded by the election Othcer'
the list Of voters, opposite the name OF the eicc
tor who presents the ballot. Any eleetor may
write his name upon his ticketO or cause the same
Z 10 be written thereon and attestsd by a citizen O
the district. The election officers sail be sworn
or affirmed not to disclose how any clector shal
have voted unless required to DO 50 as witne>sOs
in judicial proceeding.
SIC. s. Electors shall IN all cases except trea
son, felony and breach. surety OF the peace be
privileged from arrest during their attendance
one elections and in going TO and turning there
rom.
I SEc. g. Whenever any OF the qualified elector.
OF this Commonwealth shall be in actual military
service. under requisitiOn from the President OF
the United States by the authority s tins Com
monwealth. such electors may exercise the riZhi
OF suffrage in all elections by the citizens. under
such regulations ~ are or shall be prescribed by
law, as iully if they were present az their us1a
places Of election
/ SEc. : All laws regulating the holding Of elec-
tiOns by the citizens for the registration Of W.
tiers shall be uniform throughout the State hut no
eieetor shall be deprived OF the privilege OF voting
i by reason OF his name not being registered.
SEC. 5. ANY person who sEali give. or prufnise
OF offer to give, To elector, any money. reward
or other valuable consideration for his vote NJ an
election. or iOr Withholding the same. WHO snail
give or promise to give such consideration % any
other person party for such electors vote or ier
the Withholding thereof. and ny eleetor W no shan
receive agree to receive afDr himself or Tor an
other. any money, reward or other valuable con
siderati0n for his vote at election or for with
holding the same shall thereby forfeit the right to
vote at such election aud any electOr whose right
/ to vote shall be challenged for such cause before
the election officers. shall be required to swear or
affirm that the matter OF the challenge Is untrue
7 before his vote shall be received.
SEC g. ANY person who shall, while etnai
dateiOT Office, be guilty Of bribery. fraud or vii
iul violation Of any election law. shall be forever
disqualified from holding office Of trust OF prOl
IN this Commonwealth. any person convicted Of
wiliul violation OF the election laws shall In adii
tiOn % any penalties provided by law. be deprived
Of the right Of suffrage absolutely for a term
four years
SEC. l.. For the purpose of voting no person
shall be deemed to have gained a residence by
reason Of his presence lost il by reason of his
absence, while employed in the service, either
civil or military. oi this State. Of the United
States nor while engaged in the navigation OF the
waters OF the State the United States OF on the
high seas, nor while student OF any institution
OF learning. nor while kept in any poor house OF
other asylum at public expense. nor while c0ufin-
ed in public prison
SEC H. District election boards shall consist
Of judge and two inspectors, who shall be chosen
annually by the citizens. Each elector shall have
the right 20 vote for the Judge and one Inspector.
and each inspector shall appoint one clerk. The
first election board for any new district shall be
selected. and vacancies in election boards filed.
rs shall be provided by Law. Election officers
shall be privileged from arrest upon DAYS Of elec
ti0n, and while engaged in making up and trans
hitting returns. except upon warrant Of court Of
record OF judge thereof for election fraud, for
felony, or for wdnton breach Ot 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 an election officer who shall hold or shall with
In two months have held any office or appoint
ment or employment In or under the government
OF the United states or Of this State, or Of any
city, OF county, or Of any municipal board. com
mission or trust in any city only Justices OF
the peace and aldermen. notaries public and per
sons IN the military service OF the state: nor shall
any election oflcer be eligible 70 any civil Office
be nlled AT any election at which he shall serve
save only TO such subordinate municipal or local
offices, below the grade Of city county officers
rs 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. SIC. 3. At all elections I
hereafter held under the laws Of this Common
wealth. the polls shall be opened at O'clOck a m I
and closed az o'clock p. m.
SIC. !. Whenever there shall be q vacancy in /
an election board on the morning OF an election [
said vacancy shall he tllled in conformity with ex
is1ing laws.
The said act of Assembly entitled .an act re- |
lating 10 the elections Of this Commonwealth |
passed July 2 1915. provides as follows, viz:
That the inspectors and Judges shall meet at !
the respective places appointed Tor holding the |
election in the district at which they respectively
belong before O'Clock in the morning OF Tues
day. November 81. and each said inspector shall /
appoint one clerk, who shall be qualified voter I
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 ths
person who shall have received the second highest
number OF votes for Judge at the next proceeding |
election shall act as inspector in his place. AMI
in case the person who shall have received the /
highest number OF votes for inspector shall not at
tend, the person elected Judge shall appoint an /
inspector in MS place: and in the person cleo
ted Judge shall not attend then the inspector who
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 fixed by law for the opening
Of the election. the qualified voters Of the toxin
ship, ward or district for which such officer shall
have been elected, present the place Of election
shall elect one of their number to NIL such va
cancy
The act e 9oth of July, 1874 further provides
viz
SEC S. AT the opening OF the polls at all cleo
JiOus il shall be the duty OF tine Judges OF election
for their respective districts to designate one Of
the inspectors. whose duty II shall be To have in
custody the registry of voters, AMI 10 make the
enries therein required by law; and IL shall be
the duty OF the other Of said inspectors to receive
and number the ballots presented at said eec-
ton.
SEC. 9. All elections by the citizens shall be bv
ballot; every ballot voted shall be numbered in
The order in which 1t shall be received. and the
1umber recorded by the clerks on the list of vo-
Lers opposite the name of the electOTfrOm whom re
;eived And any voter voting two or more tickets
The several tickets voted shall each be number
ed with the number corresponding with the num-
Der to the name of the voter. ANY elector NAV
write his name upon his ticket. cause the same
To be written thereon, and attested BY = citizen of
the district In addition TO the oath now prescrib-
Ell by law 20 De taken and subscribed by election
Dihcers, they shall severally be sworn or affirmed
not 10 disclose now any eiectOr shall have voted |
unless required TO do 50 as witnesses in judicial
proceeding. All Judges, inspectors. clerks aud
Dyerseers of any election held under this act shall
before entering upon their duties, be duly swsrn
Or affirmed In the presence Of each other The
Judges snail be sworn by the minority INSPECTOR II
there shall be such minority Inspector and in
Ease there be no minority inspector. then By rus
ice Oi the peace or alderman, ard the inspectors
Jverseers AMI clerks shall be sworn by the Judge
Certincates OF such swearing or affirming shall
be duly made out and signed by the officers So
sworn, AMI attested 10y the officer who administer
ID the oath. IL any Judge or minority fnsuecfor /
ne manner required by This act. or if any officer
u election shall act without being FIRST duly
worn, OF II any officer OF election shai sign the
orm OF oath without being duly sworn or ii auy
udge or minority inspector shall certify that any
nicer was sworn when he was not. il shall De
leemed inlsdeInean.r. and upon conviction. the
ineer or officers 80 offending shall he fined not ex
eeding one thousand dollars, or imprisoned nor
xeeeding one year. or both in the disereisu OF the
court
SEE. 10. On the day Of election. any person
whose name shall not appear on the registry OF
oters- and who claims the right 20 vote at said
lection shall produce at least one qualified v,ter
! the district a. witness TO the residence of the
iaiInant In the district in which he claims 10 be
voter Tor thc period Of at least two Inonthy i'm
aesiistely preceding said election. which witness
haii ne sworn OF affirmed and subscribe written
3 partly written and partly printed affidavit TO
ne iacts stated by MIN. which affidavit shall de-
me clearly where the residence is OF the person SO
lalnlinx to be voter, and the person 80 claiming
ne right TO vote shall also take and subscribe a
written or partly written and partly printed afii
aVlt, stating. TO the best OF his knOWIe.i,e ami
'eiief, when and where he was born: that he has
'een a citizen Of the United States for one month
Ind OF the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania that
,e y mas resided IN the Commonwealth one year, or.
formerly qualified eieetOr a native born cit
zen thereof, and has removed thereirum ann re- Z
urned. that he has resided therein six months
ext preceding said election that he has resided
the district in which he claims to be a voter for
ne period Of at least two months Immediately pre-
eding the election; that he has not moved mo
ne district for the purpose of voting I'll erei: that
le mas, IL twenty-one years OF age or upwards. q
'aid State or countytax within two years which q
vas assessed at least two months and paid at as;
ne month before the election The said afidavit Z
ha.l also state when and where the tax claimed 7
. pe pdld Dy the afiant was assessed. and when !
nj where aud to whom paid and he tax receinf / 7
heretor shall be produced for examination unless c
ne atnant shall state in his affidavit that il has
een lost or destroyed, that he never received {
ny, and If naturalized citizen, shall also state
men. where and by what Court he was natural u