The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-10-20

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The electors Of the district composed Of the bor-
+ ouEh OF Wllmore 70 meet at council ehanperr IN
The electors Of the district composed Of the town
ship OF Washington 70 meet st the school house At
the foot of Plane T.. In said town ship.
The electors OF the district com posed of the town
shin ct White TO meet al the small store house OF
/ John G. Gates. in said township.
ship OF Yoder to meet as follows: First division
1t the public house Of Jacob Ream. in said tCwr-
ship; Second division, at Beams school house, in
said township.
SPECIAL 4 ATTENTTON.
SEC. 1. 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 citizen Of the United
States at least one month.
Sec0Hd-He shall have resided in the state one
year tor II having previously been a qualified
elector OF native born citizen Of the State he shall
have removed therefrom and returned, then six
months) Immediately preceding the election.
AhtTd-He shalI have resided in the election dis
trict where he shall offer vote least two months
immediately preceding the election.
he shall have paid within two wears a State or
county tax which shall have been assessed at least
election ''''
SEC. 4. All elections by the citizens shall be by
nallot- Every ballot voted shall be numbered in
@ VIE IIdeI lh WhiGh II shaI be received, and the
number recorded by the election officers on the Inst
OF voters, opposite the name OF. the eIector who
presents the ballot. Any elector may write his
name upon his ticket, or cause his name to be
written thereon and attested by a citizen OF the
ahrmed not TO disc Ose how anv eector shall have
EQted unless required to DO so as witness in iu-
SEC 5. Electors shall in all cases except treason.
Felony and breach surety of the peace be privi-
!SSeu lIol arrest during their attendance on cleo
ti9ns and ia going to and returning therefrom.
this Commonwealth SHAH be in active military
service under requisition from the President Of
the United States or by authority from this Com
monwealth. such electors may exercise the right of
suffrage In all elections by the citizens under such
regulations as are OF shall be prescribed by law as
Iniy as II they were present at their usual places
IN -
tious by the citizens the registration of electors
shall be uniform throueh hOut the state but no
eeetor SHAH be deprived Of the privilege Of voting
by reason of his name not being registered
SEC > AM person who shall give promise
other valuable consideration for his vote at anV
election or for Withholding the same. who shall
other person or party for such electors for
the Withholding thereof and any electOr who shall
receive or agree to receive for himself OF another
any money, reward, OF other valuable eonsdera-
ton for his vote shall st election. for wi tn
vote at such election and an eIeetor bos -iT ~
to vote shall he challenged for such cause before
affirm that the matte Of the CHALLENGE is untrue
before his vote shall be received.
for office be guilty of bribery. fraud. wilful
atton Of any election law shall be forever disduali-
in this commonwealth and any person convicted
OF wlful violation Of the election laws shall. in
addition TO any penalties. provided by law be de-
prlVed OF the right Of suffrage absolutely Tor
SEC. Is. For the purpose Of voting no person
shail ne deemed TO have gained a residence by rea-
son OF his presence. or lost II by reason Of his alb
sence, while employed in the service, either civil
OF military, of this State, oC the United States
OF on the high seas, nor while student Of any In
Sututlon OF learning, nor while kept in poor
house, or other lum public expense. while
confined in public prison.
SIC. IA. District election boards shall consist of
a Judge and two inspectors, who shall be chosen
annually by the citizens. Each elector shall have
thc right 70 voCe for the Judge and INSPECTOR.
and each inspector shall appoint the clerk. The
hrst election BOARD OF any new district shall be
selected in a1n NJ, MI TaE
shall he provided by law. Election oficers shall
he privileged from upon day Of election and
while engaged N making up and transmitting
or Judge thereof for an election fraud for felony
or for wanton breach of the peace. In cities they
may claim exemption from jury duty during their
terms OF service
SEC. Is. No person shall he qualified to serve as
an election officer who shallhOd OF who shall with
in two months have held an office OF appointment
or emOloyment.in OF under the government Of the
United States, OF this State, or of any city or
county. or any municipal board. c0mmissioI or
trust in any city save only justices Of the peace,
military service of the State. nor shalt v Ter
ton officer be eligible any civil office to be filled
Mt an election at which he shall serve save only to
such subordinate municipal or local 6ficer below
the grade of city OF county officer, shall be des-
tgnated by law.
And also the following Acts Of Assembly now In
force in this state viz:
ACT OF jan UARY 60 1szL.
SEC. 4 That all elections hereafter held under
the laws Of this Commonwealth. the polls shall be
opened at seven O'Clock, A. NJ, and close at seven
SIC. !: Whenever there shan he a vacancy in
an election board on the morning Of the election,
said vacancy shall he filled 10 conformity with ex-
The Act Of Assembly. entitled An Act relating
to the Election OF this Commonwealth" :" passed
July "a, go, provides as follows, TO wit:
That the lnspec' OTIS and Judges shall meet Mt
me tne respective places appointed for holding the
Tuesday November !. and each said Inspector shall
appoint one clerk, who shall be qualified voter Of
In case the person who shall have received the
second highest number Of votes for nspector shall
not attend on the dayof an election. then the per-
who shall have received the next highest num-
Der Of votes for Judge the preceding eectiono
shall ACT as inspector IN his place. And in case
the person whe sha shall have received the high
est number OF votes for Inspector shall attend
thepers0n elected Judge shall appoint an inspector
In his place And In caseths person elected judgee
receive tue highest number OF votes, shall
appoint Judge in his place, and If auy3vacancy
hour after the time hxed by law or the opening Of
the lection the Qualhe voters Of the township,
ward, or district for which such officers have been
elected shall elect some OF their humber TO fill the
THE MODE OF VOTING.
The attention OF all qualified voters is directed
to the following Act Of Assembly regulating the
mode of voting in this Commonwealth
CHAEGE N TIE MODE or VOTING.
AN ACT regulating the mode Of voting ut aIl the
elections in the several counties Of the Common
monwealth. approved March 80. 1863:
SEC. I. Be tt enGctea by me Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the Commonwealth Of PeqnsvIUd-
MA IN General Assembly met, and 1t is hereby enact
ed by The authority Of the That the qualified
voters Of the several counties of this Common
wealth, at the general township, borough, spe-
cial elections. are hereby authorized and required
10 vote the tickets printed or written. partly
printed and partly written. scveraily classified
follows One ticket shall embrace thenames OfaIl
Judges OF Courts to be voted for. and be labeled
outside Judiciary :" one ticket shall embrace
the names of all State officers voted for and be
labeled d" State:' one ticket shall embrace the
names of all county officers voted for and be label
ed County :" one ticket shall embrace the names
OF all town ship officers voted for and be labeled
50 io"n hip :; one ticket shall embrace the names
Of ali borough officers voted for and labeled Bor-
ough and eacE class shall be deposited in
separate ballot box.
GIVEN under my hand, ut my office IN Ehensburg I
this twenty ninth day Of September. in the year
OF our Lord. one thousand eight hundred and /
ejghty-two. and the Independence Of the United .
States Of America the one hundred and seYentn. I
THOMAS tIRIFFITT. Sheriff.
Sherif7s Once, Ebensburg, sept. 29, 1882.
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