The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-10-06
SPECIAL ATTENTION.

SEC. I. Every male citizen twenty-one years Of
age, possessing the following qualifications shall
First-He shall have been citizen OF the United
States at least one month.
Necond-He shall have resided in the State one
year Tor If having previously been q qualified
elector or native born citizen OF the State. he shall
mouths) Immediately preceding the election.
Third-He shah have resided in the election dis
rictwhere he shall offer to vote at least months
Immediately preceding the election.
Fourfh-lf twenty-one years of age, or upward,
ne shail nave paid within two years a state or
two months and paid at least one month before the
SEC. 4. All elections by the citizens shall be by
ballot. Every ballot voted shall be numbered in
the order In which IL shall be received, and the
number recorded by the election officers on the list
of voters, opposite the name OF the eleetor who
name upon his ticket, OF cause his name 10 be
written thereon and attested by citizen OF the
district. The election officers shall be sworn or
afhrmed not TO disclose how any elector shall have
voted unless required to do so as witness In Iu-
SEC s. Electors shall In all cases except treason
felony, and breach surety Of the peace, be privi
legged from arrest during their attendance on cleo
tions and in going to and returning therefrom.
SEC. o. Whenever any OF the qualined electors OF
this Commonwealth shall be in active military
service under requlsltlon rom the FresiHenI oI
the United States or by authority from this Com
mOnwealth such electors may exercise the right OF
suffrage in all elections py the cltizehs unueI
regulations or shall he prescribed by law, as
fully If they present at their usual places
SEo = All laws regulating the holding Of cleo
tions by the citizens for the registration OF electors
shall be uniform throughout the State, but no
elector shall deprived of the privilege Of voting
by reason Of his name not being registered
SEC. s. Ans person who shall give or promise
or Offer to give to any elector any money reward
or other valuable consideration for his vote at any
election for Withholding the same, or who shall
give or promise to give such consideration 10 any
other person party for such electors vote OF Tor
the Withholding thereof. and any elector who shall
receive or agree to receive for himself or another
any money, reward, or other valuable considera-
ton for his vote shall st election. or for with
holding the same shall thereby forfeit the right 70
vote al such election and an eector whose rlght
to vote shall be challenged for such cause before
the election officers shall be required to swear OF
atarm that the matter Of the challenge Is untrue
before his vote shall he received.
SIC. Q. Any person who shall Whlle n c9ndldaJe
for office be guilty. of bribery. fraud, or Witui NO-
Iatiou of anv election law shall be forever dtsqual
ned from holding any office of trust or pTont with
in this commonwealth and any person convicted
on wflfuI violation of the election laws shall, in
addition to any penalties provided by law, be de-
prived of the right of suffrage absolutely ior
term OF four years.
SIC Is For the purpose OF voting no person
shall deemed TO have gained residence o. rea-
son Of his presence or lost IL by reason OF his ab
sence while employed in the service, either civil
or IL flitary of this State OF OF the united states,
or on the high seas. while student Of any in
stftution OF learning, nor while kept in poor
house or other asylum at public expense nor while
confined in public prison.
SEO Il District election boards shall consist Of
a Judge and TWO inspectors, who snail De CHOSEN
annually BY the citizens. Each elector shall have
1bs ri1Ih{ "a vote for the nudge and inspector
and each inspector shah appoint the .elefA' Inc