Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-10-18
OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS.

CONSTRUCTION W FrHHgftyAFIA-AhT. VIII.
SECTION 1. Every male citizen t~enty-one
years of age. possessing the following qualifiea-
lions sh all be entitled to vote at all elections:
Flrst-He shall have been citizen OF the
United States at least one month.
second-Ue shall have resided IL the State
one year for if having previously been quail
fed ecctor or native born citiScn OF the State
he shall have removed there and returned. then
Fix months) Immediately preceding the cleo
tion.
Third-He shall have resided in the election
district where he shall offer his vote at least two
months Immediately preceding the election.
Fourth-If twenty-five years or upwards, he
shall have paid within two years State or coun-
ty tax, which shall have been assessed at least
TWO months and paid al least one month before
the election.
SECTION s. Electors shall in all caSes except
treason, felony and breach or surety OF The
peace be privileged from arrest during their at
tendance on elections and In going To and re-
turning therefrom.
SECTION o. Whenever any OF the qualified
electors OF this Commonwealth shat be Ia act
ua military service under rcqu!sitioh IRON The
President Of the United States, or by the author
iLy Of this Commonwealth, such electors may
tfetcise.nl ..zh. Of outrage In II elections by
the citizens, under such reR.,ano,.. o. ere or
shall DC prescribed by law, as fully MS if tuey
were present at their usual places OF election.
SECTION z. All laws regulating tie holding
of the elections by the citizens or Tor the regis
tration of electors shall be uniform through.
ont the state, but no eleptor shall be deprived
OF the privilege bg rea2oa n ti' pamr nRt oc'hg
registered. -, ...,,.,.
person shall he deemed 10 have gained resi-
dence by reason Of his presence or loKt IL by
reason OF hls absence, while employed In the
service either civil or military, OF this State, or
of the United States, nor while engaged ID the
navpatIon Of the waters Of this State or OF the
United States, or on the high seas, nor while a
sindegt IN nny institute OF learning, nor wniie
kept In any poor no1b5 ~ 1ther asylnin at pup
lie expense, nor while confhed In a paDJe prl-
son.
Election officers will take notice that the Act
entitled IA Further Supplement- 20 the Election
Laws of the Commonwealth" disqnaliiyng dc-
serters from the army of the United States from
voting has recently been DECLARED pnconstltu-
tiona by the Supreme Court OF Pcnnsyi'aaia,
is now null and void, ond that all persons Tor.
merly disqualified Hereunder are now lawful
voters, II Otherwise qualified.
WHEREAS, The fifteenth amendment OF the
Constitution OF the United States is ss follows
SIC. Tns ...--,,.. of tho citizens OF the United
States shall not be denied or A.I:;ged by the
United States on account OF race, color Or pro-
vious condition OF servitude.
SEC. q That Congress shall have power to On
force this article by appropriate Legislation:
AND WHEREAS, The Congress OF the United
states, On the 3lst March, fs74, passed nm act
entitled IAN Act 70 enforce the right of citizens
Of the United States 10 vote " the seyerAi
States OF the Union and for other purposes,
the first and second SECTIONS Of which arc ~
followr:
SIC. 1. Be IL enacted, &c. That ali 0itizens OF
the United States who are or shall be otherwise
ausIGcd TO vote mt any election by the people OF
any State, territory, district, city parish, town
ship school district municipality, or other terri.
torini subdivision, shall DO entitled and allowed
10 vote at all such elections, without distinction
VI color, race, or previous conhiion pi sprvtuue'
any COZ. stitutfon law, custom, usage or regulA-
tor Of any State or territory or by or under it's
authority, TO the contrary Notwithstanding.
SIC. q Aud DO II further enacted, That II,