The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-10-13
VOLUME XVI.

other person party for such electors vote or for
the Withholding thereof and any eIeetor who shall
receive or agree to receive for himself or another
any money, reward, or other valuable eonsidera-
tion for his vote shall at election. for with
holding the same shall thereby forfeit the right to
vote at such election and an eiector 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
before his vote shall be received.
SRo- 9. Any person who shall while candidate
for oface be guilty of bribery. fraud. wilful vio
laton of any election law. shalbe forever dsquali
in this commonwealth and any person convicted
Of wilful violation of the election laws shall, in
prfved Of the right Of Suffrage absolutely for a
term OF four years.
shall be deemed 20 have gained residence by rea-
Of his presence or lost IL by reason Of his alb
or military of this State or OF the United states
or the high seas, nor while student of any In
house or other asylum at public expense nor while
confined IN public prison.
SIC IA. District election boards shall consist Of
judge and two inspectors, who shall be chosen
annually by the citizens. Each elector shall have
aud each Inspector shalt appoint the clerk The
hrst election board Of any new district shall be
shall be provided by law. Election ofncers shall
be privileged from arrast upon day of election and
returns. except upon warrant Of court Of record
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.
an election otneer who shall hold or who shall with
in two months have held an office, or appointment
or emDlOymentin or under the government Of the
United States, of this State, Of any city or
county, or any municipal board, commission or
and aldermen. notaries public and persons in the
military service Of the State nor shall any cleo
at an election at which he shall serve save only to
such subordinate municipal or local ofncer. below
the grade Of city or county ofcer as shall be des-
And also the following Acts OF Assembly now in
force in this State viz:
ACT OF January 80. 1871.
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 shau be a vacancy in
an election board on the morning OF the election,
said vacancy shall be filled In conformity with ex-
The Act Of Assembly. entitled AN Act relating
to the Election Of this Commonwealth passed
July, I'd, 1915, provides as follows, to wit:
That the INSPECTORS and Judges shall meet at
elections in the district to which they respective
ly belong, before seven O'Clock in the morning Of
Tuesday November Z, and each said ns spector shall
appoint one clerk, who shall be a qualified voter Of
such district
In case the person who shall have received the
second highest number Of votes for inspectorishall
not attend on the dayof an election. then the per
son who shall have received the next highest num-
Der Of votes for judge the preceding eIectiono
shall act as inspector in HIS place And in case
the person whe shs shalI have received the high
est number Of votes for Inspector shall not attend
theperson elected Judge shall appoint an inspector
in his place. And In casethe person elected judgee
shall not attend, then inspector who shall have
receive the highest number OF votes shall
appoint Judge IN his place, and II auyyvacancy
shall continue in the board for the space OF one
hour after the time fixed by Law the opening of
the lection. the qualified voters of the township,
ward. district for which such officers have been
elected shall elect some Of their lumber to MI the
vacancy.
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:
CHANGE IN THE MODE OK VOTING.
An ACT regulating the mode of voting at al! the
elections in the several counties sf the Common
monweSlth. approved March 80, 1869:
SEC. !. Be Il enacted by the Senate and Hotse Of
Representatives. Of the Commonwealth Of PennsvLvd-
MIA in General assembly met and it is hereby
ed by the authority Of the same That the qualified
voters Of the several counties Of this Common
wealth. at the general township, borough. or spe-
cal elections. are hereby authorized and required
TO vote the tickets printed written. or partly
priv tied and partly written. severaliy classified as
follows J.; One ticket shall embrace the names ofau
Judges Of Courts to be voted for, and be labeled
the names Of all State officers voted for and be
labeled " 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 township officers voted for and be labeled
" Townships" one ticket shall embrace the names
Ough and each class shall be deposited in a
separate ballot-bOx.
GIVEN under my hand, at my ONCE In Ehensburg,
this twenty ninth day Of September, in the year
of our Lord. one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-twO, and the fndeBendence Of the United
THOMAS GRIFFITH. Sheriff
Sheriff's Ofice. Ebensburg, Sept. %, 1882