The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-10-11

election ufiicers ar. o. wrf-r
voted on lis certificate uI.F.-
year. ami II any election o-F,--
ceiVe a second vote on the ..r.
the same certificate except gl--.
20 vote. because of the n1-r-.
iather, they AMI the Ders07 -I
second vote. shall be guUtr =.
and on conviction Thereof stlrr
oned. or both. at the di .-.-I-
the me shall not exceed lea r.
each case. nor the impris1r-s--
Ike punishment snail hr lrae.
on the officers of election uh.sf.
fuse 20 make. or cause ta rs
ment required as Aforesaid r1 s...
certificate.
SIC. Il Ifany election aHe.-
/ neglect 10 require such proof ~
ffaEe as Is prescribed by ;iis tiv
which this Is a suppl emeut .rar
I ing a. vote whose right o. e.I-r.
any qualified voter present. --f.
person To vote without r.gu.-.r..
I person sd Offending shall MN ...-
T IS II a mistiemcanHr. aUi -H..
every such offence, touay o. rHsr..
hundred dollars. ur O. uuIar-. F..
not more thal one year. Up t..I. b..
. Of the court.
SIC. 10. Aay assessor. cia.-..-
appointed as an oFersoer. ur. IN.
fuse 10 perform any duty cn.a.a.|7..
I Out reasonable or legal cau.e. .I
penalty Of one hundred dollars L..
shall knowingly assess any aa-..-
il not qualified, or shall will.l1r-
any one who Is qualified. be shsn
misdemeanor in office and on a.-g
ed by a fine not exceeding anet
Imprisonment not exceeding fF.e.
the discretion Of the court. aut r..
an action for damages blythe ps--
II any person shall frauduieu-.
I face OrdesfrUy any list gi voters ~
et BY this act. or tear down l- -
from the place where 20 has h,ar-r.
lent or mischievous intent. % -s.-
pose. the person 50 0iiendiu- a
mislemeanor, and on convie.ia1 e.
by fine not exceeding I'VE IlrIr.
pris0nment not exceeding two v.r-
discretion Of the court ami lf ANN
{ violence OF Intimidation. drive. .-
from the polls. any person .r aa-
by the court to act as OVCr-ea-- .
in any way williuily prevent a.t
performing the duties eulH.Lr' rr-
act, such persen shall De gu. s. F.
and upon conviction Thereof ,llI5 /
"a fne not exceeding one thrlsl
Imprisonment not exceeding tF ...-.
the discretion % the court
shall. On the dag OF any election.
I place in any election district at ut
entitled to vote, and shall use z.
Z violence for the purpose of pr-Ee1-.
Of elections from performing rle
Of him by law, or f0r. the pgrT s.
any qualified voter Of such lis--
right % vote, Or from eXer.l.-s
7 challenge any person ofier.u- t.r-.
shall be deemed guilty Oi ms
upon conviction thereof shall .u
I nne not exceeding one theusar
pris0nment not exceeding two yeas
the discretion of he court. A17
or election officer. who shall
el0cter shall have votei. unless
as a witness in q judicial Tr1e-l
Of a mislemean0r. and upon .-
shall be punished by a nne -af E.
thousand dollars, or by impr.s l1s-
ing two years, OF both, AZ tle l.-
court
\ II any person shall prevent 0rs.-.-
any officer II an election uniert..
ing such election, or use or threa--
to anV such officer. and shall inter-
ly interfere with him in the cXesl-
shall block up or attempt % o.
or avenue tO any window where OIL
holden. or shall ri0tOusly disturb
. election, OF shall use or prde--
threats. force OF violence. with -t-
ence unduly or ovcrawe any e.t.-.- .
from voting. OF 20 restrain the FREE
such person 0nc0nviction shall ll--
. not exceeding i've hundred dollar
. ed for any time not less than .H
twelve months. and if 90 shaiihe
7 where the trial of such Offence
7 the person so offending was not .-
city. ward OF district where -la
committed. and not entitled fUr-a
| viction. be shall be sentenced topaz
I than one hundred OF more than
I lars. and be imprisoned not Ia--
nor more than two wears.
If any person or persons sal.-
/ wager upon the result ci an
Commonwealth OF shah offer t.-.
. OF wager. either by verbal pru-H
i hy any written OF printed ulvel-..-
any person OF persons 60 make 30
upon conviction thereof De or they
I pay three times the amount s1 Pei.
/ bet.
And the election laws Of the Conn
. ther provide that "The luspa
clerks SHALL before entering Ul ta.. .
. offices. seyerdiiv take ana suhs-r
nruttiou hereinafter directed vs.
miuistered % them hv any Jl.-
Justice Of the Peace. but ii ul -u--.
pCrsgur. one 0f the inspectors ai -a
administer the oath or afIrmI-l
Judge. and inspector. and then OH
qualified shall administer the oath
% him.
The inspectors. Judge AMI c.srE
law to hold the township aul sem
shall take and subscribe the escvers
ati0ns, required by the 19tn. -1ll l-
of the act Of the 2l day Of July. l-a
act relating % the elections .. "a
wealth. which 0aths OF aihrml- IN.
pared and administered in the u
In the 18th and 2zd sections of Oh.
addition % the power conferred br
Of said act, the Judge or either .
shall have power % administer tha
ed by said gcr toany clerk Of a zen
OF township election.
The following shall be the form oi
hrInation t0 be taken hy each iuspc
b sl0-that L will duly atterI
election during the continuance oh.
spectar and that / viii not receive
vote from anypersou. other than sl-.
~ believe 10 be. according t0 the q-
constitution and the laws Of this o.
entitled o. vote ar such election. VIE.
such evidence 90 the right ts ya-. be-
law. nor viii 1 veXati8usiv DELAY .
ceive any vote from any person Wl.
% be entitled 20 vote as aforesaid. .
IN all things, truly. impartially auI
form my duty therein. -o the best OF
end abilities. anl that I am uHf '
reeily Interested in any let 20 wa-.i
Of this election"
The following shall De the oath .-
each ludge. viz: Il a. B.ld1--
Judge duly attend the ensuing si...
continuance thereof. luL II-liu'r
spcctprs In carrying on the slI.- -
give my consent that any vote a- -.,
ceived from any person other than pm
believe 20 be according tD che prarl-
Stiiutim and laws Of this Comm
tovote at such election. without r.-
idence of the right 90 vote as i-.
and that I win use my best cular.
any fraud. deceit or abuse iu carr.-
/ by citizens qualified t1 vote. H- H...
viii make a true lndperregf return
tion. and viii in al things truly. g.
faithfully perform my duty re-pef
the best Of my Judgment AMI tHi.-
am not directly or Indirectly inter
. or wager on tae result oi this sl-e-i
The following shall Pc the form
firmation % be taken hy each c.a-.. r
tu--that l viii impartially and -
the name at each electur vino shall.
suing election which shall he 1f.-
and also the name of the township
wherein such eiector resileS. aul
truly write down the uuIaher OF $3.50.
given pr each can iiia-c at fie ..a-a
his name shall be read tu me -
thereof AMI in all things truly rr.
form my duty respecting the sam.
judgment and ability.hnd chat lam
indirectly Interested iu any DEG .rH
suit Of this election.
The qualified electors VIII take
lowing act Of A ssemblv. aur- r..
March. 1865. an act Regulating
at all elections in the several count
mouwealth.
T SEXTON l. BE it enacted fv f.H
House ol Representative of th- t
Pennsylvania in General Assem-
hereby enactedhF the authority on
the qunthed voters ol the vera.
F Commonwealth az al general
AMI special elections arr hereby
ized and required 10 vote. hy r..
written. or partly printed ami rT-
orally CLASSIFIED as follows. UH.
brace the names 9f all judges ei
and 70 be labelled. outside '-1r.'.
shall embrace the names of ali ~.f
0r. and be labelled state ono r
brace the names of an county aH
cluiiug the Office of senator. mem.
. % Assembly. if voted for al.
gress. ID voted for. anil p. ItHe.
ticket shall embrace the u1ues
flcUrs voted tGr. aui he iahei.a. --
ticket shall embrace the uIua- ..
hccrs voted for and De lhelI.
each class shall De deposited l -
boxes.
Sc. ?. That It shall be the iurv
in the several counties Of This Com
insert tn their election prucilm1ri o.
sued the r1rst section Of this aet.
JAMES g. h
Speaker Of the House % 81.
DAVID fl
SpeIka-
Approved the 18Th day sf March.
one Thousand eight hundred dnt siE'
A. %
FIFTEENTH AlIENDll
AND WHEREAS. ahe Congress
States on the 3lst day ct March, 8
act entitled IN act 20 enforce me
Gems Of fhe United States - r0fe
States Of the Union and for other
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