The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-10-17


on the vote o. such person being received, the
election officers are 70 write or stamp the word
''yoied" on his certificate wsh the day. month and
wear. and If any election officer officers shall
ccire u second vote on the same day, by virtue Of
the same certificate except where sons are entitled
10 vote, because Of the Naturalization OF their
father. they and the person who shall oner sueh
second vote. shall be guilty of misdemeanor,
and conviction thereof, shall be fined or impris
oned, or both. at the discretion Of the court; but
the fine shall not exceed i've hundred dollars in
each case. nor the Imprisonment one year. The
like punishment shall be inflicted on conviction,
On the officers of election who shall neglect
| fuse TO make. or cause TO be made, the endorse
ment required rs Aforesaid on said naturalization
certificate.
| SEC L. Ifapy election officer shall refuse or
neglect 10 require such proof Of the right Of suf
7 frage as is prescribed by this law the laws to
which this Is supplement from any person offer
ing 10 vote whose right 10 vote Is challenged by
any qualified voter present. and shail admit sueh
person TO vote without requiring such proof, every
person so offending shall upon conviction, be gull
| ty OF a mslemeanOr, and shall be sentenced Tor
every such offence, to pay fine not exceeding nve
hundred dollars, or To undergo an imprisonment
not more than one year, or both, at the discretion
ofthe court.
SEC. 10 any assessor, election officer or person
appointed an Overseer, who shall neglect or re
fuse 10 perform any duty enJoined by this act with
out reasonable or legal cause, shall be subject TO
penalty OF one hundred dollars and il any assessor
shall knowingly assess any person as a voter who
Is not qualified, shall williuly refuse TO assess
any one who Is qualified, he shall be guilty OF
misdemeanOr in Office and conviction be punish
ell by fine not exceeding thousand dollars. or
imprisonment not exceeding two years, or both. at
the discretion of the court and also be subject 10
an action for damages by the party aggreved; and
ii any person shall frauduently alter, add to- de-
face OrdesrOy any list voters made out as direct
ed by this act, tear down or remove the same
from the place where II has been fixed with fraudu
lent misehieyOus intent or for any improper pur
p0se, the person go offending shall be guilty Of
misdemeanor, and on conviction shall be punished
by fine not exceeding tive hundred dollars or i'm
prisOnment Lot exceeding two years or both at the
discretion Of the court and Il any person SHALL by
violence or intimidation, drive, attempt 10 drive
from the polls, any person or persons appointed
by the court TO act as oyerseers Of election, or
in any way williully prevent said oyerseers from
performing the duties eDlOined upon them by this
act such person shall be guilty OF a misdemeanOr,
and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by
a hne not exceeding one thousand dollars, or by
imprisonment nos exceeding two years, or both. at
the discretion OF the court. Any person who
shall, On the day Of any election, visit polling
place In any election district at which he Is not
entitled TO vote and shall use any intimidation or
violence for the purpose of preventing any officer
Of elections from performing the duties required
OF him by law or for the purpose Of preventing
any qualified voter Of such district exercising his
right to vote, or from exercising his right TO
challenge any person Offering TO vote, such person
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanOr, and
upon conviction thereof shall be punished by
hne not exceeding one thousand dollars, or by i'm
prisonment not exceeding two years or both, at
the discretion of he court. Any clerk, Oyerseer
or election officer, who shall disclose how any
eiOctOT shall have voted. unless required TO DO 30
a witness in judicial proceeding shall equity
OF a miSdemeanOr. and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by fine not exceeding one
thousand dollars, or by imprisonment not exceed
Ing two years, or both, at The discretion of the
court
If any person shall prevent or attempt to prevent
any officer Of an election under this act from hold
ing such election, or use or threaten any violence
To any such officer and shall interrupt OF imprup
y Interfere with him in the execution Of his duty,
shall block up or attempt 10 block up the windows
or avenue % any window where the same may be
holden, shall riOtOusly disturb the peace Of such
election, or shall use OF practice intimidation,
threats force or Violence with the design 10 intiu-
ence unduly or Overawe any electOr, Orpreyent him
from vcting or to restrain the freedom Of choice,
such person On conviction shall be fined in any sum
not exceeding five hundred dollars To be imprisOn-
ell for anv time not less than one nor more than
where the trial OF such offence shall be had that
the person 50 offending not q resident of the
city. ward or district where the said offence was
and not entitled 10 vote therein, on con
yictiOn. he shall be sentenced 10 pay fine not less
than one hundred or more than one thousand dol
lars, and be imprisoned not less than six months
nor more than two years.
III any person OF persons shall make any bet or
wager upon the result OF election within the
Commonwealth. or shall offer to make any such bet
or wager, either by verbal proclamation thereof
by any written or printed advertisement. invite
any person or persons 10 make such bet or wager,
upon conviction thereof he or they shall forfeit and
lLltt lilGS TIE dl44uiit - ucl outItl u Nt
bet
And the election laws Of the Commonwealth fur !
her provide that THE Inspectors. Judges and /
clerks shall before entering on the duties Of their
offices Seyeraly take and subscribe the oath al
nrmatiOn hereinafter directed, which shall be ad-
niuistered to them by any Judge. Alderman or I
Justice Of the Peace; but if no such magistrate be
Dersent one OF the inspectors OF the election shall
administer the oath or affirmation 70 the other !
udge. and inspector, and then the Inspector 50 4
qualified shall administer the oath or affirmation
% him.
The inspectors, Judge and clerks reCnired by (
aw TO hold the township and general elections, 1
hail take and subscribe theseyeral Oaths affirm
atoms, required by the 18Th. 10Th and st sections
# the act OF the 2l day Of July, 1882 entitled An
'ct relating 10 the elections Of this Common
Wealth. which oaths or affrmati0ns shall be pre-
pared and administered in the manner prescribed I
the 18th and 22d sections Of the said act and in
addition to the power conferred by the 18th section
y said act, the judge or either of the inspectors
hall have power 10 administer the Oaths prescrib-
ID by said act toany clerk Of a general or special
,r township election.
The following shall be the form of the oath-or af-
irnaton 10 be taken by eaehinspectOr, viz Il "A.
81 dO-that l viii duly attend to the ensuing
Election during the continuance thereof, as an in I
pectOr and that will not receive any ticket or
ote from any person, other than such az shall firm
believe to be. according to the provisions of the
and the laws of this Commonwealth
nttlet to vote at such election, without requiring
ueh evidence OF the right to vote Is directed by
aw, nor Will | vexatiOusly delay or refuse to re-
GIVE any vote from any person who shall believe
o be entitled TO vote aforesaid. but that / will
n all things, truly, impartialy and faithfully per
Drin my duty therein, to the best of my Judgment
nd abilities, and that l am not directly OF indi
ectly interested in any bet or wager on the result
t this election
The following shall be the oath or f5ruatfop of
uch Judge. viz; Il "a. Il. J do - that 1 will as
ldge duly attend the ensuing election during the
thereof. and faithfully assist the in
pectors in carrying on the same: that will not .
i've my consent that any vote OF ticket shall be re-
elyed from any person other than such as | firmly
eieve to be according 10 the provisions of the con
titution and laws of this Commonwealth. entitled
vote at such election. without requiring suchev-
ience Of the right to vote as is directed by law
nd that viii use my best endeavOrs t. prevent |
ny fraud, deceit or abuse in carrying on the same
citizens qualified 10 vote or others and that !
i'll make a true and perfect return of the said cleo
on, ami viii in all things truly impartiaIIy and
iithiuiy perform my duty respecting the same to
le best OF my judgment and abilities. and that
not directly or Indirectly iuter sted in any bet
wager on the result of this election
The following shall be the form OF the oath or at
rmation to be taken by each clerk viz: u "a B1
that will impartaly and truly write down
le name OF each elector who shall vote at the en-
ling election, which shall be given me in charge
ld also the name Of the township, ward or district
herein such elector resides, and carefully and
uly write down the number of votes that shall be
wen for each candidate at the election as often a
IS name shall be read to me by the inspector
hereof and in all things truly and faithfully per
rn my duty respecting he same to the best of nv
dgmcnt and ability hnd that am not directly or
directly interested in any bet wager on the re-
III Of this election
The qualified electors viii take notice Of the FOL
wing act OF Assembly, approved 18th day Of
lareh, 1860. an ac; Regulating the mode Of voting
all elections in the several counties Of this Com
Onwealth. =
SECTION l. BE It enacted by the Senate and
ouSe OF Representative of the Commonwealth of
ennsylvania in General Assembly met and it is
'reby enactedhy the authority Of the same. That
e qudllned voters OF the several counties Of this
lmmunwealth at all general township. borough
III special elections are hereby hereafter author
Ell aud required to vote, by tickets. printed or
ritten. or partly printed and partly written sew
ally classified follows: One ticket shall en- I
ace the names Of all Judges of courts voted for
III 10 be labelled, outside ..Iudiciary:' one ticket
all embrace the names OF all State officers voted
?. and be labelled state" one ticket shall en-
ace the names Of all county officers voted for in
1ding the office Of Senator member and members
Assembly, II voted for. and member OF Con
ess, II voted for and be labelled county, one
'ket shall embrace the names OF all township Of
ers voted for, and be labelled '.townsnip:r one
'ket shall embrace the names Of a N borough of
ers voted for. and be labelled 'borough:f' ana
ch class shall be deposited in separate ballot
Xes.
SEC. 2. That II shall be the duty Of the Sherifs
the several counties OF this Commonwealth TO
sert in their election prOclama tions hereafter Is
ell the hrst section of this act
JAMES r. KELLEY
Speaker Of the House Of Representative
DAVID FLEMING.
Speaker of the Senate
Approved the 18th day OF March. Ammo DominI
C thousand eight hundred and sxty-siX ,