Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-10-10
OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS.

CONSTITUTION OF PENNsYLvtN;A--ART VIII
SECTION |. Every male citizen twenty-one
yqars OF age, possessing the following qualiica-
iiohs shall be entitled to vote at all elections
Frst-He shall have been citizen of the
United States at least one month.
Second He shall have rcsiGed iu the State
one year Tor ii having previously bccu quail
fled ccctor or native born ctizcn OF the State
he shall have removed there aud returned, then
six months) Immediately preceding the elec-
ton.
Third He shall have resided in the election
district where he shall ofcr 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
county tax, which shall have been assessed at
least two months and paid 1T least one month
before the 81 cction.
SECTION 5. Electors shall in all cases
cept treason, felony and b. each or surety OF the
peace, be privileged from arrest during their
attendance on elections and In going 10 and re-
turning thcrCrOm.
SECTION &. Whenever any of the qualified
electors OF this Commonwealth shall 10 in acts
ua military service under q rcquisitiun from
the President Of the United States, or by the
authority OF this Commonwealth such electors
may excrcise the tight of suffrage In all elec
lions hy the citizens, under such regulations as
arc or shall be prescribed by law, as iTly as if
hey were present at their us ual places OF cleo
ton.
SEcTICN7. All laws regulating the holding
of.thc elections by the citizens or ior the regis
trilion Of electors shall be uniform throughout
the State, but no clector shall be deprived of
tie privilege by reason of his nlmc not being
registered
SECTION Ii. For tho purpose Of voting, no
person shall be deemed to have gained resi-
dcnCc by reason OF his presence or lost 1t by
reason OF his Absence while cmploy cd in the
service either civil or military, Of this state or
OF the United Sta tcs, nor while engaged In the
navigation OF the waters OF this State or os the
United States, or on the high seas, nor while Il
student in my institute OF learning, nor while
kept in amy poor hou.c or other asylum AZ pub
l!c expense, nor while confined IN ppbltc
prison.
election otlGcrs viii take notice that the
Act entitled "a Further supplement 10 the
Election Laws OF the Commonwealth" dis
qualifying Gcscrtcrs from the army OF the
Uuitcd states from voting ha9 recently beou.
declared unconstitutional by the Supreme
Court Of pcunsy lvanla, rs now null and void,
ard that all persons formerly disqualified there
und. r are now lawful voters, If otherwise quail
ilicd.
WHEREAS, The fifteenth amendment Of the
Constitution OF tie United States Is as follows ::
EEc l. The right ol the citZcn8 Of the
United states shall not be denied or abridged
b, tie United States ON account OF race, color
or previous condition Of scrvltrdc.
frc 2. That Congress ahoil have lower
Ipauiotce this article hy appropriate lcgisl,-
lion.
ANp WHEREAS, The Congress Of the United
States, On the 3lst OF March. 1874 lassel an
ac entitled "An let to enforce the ii = lat OF citi
zcns OF the United States to vote In the several
States OF the Union and tor other purposes, the
.r,L and second sections Of which are as fol.
lows
SEC l. Be il enacted, sc, That all citizens
OF the United Statcs who are or shall be quail
Gcl to vote ut any election ~ the people of
any state, tcrrorY, district, city, parish, town
ship, school district, municipality, or other
territorial subdivision, shall be entitled and
| allowed TO vote at all such elections, without
distinction of color + CO, or previous condition
| of selyitudc, any constitution, law, custom,
usage or regulation OF any state or territory;
or hJ or under is authority, to the contrary
| not" uh-tanding.
| SEc. 2. Aud bc IL further enacted That II,
! by or under the Constitution or lava OF any
State or tcrri0ry, any act Is or shall be required
| 10 b. done ~ a prerequisite qualification Tor
| voting and by constitution and laws persons
| or onccrg ave or shall be charged with the per
| iprmlncc of duties Ia furnishing citizens an
! opportunity to perform such Prerequisites and
become qualified to vote, IL ERail be tho duty ol
| yefy such pCreOn ana oii.or to givo all clti