The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-10-16

the United States or by any authority from this
Commonwealth, such elect0rs may exercise the
right Of suffrage in all elections by the citizens
under such regulations as are or shall be pre-
Fcribed by law, ss fully they were present at
their usual place of election.
SEC. 7. All laws regulating the holding Of
elections by the citizens for the registration of
electors shall be uniform throughout the State.
but no elector shsll be deprived OF the privilege
tered.
SEC. 8. Any person who shall give or promIss
or offer 20 give to sny eiector any money reward
other valuable consideration for hts vote at any
election, OF for Withholding TIE same. or who
shall give OF promise TO give such consideration
TO any other person OF party for such elector's
vote for the withholdn thereof and any elect
or who shall receive sr agree TO receive for him
self OF another. any money, reward. or o her val
uabte consideration for his vote shall at any cleo
ton. or Tor Withholding the same. shall thereby
forfeit the right 20 vote such election: aud an
eIector whose right to vote sheu he cbaIIenyed
for such cause before the election officers shan be
required 10 swear OF affirm that the matter Of the
challenge is untrue before the vote shall be re-
ceived.
SEC. 9. Any person who shall while a candi
date for otice be guilty efbribery fraud or Will
disqualified from holding any ofice of trust or
profit within this Commonwealth: aud snv per
son convicted of willul violation OF the election
laws shall. in addition TO any penalties prsvids
by law. be deprived Of the right OF suffrage abso-
lutely for term OF four years.
SIC. Is. For the purpose OF voting no persou
shall be deemed to have gained residence by
reason OF his presence OF lost Il by reason Of his
absence while employed in the servIca either
civil or military, OF this State. or Of the United
States. or on the high seas nor while a STUDENT
Of any institution OF learning, nor while kept in
a EoOr house ,-Or other asylum at public expense
nor while confined In public prison.
SIC. "A. District election boards shall consist
OF Judge and two inspectors. who shall be chosen
annually by the citizens. Each elector shall
have the right to vote for the judge and one in
spector and each Inspector shan appoint the
olerk. TIE frat election, board Of any new dis
trct shall oe selected. and vacancies in election
boards filled as shall be provided by law Elec-
tion officers shall be privtledRed from arrest upon
day OF election. and while engaged in making
up and transmitting returns. except upon a war
rant Of court Of -ecord OF Judge thereof for any
election fraud. for felony. or for want on breach
of the peace. In cities thsy claim exemp.
tiOn from Jury dnty durin ng their term o. service
SEC. Is. No person can be qualified to serve as
an election officer who shsll hold or who shall
I within two months have held an once or ap-
pOntment OF employment in or under the gov
ernment OF the United States. 0r Of this state
OF OF any city OF county, or any municipal board
/ commission or trust in any city save only ius-
tices Of the peace. and aldermen. notaries puhlfc
and persons in the military service Of the State
nor shall any election officer be eligible in any
civil office to be held Mt election at which hI
! shall serve, save only to such subordinate muni
cipal or local officer below the grade OF city Of
/ county officer. as shall be designated oy law.
And also the following acts OF Assembly nov
I in force in this state. viz: