The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-10-09
Special ATTENTION.


SIC. l. Every male citizen twenty.one years
Of age, possessing the following qualifications.
shai be entitled to vote at all elections:
FtrSf-He shall have been citizen Of the
United States ut least one month.
Sccond-He shan have resided in the State one
year Tor if having previously been a qualified
eIector or native born sitizen Of the state he
shall have reno, ed therefrOm ard returned with
in six months. Immediately preceding the cleo
tiOn.
Thfrd-He shall have resided in the election dis
trict where he shall offer to vote at least two
months Immediate > preceding the election.
FOurfbIr twenty-Onc years Of8ge, OF upward,
he shall have paid within two years State or
county tax. which shall have been assessed at
least two months and paid at least one month be-
fore the election.
SEC 4 All elections by the citizens shall be by
bollot- Every ballot voted shall be numbered in
order in which il shall be received ana the mum
Der recorded by TIE election officers on tie list
OF voters opposite the name OF the eleetOr VINO
presents the ballot Any electors may write his
name upon the ticket. OF cause his name TO be
written thereon and attested by citizen of the
district. The election officers shall be sworn or
am med not 10 disclose TOW any eiector shall
have voted unless required do 80 az a witness
in judicial proceeding.
SIC. 8 Electors shall in all cases except trea-
son. felony, and breach OF surety Of the peace be
privileged from arrest during their attendance on
elections aud in going to and returning therefrOm-
SIC. Q. Whenever any Of the quslified electors
OF this Commonwealth shall be in active military
service. under requisitiOn fremt he President OF
the United States OF by any authority trom this
NOm monWealth- such electorS may exercise the
night OF suffrage IN all elections by the citizens
under such regulations as are OF shall he pre-
scrtbed by law fully as IL they were present at
their usual place OF election
SEC :. All laws regulating the holding Of
elections by the citizens for the registration of
electors shall be uniform throughout the State.
but elector shall be deprived OF the privilege
Of voting by reason of his name not being regis
tered.
SEC. 8. Any person who shall give or promise
or offer to give to any elector any money. reward
or other valuable consideration for his vote at any
shaIl give promise to give such consideration
any other person OF party for such electors
vote or for the Withholding thereof and any elect
who shall receive or agree to receive for him
self or ano ther. any money, reward or other val
liable consideration for his vote shall at any cleo
ton. OF Tor Withholding the same shall thereby
forfeit the right TO vote at such election: and an
electOr whose right to vote shall be challenged
for such before the election officers shall be
required to swear OF affirm that the matter Of the
challenge is untrue before the vote shall be re-
ceived.
SFC.s. Any person who shall while a candt-
date for office be guilty sf bribery. fraud. will
iul violation OF any election law shall be forever
disqualified from holding any office of trust
profit within this Commonwealth: and any per-
laws shall, in addition TO any penalties, provided
by law, be deprived OF the right Of suffrage ahse-
lutely for term Of four years
SIC. I3. For the purpose Of voting no person
shall be deemed to have gained a residence by
reason OF his presence, OF lost IL by of his
absence. while employed in the servica, either
civil military, OF this State, CT Of the United
States, OF on the high seas, nor while student
Sf any Institution OF learning, nor while kept in
a poor hOgse, ,'or other asylum at public expense.
nor while confined In public prison.
SIC. IA District elec tfon boards shall consist
of Judge and two inspectors who shall be chosen
annually BY the citizens. Each elector shall