Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-11-03
YOUR RIGHTS
AS A VOTER

Tuesday next is elrciioi day, "! On
a state and county ticket is to Il 9 cleo
ted. Tie rights and qu .llicalian, of
voters should be kunHn By every good
oitizon Following is n su niaaty OF
the laws gIyornihg thei, mutsr-:
When the poll ara oprne "A card of
instructions shall be Immediately post
ed at or III each voting compartment,
aud three such cards and five speei.
men ballots snail be posted about the
voting loom outside tho guard rail.
Any voter is entitled to card and
specimen hallor OIL request.
When a voter presents himself and
has given his name and residence to
the inspector in charge of the ballots.
such officer shall immediately repeat
the namo aul residence iu loud and
distinct voice.
If the name be found vi OF the bal.
lot check list by tho officers in charge
thereof, lie shall repeat the name and
residence. A person whose mama is
right TO vote shall he challenged by
qualified citizen shall not be given
ballot nor shall he be admitted with.
in the rail until he has established his
right to vote. On the establishment
of such right the name of thu voter
shall be added both to the ba lot check
list and the voting check lit, IL net
already there.
person whose name Is no. on the
ballot check list must prove his quali-
flea, ion to vote, whether he is chal-
leuged or not.
When the voter is admittel within
the rail a blank ballot shall be hand
ed to him SO folded that ouly the in-
dorsemeut or matter printed on the
back thereof shall be visible. No bal
lot shall be voted unless folded in the
same manner, and the voter must put
it in tho ballot box himself. Against
the name of the voter Oh the ballot
check list the letter B shall be marked
when such voter receives his ballot.
A voter has right to obtain auoth-
er ballot if he inadvertently Spols
one. The spoiled ballot shall be mark
ed, Cancelled and returned the same as
unused ballots.
A voter declaring to the judge that
by reason of disability lie desires as
sstance in preparing his ballot shall
be permitted to select a qualified vot.
or of the division to fntJr the com
partment with him and to give him
tho necessary assistance. If voter
shall falsely declare to the judge of
election, by reason of his disability,
he desires assistance in the propara-
tion of his ballot. he shall be liable o
fine or Imprisonment.
As soon as the ballot has been de.
posted in the ballot box the name OF
the voter shall be checked OH the vot.
ing check list. Not more than three
minutes shall be allowed voter TO
mark his ballot when other voters are
waiting to mark theirs.
When the polls are opened not more
than ten voters shall be allowed in the
voting room outside of the rail, to-
gether with one watcher for each poll
tical party represented OH the ballet.
Police officers should not b, allowed
within the polling place, except When
called OH to nIeserve the peace.
QUALIFICATION OF VOTERS.
First That he is at least 81 years
Of age.
Second. That lie has been a citizen
of the United States for at least one
month.
Third. That lie has reside in the
state one yeaI, or if n native of tie
state or qualified voter who left the
state and then returned six month! i'm
mediately before the election. Sucn
residence must have heeu with the in
tent to become citizen of the state.
A mans right to vote does not deperd d
upon his intent, he must vote only
from that place where his donestij
relations exist.
Fourth. He shall prove by the oath
of a qualified voter OF the division,
that he las resided at least two mouths
Immediately preceding the elention.
Fifth. If % years of age or more he
must have piid state or county tax
anywhere in Pennsylvania within two
years. Tae payment only shodld be
within two years; the tax may have
peen assessed at least two months AMI
paid at least one month before the
election. The tax mast be assCsn d
solely in the II una uf the voter. a tax
paid on carriages or money at interest
| Is sufficient. Liquor, mercantile or
peddler's license /, not po | tax. IT
a foreigner he mast produce his ma
tn alization papers, unless he has been
a voter in the division for tho pret cd.
ing five years; under lho.e circumst-
ances he does not have to produce il.
If he has lost his certificate ho must
produce certified copy OF the record
! in lieu thereof.
When a voter claims turalization,
| by reason of minority at the timn his
father was naturalized. his fathers
certificate must be produced or its al
sence supplied by certified copy of
| the record.
Note-If rtihoate of naturaliza-
ton be genuine. the regularity of such
naturalization caunot be impeached.
If voter produces a tax receipt. in
his name. signed by the proper officers,
his payment OF the tax olnnot be
questioned. If n tax receipt has bee n
lost, voter may make affidavit of that
fact.
A voter. claiming to vote on age,
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