The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-10-26
Qualifications of Electors

BY Article of the Constitution, the
qualifications of electors are prescribed
as follows:
years of age, possessing the following
qualifications shall be entitled to vote
at all ELECTIONS. First; He shall have
least one month";. Second. He shall
have resided in the state one year Cor
having previously been a qualified cleo
tor or a native born citizen of the state
he shall have removed therefrom and
returned, then six months) Immediately
preceding the election. Third. He
te rie Where s Gasf he shall II one oer eeSS to Vote a
least two, months Immediately preced-
ing the election. Fourth. II 22 years
within, two years state or county
tax, which shall have been assessed at
least two months and paid at least one
month before the election.
SECTION s. Electors shall in all
| cases. except treason, felony, and breach
from arrest during their attendance on
elections, and in going to and return
ing therefrom.
SECTION 1S. For the purpose. of
voting no person shall be deemed to
have gained a residence by reason of
vice either civil or military, of this
| state or of the United States, nor while
| engaged in the navigation of the waters
of the state or of the United States, or
! on the high seas, nor while a student
of any institution of learning, nor while
kept in the poor house or other asylum
at public expense, nor while confined in
public prison.
Also. that in the fourth section Of
the Act of Assembly, entitled "An Act
relating to elections and for other pur-
I poses" approved April 18th, 1910, II is
enacted that the aforesaid 18th section
I any military officer or borough officer
| from serving as judge, inspector or
clerk at any general or special election
| of this commonwealth
| IF any person shall prevent or at
| tempt to prevent any officer of any
any violence of any such officer, or
| shall interrupt or improperly interfere
M''s Shall ain block i"e up pN the Window We or TIE
! avenue to the window where the same
may be holding, or shall riotously dis,
turb the peace at such election, or shall tis, !.
threats, force or violence with design
! to influence or unduly overawe any
to 20 the freedom @ ro OF CHOICE
such person on conviction shall be fined
in any sum not exceeding five hundred
/ time not less thar, one month nor more
than twelve months; and II 1t shall be
shown the court when the trial of such
an offense shall be had that nat the person pc son
city, ward, district or the township
| where the offense was committed and
not entitled to vote therein. then on
fine of not less than one hundred dol
lars nor more than one thousand dol
lars and be imprisoned not less than
F, six months nor more than two years" "
If any person or pc" ons shall make
any bet or wager up ~ the result OF
any election within this commonwealth,
wager. either by YER ] proclamation
thereto, or by anv w ten or printed
advertisement challen"s. or invite any
person or persons t. maze such bet or
wager, upon conviction thereof, he or
they shall forfeit and pay three times
the amount offered to bet.
II any person shall vote at more than
one election district, or otherwise
fraudulently vote more than once on
the same day. or shall fraudulently fold
and deliver to the inspector two tickets
together with the intent Illegally to
vote. or advise and procure another SO
to do. he or they shall on conviction be
fined in any sum not less than fifty nor
more than five hundred dollars, and be
imprisoned not less than three nor more
than twelve months.
If any person not qualified to vote in
this commonwealth. agreeably to law
! shall appear at any place of election,
for the purpose of issuing tickets or
influencing citizens qualified to vote.
he shall on conviction forfeit and pay
any sum not exceeding one hundred
dollars for every such ofense and be
| imprisoned for any term not exceed
ing twelve months.
In case the person who shall have re-
ceived the second highest number of
votes for inspector shall not attend on
| the day of election. then the per-
son who shall have received the second
J highest number of votes for judge at
| the next preceding spring election;
shall act as inspector in his place; and
| in case the person who shall have re-
ceived the highest number of votes for
inspector shall not attend, the, person
| elected. Judge shall appoint an inspect
or in his place and In case the e., perssSSn SO
| Inspector who received the highest
number of votes shall appoint judge
| in his place; or II any vacancies shall
continue in the board for the space of
an hour after the time fixed by law
| qualified voters of the township. ward
+. or district for which such officers shall