The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-02
Qualifications Of Electors

BY Article of the Constitution, the
qualifications of electors are prescribed
as follows
SECTION /. Every male citizen, 81
aualifications Shall be entitled to vote vote
at all elections. First. He shall have
been citizen Of the United States at
least month h Me s9a
having previously been qualified cleo
tor or native born citizen of the state,
he shall have removed therefrom and
returned, then six months) Immediately
preceding the election. Third. He
shall have resided in the election dis
trict where he shall offer. to vote at
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of age and upwards, he shall have paid
within two years state or county
least @ two months and paid at least one
month before the election.
SECTION 5. Electors shall in all
of surety of the peace, be privileged
from arrest during their attendance on
elections, and in going to and return
ing therefrom.
SECTION 13. For the purpose of
voting no person shall be deemed to
have gained q residence by reason OF
his absence, while employed in the SER
vice either civil or military, of this
state or of the United States, nor while
engaged In the navigation Of the waters
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. ttatt
Also. that in the fourth !section of
relating to eiections; and for other pur-
poses,"T approved April 18TH, 1870, 1t is
enacted that the aforesaid 18th section
shall not be construed as to prevent
any military officer or borough officer
from serving as judge, inspector or
clerk at any general or special election
Of this commonwealth. .snt
'Tf any person. shall prevent or at
tempt to prevent any officer of any
election under the act from holding
sny voeece of any sseh odsr
shall interrupt or improperly Interfere
with. him In the execution Of his duty.
avenue % ne to oiYoA the window % @ where % The same me
may be holding, or shall 'riotousiy dis
turb the peace at such election. or shall
use practice oycs any intimidstng tn dstngg
to influence or unduly overawe any
elector OF. to. prevent him from voting,
or to restrain the freedom Of choice,
in any sum not exceeding FIVE hundred
dollars and to- be imprisoned for any
time not less than one month nor more
shown the court when the trial OF such
an offense shall be had that the person
so offending was not a resident OF the
city. ward, district or the township
where the offense was committed and
not entitled to. vote therein, then on
conviction, he shall be sentenced to pay
fine of not less than one hundred dol
lars nor more than one thousand dol
lars and be imprisoned not less than
six months nor more than two years. !
If any person OF. persons shall max e
any election within this commonw ealth,
or shall offer to makes any such bet or
wager either by verbal proclamation
advertisement, challenge. or invite any
person or persons to make. such a bet or
wager upon conviction thereof, he or
the amount offered to bet.
If any person shall vote at more than
vote more Than onee
the same day. or shall fraudulently fold
and deliver to the inspector two tickets
together, with the intent Illegally to to
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
Except the sons of qualified citizens)
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 offense 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
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-
INSPECTOR shall not attend, the person
or in his place; and IN case the person
elected Judge shall not attend then the tn,
number of votes shall appoint Judge
in his place; or II any vacancies shal
an hour after the time fixed by law
| for the opening of the election. ths
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