The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-25
OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS
Constitution of Pennsylvania
Article VIII.


Article VIII.
Section Every male citizen
twenty-one years of age, possessing
the following qualifications. shall
be entitled to vote at all elections:
First-He shall have been citi-
zen of the United States at least
one month.
Second-He shall have resided in
the State one year, Cor II having
previously been a qualified elector
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 district where he shall
offer to vote at least two months
Immediately preceding the election.
Fourth-If twenty-five years OF
age, or upwards, he shall have paid
within two years a State or county
tax, which shall have been assessed
at least two months and paid at
least one month before the election.
Section 13-For the purpose OF
voting, no person shall be deemed
to have gained a residence by rea-
son of his presence or lost 1t by
reason of his absence, while en-
ployed in the service 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
in any institution of learning, nor
while kept in any poor house or
other asylum at the public expense
l,s1a in a
prison.
OF ELECTION OFFICERS.
Constitution of Pennsylvania-Art
VIII.
| Section 14-District election
boards shall consist of a 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 inspector, and
each inspector shall appoint one
clerk. Election officers shall be
| privileged from arrest upon days of
| election, and while engaged in max
! ing up and transmitting returns, ex-
cept, upon warrant of a court OF
record or Judge thereof, for an cleo
tion fraud, for felony, or for wan
ton breach of the peace.
Section 15-No person shall be
qualified to serve as an election Of
ficer who shall hold, or shall with
in two months have held any office,
appointment or employment under
the government of the United States
or of this State, or of any city or
county or of any municipal board
commission or trust in any city, save
only justices of the peace and al
dermen, notaries public and persons
in military service of the State; nor
shall any election officer be eligible
to any civil office to be filled by any
election at which he shall serve
save only to such subordinate muni'
cipal or local offices below the grade
of city or county offices as shall be
designated by general law.
ACT OF JUNE 26, 1885, SEC
TION 10.
Every person excepting justices
of the peace who shall hold any Of
fee or appointment of profit or trust
under the government OF the Unitec
States, or of this state, or OF any cit,
or incorporated district, whether
commissioned officer or otherwise
a subordinate oflcer or agent who II
} or shall be employed under the leg
islative, executive or judiciary de
partment of this state, or of thu
United States of America, or Of an!
city or incorporated district, and als'
every member of Congress, and o
| the State Legislature, and OF th'
J select or OF common council OF an.
city, or commissioners of any in
corporated district. Ia by law incap
able of holding or exercising at tn
| same time the office or appointment
, of Judge. inspector or clerk OF an.
election of the commonwealth, AM
no inspector, judge or other otice
/ of any such election shall be eligibl
to any ONCE to be then voted for
except that of an election officer.
ACT 2 JULY, 1899.
Section 1o II an
{ vacancy shall continue in the boar
I for the space of one hour after tn
time fixed by law for the openin
( OF the election, and qualified voter
3 OF the township, ward or district
for which such officer shall have bee
Z elected, present at the place of elec
: ton, shall select one of their mum
ber to fill such vacancy.
ACT so JANUARY, 1874.
Section 9-All judges, inspectors
; clerks and overseers OF any electio
held under this act, shall before en-
, tering upon their duties be dull
! sworn or affirmed in the presence G
each other. The Judge shall b
3 sworn by the minority inspector,
= there shall be such minority inspeC
l tor, and in case there be no minor
ity inspector, then by justice c
, the peace or an alderman, and tn
q inspectors, overseers and clerks sha
: be sworn by the Judge. Certit
Gates of such swearing or affirmin
shall be duly made out and signe
> by the officers so sworn, and a.
tested by the officer who admins
/, tered the oath.