The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-08-03

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Of the citizens Of the county. They are
also to keep a copy which may be examln-
ed at all reasonable times; and at any time
previous to ten days before election, any
person claiming a right to vote, or any per-
son between the age of 2l and %, and
citizen of the state, may have himself as
sessed. On the ninth day preceding the
I'd Tuesday Of October they are to sign the
return of taxables and qualified voters, and
10 deliver the same to the commissioners,
who are to hand them over to the inspectors
without alteration at the time required by
law.
He is also to attend on the day of cleo
ton TO give to the inspectors and Judge, when
called on, such information as in their pos
session relating to the right of individuals
to vote, or such other matters as may be re-
quired, for which he is to receive one dol
lar per day.
The commissioners to deliver the list of
taxabes assessed ten days before the elec-
ton, to the inspectors of the different town
ships on the morning Of the election before
eight o'clock and also sufficient number
of boxes, blank forms, and returns headed
as the election may require.
The inspectors to be placed at the door
or window, as most convenient to receive
the tickets, and label naming the district
of which they are inspectors, placed over
the same.
White freemen Of twenty-one years and
upwards who have resided in the state one
year, and in the district in which they offer
to vote ten days Immediately preceding, and
within two years paid state comfy tax
which was assessed at least ten days before
the election, have a right to vote. A cit-
zen leaving the state and returning has a
right to vote six months after returning, if
he has paid taxes, as specified, and young
men between 2 and % who have resided
in the state one year, and in the election dis
tIict ten days although they may not have
paid taxes.
The inspectors may require e'every person
claiming right to vote TO make proof that
he is natural born citizen of this common
wealth. I'd, That he was settled therGin
on the 2sth September l776 and has since
continued TO reside therein. or Sd, That
having been foreigner he was naturalized
previous to the 26lh March, 1890, to prove
which the oath or affirmation of the person
is sufficient, or 4th That he is natural
born citizen of some one Of the other states,
or had been lawfully recognised as such be-
fere the 26th of March 1890, and if requir-
ed shall produce the certificate OF some
Judge, prolhonotary or clerk or magistrate,
or shall be examined on oath or 9th, That
having been an alien he has been natural
lied according to the laws Of the United
States and as the evidence thereof he shall
produce a certificate from the court where
such naturalization took place, except where
such person shall have resided in the dis
trict ten years or upwards next preceding
in which case his oath to be sufficient.
No one to vote unless assessed, except
he produce a receipt of payment Of state
or county tax within two years, assessed
agreeably to the constitution, and give salts
factory evidence on oath, or by the oath of
another, that he has paid such tax, or on
failure of a receipt swears to the payment
of the same When claiming a right TO
vote on age he must swear that he has resi-
ded in the state one year preceding, and
prove his IGSlNGuCG III t'iS N4SAlClJ llG
must also swear that he believes his age to
be as stated, and if voting on age, the word
&" age" must be marked opposite, his name
on the alphabetical list, if voting on the pay
Iuent of taxes the word "taX' must be
marked opposite, and the clerks must note
the same on their lists.
In all cases where the name of the per-
son claiming the right to vote is not on the
assessors list, or his vote objected TO, the
inspectors are to examine his qualifications
on oath. His oath TO be sufficient to prove
he has resided one year in the state, but he
must prove by at least one elector his resi-
dence in the district ten days preceding, and
himself shall also swear that his bona fde
residence in prosecution of his lawful cali
ing, is within the district, and that he did
not remove into the district, for the purpose
of voting therein.
Every person qualified, to have the right
TO vote in the district in which he resides.
Inspectors not to receive the ticket of any
person other than an elector residing in the
district.
Each ticket to be on separate piece Of
paper folded so as TO conceal the name Of
the person voted for, and the office to be
designated on the outside.
The inspector to call aloud the name OF