The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-09-26

mediatcly preceding such election, and within two
years paid state or county tax, which shall have
been assessed at least ten days before the cection-
But citizen Of the United States, who had preyi-
ously been qualified voter Of this state, and rcmov-
ed thorotrom and returned, and who shall have re-
sided in The election district and paid taxes aure
said shall be entitled to vote after rccsiding IN this
state six months. Provided, That the white free
men, citizens of the United States, between the
ages of tweny-one and twenty-five and having re-
sided in this state one year and in the election dis
trict ten days as aforesaid shall be entitled to vote,
although they shall not have paid taxes.
No person shall be admitted to vote whose name
is not contained in the list Of taxable inhabitants
furnished by the commissioners as aforesaid, unless,
First: He produces receipt for the paymcntwith-
In two years. Of a state county tax assessed a.
greeably to the constitution, and give satisfactory
evidence either on his own oath or affirmation Of
another, that he has paid such tax, or on fail
to produce areceipt shall make oath to the pay
ment thereof Or Second: If he claim a right TO
vote by being an elector between the ages Of wen-
ty-one and twenty-five years, he shall deposc on
oath or affirmation, that he has resided in the state
at least year next before his application, and
make such proof of residence in the district as is
required by this act and that he does verify be-
lieve from the accounts given him that he is of the
age aforesaid and gives such other evidence as is
required by this act, whereupon the name Of the
person so admitted to vote shall be inserted in the
alphabetical list by the inspectors and note made
opposite thereto by writing the word tax" if he
shall be admitted to vote by reason of having paid
a tax, or the word age" if he shall be admitted
to vote on account Of his age, and in either case
the reason of such vote shall be called out to the
clerks who shall make the like notes in the list Of
voters kept by them,
In all cases where the name Of the person claim
ing to vote is not found on the list furnished by the
commissioners and assessor, or his right to vote
whether found thereon not, is objected to by any
qualified citizen, it shall be the duty of the inspec-
tors to examine such person on oath as to his quail
lications, and if he claims to have resided within
the state for one year or more, his oath shall be
sufficient proof thereof but he shall make proof by
at least one competent witness, who shall be quail
fed elcctor, that he has resided within the district
for ten days next Immediately preceding said
election, and shall also himself swear that his bona
de residence, in pursuance Of his lawful calling, is
within the district and that he did not remove into
said district for the purpose Of voting therein.
Every person qualified as aloreaaid, and who shall
make due proof, if required of his residence and
payment of taxes, aforesaid, shall be admitted TO
vote in the township, ward or district in which he
shall reside.
If any person shall prevent or attempt to prevent
any officers of election under this act from hold
ing such election, or use or threaten any violence
to any such officer, shall interrupt or improperly
interfere with him in the execution of his duty, or
shall block up, or attompt 70 block up the window
or avenue to any window where the same may be
holden, or shall riotou5ly disturb the peace at such
election, or shall use or practice any intimidation,
threats, force, oryo!ence, with design to influence
unduly or oyerawe any eactor, or to prevent him
from voting, or TO restrain the freedom OF choice
such person conviction shall be fined in any sum
not exceeding five hundred dollars, and be impra-
oned for amy time not less than one or more than
twelve months And ifit shall be shown to the
court where the trial Of such offence shall be had
that the person so Offending was not a resident OF
the city, ward, district or township were the said
ohelcc was committed, and not entitled TO vote
therein, then, on conviction, he shall be sentenced
to pay line Of not less than one hundred nor more
than one thousand dollars, and be imprisoned
not less than six months nor more than two
years.
If any person or persons shall make any bet OF
wager upon the result ofany election within this
commonwealth, OF shall offer to make any such bet
or wager, either by verbal proclamation thereof or
by any written or printed advertisements, challenge
or invite any person Or persons TO make such bet
or wager, upon conviction thereofhe they shall
forfeit and pay three times the amount SO bet, or
offered to be bet.
If any person, not by law qualified,
shall irauduenily vote at any election with
in this commonwealth, or being otherwise
qualified, shall vote ont Of his proper dis
tri-t, or if any person knowing he want Of
such qualification shall aid or procure such
person to vote, the persons 50 offending,
shall on conviction, be fined in any sum
not exceeding two hundred dollars, and be
imprisoned for any term not exceeding three
months.
"lfany person shall vote at more than
one election district, or otherwise fraudu-
lenlly vote more than once on the same day
or shall fraudulendy fold and deliver to tie
inspector two tickets together with the in
tent to illegally vote, Or shall procure anoth-
er so to do, he or they so offending, shall
on con"iclion be fined in any sum not less
than fifty nor more than Eve hundred dol
lars, aud be imprisoned for any term not
less than three nor more than twelve
months.
"lf any person not qualified to vote in
this commonwealth agreeable to law, Except
the sons Of qualified citizens) shall appear
at any place of election for the purpose of
issuing tickets, or of influencing the citizens
qualified to vote, he shall, on conviction,
forfeit and pay any sum not exceeding one