The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-10-03

meulately preceding sucn election, ana Wlthln TWO
years paid a state county tax, which shall have
been assessed at least ten days before the election
But citizen Of the United States, who had previ-
ously been qualified voter of this state and remoy-
ed thereirom and returned, and who shall have re-
sided in the election district and paid taxes aiore
said, shall be entitled to vote after Residing in this
state six months. Provided, That the white free
men, citizens of the United States between the
ages Of twenty-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 10 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 a receipt for the payment,with
in two years, of a state county tax assessed a
greeaby 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
ure to produce a receipt shall make oath to the pay
ment thereof, or Second: If he claim right TO
vote by being an elector between the ages Of twen-
ty-one and twenty-five years, he shall depose
oath affirmation, that he has resided in the state
at least one 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-
ieve from the accounts given him that he is of the
age aforesaid and gives such other evidence as is
person admitted to vote shall be inserted in the
alphabetical list by the inspectors and ncte made
opposite thereto by writing the word ct tax If he
shall be admitted to vote by reason Of having paid
a tax, or the word " age" ii 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 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 nspec-
tors to examine such person on oath to his quail
ifcatons, and if he claims to have resided within
the state for one year or more, his oath shall he
sufficient proof thereof, but he shall make proof by
at least one competent witness, who shall be quail
fled elector, that he has resided within the district
for ten days next Immediately preceding said
election, and shall also himself swear that his bona
fde 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 aforeaaid, 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 an election under this act from hold
ing such election, or use or threaten any violence
to any such officer shall interrupt improperly
interfere with him III the execution Of his duty,
shall block up, attempt to block up the window
| or avenue to any window where the same may be
holden, shall rotousy disturb the peace at such
election, shall practice any intimidation,
threats, force, violence, with design to influence
unduly or overawe any electOr, or to prevent him
from vOting or TO restrain the freedom of choice,
| Il.
not exceeding five hundred dollars and be impris-
oned for any time not less than one or more than
twelve months. And if it shall be shown to the
court where the trial of such offence shall be had,
that the person offending was not a resident Of
the city, ward, district, or township were the said
! offence was committed, and not entitled to vote
therein, then, conviction, he shall be sentenced
to pay a fine 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 persons shall make any bet OF
wager upon the result of any election within this
commonwealth, or shall offer to make any such bet
or wager, either by verbal proclamation thereof or
by any written or printed challenge
or invite any person Or persons to make such bet
or wager, upon conviction thereofhe or they shall
forfeit and pay three times tie amount SO bet, or
offered to be bet.
Ifany person, not by law qualified,
shall lraudulently vote at any election with
in this commonwealth, or being otherwise
qualified, shall vote out of his proper dis
tri.t, or if any person knowing the want Of
such qualification shall aid or procure such
person to vote, the persons so offending,
shall on conviction, be fined in any sum
not exceeding two hundred dollars, and be
imprisoned for any term not exceeding three
months.
"If any person shall vote at more than
one election district, or otherwise fraudu
lently vote more than once on the same day
Or shall frauduently fold and deliver to the
inspector two tickets together with the in
tent to illegally vote, Or shall procure anoth
er so to do, he or they so offending, shal
on con"iclion be fined in any sum not lesi
than fifty nor more than five hundred dol
lars, and be imprisoned for any term no
less than three nor more than twelve
, months.
"If any person not qualified to vote il
this commonwealth agreeable TO law, (excep
the sons of qualified cilzens) shall appea
at any place of election for the purpose o
issuing tickets, or Of influencing the citizen
qualified to vote, he shall, on conviction
, forfeit and pay any sum not exceeding on
hundred dollars for every such offence, ant