The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-10-01
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IN person sl III be permitted 10 vote nt any cleo
ton, as aforesaid, oiher than white freeman of the
age of twenty-one years or more, who shall have
resided in this State ut least one year in the elecs
ton district where he offers to votea least ten days
Immediately preceding such election, and within two
years paid State or county tax, which shall have
been assessed at least ten days before the election.
But a citizen af the United S,stes who had previ.
ousy been voter of this state, end removed
herefrom and returned, and who shall have resided
in the election district and paid taxes aforesaid
shall be entitled to q vote after residing in this state
six months Provided That the white freemen cit-
liens of the United States between the ages of en-
ty-one and Twenty-Five years, and having resided in
this State year, and in the election district ten
days as aforesaid shall be entitled TO vote although
they shall not have paid taxes.
No person shall be admitted to vote whose naine
is contained in the list of taxable inhabitants
furnished by the commissioners unless. Fhst he
produce receipt for the pay ments within two years
of state county tax assessed agreeably to the
Constitution, and give satisfactory evidence either
on his own oath or affirmation, or the oath affir.
nation of another that he has paid such tax, or
on failure to produce receipt shall make oath to
the payment thereof, Second: if he claim right
TO vote by being an eector between the ages of
twenty-one and tweuty-two years, he shall depose
on oath affirmation that lie has resided in toe
Sate 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.
leve from the accounts given him that he is of the
aforesaid and give such other evidence is reqGir-
ed by this act, Whereupon the name of the per-
son so Admitted 10 vote shall be inserted in the
Alphabetical list by the inspectors, and note made
opposite thereto by writing the word ''tax,"if lae
shall be admitted to vote by reason oe having
paid a tax, or the word age" if he shalt be ad-
mite to vote Oh account of his age. and in either
case the reason Of such vote shall he called out to
the clerks who shall make the like notes in the
list of voters kept by them.
"Iu all cases where the name of tho person
claiming vote is not found Oh the list furnished
bv the commissioners and assessors, his right to
vote whether found thereon or not, is objected to by
any qualified citizen it shall be the duty Of the
inspectors to examine such person on oath as to
his qualifications, and if he claims to have resided
within the for one year more, his oath shall
bt sufficient proof thereof, but he shall make proof
hy at least competent witness, who shall be
qualified elector, that he has resided within the
district for more than ten days next Immediately
preceding said election. and shall also himself
swear that his bona ide Residence, in pursuance
of his lawful calling is within the district and that
he did not into said district, for the purpose
of voting therein.
s'Every person qualified as aforesaid. and who
shall made due proof if required of his residence
and payment OF taxas aforesaid, shall be admit
ted to vote in the township,ward district in which
he shall reside.
"Ilany person shall prevent or attempted to pre-
vent any officers of an election under this act fom
holding such election, of use threaten any vio-
lence to any such sffcer, or shall interrupt or i'm
properly interfere with him in the of his
duty or shall block up, attempt to block up the
| window or the avenue to any window where The
ane may he holden or shall riotously disturb the
eacc at such election, shall use or practice any
naturalization, threats, force or violence, with design
to influence unduy overawe any e.ector, or to
prevent him from voting or to resain the freedom
Of choice, such person on conviction shall he
fined n any sum not exceeding five hunderd dol
lars, and be imprisoned for any time not less than
twelve months. And ifi shall re shown 70 the
court where the trial of such offence shall he had
that the person SO offence not resident of the
city, ward, district Or township where the said
offence was committed, and not entitled, TO vote
therein, then on conviction, he shall he sentenced
10 pay a fine not less then hundred nor more
than me thousand dollars, and lie imprisoned
not less than six months nor more than two
years.
off any person or persons shall make any bet
, or wager upon the result of any election within
f this commonwealth or shall offer to make any
/ such bet or wager, either by verbel proclamation
thereof or by any written or printed advertisements
challenge or invite any pelson OF persons TO make
they shall forfeit and pay taree tines the amount
E so bet, or Offered to be bet.
t "If any person, not by law qualified shall frau
f dulenty vote Al any election, witAin th's common-
wealth, being otherwise quaiiic' e.all vote out
OF his proper district if any person knowing
r the want of such quaicaIol shall al or procure
such person or pesons oi!endidg, shall on con-
! Wet on, he hned in any sum not exceeding two
, hundrei dollars, and te imprisoned for any term
/ nut aYcpeii,r q three
"Ifany person sha! vote at more than one exc
ton district, otherwise fraudulenIly -vo.e l.ore
) than once on the same day, shall frAudulenty
fold and deliver te the inspectors two tickets %.
sether with the inIeDt to illegally vote, or shall
the same any presou shall 'dv.se or pro-
cure another SO to do, lie orthey SO oAeniing, tLa
0 on conviction be fined in any sum not less tha1
ity nor more than i've hundred dvlais, AID ue
imprisoned for any term nor less than three Eol
more than twelve months.
"lf any person not qualified to vote in his com
monweath ayrecably to law, (eNcort the sons o
qualified citizens) shall appear al any place O
election for the puqose ofissuing tickets, o. Of in
4 luencing the cl,zlns qualified 10 vote, he shall
on concition fl-.'t and pay any sam not exccealna
one hundred dollars for every such cicnee ana ht
! Imprisoned foI any Term net cE-sedug tagee
months"
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