Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-09-28

l1e list aS FURNISHED Dt lie commissioners
and Assessors, or his right to vote whether
found thereon or not is objected to BY
any qualified citizen, ii shall he the duty
Of the inspectors 10 examine such person
OH oath as 10 his qualifications, aud if he
claims to have resided within the state
for one year or more his oath shall he
sufficient proofby at least one competent
witness, who shall be qualified elcCtor,
that he has resided within the district for
more than ten days next Immediately pre-
CedIug said election, and shall also him
sell swear that his bona fde residence, in
pursuance Of his awfcl calline-is within
the district, and that he did not remove
into said district for the purpose of voting
therein.
Every person qualified as aforesaid,
and who shall make due proof, if requir.
ed, Of his residence and payment Of taxes
as aforesaid, shall be admitted TO vote in
the township, ward or district in which
he shall reside.
If any person shall prevent, or attempt
10 prevent any officers of an election un-
der this act, from holding such election,
or use or threaten any violence TO any
snch officer, or hall interrupt or impro-
perly interfere or attempt TO block up The
the window or avenue TO any window
where the same may be holden, or shall
notousl y disturb the peace at any such
election, or shall use or practice any
intimidation, threats, force or violence,
with design to influence unduly, or over
awe any clector, or 10 prevent him from
voting,o ,or TO restrain the freedom of choice
such person on conviction shall be fined in
any sum not exceeding five hundred dol
lars, and be imprisoned for any time not
less than one nor 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 so offending was
not resident of the city. ward, district
or township where The SAID offence was
committed, and not entitled 10 vote there
in, .hen on conviction he shall be senten-
Ced 10 pay fine of not less than one hun
dred nor more than one thousand dollars,
and be imprisoned not less than six
months nor more than two years.
any person or persons shall make
any bet or wager upon the result of any
election in this commonwealth, or shall
offer to make any such bet or wager, Ell.
ther BY verbal proclamation thereof, or
by any written or printed advertisement,
challenge or invite any person or persons
TO make such bet or wager, upon conyic
ton thereof, he or they shall forfeit and
pay three times the amount so bet or Of
fered to be bet.
II any person not by law qualified,
shall fradulently vote at any election
within this commonwealth, or being 9th
erwise qualified shall vote out OF his pro-
per district. or if any person knowing the
want OF such qualifications, shall aid or
procure such person TO vote, the person
or 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 fraud
ulcntly vote more than once in the same
day; or shall frauduIently fold and deliver
70 the Inspector two tickets together with
the intent to illegally vote; or shall vote
ihe same; or if any person shall advise or
procure another 20 TO do, he or they so
offending shall on conviction be fined in
any sum not less than fifty nor more than
five hundred dollars; and be imprisoned
for any term not less than three nor more
than twelve months.
If any person not qualified TO yote in
this commonwealth, agrccabIy to law lex
cept the sons Of qualified citizens) shall
appear at any place Of election for the
purpose OF issuing tickets or influencing
citizens qualified 10 vote, he shall on con-
,iction forfeit aud pay any sum not cX-
ceeding one hundred dollars Tor every
such offence, and be imprisoned for any
term not exceeding three months -
The return Junges ofthe several cleo
tion districts Of tie county Of Monroe will
meet at the Court House in the borough
OF Stroudsbnrg, in said county on Friday,
the l4th Of October next
GOD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH.
SAMUEL GU.NSA ULES, Sheriff.
Sheriff < OEirp Sfrouds burg