The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-10-04

lb9orc 0 o'Iock in the morning on The 2d
Tuesday Of October
in each and eveLy year, and each of said
inspectors, shall appoint one clerk, who
shall be qualified voter of sach district
'ln case the pereon who shall have re
lceved The second highest number Of the
votes Tor Inspector shall not attend on the
day of any election The person who shall
have received the second highest number oil
votes Tor Judge at the next preceding elect
ioH shall act as Inspector in bis place, and
IN case The person who shall have received
the second highest number Of votes for ln
speCtOr shalt not attend, lhe person elected
a Judge shall sppuInl An Inspector III his
place, and in case the person elected a.
Judge shall not attend then the Inspector
who receive The highest number of votes
shall appoint Judge in his place, and if
any vacancy shall continue in the board for
The space of one hour after the time fixed
by law for the opening Of The election, the
qualified voters OF The township, ward or
district for which such officer shall have
been elected, present at the place of eIec
lion shall elect one Of their number 10 I'LL
such vacancy.
1T shall be the duty of said assessors
respectively, to attend at the place Of hold
ling every general, special, or township
election, during The whole time the said
election is kept open for the purpose ol
IgIVlng information 10 the inspector and
Judge when call ed on. in relation TO The
fright of any person assessed by them to
vote al such election, or such other matters
In relation to The assessment Of voters as
the said inspe cIOrs or Judge! or either o.
them, shall from time to lime require.
mo person shall be permitted TO vote al
any election as aforesaid other lhan white
freeman uf the age Of lwenty.one years OF
more, who shall have resided in this state
al least one year, and in the election dis
trCt where he Offers to vote al least ten
tays Immediately preceding such election,
and within Two years paid state or COsniy
lax, which shall have been assessed at eas
ten days before election. But citizen OF
Jhe Ualed States who had previously been
a qualified voter of IhIs state and removed
here from and returned, and who shall have
reslded IN the election district and paid
taxes as aforesaid, shall be entitled To vote,
aUer residing in this stale six months, Pro
ylGed, That the white freemen cilzens Of
he UnlCG States, between the ages uI
Iwenly.One and twenty-five. and having
resided in this state ONE YEAR, and in
he election district TEN DAYS, as aCore
shall be entitled TO vote. although they
shall not have paid taxes.
No person shall be admitted 10 vote
whose name is not contained in this list oI
II sXabe inhabitants furnished by the com
mSSloners as aforesaid unless, Frst--ht
, produces receipt for the payment within
TWO years, Of state or county tax, assess
ID agree ably to the constitution, snd give
{ Satisfactory evidence. either on his o.N"
Dalh or animation, or an oath and ailirma
non OF another that he has paid such tax
or on failure TO produce "a receipt, shat
make oath to Ihe payment thereof, OF See
" Iand-It he claims right 10 vote by being
IN eIecIOr between the ages Of twenty one
ana lWenlY"Iwp Yeas, be shall depase on
oath or affirmation, that he has resided in
he state at least one wear, next before
his application, and make such proof of
esdencc 10 The district as is required by
u this act, and tat de does verify beIlve, from
. lhe accounts given him, thai he is Of The acc
il0iesaId, and give such Ulher evidence as
required by this aCI.-Wherpupyn the
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