The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-09-20

strict 10 which ihey respectively oelohg' L
before 0 o'lock in the morning on the I'd
Tuesday Of October
IN each and every year, and each OF said
Inspectors, shall appoint one clerk. who
shall be qualified voter Of such district.
'ln case the peteon who shall have re
ceived The second highest number Of the
votes for Inspector shall not attend on the
day of any election the person who shall
have recei,e ed The second highest number Of
votes for Judge at the next preceding elect
zion shall ACT as Inspector in his place. and
IN case The person who shall have received
the second highest number of votes for In |
spector shall no, attend, the person elected
a Judge shall appoin, an Inspector in his
place, and in case the person elected al
Judge shall not attend then the lnspecto
who receive the highest number OF votes
shall appoint Judge in hi. place, and III
any vacancy shall continue in the board Tor
The space of one hour alter the time fixed
by law for the opening Of the election, the
qualified voters OF the township, ward or
ldlslricl for which such officer shall have
been elected, present al the place OF elec
ton shall elect one Of their number TO hll
such vacancy.
1T shall be the duty of said ass .ssors
respectively, to attend at the place Of hold
ing every general, special, or township
elecsion, during the whole tune the SAID
election is kept open for the purpose ot
giving information TO The inspector and
ljudge when call ed on, in relation 10 the
ripht of any person assessed by them 10
vote at such election, or such other matters
IN relation to the assessment OF voters as
The said inspe ectors or Judge or eiihet OF
them, shall from time 10 time require.
No person shall be permitted TO vote al
any election as aforesaid other lhan a white
freeman uf the age of twenty one years OF
more. who shall have resided in this state
lat least one year, aud in the election dis
trict where he Offers 10 vote al least ten
days Immediately preceding such election.
and within iwo years paid state or cosn,l
lIax, which shall have been assessed at Ieas
ten days before election. But citizen o.
the Uaited States who had previously beer
Ia qualified voter of this state and removed
there from and returned, and who shall hav,
resided IN the elect on district and palr
, taxes as aforesaid, shall be entitled ~ vote
Atler residing in this state six months, Pro
!, viGed Thal the white freemen cilizens o
he United States, between the ages o
wenly one and twenty-five. and ha,in!
resided in this state ONE YEAR, and i,
? ,he election district TEN DAYS, as afore
shall be entitled 10 vote. although the,
shall not have paid taxes.
No person shall be admitted TO vote
! whose name is not contained IN this list q
taxable inhabitants furnished by the CON
E nissoners as aforesaid unless, Flrsl--h
produces a receipt for The payment wilhir
two years, Of state or county tax, assess
C ed agreeably TO the constitution, and CIV
satisfactory evidence, either on his ow
[ oath or affirmation, or an oath and afirma
u non Of another, that he has paid such Ia
or on failure to produce a receipt, sha
n make oath TO The payment thereof, OF Sec
i and-if he claims righ, 10 vote by bein
e IN elector between the ages of twenty on
n and lwenty-twp yeass, he shall depose o
oath or affimallon. that he has resided /
he state at least one year. next be'or
his appIica,ion, and make such proof ,
d re sidencc in tie district as is required b
- lHle dtl, dUh I Edl We bOte NtIllN UtIlNt, HOi
,he accounts given him, tha, he is OF the ag
4lOIesaid, and give such Other evidence a
8 required by this act.-W hereupon th
name Of the person SO admitted 10 vote
shall be insered in the alphabetical list b
he inspectors, aud noe made oppOslr
thereto by wiring the word tax If he sha
he admiued TO vote by reason cf havin
paid tax, or the word 'age'If he shoud b
; admitted 10 vote on account of his age, an
in either case, The reason of such vote sha
Ihe called out to the clerks who shall IRaR
he like notes kept by them.
'ln all cases " here the name OF The pc
son claiming to vote is not found on the IL
e FURNISHED bv the commissioners and Assr,
J. Sors, or his right to vote whether t0un
e hereon or nOlis objected to bv any quallf
la I'd cilIzen, it shall be lhe duty of the II
- SpectOrs tn examine such person On oath Z
id 10 his Qualifications, and # he claims
& ave resided within the stsle lor one yes
" more his oath shall be Sufficient pro,
\ hereof, bat he shall make proof BY al lea
n me competent witness. who shall be
Of qualified eleclor, that he has resided with
immediately proceeding said election, AL
4 ,lso himself swear that his bona6de res
oil Iercc in pursuance of his la~iHl calling,
p within the drIrict and that he did n,
'. emove into said district, for the pur2o;
is f voting tnereln.
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