The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-10-10

the highest number OF votes Tor In |
speclor shall not auend, the person elected
a Judge shall appoint an Inspector in his
place, aud IN case the person elected al
Judge shall not attend then the Inspector
who receive the highest number OF votes
shall appoint Judge in his place, and vi
any vacancy shall continue in Ihe board for
the space of one Eour aCer The Time fixed
by law for the opening Of the election the
qualified voters OF The township ward or|
district tor which such ollirer shall have
been elected, present a, the place Of election
shall elect one Of their number 70 fill such
vacancy
1t shall be the duty of said assessors re-
Ispecavely TO attend at the place Of holding
every general special or township election
dnrng Iho whole time The said elecuon is
KEEP, open for The purpose OF giving lnIorma-
tlun TO The inspector aod Judge when called
on 10 relation to The right OF any person as
sesseG by them TO vote at such election, Ol
such other matters in relation to the ASSESS
ment of voters as The SAID inspectors or
lludgp: or either of them shall from time to-
tune require.
N, person shall be permitted to vote at
any election as aforesaid Ulner than whllc
freeman OF the aga Of twcntl -one years ur
notc, who shali have resided IN this state
|, At least one year and IN 'he election dslric,
VII, re he offers to vote at least ten DAYS i'm
mediateIy pieced ng such election, and with,
~ lwn years pnG a state or county lax
which shall have been assessed at leas, ten
DAYS before elrctlOG. Bat citizen Of the
t1.,,t l. 1 4.
qualified voter OF lhls state and removed
there from and returned aui VINO shall asv,
resided in the elGCi o. district aud paid tax.
es as aforesaid shat he cnuUcd 10 vote at
'er residing 10 Ihls 81 g. SIX months, Pro,
vlded, THAT the whlle lrecmcn ciizens OF
The United Safes, between thH ages OF,
twenly-one and twenty-five and haWur re-
sided in ,his state ONE YEAR. ard IN tn,
election dstict TEN DAYS a. aforesaid
shall be entitled 10 vote although they sha
not have paid taxes.
No person sh4ll be almldph to vOir
whose name is not contained in the list Of
,aXable inhabitants furnished by he com,
missIOners as aforesaid unless Frst-hp
IprO1uces receipt for tho payment Within
Two years OF stale or county lax assess
led agreeably 10 the constitution, and give
satisfactory evidence either on his osn
oath or affirmation, or an oath aud afiirma-
tlon OF another ihal he has paid such TAX
Or on failure 10 proture receipt sHaI,
make oath to the pigment iNere t Sc
Iond-ll he claims r,gh, to v0'e by beng az
lelector between the ages oi twenty one and
1--we 1ly-twO Yeas, he shall depOse on oath
or affirmation, that he has resided in the
state at least one year, next before his aps
lplIcalion, and make such proof Of residence
IN the district as is required by this act and
that he does verify believe from the ar
counts given him that be is Of the age a.
loreSad, and give such other evidence a.
rs required by this act. w Whereupnn lht
name OF the person so admlled to vop
shall be inserted in The Alphabetical list b.,
the inspectors, aud a note made DpposIl,
thereto by writing The word TAX if he shaI
be admitted to vue by reason Of having
lpaId TAX, or lhe word age if he should be
ldmiied to vote on account 1T his ape, auo
IN either case, the reason OF such vote shal
lbe called out to ire clerks who shall ~ X,
the like notes krp, by them.
In all cases where the name Of the per
son claiming TO vote is not found on ,he lis
Furnished by the commissioners and asses
lsors, or his rghl 10 vote whether found
thereon OF not is objected to by any quaIif.
led c'uzcn, IT she'll be The duly of the in,
l'pec'ors 10 examine such pe,son on oath a.
10 his qualifications, an | i! he claims to have
reslded ~ilhln The state for one wear OF
more. his oath shalt be sufficient proc