The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-10-06
.No person shall be admitted 10 vote

commissioners, unless. First he produce
a receipt for the payment, within two
years. ot State or county tax assessed
agreeabiy 10 the eConsiiluiion. and give sat
isfaetory evidence either on his own oath
or affirmation. or The oalh or. affirmation
of another that has paid such fax. or on
failure TO produce receipt, shall make
an oath to The payment thereof; or Sc
coni If he claim right To vote by being
an elerior between lie age OF twenty one
aud twenty-five Years. he shall depose
on oath or afIi Iirmaiion liIai he has resided
in the State at least one year next before
his application, and make such proof OF
residence in The dlslfirl as is required by
this act. and illai he does verify believe,
from The accounts given him that he is of
The age aforesaid, and give such other ev-
idence as is required by this act, where
upon The name of the person so admitted
TO vote shall be inserted in the alphibetl-
cal list by the inspectors and note made
opposite thereto bv writing the word
TAX" f he shall be admitted 20 vote by
reason thereof. having paid tax.or theword
age if he shall be admitted 10 vote by
reason of such vote shall be called out 10
the clerks, who shall make the likes notes
in The list of voters kept by them.
''ln all cases where The name Of the
person claiming 10 vote IS found on the
list furnished by the commissioners aud
assessor. or his night 10 vote whether
found thereon or not, is objected Ia by
any qualified citizen, ii shall be the duty
OF the Inspectors To examine such person
on cath as The qualifications. and If he
claims TO have resided in the State for
one year or more, his oath shall be sufii-
cient proof thereof, but shall make proof
by al least one competent witness, who
shall be a qualified eleclor, that he has
resided within The district for more than
ten days Immediately proceeding SAID e.
lection, and shall also swear that his bona
fide residence, in pursuance OF his lawful
calling, is within the district, and that he
did not remove inle said district for the
purpose of voting therein
Every person qualified as aforesaid,
and who shall make due proof, il requir-
ed, Of his residence and payment Of
taxes. as aforesaid, shall he admitted to
vote in The township. ward, or district,
in which he shah reside.
III any person shall prevent or at
Tempt TO prevent any officer of any cleo
linn under this act. from holding such e.
lection. or use or theaten any violence
to any such officer, or shall interrupt or
improperly interfere with him ii: the ex-
ecuion OF his duty. or shall block up the
window or avenue 20 any window where
The same may be holding, or shall rio-
lnusly disturb the peace al such election.
or shall use or practise any ntimldalng
threats. force or violence, with design 10
influence nnduiy or overawe any electnr
or to prevent him Crom voting or 10 res
train The freedom of choice, such person
on conviction shall be fined in any sum
not exceeding five dollars and be impri-
soned for any lime not less than nor more
than twelve months, and il il shall be
shown 10 the court. where The Trial of
such offence shall he had, that the per-
son so offending was not resident "t
the city. ward. or district. or township
where The said offence was commlued,
aud NOT entitled To vo lherein, lLen ON
conviction. he sh,ll be sentenced la paw
a fine of not less than one hundred, nor
more than one thousand dollars, and be
imprisoned unI less than SIX months nor
more than Two years.
al any person or persons shall make
any bet or wager upon the result ot any
election within this c0mmonwealth, or
shall offer to make any such bel or wager.
either by verbal proclamation thereof, or
by any written or printed advertisement,
challenge or invite any person 10 NIKE
such bet or wager.upon conviction there
of. he or they shall forfeit and pay three
times the amount SO bet or offered 10 be
bet,
If any person not by law qualified,
shall irauduenily vote al any eitcuon in
this commonwealth, or heing otherwise
qualified, shall vote on: of his proper dis
lrlct, or II anv person knowing the want
| Of such qualification, shall aid to procure
such person 10 vote, the person otfeld-
ing, shall or conviction, he fined in any
sum not exceeding two hundred dollars
and he imprisoned for any term not ex-
ceeding three months.
Z" If any person shall vote al more than
one election district. or otherwise fraud.
uIeniIy vote more than once on The same
day. or shall fraudulen,ly fold and oliver
10 the inspector two tickets folded tuge,h-
er with The intent Illegally to vote, advise
and procure another SD ,s do. he or they
offending shall on conviclion, be fined in
any sum noiIess thai fifty or more Than
five hundred dollars; and be imptisoNed d
'"r any term not less than there or more
than twe eIve months,
:" If any person moi Qualified TO vote in
this commonwealth agreeahly to law,