The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-09-07

time, the Office or appointment Of Judge,
inspector, or clerk OF any election Of this
commonwealth, and that no inspector,
Judge or oiher officer OF any such elec-
tioa. shah be eligible 10 any office TO be
then voted feE.
''ln case the person who shall have re-
ceived the second highest number Of
votes for inspector, shall not attend on
the day OF election. the person who shall
have received the second highest number
of votes for Judge at the next proceed
ing election, shall act as inspector in his
place. And in case the person who
shall have received the highest aumber
of votes for inspector shall not attend,
the person elected Judge shall appoint
an inspector in bis place; and in case the
person elected Judge shall not attend.
then The inspector who shall have receiv-
ed 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 6xed
by saw for the opening OF the election,
| The qualified voters Of the township,
ward or district, for which such officer
shah have been elected. present at the
place of election, shall elect one OF the ir
number TO filtt5e vacscy."
I'm case any clerk, appointed under
the provision OF this act, shall neglect
10 attend at any election during said year
it shall be the duty of the inspector who
appointed said clerk, or the person filling
the place Of such inspector. to forthwith
appoint suitable person as clerk, quail
fed as aforesaid, who shall perform the
Duties for The year.
'.lt shall be the dnty OF the several as
SCISSORS, respectively to attend at the
place of holding every general, special or
township election, during the whole time
said election is kept open, for the pur-
! pose of giving Information 10 the lnspec-
tor, and Judge whea called on, IN Eela-
tion 10 the right of any person assessed
| by them TO vote al su ch election, or such
other matters in relation TO the assess
menl of voters as The said inspectors or
either oil them, shall from time TO time
require"
mo person shah be permitted to vote
at any election as aforesaid, than white
freeman Of the age of twenty-one years
or more, who shall have resided in this
State al least one year, and in the elec-
won district where he offers to vote. at
least ten days Immediately proceeding
such election, and within two years paid
state or county tax, which shall have
been assessed at leas, ten days before the
election. But citizen OF the United
States who has previously been quail
fed voter of this State, and removed
iherefrom and returned, and who shall
have resided in the election dis.ric! and
paid taxes aforesaid, shall be entitled 10
vote after residing in this State months
Provided, That the white freeman, cili-
zens of The United States between the a
ges of tweniy-one and twenty-five years
and have resided in the election district
ten days as aforesaid, shall be entitled
10 vote. although they shall moi have paid
taxes"
"No person shall be admitted 10 vo.e
whose name is not contained in the list
of taxable Inhabitants furnished by the
commissioners, unless, First he produce
receipt for the payment, within two
years, of State or county tax assessed
agreeably TO the Constitution, and give
satisfactory evidence either on his own
oath or affirmation, or the oath or affir-
NATION of another that has paid such q
tax, or on failure 10 produce receipt,
] shall make an oath to the payment there
of; or Second if he claim right to vote
by being an e!ector between the age of
twenty -one and twenty-five years, he
shall depose an oath or affirmation that
he has resided in the State at least one
year mex. before his application, and
make such proof OF residence in the dis
trio. as is required by this act, and that
he does verify believe, from the accounts
given him that he is Of the age aforesaid,
and give such other evidence as is requi-
red by this act, whereupon the name Of
the person so admitted to vote shall be in
serted in the list by the inspectors and a
note made opposite thereto by wiring
the word "tax," if he shall be admitted
TO vote by reason thereof having paid tax,
or The word .age'if he shall be admtted
10 vote by reason of SUCH vote shall be
; called on, to the clerks, vino shall make
the like notes in the list of voters kept
by them.
.'In all cases where the name of the
person claiming to vote is found on the
list furnished by the commissioners anJ
assessor, or his right 10 vote whether
found thereon or not. is objected TO by
any qualified citizen, il shall be the duty
of the inspectors, to examine such person
on oath as the qualifications. and if he
claims 10 have resided in the State for
oae year or more, his cath shall be suffi-
cient proof thereof, but shall make proof
by al least one competent witness, who