Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-10-05

Judge the next preceding election, shall act
as an inspector in his place, and IN case the
person who shall have received the high
est number Of voted for Inspector, shall not
attend, the person appointed Judge shall sp-
point an Inspector in his place; and in case
the person elected Judge shall not attend, the
inspector who received the highest number
and il any vacancy shall continue in the
boafd Tor the space Of an hour after the time
liked by law for the opening Of the election,
the qualified voters Of the township, ward OF
district, fof which such officers shsll have
been elected, present at the place Of cleo
tions, shall elect one Of their numbst 10 6u
such vacancy.
at shall be the duty Of said assessors re.
specively TO attend at The place of holding
every general, special, or township election,
during the whole time said election 10 kept
open, for the purpose of giving information
to the inspectors and Judge, when called Oh,
IN relation to the right OF any person assessed
BY them 10 vote at such election, or such
other matters in relation to the sssesstnsn, Of
voters, as the said inspector or Judge or si.
ther of them, shall from time 10 lime re-.
qnire.
"No person shall be permitted TO vote at any
election as aforesaid, other than white free
man OF twenty-one or more, who shall have
! resided in the state al least one wear, aud ia
the election district where he offers 10 vote
at least ten days Immediately preceding
such election, and within two years paid
state or county tax, which shall have been
assessed at least ten days before the election.
But citizen of the United States who had
previously been qualified voter Of this state,
and removed therefrom and returned, ssd
sha! have resided in the election district, aud
paid tax as aforesaid, shall be entitled 10 vote
after residing in this state six months, Provi-
ded, That the white freenen, citizen Of the
United States, between the age of twenty .ons
and twenty-five years, and having resided in
The state one year, and in the election dis
trict ten days as aforesaid, shall be entitled
to vote, although they shall not have
taxes.
No person shall be permitted 10 vote whose
name is not contained in the list of taxable
inhabitants furnished by the commissioners
as aforesaid, unless, First: He produce
receipt for the payment within two years, Of
state or county tax assessed agresably 10
The constitution, and give satisfactory evi.
dence either on his own oath or afhmations
or on the oath or affirmation oi another, thar
he has paid such tax or on failure TO produce
a receipt, shall make an oath 10 the paymen,
thereof or second, if he claim right 10 vote
!, ,wenty.one and twenty-five years, he shall de-
pose on oath or affirmation. iha, he has resid-
ed In the state al least one year next befors
his application, and make such proof Of resi-.
dence in the district as 10 required oy this
act and that he does verify believe from the
accounts given him tha, he ia Of the age afore,
said, and give such other evidences ss 10 re-
qnired by this act, whereupon the name Of
the person SO admitted to vote, shall be in.
serted in alphabetical list BY the inspectors,
and noie made opposite thereto BY writing
the word tax if he shall be permitted 10
vote BY reason OF having paid tax, OF The
word age if he shall be permitted TO vote
on account of his age, and IN either case The
reason of such votes shall be called out to The
clerk, who shall make notes in the lisi of 70.
r ters kept by them.
In all cases where the name of the person
claiming 10 vote is not found the list fur.
nished by the Commissioners and Assessor,
or his right 10 vote whether found thereon or
not, is objected 10 by any qualified citizen,
. the Inspector shall examine such person on
oath rs 10 his qualifications, and il he claims
, 10 have resided in the state one year or more,
his oath shall be proof thereof but he shall
prove by al least one competent wilnoss whs
shall be a qualified eleclor, that he resided
within the district at least ten days next i'm
mediately preceding the election, and shall
{ also himself swear that his bona fids resi-.
i dence, in pursuance of his lawful calling b
! within the district, and that he did not To-
, move into said distric, for the purpose Of ve-
ting therein.
Every person qualified a. aforesaid, and
who shall make proof, il required, OF his resi-.
dence and payment of taxes, as aforesaid
. shall be admitted TO vote in the township,
ward or district in which he shall reside
, IL any person not qualified 10 vote in this
Commonwealth agreeably 10 law, (eIcep, the
I sons Of qualified cilizensl shall appear at any
{ place OF election for the purpose OF issuing
a tickets, or influencing citizens qualified &c
vote, he shall, on conviction, forfeit aud pay
r any sum not exceeding one hundred dollart
/. for every such offence, and be imprisoned
!. for any Term no, exceeding three months.
!. 1t shall be the duty OF every mayor, sheriff
i alderman, justice of the peace, and constable
!. or deputy constable, of every city, county,
;. township OF district within this common.
e wealth, whenever called upon by any Officer
!, of an election, or by any three qualified elee-
4 tors thereof, TO clear any window or avenue
n TO any window, to the place Of general cleo
q tion, which shall be obstruc,ed in such way
as TO prevent voters from approaching ,hs
same, and on neglect or refusal TO do so OF
!. such requisition, said officer shall be deemed
guilty Of misdemeanor in office, and on con
: viclion shall be fined in any sum no, less thar
one hundred nor more than one ,housant
= dollars and it shall be the duty of the re'
= spective constables Of each ward, district OF
y township, of this commonwealth TO be present
:, in person or by deputy, at the place of hold
I ing such elections in said ward, district oi
. township, for the purpose Of preserving 'hs
y peace as aforesaid.
1t shall be The duty Of every peace Officer
{ as aforesaid, who shall be present at an,
> such disturbances al an election as is de-
: scrbed in this act, 10 report the same to the
= next court of quarter sessions, and also III,
names of the Witnesses who can provo III.
70 same.
l. And BY tho 4ih section OF the ACT Of 10Th
!, Of April, 1910, il is enacted, Thai ihe l5tl
section OF the act, as passed July I'd. 1889
e entitled an act relating 10 the elections o
l. this commonwealth, shall not be 90 construee
y as TO prevent any militia officer or borough
g officer, from serving as Judge, inspector o
', clerk, at any general or special election il
oi this commonwealth
a, The Judges are are 10 make their return
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