Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-10-02

flcer shall have been elected, present al the
place of election shall elect one OF their
number to fill The vacancy.
at shall be the duty of the several as
SCISSORS respectively to attend at The place
of holding every general, special, or town.
ship election, during the whole lime said
election is kept open, for the purpose ol
giving Information TO The Inspectors, and
Judge when called upon in relation TO The
right Of any person assessed by Them to
vote at each election, or such other matters
in relation 10 the assessment OF voters as
The said inspectors or either Of them, from
time 10 time require.
h" No person shall be permitted 10 vote at
any election as aforesaid, than white freeman
Of the age of twenty one years or more who
Shall have resided in the state at least one
year, and IN the election district where lie
offers to vote at least ten days, immediately
preceding such election, and within two years
paid state or county lax which shall Lave
been assessed at least ten days before the
election. But a citizen OF the United STATES
who shall have previously been qualIhei
voter OF this state, and removed therelrom and
returned and who shall have resided in the
/ election district and paid taxes. aforesaid,
shall be entitled 10 vote after residing in thus
state six months Provided, That the white
/ freemen. citizens of the L. States between
the age OF twenty-one and twenty two years,
who have resided in the election district
aforesaid, shall be entitled TO vote, although
they shall not have paid taxes.
No person shall be allowed to vote whose
name is not contained in the list Of taxable
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unless, FIRST, he produces receipt for the pay
ment, 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 allir-
nation OF another, that he has paid such atay,
or on failure TO produce such a receipt, shall
make oath TO the payment thereof; or second,
Iif he claim right 10 vote by being an Flee
/ tor between the age of twenty one and twen
/; " two wears he shall depose, on oath or az
! firmalion, that he has resided in the State at
( least one year next before his application and
make such proof OF residence IN the district
as is required by this Act, aud that he does
verify believe, from the accounts givon him,
( that he is of the age aforesaid, and gives such
other evidence as is required by this act
whereupon The name Of The person so admit
ted to vote, shall be inserted in the alphabet
ical list by the inspectors. and a note made
opposite thereto by writing the word tax If
he shall be permitted to- vote by reason Of
having paid tax, or the word age, il he Shall
be permitted 10 vote by reason oi age, and
such vote shall be called out 10 tho Clerks,
who shall make like molcs i'm the list kept by
them.
In cases where the name OF the person
claiming 10 vote is not found on the list fur
nshed by the Commissioners and Assessors,
or his right TO vote whether found thereon or
not Is objected 10 by anv qualified citizen it
shall be tie duty of The Inspector 10 examine
such person on oaih as 10 his qualifications,
and il he claims to have resided in the state
I for one year or more. his oath shall be suiii
cient proof thereof, tut be shall make proof
( by al least one competent witness who shall
/ be qualified eleclor. that he has resided
within the district for more than ten days next
. proceeding said election. and shall himself
swear that his hona-fde residence, in puIsn-
anCe of his lawful calling, is within the said
district and that he did not remove INTO said
district for the purpose Of voting therein.
Every person qualified as Aforesaid, and
who shall make the proof if required, Of his
residence and payment of taxes, aforesaid,
shall be admitted to vote in the township,
ward or district in which he shall reside.
Il any person shall prevent or attempt 10
prevent any officer of an election under this
act from holding election, or use OF threaten
any violence TO any such officer; or shall ln-
teTfere with him IN the execution of his duty.
or shall block up the window or avenre to
any window where the same may be holding.
or shall use or pfaCiriCe any intimidation,
threats, force or violence with design TO in1u-
enCe undUly, or overawe any ell, Clor, or to
Ipreyeut him from voting. or to restrain the
freedom Of choice, such person, on conviction
shall be fined in any sum not exceeding five
hundred dolaIs, and be imprisoned any time
not less Than three nor more than twelve
months and if it shall he shown TO court,
where the trial OF such offence shall be had.
that The person so offending was moi a resi-
4 dent OF the CITY. ward, district or township
where the offence was committed, and not en-
II titled TO vote therein, then on convictions, lie
shall be sentenced To pay fine Of not less
4 than one hundred nor more than one thoUs-
and dollars, and be Imprisoned not less than
six months nor more than two wears
I III any person or persons shall make any
bet or wager. upon tie result Of any election
within this Commonwealth, or shall offer 10
make such bet or wager. either by verbal
proclamation. thereof or of any printed or
written advertisement, challenge or invitation
to make such bet or wager; upon conviction
! thereof he or they shall pay three times the
amount so bet or offered 10 bet.
I'll any person not bv law qualified. shall
Ilraudulently vote al any election in this Com
monwealth, or being Otherwise qualified, shall
vote out Of his proper district, or if any per-
son knowing the want of such qualification
shall aid or procure such person to vote, the
person offending shall on conviction be fined
in any sum not exceeding two hundred dol
lars, and be imprisoned for the term not ex-
ceeding three months
III any person shall vote at any more than
one election district, or otherwise fraudulent
ly vote more than once on the same day, or
shall fraudulenily fold and deliver to the In
spector two tickets together with the intent
Illegally TO vote or advise and procure another
TO do so, he or they offending, shall on con-
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