Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-09-18

election, ue qualified voters Of the town
ship, ward, or district for which such OF
licer shall have been elected, present at 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 OF
giving information 10 the inspectors, and
1 Judge when called upon in relation 10 the
right OF any person assessed by them to
/ vote at each election, or such other matters
i in relation TO the assessment of voters as
( the said inspectors or either of them, from
! time TO time require.
{" No person shall be permitted to vote a,
any election as aforesaid than white freeman
oi 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 he
offers TO vote al least ten days, immediately
preceding such election, and within two years
paid a state or county tax which shall have
been assessed al least ten DAYS before the
election. But citizen of the United States
who shall have previously been a qualified
voter OF this state, and removed iherefrom and
returned, and who shall have resided in the
election district and paid taxes, aforesaid,
shall be entitled 10 vote after residing in this
state six months: Provided, That The white
!rccmen, citizens of the Z. Stales between
the age OF twenty-one and twenty TWO years,
who have resided in the election district
aforesaid, shall be entitled 10 vote. although
they shall not have paid taxes
No Tc:son shall be allowed 60 vote whose
name is not contained in the list of taxable
iaiabilanIs furnished by the Commissioners
u@tess, first, he produces a receipt for the pay
meni, within two years, of Stale or County
tax assessed agreeably TO The Constitution,
and give satisfactory evidence either on his
own oath or affirmation, or the oath or af1ir-
nation of another, that he has paid such tax,
ar on failure 10 produce snch receipt, shall
MAKE cath 10 the payment thereof or second.
II he claim tight 10 vote by being an Flee
tor between the age OF twenty one and twen-
~ lwo years he shall depose, on oath or az
,irmation, that he has resided in the State at
least one year next before his application and
make such proof ol residence in the district
IS is required bv this Act, and that he does
veiIly believe, from the accounts giyon him,
that he IS of the age aforesaid, and gives such
oiher evidence as Is required by this act
whereupon the name of The person 50 admit
ted to vote, shall be inserted in the alphabet
ICai list by the inspectors, and note made
opposite thereto Dy writing the word 'iax,' if
he shall be permitted TO vote by reason of
aaVing Paid lax, or the word age il he shall
he permitted 10 vote by reason of aye, and
sach vote shall he called out 10 tho Clerks,
.Vh1 shall maze like notes in the list kept bY
laem
In cases where the name of the person
claiming 10 vote is not found on the list fur
HiShed by the Commissioners and Assessors,
or his right 10 vote whether found thereon or
Hyi l. objected to by any qualified citizen, ii
shall be the duty OF the Inspector To examine
such person on oath as 10 his qualifications, |
aud n he claims 10 have resided in The state |
for one year or more, his oath shall be sufi- |
CeEt pruoi thereof, but be shall make proof |
10y al least one competent witness who shall !
&C 4 qualified e,ec;cI, thai he has resided !
within ihe district for more than ten days next |
preceding said election. and shall himself |
swear that his bona-fde residence, in pUIsu-
aHCe Of his lawful calling, is within the said !
district and that he did lot remove iRIo said |
district for The purpose Of voting therein.
Every person qualified as aforesaid. and |
who shall make the proof. If required, Of bis |
residence and payment Of taxes, aforesaid, |
,hall be admitted to vote in the township, /
ward or district in which he shall reside.
I'll any person shall prevent or attempt to
'ieNeal any officer of an election under this
act from holding election. or use OF threaten
'ay yioience 10 any such officer; or shall in
eriere with him IN the execution OF his duty.
,r shall block up the window or ayenne to
,. F--. T. I l.
r shall use or placlrice any intimidation,
hreats. force or violence with design TO n1u-
nee uuduly, or oyerawe any ell ctor, or 10
prevent him from voting, or TO restrain the
IeeCou OF choice, such person, on conviction
hall be fined in any sum not exceeding FIVE
lndred dollars, and be Imprisoned any time
Tot less than three nor more than twelve
months and if it shall be shown to court,
Yhere The trial Of such offence shall be had,
hat the person so offending was not a resi-
lent of the city, ward, district or township
where The offence was committed, and not en-
lied To vote therein, then on conviction. he
Lall he sentenced 10 pay fine Of not less
han one hundred nor more than one thous-
nd dollars, and be Imprisoned not less than
tx months nor more than two years
IF any person or persons shall make any
!
-iihin this Commonwealth, or shall offer To
rake such bet or wager, either by verbal
reclamation thereof or Of any printed or
'rtten advertisement, challenge or invitation
, make such bet or wager; upon conviction
hereof be 0! they shall pay three times the
nouGt so bet Or offered To bet.
Il any person not by law qualified, shall
auJulenlly vote at any election in this Com
ionweallh, or being Otherwise qualified, shall
Jte out Of his proper district, or If any per
~ knowing the want of such qualification
al, aid or procure such person TO vote, the
erson offending shall on conviction be fined
any sum not exceeding two hundred dol
RS, and be imprisoned for The term not ex-
seding three months
Il any person Shall role at any more than
re election district. or otherwise fraudulenl-
vote more than once on the same day. or