Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-10-09

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place of election shall elect one Of their
number to filI lhe vacancy.
''lt shall be The duty of The several as
SCISSORS respectively 10 attend at The place
of holding every general, special, o! Town,
j ship election, during the whole lime said
election is kept open, for The purpose Of
giving Information 10 the inspectors, aud
Jud.e.when called upon in relation 10 the
RIGHT Of any person assessed by them 10
vote al each election, or such other matters
in relation 10 the assessment Of voters as
the said inspectors or either ofthem, from
time 10 time require,
No person shall be permitted TO vote al
anv 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 he
offers to yote al least ten days, Immediately
preceding such election, and within two years
! paid a state or county tax which shall have
| been assessed at least ten days before the
election But n citizen oil the United States
! who shall have previously been qualified
/ voter of this state, and removed thereirom aud
( returned, and who shall have resided in The
election district and paid taxes, aforesaid,
! shall he entitled TO vote after residing in this
state six months: Provided, That the white
! heemen, citizens Of the u. States between
the age of twenty, oae aad 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 10 vote whose
name is not contained ia The list Of taxable
/ Inhabitants furnished by the Commissioners
! unless, FIRST he produces areCept for the pay
meni, within two years, oi State or County
lax assessed agreeably 10 The Constitution,
and give satisfactory evidence either on his
own oath or affirmation, or the oath or atIir-
nation OF another, that he has paid such a tax,
or on failure 10 produce such a receipt, shall
make oath TO the payment thereof; or sccunI. !
if he claim right 10 vote by being an Flee
tor between the age Of twenty one and twen-
~ two years he shall depose, on oath or az
firmati0n, that he has resided in the State at
least one year next before his application and !
make such proof ol residence IN the tiStrct |
as is required by this Act, and 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 tie person So adu:it- |
ted To vote. shall he inserted in The alpha bet |
iCal list by the Inspectors. and a note made |
opposite thereto by writing the word tax if
he shall be permitted 10 vote by reason Of
having paid tax, or the word age il he Shall /.
be permitted 10 vote by reason OF age, and |
such vote shall be called out to tho Clerks
who shall make like notes in the list Kept by |
them
'In cases where the name OF the person
claiming 10 vote is not found on the list fur
nished by The Commissioners and Assessors,
or his right To vote whether found thereon or
not is objected TO by any qualified citizen. it
shall be the duly of the Inspector 10 examine
such person on oath as 10 his qualifications,
and il he claims TO have resided in the state
for one year or more, his oath shall be suffi-
cent proof thereof, but he shall make proof
by at least one competent witness who shall
be a qualified electoT, that he has resided
within the district for more than ten days next
preceding said election, and shall himself
swear that his bona-fde residence, in puIsu-
anoe of his lawful calling, is within the said
district and that he did not remove inIo said
district for Ire 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.
III any person shall prevent or attempt 20
prevent any officer Of an election under this
act from holding election, or use o. threaten
any violence TO any such officer; or shall ia
leHere with him in The execution ot his duty
or shall block up the window or ayeane 10
any window where the same NAV be holding,
or shall use or placirce any intimidation,
threats: force or violence with design 10 inAu-
ence undUlY, or overawe any el Ctor or to
prevent him from voting, or 10 restrain the
freedom of choice, such person. on conviction
shall be fined in any sum not exceeding FIVE
hundred dollars. and be Imprisoned any time
not less than three nCr mnre than twelve
months and if il shall be Shown to court,
where the trial Of such offence shall be had,
that the person 50 offending was not resi-
dent o! the city, ward, district or township
where the offence was committed, and not en-
titled 10 vote therein, then on convicton, he
shal! be sentenced to pay fne Of not less
than one hundred nor more than one thoUs-
and dollars, and be Imprisoned not less than
six months nor more than two years.
III any person or persons shall make any
bet or wager, upon the result OF anv election
within this Commonwealth, or shall offer TO
make such bet or wager, either by verbal
proclamation lnereOl or ol any printed or
written advertisement, challenge or invitation
20 make such bet OF wager upon conviction
thereof he or they shall pay three times the
amount so bet or offered to bet
III any person not by law qualified, shall
fraudulently vote al any election in This Com
or being otherwise qualified, shall
vote out OF his proper district, or if any per
son knowing tie want Of such qualification
Shal. aid or procure such person to vo,e. 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-
ceedng three months
I'll any person shall vote at anv more than
one election district, or otherwise fraudulent
~ 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
10 do so. he or they offending, shall on con-