Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-10-11

| also hereby make known and give notice
that by an act of Assembly passed on the
9Th day OF April, 18i9, it shall be lawful for
the qualified voters of Northumberland coun.
'y, from and after The passage OF said act, TO
vote Tor all the candidates for the various Of
iices, to be filed AT any election on one slip
or ticket: Provided, That office for which
every candidate is voted for, shall be designa-
ted, as required BY the existing laws of this
Commonwealth.
Section 2. That any fraud committed by
any person voting in the manner above pre-
scrbed shall be punished as similar frands
are directed to be punished by the existing
laws OF this Commonwealth.
"ln case the person who shall have receiv-
ed the second highest number Of votes for In
spector shall not attend on the day of any
election, then the person who shall have re-
ceived the second highest number of votes for
Judge the next preceding election shall act
as an inspector in his place, and IN 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
of votes, shall appoint Judge in his place
and if any vacancy shall continue in the
board for the space of an hour after the time
fixed by law for the opening of the election,
the qualified voters of the township, ward or
district for which such officers shall have
been elected, present at the place Of cleo
tions shall elect one Of their number 10 fill
such vacancy.
at shall be the duty of said assessors re-
spectively TO attend at the place of holding
every general, special, or township election,
during the whole time said election is kept
open, for the purpose Of giving information
TO the inspectors and Judge. when called on,
/ in relation to the right of any person assessed
| by them 10 vote at such election, or such
other matters in relation TO the assessment Of
voters, as the said inspector or Judge or Ell
ther of them, shall fom time 10 time re-
quire.
"No person shall be permitted TO vote al any
| election as aforesaid, other than white free
! man OF twenty-One or more, who shall have
resided in the state at least one year, and in
the election district where he offers TO vote
at least ten days Immediately preceding
such election, and within two years paid
stale or county tax, which shall have been
assessed at least ten days before the election,
But citizen of the United State. who had
| previously been qualified voter OF this state,
and removed lherefrom and returned, ard
shall 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 freemcn, citizen of tho
/ United States, between the age of twenty y-oue
and twenty-five years, and having resided in
! the state one year. and in the election dis
tric, ten days as aforesaid, shall be entitled
to vote, although they shall not have paid
| taxes.
No person shall be permitted 10 vote whose
name is not contained in the list of taxable
! inhabitants furnished hv the commissioners
as aforesaid unless, First He produce
receipt for the payment, within two years, OF
a state or county tax assessed agreeably 10
the constitution, and give satisfactory evil
dence either on his own oath or affirmation
or on the oath or affirmation of another, that
he has paid such tax, or on failure 10 produce
receipt, shall make an oath TO the payment
thereof or second, if he claim a right to vote
by being an eleclor between the ages Of
! twenly-one and twenty-five years. he shall de-
| pose on oath or affirmation, that he has resld
! ed in the state al least one year next before
his application, and make such proof Of resi-
! dence in the district as is required by this
! act ; and that he does verify believe from the
accounts given him that he is of the age atore-
said, aud give such other evidences as is re-
qnircd By this act, whereuIOn the name oi
the person so admitted to vote, shall be in
serted in alphabetical list by the inspectors,
and note made opposite thereto by writing
vote by reason Of having paid tax, or tho
word age If he shall be permitted 10 vote
on account of his age, and III either case the
reason OF such votes shall be called out to the
clerk, who shall make notes in the list Of yo-
ters kept by them.
In all cases where the name Of The person
claiming to vote is not found on the list fur
nished by the Commissioners and Assessor,
or his right TO vote whether found thereon or
not, is objected to by any qualified citizen,
the Inspector shall examine such person on
oath as to his qualifications, and if he claims
to have resided in the state one year or more,
his oath shall be a proof thereof, bu, he shall
prove by al least one competent witness, who
shall be qualified elecior, that he resided
within the district al least ten days next i'm
mediately preceding the election, and shall
also himself swear that his bona fde resi-.
dence, in pursuance of his lawful calling is
within the district. and that he did not re-
move into said district for the purpose II Yo-
ting therein.
Every person qualified as aforesaid, and
who shall make proof, if 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.
II any person not qualified TO vote in this
Commonwealth, agrepably to law, (except The
sons OF qualified cilizenS) shall appear at any
place OF election for the purpose OF issuing
tickets, or influencing citizens qualified TO
vote, he shall, on conviction, forfeit and pay
any sum not exceeding one hundred dollars
for every such offence and be imprisoned
for any term not exceeding three months.
1t shall be the duly of every mayor, sheriff,
alderman, Justice of the peace, and constable
or deputy constabe of every city, county,
township or district within this common
wealth, whenever called upon 10y any officer
OF an election, or 10y any three qualified cleo
tors thereof 10 clear any window or avenue
TO any window. 10 the place of general elrc-
tion, which shall be obsruclcd in such a way
as 10 prevent voters from approaching the
same, and on neglect or refusal to do so on
such requIsilon, said officer shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor Ia office and on con.
viclOn shall be fined in any sum not less than
one hundred nor more Than one thousand
dollars and it shall be the duty of the re.
specive conslabes OF each ward. district or
township, of this commonwealth TO be present
in person or by deputy, at the place of hold
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