Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-09-25

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al shall be The duty Of The several as
4 SCISSORS respectively TO attend at The place
of holding every general, special, or town
] ship election, during The whole time said
/ election is kept open, for The purpose Of
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.
/ No person shall be permitted to vote at
/ any election as aforesaid, than white freeman
! Of the age of twenty one years or more who
( shall have resided in the slate at least one
wear, and IN the election district where he
offers to vote al 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 shall nave previously been a qualified
voter Of this state, and removed ihereirom and
returned, and who shall have resided in the
/ election district and paid taxes, aforesaid,
! shall be entitled 10 vote after residing in this
! stale six months: Provided, That the white
! freemen, citizens of the Il. 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
! Inhabitants furnished by the Commissioners
unless, first, he produces receipt for the pay
menI, within two years, OF State or County
/ tax assessed agreeably TO the Constitution,
and give salts lactory evidence either on his
own oath or affirmation, or the oath or affir-
nation Of another, that he has paid such tax,
or on failure 10 produce such receipt, shall
make oath to the payment thereof; or second,
| il he claim a 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
! Grmalion, 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, and that he does
verify believe, from the accounts givon him,
| that he is Of the age aforesaid. and gives surh
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 note made
opposite thereto by writing the word tax If
lac shall be permitted 10 vote by reason Of
having paid lax, or the word age, il he shall
be permitted to 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 lne person
claiming 10 vote is not found on the list fur
nished 10y the Commissioners and Assessors,
or his right 10 vote whether found thereon or
not is objected to by anv qualified citizen, it
shall be the duty of the Inspector to examine
such person on oath as to his qualifications,
and il he claims 10 have resided in the state
for one year or more. his oath shall be suffi-
cIent proof thereof, but he shall make proof
by at least one competent witness who shall
be a qualified elec,oI. that he has resided
within the district for more than ten DAYS next
proceeding said election. and shall himself
swear that his bona hde residence, in pursu-
ance of his lawful calling, is within the said
district and that ne did not remuve inIo 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.
III any person shall prevent or attempt TO
prevent any officer of an election under this
any violence TO any such officer; or shall in
lerfere with him in the execution of his duty.
or shall block up the window or avenue to
any window where the same may be holding,
or shall use or praclrice any intimidation,
threats, force or violence with design 10 influ-
ence unduly, or overawe any els ctor, or 10
prevent him from voting, or 10 restrain The
freedom Of choice, such person, on conviction
shall be fined 10 any sum not exceeding FIVE
hundred dollars, and be imprisoned any time
not less Than three nor more than twelve
months and if it shall be shown 10 court,
where the trial of such offence shall be had,
that the person so offending was not resi-
dent of the city. ward, district or township
where the offence was committed, and not en-
titled 10 vote therein, then on conviction, he
shall be sentenced to pay fine 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.
''lf 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 thereof or of any priHted 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.
III any person not by law qualified shall
fraudulenily vote at any election in this Com
monweal!h, or being otherwise qualified, shall
vote out Of his proper district, or il 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-
ceedng three months
"ll any person shall vote at any more than
one election district or otherwise fraudulent I
ly vote more than once on the same dav or (
shall iraudulen,ly fold and deliver to the In I
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-
yicton, be fined in any sum not less than IF /
ty nor more than five hundred dollars and be
Imprisoned for any term not less than three /
nor more than twelve months
D al.