Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-09-05


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resided ia this 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 State and county tax
which shall have been assessed at least ten days
before the election. But citizen Of the United
States, who has previously been qualified voter
of this State, and removed therefom andsretnrn-
ed. a1lf who Shall have resided in the eleetiori dis
trict and paid taxes as aforesaid shall identified
to vote after residing in this State six months.
Py,or;dcd That the white freen,en citizens of the
United States between the age of 21 and % years
and have resided in the election districts ten days
as aforesaid, shall be cntit ed to vote, altough
they shall not have paid taxes.
q No person shall be admitted to vote whose
is not contained in the list Of taxable inhab-
itants furnished by the commissioners, unless,
First he produce receipt for the payment, with
i'm two years, of a State or county tax assessed
agrccably to the constitution, and give satisfac-
tory evidence on his oath or affirmation of
another, that he has paid such a'tax, or on full
IRE to produce a receipt shall make oath of the
payment thereof or Second; if he claim right to-
vote by being an eector between the age of 81 and
% years, he shall depose on oath or affirmation,
that he has resided in the State at least a year
before his application and make such proof of his
residence in this district is required by this act
and that he docs verify believe. from the accounts
given him that he is of age aforesaid. and give
whereupon the name of the person SO admitted
to vote, shall be inserted in the alphabetical list
by the inspectors and q Eotc made opposite there
to by writing the word |" tax ;,f he sh.sll be adj
mitted to vote by reason of having paid tax, or
the word age,' # he shall be admitted to vote by
reason OF such shall be called out 70 the clerks
who shall make the like notes in the list OF voters
kept by them.
| 8 In all eases where the name OF the person
claiming to vote IS found on the HIST iurn1shed by
the commissioners and assessor, or ms right TO
vote whether found thereon or not, IS onJected to
by any qualified citizen, It shall be the duty OF the
inspectors to examine such person on oath as TO
his qualifications, and If he claims to have resided
within the State for one or more years. hls oath
shall not be sufficient proof thereof, but shall make
proof there by at tleast one competent witness, who
shall be qualified elector, that he has resided
within the district for more than ten days next
proceeding said election, and shah ALSO himself
swear that his bonaftle residence in pursuance of
his lawful calling. is within the district, and that
he did not remove into said district for the purpose
| of voting therein. gsses 8 iiIs.sf zxff.s ssz os
Every person qualified as aforesaid. and who
shall make due proof if required, of his residence
and payment of taxes, aforesaid, shall be admit
ted to vote in the township, ward or district in
which he shall reside.sss5 rS ssaksa4s1 sss b.
$ If any person shall prevent or attempt to PFC
| vent any officer of any election under this act
from holding such election or use or threaten any
properly interfere 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 roonsly disturb the peace of such election.
or shall use Of practice any intimidating threats,
force or violence, with design to Influence andGly
or oyerawe any clector or prexent him from vo-
ting or restrain the freedom of choice, such person
on conviction shall be fined in any sum not excee-
| ding five hundred dollars and he imprisoned for
any time not less than one month nor more than