The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-09-05

saia inspector snail appoint one clerk, who
shall be qualified voter of such district.
"ln case the person who shall have received
the second highest number votes for Inspector,
shall not attend on the day OF any election, then
the person who shall have received the second
highest number OF votes for Judge al the next
preceding election, shall act as inspector in his
place And IN case the person who has rpcev-
ed the highest number Of votes for Inspector
shall not attend, the person elected Judge shall
appoint an inspector in his place, and in case
the person elected Judge shall not attend then
the inspector who received the highest number
OF eotes shall appoint judge, his place and
#anY vacancy shall continue in the board for
tlIe space oione hour after the time fixed by
law for The opening the election, The quail
Bed voters for the township, ward or district for
which such officers shall have been elected,
present at the election, shall elect one OF their
number 10 Gil such vacancy
''lt shall BE- the duty Of the several assessors
respectively TO attend az the place of holding
every general, special, or township election du-
ring the whole time said election is kept open,
f5r the purpose Of giving Information to the IN
/ spfcors, and ind@r, when called on, in relation
/ to the right Of any person assessed By them to
vote al such election. and on such ether matters
la relation to the assessment Of voters, as the
said inspectors or either Of them shall lIonl time
t9 time require
/ N"No person shall be permitted TO vote, at any
election as aforesaid, than white freeman Of
tie age Of twenty one or more, y no shall have
( resided in this State at least one year, and in
the election distinct where he offers to vote ten
/ days Immediately preceding such election, and
withln two years paid State or county tax
which shall nave been assessed at Ieast len DAYS
before the election. Bot citizen Of the Uni
ted States who has previously been qualified
/ voter OF this State and removed tberefrom and
returned, and who shall have resided in the
election district and paid taxes, aforesaid, shall
be entitled TO vote after residing in this State
SIX months: Provided, That the white freemen,
Citizens of the United States between the ages
ottweniy-one and twenty-five years, who have
resided in the election district ten days as alorr-
said shall be entitled 10 vote, although they shall
not have paid tax.
no person shall BE- admitted TO vote whose
tainr is not contained in the list Of taxable in
habitants furnished by the Commissioners, un-
legs First, he produce receipt of payment,
W9hin two years Of state or county tax assessed
agFePably 10 the constitution, and give satSidc-
tory evidence on his own oath or affirmation OF
another that hp has paid such tax, or in a fail
uFs e produce receipt shall make oath TO the
Eistsss>-ut4 4tprrnl, or Second. ifhe claim right
to vote hy being an elecor between the age Of
twentY-one and twenty-five years shall deposit
on oath or affirmation, that he has resided in
the State al hast year neXt before his appIi-
cation, and make such proof of residence in the
district as is required by this act, and that he
does verify believe, from the account given
him that he is Of the age aforesaid, and give
such other evidence as is required bv this act
Wherr0pon the name ofthe person 50 admitted 10
vote shall be inserted in the alphabetical list BY
the INSPECTOR, and a note nad- opposite thereto
by writing The word gax, If he shall be admit
ted 10 vote by reason Of having paid fax, or the
word age if be shall be admitted to vote by
reason of age. and in either case the reason of
such vote shall be called out to the clerks,
who shall make the like note in the lists Of vo-
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 assessors, or
his right to vote whether found thereon or not,
is OBJECTED to by any qualified citizen, it shall
BE- the duty of The Inspectors to examine such
person Oh oath as to his qualifications, and if he
claims 10 have resided within the State for one
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