The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-10-03

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every general, sprciai, or township election du-
! ring the %hoie lint said election is ktpi open,
I fer the purpose OF gising information 10 the IN
! spectors, and jndgr, when called on, in relation
! 10 ihe right OF any person assessed by them to
vote at such election. and on such other matters
! IN relation 10 the assessment Of voters, as the
said inspectors or either ofthem shall llom fine
TO time require.
"No person shall be permitted 10 vote, at any
! election as aforesaid, than a white freeman Of
the age of twenty one or more, " ho shall have
resided in this State al leas, one year, and in
the election distinct where he offers 10 vote ten
days Immediately preceding such election, and
within two years paid Stale or county tax
which Shall have been assessed at least ten Gays
before the election. But a citizen OF the Unl-
ted States who has previously been qualified
voter Of this State and removed thrrefrom aud
returned, and who shall have resided ia the
election district and paid taxes, aforesaid, shall
br entitled TO vote after residing in this State
six months; Provided, That the white lreemrn,
cltzrns Of the United States brtween the ages
OF twenty-one aud twenty-five years, VITO have
resided in the election district ten DAYS as ator''
said shall be entitlrd TO vote, although they shall
not have paid tax.
No person shall be admitted TO vote whose
mann. is not contained in the list of taXaLlr in
baA5,a,,s E,,,;sh.d 80 ~. Cn,.,niss,,,...rs mn
le>s rire, h.. nrocin,. . r..csi,,t ol. .pavn.rnt.
,.i,,;, ,,t or c,,,,,t,, tx oss,.S>4ti
a,ra.ar - ~. con.ti4,t;ar ,,td ,i,4 satisfics
tor, evid.ncs On l,snv,,, ,,.,ll, or affrnati,n OF
another that be has paid >uci taY, OF lG fail
ure to produce receipt shall make OATH 10 the
( ,,avnc,ni thereof mr. Sarond # he claim = ri5kt
to vote by bring am el+ctor between the aoe Of
t,c4nty-on4 and rve,ty-,u.o years stalI d,Tn<jt
on oath or affirmation. that h. ba, resided in
the STATE AT least one next before his anpll-
ration and na. such nroof Of residence IN The
district as Is reoi,irsd bv This act and that he
does verify believe. from the account given
him thai he iS of the ace aforesaid. and GIVE
sncb other evidence as is REQUIRED by this act.
whereupon the name the person 50 admitted 10
vote shah bt inserted in tlt, aIphate,icaI list by
the INSPECTOR. aud note ada opposite thereto
by wiring the word tax II he Shall be admit
ted 10 vote hy reason Of having paid tax. or the
word .ao4, f he sail be- admitted 10 vote bv
reason Of are. and in either case ,Il. reason oi
surh vote shall be called out To the clerks.
who shall make The like note in the lists Of so
trrs ken, by them.
In all cases where the name Of the person
ciairrin.r to VOTE i not f,nnd on ,he Isl far
nished by the commissioners. aud assessors, or
his right 10 vote whether found thereon or moi,
is objected to BY any qualified citizen, it shall
be th. duty Of The inspectors 10 examine snch
person on oath as to his qualifications and if he
claims 10 have resided within tie State for one
year or more his oath shall be sufficient proof
hereof, but he shall nuke pcoof by at least one
competent witness, who shall be a qualified