Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-09-30
Secretary Of The Commonwealth.

I also make known and give notice. as in and
10y the 18th section of the aforesaid act am di-
rected; "that every person excepting justices of
the peace who shall hold any Office appoints
ment of profit or trust under the government of
the United States, Of this State, any city or
incorporated district, whether commissioned Of
ficer or otherwise. subordinate officer, or agent
who is, or shall be employed under the legisla-
tive. judiciary, or executive department Of this
State or the United States or of any city or incor
GRATED district, and also, that every memhtr of
Congress and the State Legislature, and of the
lect and common council of any city, commits
si.ners Of any Incorporated district. is by law in
capable of holding exercising at the same time
the Office or appointment OF Judge, inspector or
clerk of any election of this Commonwealth. ard
that no inspector Judge. other officer of any
such election. shall be eligible to any Office then
to be voted fnr.''
Also. thai IN the fourth section of the act Of
Assembly entitled can Act re- ating to execu-
tions, and for other purposes" approved April
l6, 1910, it is enacted that the aforesaid 18th
section ''shal not be so construed as. to prevent
any militia officers or borough officers fr servil
rs Judge, inspector or clerk at any general or spe
cial election of this Commonwealth"
Also that in the 61st section of said act it is
enacted that .severy general and special election
shall be opened between the holrs of eight and
ten in the forenoon, and shall continue without
interruption or adjournment until seven O'Clock
in the evening when the polls shall be closed." "
The general special, city. Incorporated district
and township electio,,s and all elections for cleo
tors of President and Vice President Of the United
States. shall be held and conducted by the inspec-
tors and Judges elected aforesaid, and by clerks
appointed as hereinafter provided.
No person. shall be permitted to vote at any
election, as aforesaid, but White freeman of the
ace oe twenty-one years or more. who shall have
resided in this State at least year, and in the elce
ton district where he offers to vote at least ten
davs Immediately preceding such election and
within two wears paid a state or county tax,
which shall have been assessed at least ten days
i,efore the election. But a citizen of the United
States who has previously been qualified voter
of this State and removed therefrom and return
el. and who shall have resided in the election dis
trict and paid taxes afo esad shall be entitled
10 vote after residing in this State six months.
P,orided. That the white freemen citizens Of the
United States between the ages of 21 and %
wears and have resided in the district ten days,
a. aforesaid shall be entitled to vote, although
ulev shall not have paid taxes. n
siNo nerson shall be admitted to vote whose
name is not contained in the list of taxable in
habitants furnished by the commissioners, unoss,
First, he produces a receipt for the payment.
within two years, of state or county tax, as
sesse aareeaby to the constitution, and give sat
isfaetory evidence either on his own cath or ar-
| nation. or on the oath or affirmation OF another,
| that he has paid such tax. failure to pro-
dilce a receipt, shall make oath of tie payment
thereof, or. Second, if he claim vete by being
| an elector between the ages OF Il and % wears,
| he shall depose on oath or affirmation that he has
resided in the State at least one year before his
| application and make such proof of his residence
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 aforesaid. and give such
other evidence as is required by this act. where
upon tie name Of the person SO admitted to vote
shall be inserted in the Alphabetical list by The
/ inspectors. and note made opposite thereto by
writing the word 'tax' if he shall be admitted t.
vote bv reason of having paid fax, or the wore
saqe' If he shall be admitted to vote by reason o
such age as shall be called ont to the cer ks, wh'
shall make the ike notes in the list of voters KEEP
by them.
In all cases where the name OF the person ciai
ming to vote is not found on the list furnishe'
by the commissioners and assessor, or his right +
vote. whether found thereon or not. is oljected t
by any qualified citizen, it shall De the duty G
the inspectors to examine slch person ON cath a
to his qualifications, and if be Claims to have re
sided within the State for one year or more hl
J oath will be sufficient proof thereof, but sha
i. make proof by at least one competent wines
who shall be qualified elector, that he has res
ded within the district for more than ten day
/, ! next Immediately preceding said election. an
; shall also himself swear that his bora hdc res
dence in pursuance of his lawful calling Is witt
: in the district and that he did not remove III
!, said district for tic purpose Of voting therein