Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-09-09

Grated district and. also tlat eveIy d. nler of
Congress and the State Legislature, and of the Sc
isct and common scounci; of any city, ecmns-
soners ofaiy INCORPORATED district, is Icy law in
capable of holding exercising at the same time
the effcc or appointment Of Judge, inspector or
clerk of any election Of this Commonwealth, ard
that no inspector Judge. or other tffcer Of any
such election. shall be eligible to any Office then
to be voted for" ta
Also. thatsin The fourth section Of the act of
Assembly. entitled IAN Act rel ating TO c4ectl
tions, and for other purposes" approved April
10, 1910, it is enacted that the aforesaid 18th
section shall not be construed rs to prevent
any militia officers or borough officers from serving
as judge. Inspector or clerk at any genera! sne
cial election OF this Commonwealth
Also, that in the 6lst section of said act il is
enacted that .scvery general and 81 ecia election
shall be opened between the hours Of eight and
ten in the foi enoon and shall continue without
Interruption adjournment until seven O'Clock
in the evening. when the polls shall be closed"
The general. special, city. incorporated district
and township elections and ali elections for Cleo
tors of President and Vice President Of the United
States, shall lie held and conducted bs the ihspec
tors and Judges elected aforesaid and by clerks
appointed as hereinafter provided. e-
No person shall be permitted to vote at any
election, as aforesaid, but white freeman Of the
age oe twcntv-one years Or more, who shall lave
resided in this State least year and in the cleo
ton district where he offers 10 vote at least ten
days immediately preceding such election and
within two years paid state county tax.
which shall have been assessed at least ten Gays
hefure the election. But Citizen Of the United
States who has previously been n qualified voter
Of this State and removed thercfrom and return
ed pd " no shall have resided III the election dis
trict and paid taxes rs aforesio shall be entitled
Ia vote after residing III this State six months
ProriGed That the white freenen, citizens of the
| Uuited States, between the ages of 21 and %
fl,aI fiox-c
as aforesaid. shalsbe entitled to vote, although
IlIey shall not have paid taxes ez-1 Z
1 "No person shall be admitted to vote whose
name is not contained in the list of taxable in
abitants furnished by the cornmissie Dcrs, unless,
| First. .hs pre- duces a receipt for the payment,
Within two years of a state or county tax, as
sesscd agreesy to the constitution, and give sat
sfactory evidence either ON his own cath or affr-
1 nation or on the oath Affirmation of another
that he has paid s,ich tax. on failure 10 pro-
duce a receipt. shall make oath of the payment
/ thereof or. Second, IF lie claim vote by being
| an. elccter between the ages of 2l and 22 years.
! he shall depose oath or affirmation that he has
resided in the State at least year before his
! application and make such proof of his residence
in the district is required by this act, and that
/ he does verify bclie' from the accounts given
him, that he is Of the age aforesaid. and give such
other evidence is required bv this act, where
upon tie name Of thss person so admitted to vote
Finspectors, and note made opposite thereto by
writing the word 'tax' il he shall be admitted to
vote BY reason nf having paid tax. or the word
hsage' if he shall be admitted to vote by of
s,lch age as shall be called out to the clerks. who
shalIsmake the Ike notes in the list Of voters kept
by them, sse1, 7iaEl zzt ~ F-.ar
In all cases w here the name af the per on eai-
! ming TO vote is not found on tire list furnished
bv the commissioners and assessor. or his rg to
| vote whether found therein not. is objected to
ny any qualified citizen it shall be the duty of
tie inspectors a. examine ssch person onloath as
TO his qualifications and If he claims to have
sided within the State for one year or more his
| oath will he sufficient proof thereof. but shall
| make rraof by at least one competent witness.
who shall be qualified elector, that he has resi-
ded within tie district for more than ten days
| next immediately preceding said election. and
shall also himself swear that his bpna fe resi-
tlenra in pursuance af his lawful calling is with
in the dist rrt nd that be did not remove into
said district for the purpose of voting therein. /.
| '.Evcrv person qualified rs aforesaid. and who
shall make due proof IF required. Of his residence
and payment Of taxes aforesaid. shall lie amit-
tel to vote in the township, ward, or district in
which be shall reside
| "If any person shall prevent or attempt to
prevent aily officer OF any election. under this
act for holding snch el ctlnn. or use or threaten
4 any violence to any such officer. shall interrupt
4 or improperly interfere with hin, I'm the execution
4 of his duty or shall block up the window av-
~ on,,e to any window where the NAV I've iol-
4 ding or Shall riotosly disturb the Teace at srcf
4 election, .or shall use or practice intrndatne
threats force or violence With design to infiu-
1 erce tindutS overawe any elector or to prevent
81 bin from voting ser to restrain the freedom o
choicc such personson conviction sallslre finet
i in any s,,in not exceeding five hirdred dollars
j and imprisoned fpr,anYvtme not less than one
i month nn racre ahan twclye months .-Rnd if II
shall he sl,owpsto the eo'pt where the trial o
4 such offence shali be lad that the Terson So Of
/ lending srss r resfsisr tsof tle ty Ssard O,
i district, ipyyrcrcthe said offence wa!
n;siti lft MT errtiilca fovetetherein hea
i on conviction. he shall be sehteneed to pay fir'
!. mot less than ore huidred dollars more q ~
! one thousand dollars. and be imprisoned for ne
less than six months nor more than two years
The Is sssa ss Ss@ nas In st
Shall not attrnd m nthe iat of eectiun. ttcf' TIN
i person who shall have received the next highes
4 numferof votes for Judge the next spring eiee
lion shall act as inspector in his places And n
:. case tho person who shall have received the higis
est number of votes for nsre tor shall. .not attend
tho person electei Judge shall lape int an irspec
tor in Iii. place and in the person ieleete'
shall not attend then the insnector whofreceive'
4 the highest nj erof votes shall appont lufig
in his apla ce- erif vacancy shall continue u
the board for tho space of one beHr after thetim
Fixed hv Ia W f,r the ponine9of the election. Tia
! uualifie1 voters of the township. ward. ordstrc
for which said officer shall have Seen elected. pre-
sent at the place of clcctinn. shall seiect one G
their humber TO fiji such vacancy aaaa.
s..It shall iea he dirty If tho several assessors
respectivelv to aterd at the l,lacc of Kidding ey
+. cry general. special or township elcctiah. ti,rin
the time said election is kept oren. for the rui
pose of giving informa.ionstn the inspectors an
Judges when called on in relation to the fright
any person assessed by then' g vcsc at such cet
fions or such other matters in reAaticn "a the "a
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