Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-10-10

election district where he offers TO vote at least
! ten days immediately preceeding such eiection
aud witain two years paid "a State or County
! tax which shall have been assessed at least ten
| days before the election. But citizen of the
United States, Who hal previously been a Quail
fed voter of this State, and removed thercfrom
and returned, and who shall have resided in th,.
election district, and paid taxes as aforesaid shall
be entitled to vote after residing in this State six
| months. Provided, That the white freeman.
citizens OF the United States. between the ages
| OF twenty one and twenty-five years, and have
| resided in the election district ten 6ays As
aforesaid, shall be entitled to vote, although
| they shall not have paid Taxes.
NO person shall be permitted to vote whose
name is not contained in the list of taxable in
habitants, furnished by the Commissioner, unless
lrst he produce receipt FOR the payment within
TWO years OF a state or Comfy tax, assessed
agreeabiy to the Constitution and give satisfac-
toly evidence, either on his own cath or affirna-
ton, Or that OF another, that he has paid stich
tax, or on failure to produce receipt shall make
| oath OF the payment Thereof, or, second, if he
CLAIM lght to vote by being elector between
tae age OF twenty-o and twenty-five years, he
shall depose on oath or affirmation that he has
| resided IN the State at least one wear 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 age aforesaid, and give such
other evidence as is required by this act where
upon the name of the person 50 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 permitted
to vote by reason of having paid tax; or the word
"Age" II he shall be admitted to vote by reason
OF such age shall be called out to the Clerks.
who shall make ike notes in the list of voters
kept by the,n.
I'm all cases where the name of person claim
ing TO vote as found the list furnished by the
Commissioners and Assessor; or his right to vote
whether found thereon or not is objected to bv
any qualified citizens, it shall be the duty of the
Inspectors to examine such person on oath as to
his qualifications, and if he claims to have re-
sided within the State for one year or more, his
oath shall not be sufficient proof thereof, but
shall make proof thereof by at least one compe-
tent witness, who shall be qualified elector,
that he has resided within the district for more
than .elI days next proceeding said election, and
shall also himself swear that his bona fiIe resi-
dence, in pursuance of his lawful calling is with
in the district. and that he did not remove into
said district for the purpose of voting therin.
Every person qualified. as aforesaid aud who
shall make due proof, is required ofhis residence
and payment OF taxes as aforesaid, shall be ad-
mittel 70 vote in the township. ward, or district
in which he shall reside
If any person shall prevent or attempt to
prevent. any officer of any election under this
act from holding such election. or use or threaten
any violence to any such officer. or shall utter
rupt or improperly interfere within the execution
of his duty, or shall block up in the window, or
avenue TO any window, where the same may be
holding, or shall riotnusly disturb the peace OF
such election, or shall use or practice any in
tiuIidating Threats, force or violence, with design
to influence unduiy, oyerawe, any elector, or
to prevent him from voting, or to refrain the
freedom of choice, such persons ON conviction shall
be fined IN any sum not exceeding $500, be i'm
prisoned for any time not less than one month,
nor more than II months; and ifit shall be shown
to the Court where the trial Of such offence shall
be had, that the person so offending was not a
resident of the city. ward, or district or toIyship
where the said offence committed and not
entitled to vote therin, then, conviction, he
shall oe sentenced topay fine not less than one
hun !red, nor more than one thousand dollars
and imprisoned not less than six months nor
more than two years"
Pursuant to the provisions contained in the
Act first aforesaid, the Judges Of the aforesaid
districts shall respectively take charge of the
certificate return of their respective districts,
and produce them at nIeeting nf one Judge
from each district. at the Court House, in the
Bor1ugh of EbenSburg, on Friday next (Nove:n-
Der 9th) after the first Tuesday of November
next, then and there to do and perform those
duties required of them by law.
And further, if any Judge, by sickness un-
avoldable accident Is unable TO attend said mee-
ting of JUICES, then the certificate or return
aforesaid shall be taken charge of by one of the
Inspectors or clerks of the election Of the same
district who shall do and perform the duties Of
said Judge unable 10 attend.
Giver under my hand at my Office in Ebens
burg, the tenth day of October, in The yesr
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
sixty, and of the Independence of the United
States the eighty fifth.
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