Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-10-19
shall he entitled to vote. although they shall not

shall he entitled to vote, although they shall not
have paid tax.
ssNo person shall be admitted TO vote whose
name is not contained in the list OF taxable iuhabi-
tants furnished by the Commissioners, unless
First, he produce receipt of payment, within two
years Of State County tax assessed a2reeably u
the constitution, and give satisfactory evidence on
his oath affirmation of another tina. he has
paid such tax, or in failure to produce receipt
shall make oath to the payment thereof or Second,
if he claim right to vote by being an electoT be-
tween the age twenty-One and twenty-five years
shall depose on oath affirmaton that he resided
in the State at least one year next before his APP
piica;ion, and make such proof of residence in the
district as required by this act, and that he does
verify believe, from the account given hm that be
is of the age aforesaid aud give such other evidence
as is requiIed by this act; whereupon the name o
the person admitted to vote shall be inserted in
the alphabetical list by the Inspector, and note
made opposite thereto by writing the word sstax,
il he shall be admitted to vote by reason of having
paid tax or the word 'sage,7 il he shall be admit
Ted to vote by reason of age, and either the
reason OF such vote shall be called out to the
clerks, who shall make the like note in the list of
voters kept by them.
SIN all cases where the name of the person claim
ing to vote is not found the list furnished by the
commissioners, and assessors, his right to vote
whether found thereon not, is objected to by any
qualified citizen, it shall be the duty of the inspec-
tors to examine such person on oath to his quail
lhcations, al If he claims to have resided within
sufficient proof thereof, bus he shall make proof
by at least competent witness, who shall be
qualified elect0r, that he has resided within the
district for more than ten days Immediately pre-
ceding SAID election and shall also himself
that his bona fde residence, in pursuance of bis
lawful calling, is within the district, aud that he did
not remove within the district fer the purpose OF
veting therein.
''Every person qualified us aforesaid, AMI who
shall, make due proof if required of his residence
aOHf lslpf of hall ha adj ffsal
to vote in fhe township, ward district in which
he shall reside.
ssIf any person shall prevent attempt to pre-
vent any officer of an election under this act from
holding such election. thereafter any vio-
lence to any such officer, and shall interrupt or
improperly interfere with him in the execution Of
his duty, shall block ATTEMPT to block up the
window or avenue TO any window where the same
may he holden, or shall riotoUsy disturb the peace
of such election, shall use or practice intimida-
ton, threats, force violence with the design to
influence unduely or overawe any eleetor, or pre-
vent him from voting, to Restrain the freedom
OF choice, such person on conviction shall lee fined
in any not exceeding five hundred dollars and
10 be imprisoned for any time not less than one
more than twelve months, and if it shall be shown
To the Court where the trial of such offence shall
be hgi. tlaat the person ssandfag not resi-
dent Of he city, ward, district township where
the said offence was committed and not entitled 10
vote herein, then conviction, he shall be SEN
fenced to pay Rne of not less than one hundred
nor more than one thousand dollars, and be i'm
prisoned not less than six months nor more than
two years
sIf any person or persons shall make any bet or
wager upon the result of any election within the
Commonwealth, or shall offer to make any such bet
wager, either by verbal proclamation thereof,
by any written or printed advertisement, or invite
any person persons TO make such bet or wager
upon conviction thereof be or they shall forfeit and
pay three times the amount bet or offered o be
bet.
And the Judges of the respective districts afore-
said, required to meet at Bedford, on the Fri
day next following the holding of said Election
then and there to perform those things required o I
them by law.
Given under my hand, at my Office in Bedford,
this 18th day of September, in the year OF our
Lord, thousand eight hundred and sixty,
and the S5th Of Independence of the United
States.
WILLIAM S. FLUKE,
Sheriff.
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