Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-09-18

township.
The electors of the district composed of the
Borough of Wilmore. to meet at the School House,
in said Borough.
The electors of the district composed of the
township of White, to meet at the School House
No. ], in said township.
The electors of the district composed of the
township of Yoder, to meet at the School House
| in Cambria City, in said township.
And l further give notice, as in and by the
18th Section Of the aforesaid Act 1 am directed to
do, That all persons, excepting Justices of the
| Peace, who shall hold any office or appointment
| OF profit trust under the government of the
| United States, or cf this State, or any City or
incorporated District, whether commissioned
| officer or otherwise, a subordinate agent, who
is or shall be employed under the legislative, ju-
| dietary or executive department of this State
| the United States, any City incorporated
| District; also, that every member of Congress
| and the State Legislature, and of the select
common councils of any Incorporated district, is
| by law incapable of holding exercising, at the
same time, the Office appointment of Judge,
Inspector. or Clerk of any election of this Com
monwealth, and that no Inspector, or Judge, or
other officer of any such election shall be eligible
| to any Office then to be voted for. Also. in the
4th section of the Act Of Assembly, entitled "An
Act relating to elections and for other purposes
approved the 10th day of April, 1856, it is en-
acted that the foregoing 18th section shall not be
so construed as to prevent any military officer or
borough officer from serving as Judge or Inspec-
tor at any general special elections in the Com
monwealth
Also, that in the 61st Hection OF said Act it is
enacted that Z" every general and Special Election
shall be openet! between the hours of eight and
ten o'clock in the forenoon, 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 all elections for cleo
tors Of President or Vice President of the U. S,
shall be held and conducted by the Inspectors
and Judges elected aforesaid, and by clerks
appointed as hereinafter provided.
No person shall be permitted to vote at any
election, afores Iid but white freeman of the
age of twenty-One years or more. who shall have
resided in this State at least year, and IN the
election district where he offers to vote at least
ten days Immediately preceding such election,
anG within two years paid State or County tax
which shall have been assessed at Least ten days
| before the election. But a citizen OF the L. s.,
! who had previously heen a qualified voter of this
| State, and removed therefrom and returned, and
who shall have reside in the election district.
and paid taxes as aforesaid, shall be entitled to
vote after residing IL this State SIX months. Pro
vided, That the white freemeu, citizens of the
| United States between the ages of twenty-one
| and twenty two years, and have resided in the
election district ten days aforesaid shall! be en-
titled 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
first he produce receipt for the payment within
| two yeaIs of State County tax, assessed
agreeably to the Constitution and give satisfacto
ry evidence, either on his oath affirmation,
or that of another, that he has paid such tax, or
| on failure to produce receipt, shall make oath
of the payment thereof, or, second, If he claim
right TO vote by being elector between the age
of no Slal
pose 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 dis
trict 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 evil
! Gence as is required by this act whereupon the
name of the person so admitted to vote, shall be
inserted in the Alphabetical list by the Inspect
| Ors, and note made opposite thereto by writing
the word - Tax" if he shall he permitted to vote
| by reason of having paid lax or the word Age"
| if he shall be admitted to vote by reason OF such
age shall be called out to the Clerks. who shall
make like notes in the list of voters kept by
| them.
s. In all cases where the name of person claim
| ing to vote as found the list furnished by the
Commissioners and Assessors, his right to vote
| whether found thereon not Is objected TO by
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 resided
within the State for year or more, his oath
shall be sufficient proof thereof, but shall make
proof thereof by at least one competent witness,
| who shall be qualified elector, that he has re
sided within the district for more than ten days
| next preceding said election, and shall also him
self swear that his bona fide residence, in pursu
ance of his lawful calling, is within the district,
and that he did not remove into said district for
| the purpose of voting therein
Every person qualified, as aforesaid, and who
shall make due proof, as is required, of his resi-
dence, and payment Of taxes as aforesaid, shall be
admitted to vote in .he township, ward, or dis
trict, 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 use or threaten any
violence to any such officer, shall interrupt or
improperly interfere within the execution OF his
duty, or shall block up the window, or avenue &c
any window. where the same may be holding, OF
shall TotOUISy disturb the peace OF such election
or shall use or practice any intimidating threats
force or violence, with design to influence unduy
| or overawe, anv electOT. or to prevent him IRON
voting or to restrain the freedom OF choice, such
| persons on conviction shall be fined In any sun
not exceeding $500, be imprisoned for any time
not less than one month, nor more than twelve
months; and if it shall be shown to the Court
where the trial Of such offence shall be had, thai
the person 50 offending WAS not a resident OF tn,
! | city, ward. district, township where the salc
! offence was committed and not entitled to vot'
therein, then on conviction, he shall be sentenced
: to pay fine not less than one hundred. no
more than one thousand dollars, and imprsoneC
| not less than six months nor more than TIVE
| years"
! Pursuant to the provisions contained in the Ac
first aforesaid the judges of the aforesaid district
! shall respectively take charge of the certlhcat
or return of their respective districts, and pro.
duce them at a meeting of one Judge from eacl
district at the Court House, in the Borough o
Ebensburg on the 3rd day after the day of elec
ton, being Friday the 1lth day of October, A.
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