Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-10-01
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The electors OF the district composed of
the township OF White, to meet at the School
House No. l in siad township.
Ihe electors of the district COMPOSED of
the township Of Yode-, to meet at the pub
lie House occupied by Peter Fink.
The Electors of the district con.poeed of
the Borough of Cambria City, to meet ct
School house No. 9, in said Borough
And L further give notice, as il and by
the 18th Section of the aforesaid Act am
dlrecteH to do, That all persons, excepting
Justices OF the Peace, who shall hold any
office or appointment of profit or trust Under
The government of the United States. or of
this State, or any City or incorporated Dis
trlct, whether a commissioned officer or
otherwise, subordinate Or agent, who is or
| snail De employed under the legislative. iu>
dietary or executive department of this State
| or the United States, or any CITY or incor-
porated District; also, that every member
OF Congress and the State Legislature and
OF the select or common councils of any in
corporated district, is by law incapable of
holding or exercising, at the same time, the
Office or appointment of Judge, Inspector.
or Z ERIK of any election of this Common
wealth, and that no Inspector, or Judge, or
other officer of any such election shall be
eligib to any Office then to be voted for
a.
sembly, entitled - An Act relating to cleo
tions and for other purposes" approved the
10th day of April, 1856, it is enacted that
the foregoing 18th section shall not be So
construed as to prevent any military officer
or borough officer from serving as Judge or
Inspector at any general or special elections
III the Commonwealth.
Also, that in the 6Ist section of sail Act
1t Is enacted that " every general and Spe-
cial Election shall be opeued between the
hours of eight add ten o'clock in the fore>
noon. and shall continue without interrup-
tIun or 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 Tor electors Of President and Vice
President of the United States, shall be held
and conducted by the Inspectors and Judges
elected as aforesaid. and by clerks appointed
as hereinafter provided.
No person shall be permitted to vote at
any election, as aforesaid, but white frec>
man OF the age of twenty-One years or more.
who shall have resided in this State 1T least
on year, and in the election district where
he offers to vote at least ten days immedi>
ately preceding such election, and within
two years paid State or County tax which
shall have been assessed at least ten davs
before the election. But citizen of the l..
>. who hal previously been 4 qualified
voter of this State, and removed therefrun
and returned, and who shall have resided in
the election district, and paid taxes as afore-
said, shall be entitled TO vote after residinu
IN this State six months. Provided. That
the white freemcn, citizens of the l'nirel
States, between the ages of twenty one and
twenty-five years, and have resided in the
election district ten days 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 inhabitants furnished by the Con,
missioner, unless first he produce a recci.,:
for the payment within two years of a State
or County tax, assessed agreeably TO the
Constitution and give satisfactory evidence,
either on his own oath or affirmation, or
that of another, that he has paid such tax, or
on failure to produce receipt, shall make
oath thereof, Or, second, If he claim Il tight
to vote by being an elector between the age
uf tweIty-oHe 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, whereupon the
name of the person SO admitted to vote. 81 all
be inserted in the Alphabetical list by the
| inspectors, and note made opposite there
to by writing the word :. Tax if he shall
I be permitted to vote by reason of having
paid tax; 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 their notes in the list of voters kept
by them.
- In all such cases where the name Of
! person claiming to vote as found on the list
| furnished by the Commissioners and Asses
/ sOrs, or his right to vote, whether found
! thereon or not Is objected to by any quail
/ fed citizens, it shall be the duty of the In
{ Spectors u examine such person on oath aS
/ to bis qualifications, and if he claims to have
resided within the State for one year or
! mOre, his oath shall not be sufficient proof
thereof, out shall make proof thereof by at
! least one competent witness, who shall be a
/ qualified elector, that he has resided within
! the district for more than ten days next pre-
| ceding said election, and shall also himself
swear that his bona fide residence, in pursu-
I ance of his lawful calling, is within the dis
| trict. and that he did not remove into said
district for the purpose of voting therein.
Every person qualified, as aforesaid,
I and who shall make due proof, as is requi-
red, Of his residence, and payment of taxes
as aforesaid, shall be admitted to vote in the
| township. ward, or district, in which he
shall reside.
q If any persoa 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 interrupt or improperly interfere
within the execution of his duty, or shall
block up the window, or avenue to any
window where the same NAV be hnldinn or