North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-09-24

such qualification shall aid or procure such person to
vote the person persons offending shall on convic-
ton, be confined not exceeding two hundred dollars
and be imprisoned for term not exceeding three
months.
If any person shall vote at more than one election
dstrlcor otherwise frauduently voemore than once on
the same day. or shall fraudulently fold and deliver
TO the inspectors two tickets together with the in
tentou to illegally vote or shall vote the same or if
any pers shall advise procure another so to do
he or they so offending SHALL conviction be fined
IN any sum not less than fifty, more than five
hundred dollars, and be imprisoned for any term not
less than three, nor more than four months.
" II any person not qualified to vote in this Com
mohwealth agreeably to law [excepting the sons of
qualified citizens shall appear Mt any place of eec-
ton for the purpose of issuing tickets influencing
citizens qualified to vote, he shall conviction for
felt and pay any sum not exceeding one hundred dol
lars for every such offence, and and be imprisoned
tor any term not exceeding three months
No person shall be permitted to vote al any elec
ton as aforesaid, other than white freeman of the
age OF II years more who shall have resided in this
State at least one year, and in the election district
where he efers to yoe at least ten days Immediately
preceding such election, and within two years have
paid State county tax which shall have been as
sessed at least ten days before election. But cti-
zen OF the United States, who has previously been
qualified voter of this State, and removed therefrom
and returned, and who shall have resided in the eec-
ton district aud paid taxes aforesaid, shall be
Provided That the white freemen citizens of the Tn
tied States, between the ages of II and y years. and
having resided IN this State year. and the elec
ton district III days aforesaid shall bo entitled TO
vote, although they shall not have paid taxes.
No persons shall be permitted to vote whose name
Is not contained in the list of taxable inhabitants
furnished by the Commissioners aforesaid unless
hrst ne produces receipt for the payment within two
years OF State or County tax assessed agreeaby to
the Constitution, and give satisfactory evidence eth
| ar hJS +I,n tto1z e Al
PAID such tax, or on failure to produce receipt shall
make oath to the payment thereof; or second if he
claims right to vote by being an elector between
the age of II and y years. he shall depose on oath
or affirmation that he has resided in the State at
least one year next before his application and make
such proof of residence in his district as required by
this Act and that he does verify believe from the ac-
count given him that he is Of the aforesaid age and
give such other evidences is required by this Act
whereupon the name of the person admitted to vote
shall be inserted in the alphabetical list by the In
spectors and note made opposite thereto by writing
the word 'tax, if he shall be admitted to vote by
reason of having paid tax, of the word age if he
shall be permitted to vote account of his age and
In either case the of such shall be called
out to the clerks who shall mark in the list of voters
kept by them
If any person shall prevent or attempt to prevent
any officer of an election under this act from holding
such election or threaten any violence to an
such officer, shall interfere with him in the exc
tioH vi OF sHdll DlOck or Dl X
the window or avenue or any window where the same
may be holden, or shall rioously disturb the peace
at such election, or shall use practice any intim
dation threats, force violence, with design to
uence unduy or oyerawe any elector to prevent him
from voting to restrain the freedom of choice such
person conviction shall be fined IN any sum not ex-
ceedirg five hundred dollars and be imprisoned for
any time not less than one, nor more than twelve
months; and fit shall be shown to the Court where
the trial of such offence shall be had, that the person
80 offending not resident of the city. ward dis
trict or township, where the offence was committed,
and not entitled TO vote therein, then on convic-
ton, he shall be sentenced to pay fine of not less
than one hundred dollars and be imprisoned not less
than six months, nor more than two years.
Agreeabiy to the provisions of the sixty first Sec
ton OF sald Act, every general and special election
shall be opened between the h0nrs of eight and ten
in the forenoon, and shall continue without Interrupt
ton or adjournment until seven o'clock in the even
| ing, when the polls shall be closed.
Pursuant to the provisions contained in the 18th
section of the Act the Judges of the aforesaid dis
ricts respectively shall take charge of the certificate
or return OF the election Of their respective districts
and produce them at meeting of one Judge from
each district at the Court House. in the Borough of
Tankhannock, on the third day after the day of cleo
tion, being the 18th day of October next then and
there, to do and perform the duties required by law
Of said Judges. Also, that where Judge, by sick
unavoidable accident is unable to attend said
meeting of Judges, then the certificate, or return
!
spectors Clerks of election of SAID district who
shall do and perform the duties required Of said
Judge uuable to attend
Also, that in the 3lst section of said Act it is en-
acted that I" when two more counties shall com
pose district for the choice of member or mem
bers OF the senate of this Commonwealth, or the
House of Representatives Of the United States of
this Commonwealth, or President Judge, the Judges
of the election in each county having met as afore-
said, the Clerks shall make out a fair statement of
all the votes which shall have been given at such
election within the county, for every person voted
for as such member or members or President Judge,
which shall be signed said Judges and attested by
the Clerks; and one Of the said Judges shall take
charge of said certificate and shall produce the
same at meeting of one Judge from each county in
such district as is or may be appointed by law for
the purpose, which meeting shall be held the seventh
| day after the election"
Given under my hand and seal of my office, in
Tunkhannock, this 18th day CT September A. d.
| 1862.
LEVI H. STEPHENS, Sheriff.
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