Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-09-23

Borough officer from serving as Judge or
Inspector at any general of special elections |
in the Commonwealth.
Also, that in the 61st section of said Act |
it is enacted that " every General and Spe |
cial Election shall be opened between the |
hours of eight and ten O'Clock in the fore
noon, and shall continue without in1errup-
ton or adjournment, until seven O'Clock III |
the evening, when the polls shall he closed |
The general, special, city, Incorporated, |
district, and township elections and all cleo |
tions for electors of President and Vice Presi |
dent of the United States, shall be held ard
conducted by the Inspectors and Judges
elected as aforesaid, and by clerks appointed
as hereinafter pravided.
No person shall be permitted to vote at
any election, as aforesaid, but white free~
man of the age of twenty-one years or more,
who shall Rave resided in this State at least
one 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 days
before the election. But citizen of the
United States who had previously been a
qualified voter of this State, and removed
therefrom and returned, and who shall have
resided in the election district, and paid
taxes as aforesaid shall be entitled to vote
after residing in this State six months
Provided, That the white freemen. citizens
of the United States. between the ages of
twentv-one and twenty two years, and have
resided in the election district ten days rs
aforesaid, shall be entitled TO vote, although
they shall not have paid their taxes.
No person shall be permitted to vote
whose name is not contained in the list of
taxable inhabitants. furnished by the Cons
la iv,t
for the payment within two years Of a State
or County tax. assessed agrceably 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 a a receipt, shall
make oath thereof, or. second, If he claim a
| right to vote by being an clector between
! the age of twcnty~one and twenty>tWo years,
/ he..shall depose On oath or affirmation that
! he has resided in the State at least one year
/ 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
aae aforesaid, and give such other evidence
As is required by tits act. whereup0n the
name of the person so admitted to vote,
shall be inserted in the Alphabetical list by
the Inspector. and a note made opposite
thereto by writing the word - Tax " if ne
shall be permitted to vote by reason of
| having paid tax; or the word - Age " if he
shall he 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 a
person claiming to vote found on the list
furnished by the Commissioners and Asses
sors, or his right to vote, whether found
fed citizens. it shall be the Tuty of the In
spectors to examine such person on oath as
to his qualifications, and if he claims to
have resided 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 competent witness, who
shall be a qualified eiector. that he has re
sided within the district for more than ten
days next preceding said election, and shall
also himself swear that his bona fide resi-
deuce, in pursuance of his lawful calling, is
within the district, and that he did not re-
move into said district for the purpose OF
voting therein.
Every person qualified, as aforesaid
and who shall make due proof, as is requl'
red, of his residence, aud payment of taxes
as aforesaid, shall be admitted to 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 interrupt or Improperly interfer,
within the execution of his duty, or shall
block up the window, OF avenue to any
window, where the same may be holding, o.
shall riOtously disturb the peace of sucl
election, or shall use or practice any intimi
dating threats, force or violence, with de
f sign to influence unduly, or Overawe, any
e electOr, or to prevent him from voting, or t.
J restrain the freedom of choice, such person
on conviction shall be fined in any sum no
f exceeding $500, be Imprisoned for any tim
e not less than one month, nor more thai
e twelve months; and if it shall be shown t
the Court where the trial of such Hffenc
IF shall be had, that the person so offe,,din
e was nota resident of the city, ward, district
or township where the said offence was CON
If mitted and net entitled to vote therein
,l tLen, on conviction, he shall be sentenced t
pay fine not less than one hundred, nc
If more than one thousand dollars, and impr
y soned not less than six months nor MOI
than two years."
of Pursuant to the provisions contained
at the Act first aforesaid the Judges of Il
aforesaid districts shall respectively tai
" charge of the certificate or return of the
m respective districts, aud produce them at
lg meeting of one Judge from each district,
~ the Court House. ir the Borough of Eben
st burg. on the Third day after the day of e'e
$, ton. being Friday the 10th day of Octobe
ed a. D. 1868, then and there to do and pc
or form those duties required of them by la
or And further, if any Judge, by sickness
u unavoidable accident is unable to attend sa
tie meeting of Judges. then the certificate
IT. return aforesaid shall be taken charge of
er one of the Inspectors or clerks of the el,
nd ton of the same district who shall do a
ny perform the duties of said Judge unable
of attend.
be Given under my hand at my office
Or, Ehensburg the 7th day of September.