American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-09-21
Nolice is Hereby Given,

Thatcyery person. excepting Justices Of the Peace
wh0 shl.i hold any Office Of profit or tri. under the
Government of TIE United states or Of thi. state. or Of
any cyor Incorporated district whether uconmssion-
d oeer or agent, who is shnii be employed under the
Legislative, Executive er Judiciary deparimeusof this
smlr OF the United States orany CITY or Incorporate,
district and also that every member oi Congress aud tile
state Legislature md Of the Select or Common Council
~ any eN- or tulisspner oi any incorporated district
Il hy law incapable of holding exercising at the same
time The officer ur appointment Of Judge, Inspector
Clerk II any oiectonot this Commonwealth aud that nu
Judge Inspector, other officer Of such election shall
be eligible 90 any Office whom voted f1I.
And the said act n Assembly. entitled An Act Sela
ting "a the elections ef this Commonwealth passed Ju
ly H. lN59. provides rs follows, 10 wit
That tLcJulgcand Inspectors, chosen rs aforesaid
shall meet 90 their respective places appointed for hold
ins The election in the district which they respectively
belong, before o'clock in the morning Of the second
Tuesday Of October in each and every year and each u
a qualified voter of slid dstrict'
In case the Hcrsvu who should receive the second h
est number Of voted for Inspector al not attend on Tie
day my election then The person who shall have
cciNed the second highest number Of for Judge
te next preceding election shall act Inpecorin in his
place aaI in case tc person who shall haye received the
highest number Of votes for inspector shall not attend
ie present election Judge shall appoint an inspector ia
his Place aud tn The person elected Judge Shall not
ael hen Inc Inspector who resolved the highest num-
Der oi soics shall appoint Judge IN his pllce; and il
any Varahcy shah eonnae in the board for the space Of
one hnurGtei the time fixed by law for the opening
the election the qualified voters Of the township ward
or district for which such officers shall have been elect
ell the voters present at the Mace of election shall elect
IL shall be the duty Of said Assessors, respectively
10 attend at the place Of holding every general special
or township election, during the time said election is
open Tor the purpose Of giving information the In
spectoa and Judges, when called on In relation TO the
rights OF any person assessed hy them at sEc
election or such other matter in relation the
ment Of voters ss the said Inspectors Judges eth
er OF them, shall from time 10 time require
NO person shall be permitted TO vote at any election
as aiorasd other than white freeman of a years uf
more who shall have feds in this State at least
year. and IN the election district where he offers to vote
al least ten days Immediately preceding the election and
within two years paid State county tax which shall
have teen assessed at least ten days before the election
but citizen Of the United States. who had been prey
ouy qualified voter Of ibis State and removed there
from and returned, and who shall lave resed in the
election district and paid taxes aforesaid shall be en
tied 70 vote after residing in the state six months; Pro
vded, that the white feemen citizens OF the United
states between the Of q and - years and having
sided in this State year. and in tile district ten day.
rs aforesaid shall be entitled vote although they have
not paid taxes.
No person shall identified to vote whose name |,
not contained IN the list of taxable Inhabitants furnish
ed by the Commissioners unless he produce receipt
for the payment within years Of state OF count,
tax. Assessed agreaaby TO the Constitution or given sat
isfactory evidence, either his oath. Of affirmation
another, that be has paid such tax iure to procure
such receipt shall make oath Of the payment thereof
second il he claims to be eiector between the ag
of q and - years he shall depase oath affirmation
that he resided in the State al least year tbs5