Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-09-14

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1T shall be the duty of the several asso.
sors respectively TO attend at the place -
holding every general. special or ,ownsbn
election during the whole time said electinp
is kept open, for the purpose of giving intor.
nation To the inspectors and Judges when
called in relation to the right nf any person
assessed hv them tn vote at snch election. q,
such other matters in relation to the assess.
ment of voters as the said inspectors or eitbs,
of them shall from time 20 time require
No person shall he permitted TO vote at
anv election as aforesaid, bur white freemen
of the age of twenty one years more who
shall have resided in this State at asst one
wear aud in the election district where he Of,
fers to vote at least ten days, Immediately
preceding such election. and within two
years paid State or county tax, which shall
have been assessed at least ten days before
the election. Bot a citizen of the United
States who has previ usly been qualified
voter of this State, and removed therefrom
and returned and who shall have resided in
the election district and paid taxes az afore
said. shall be entitled to vote after residing in
this State SIX months: P'orided, That the
white freemen. citizens Of the United States
between the ages of q and % years, who
aforesaid, shall be entitled to VOTE although
they shall not have paid taxes.
- No person shall be admitted to vote
whose name is not contained in the ii>t of
taxable inhabitants furnished by the Com
miSsoners, unless first, he produces "a recent
of payment within two years. of "A State or
county tax assessed agreeable tn the Consti.
tuition, ard give satisfactory ev dence either
on his own oath or affirmation ot another that
he has paid such tax. or on failure to produce
such receipt, shall make an oath to the paw,
ment thereof; or. second. if he claim right
To vote by being an elect0r between the ayes
of 2i and y years he shall dep0se on oath
or affirmation that he has resided in the State
at least one year before his application and
make such proof of 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 the aforesaid age. and give such
other evidence as is required by this act
whereupon the name of the person so admit
ted to vote shall be inserted in the alphabet.
cal list by the inspectors and note made 90.
posite thereto by writing the word tar if he
shall be admitted to vote by reason of having
paid tax. or the word age if he shall be ad
mltted 10 vote by reason of such age and
shall be called ont to the clerks who shall make
the like notes in the lists of voters kept by
them.
a. In cases where the name of the person
claiming to vote is found on the list furnish
ed by the Commissioners and Assessors. Of
his right to vote whether found thereon or
not, is objected to by any qualified citizen, it
shall be the duty of the inspectors to exam.
inc such person on oath to his quaIifca
tions and if he claimed to have resided with
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not be sufficient proof thereof but shall
make proof by at least one competent wit
ness who shall be qualified elector that be
has resided within the district more than ten
days next preceding such election. and shall
also himself swear that his bona fiie residence
in pursuance of bis calling is within the dis
trict. and that he did not remove into said
district for the purpose of voting therein.
- 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 violence to any such officers or shall
interrupt or improperly interfere with him in
the execution of his duty. or shall block up
or attempt to block up the window or avenue
tn any window where the same may be hoI
den or shall rtotousy disturb tie peace at
such election or shall use or practise any
intimidation, threats, force or violence with
design to influence unduly, or overawe any
elector, or to prevent him from voting or to
restrain the freedum of choice such person.
on conviction, shall be fined in anv sum not
exceeding $500, and be imprisoned for any
time not less than one nor more than twelve
months. And if it shall be shown to the
court, where the trial of such offence shall be
had, that the person so offending was not
resident of the city, ward. district or town.
ship, where the said offence was committed,
and not entitled to vote therein, then, on
conviction, he hall be sentenced to pay fine
of not less than 500 nor more than $1,000,
and be imprisoned not less than six months
nor more than two years
1t any person, not by law qualified, shall
fraudul ntly vote at any election within this
commonwealth, or being otherwise qualified
shall vote out of his proper district or if any
person knowing the want of such qualiica
ton, shall aid or procure such person to vote
the person or persons so offending shall, on
conviction. be fined in any sum not exceeding
5000. and be imprisoned for any term not
exceeding three months
g If any person shall vote at more than
one election district, or otherwise Fraudulent.
ly vote more than once on the same day, or
shall fraudulently fold and deliver to the
inspector two or more tickets folded together,
with the intent to illegally vote, or shall
procure another to do so, he or they so of
tending shall, on conviction, be fined in any
sum not less than fifty nor more than five
hundred dollars. and be imprisoned for any
term not less than three nor more than twelve
months
1t any person not qualified to vote in this
commonwealth, agreeably to law. (excepting
sons of qualified citizens shall appear at
any place of election. for the purpose Of
issuing tickets or influencing the citizens
qualified to vote. he shall. on conviction, for
feit and pay any sum not exceeding 500 tor
every such offence, and be imprisoned for any
term not exceeding shree months"
AgreeabIy to the provisions of the 6l't
section Of said act every general and special