American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-09-14


describing the organization to which he
belongs, that he has not sent his ballots to
any other person Or persons, than the one
in such authority mentioned, that he will
not offer to vote at any poll, which may
be opened on said election day, at any
place whatsoever and that he. is not de-
serter, and has not been dishonorably dis
missed from the service, and that he is
now stationed at, in the state Of
-. Said sealed envelope, containing
the ballots, statement, authority and aff-
davit as aforesaid, to be sent to the prop
er person, by mail or otherwise, having
written or printed on the outside, across
the sealed part thereof, the words, sol
dier's ballot for -- township, (bor-
ough or ward, in the county ot.--."
SEC. "a. The elector, to whom such bal
lot shall be sent, shall, on the day of cleo
ton, and whilst the polls of the proper
district are open, deliver the envelope, so
received, unopened, to the proper election
officer, who shall open the same, in the
presence of the election board, and depos-
it the ballots therein contained, together
with the envelope, and accompanying pa
pers, as other ballots are deposited, and
said board shall count and canvass the
same, in the same manner as other votes
cast at said election; and the person de-
livering the same may, on the demand of
any elector, be compelled to testify, on
oath, that the envelope, so delivered by
him, is in the same state as when receiy-
ed by him, and that the same has not been
opened, or the contents thereof changed,
or altered, in any way, by him, or any
other person.
SEC. 80. The right Of anyperson, thus
Offering to vote, at any such election, may
be challenged, for the same causes, that
it could be challenged, if he were person.
ally present, and for no other reason or
cause.
SEC. 36. Any officer of any general, or
special, election, in this state, who shall
refuse to receive any such envelope, and
deposit such ballots, or to count and can
vass the same, and any elector who shall
receive such envelope, and neglect or re-
fuse to present the same, to the officers of
the election district endorsed on the said
envelope, shall be guilty of misdemean-
or, and on conviction thereof, shall be pun
ished by imprisonment, in the state pris-
on, not exceeding one year, and by fine
not exceeding five hundred dollars, or
either, or both, in the discretion of the
court.
SEC. 81. Any person, who shall wilful-
ly and corruptly make and subscribe any
false affidavit, or make any false oath,
touching any matter or thing provided in
this act, shall be deemed guilty of wilful
and corrupt perjury, and upon conviction
thereof, shall be punished by imprison-
ment, in the state penitentiary, not ex-
ceeding five years, and by fine not exceed
ing one thousand dollars, or by either, or
both, in the discretion of the court.
SEC SO. That it shall be the duty of
the secretary of the commonwealth topre-
pare the necessary blank forms, to carry
out the provisions of this act, and to fur
nish the same for the use of the persons
so engaged in the military service afore-
said
SEC. 80. In case any qualified elector,
in military service aforesaid, may be in
any hospital, military or naval or in any
vessel, or navy yard, the statements and
affidavits in this act mentioned, may be
witnessed By, and made before, any Off
Ger of the vessel navy yard or other
place, in which said voter is, for the time
being engaged.
DUTIES OF ASSESSORS.
SEC. 40. 1t shall be the duty of every
assessor, within this commonwealth, annu-
ally, to assess and return, in the manner
now required by law, a county tax, of ten
cents upon each every commissioned
officer and private, and the usual taxes
upon every commissioned officer, known
by them to be in the military service of
the United States, or Of this state, in the
army; and when any omission shall oc-
cur, the omitted names shall be added
by such assessors, to the assessments and
lists of voters, on the application Of any
citizen of the election district, orprecinct,
wherein such soldier might, or would
have a right to vote, if not in such scrv-
ice, as aforesaid and such non-comms-
stoned officers, and privates, shall be ex-
empt from all other personal taxes, dur
ipg their continuance in such service; and
said assessors shall, in each and every
case, of such assessed soldiers or officers
without fee, or reward, therefor, give a
certificate of such regular, or additional
assessment, to any citizen of the election
district, or election precinct, who may, at
any time, demand the same; and upon
the presentation thereof, to the tax col
hector of said district, or the treasurer of
the said county, it shall be the duty of
such officer tOreceive said assessed tax, of,
and from, any person offering to pay the
same, for the soldier, or officer, therein
named, and to endorse, upon such certi-
ticate, receipt therefor; and it shall al
so be the duty of said collector, or coun-
ty treasurer, to receive said assessed tax,
from any person who may offer to pay the
same, for any of said officers, or soldiers,
without requiringa certificate of assess
ment, when the name of such persons
shall have been duly entered upon the as
sessment books, and tax duplicates, and
give receipt therefor, to such person,
specially stating, therein, the name of