American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-10-26
Netioe is Hereby Given,

That every person. excepting Justices Of the Peace
who shall hold any office of profit trust undcr the
Government Of the United states Of this State, Of
any city Incorporated district whether aCuumissiDn
ed officer or agent who Is or shall be employed under the
Legislative Executive Judiciary department Of this
state uf the United States, any city Incorporated
district and also that every member oi Congress and the
State legislature and ut the Select Common Council
of any city Commissioners ufnny incorporated district
if by law incapable II holding exercising at the
time the officer appointment of Judge Inspector
Clerk Of any ecctunuf this Commonwealth, und that
Judge, Inspector other officer of such election shall
be eligible to any office when voted foi.
And the said Act Of Assembly, entitled An Act rela
ting to the elections ef this Commonwealth passed Ju
y %, 1889, provides aH follows 20 wit.
That the Judgcand Inspectors, chosen aforesaid
shall meet at Tespertive places nppointcd for hold
ing the election in the district tovhch they respectively
belong before O'Clock in the morning Of the second
Iuesny Of October in each and every year and each Of
The snd Inspectors shall appoint clerk, who shall be
qualified voter Of siid district"
lnvose the person who shoullrece the second high
est number Of votes for Inspector shall not attend the
day of any election then tho person who shall have
ccvei the second highest number Of votes for Judge at
the next preceding election, shall act nS lnspecorm bis
place and in case the person who shall have received the
highest number Of votes for inspector shall not attend
the present election Judge shall appoint Inspector in
his place. and in the person elected Judge shall
attend then the inspector whoreceived the highest num-
Der of votes shah appoint Judge in his place: and if
amy vacancy shall continue in ht board for the spuce
one hourafer the time fixed by law for the opening Of
the election the qualified voters Of the township ward
district for which such officers shall have been elect
c the voters present at the place of election shall elect
af their number to fill such vacancy.
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to attend at the place of holding every general special
township election, during the time said election is
OPEN or the purpose of giving information TO the In
suectors and Judges when called ON, In relation to the
rights Of any assessed by them to vote at such
election such other matter in relation to the
mcnt Of the said Inspectors Judges eth
cr Of III en-, shall from time TO time require"
"No person shall he permitted to vote at any election
rs aforesaid other than white freeman of II years or
more, who shall have resided in this State at least
year, and in the election district whore he offers to vote
n least ten days Immediately preceding the election and
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have hecn assessed least ten days before the election
hut citizen Of the United States, who had been preyi-
usy qualified voter of this State and removed there
from and returned, and who shall have resi- ed in the
election district and paid taxes aforesaid shall be enti-
tied to vote after residing in the state six months; Pro
vided that the white teemen citizens OF the United
States between the age Of q and y and having
sided in this State year. and in the district days
as ni3resd shall be entitedt vote although they have
"No person shall he entitled to vote whose name is
not contained in the list Of taxable inhabitants furnish
ed by the Commissioners, unless he produce receipt
for the payment within two years of state county
tax assessed agrcenby to the Constitution given sat
i-lctory evidence either his OATH Of affirmation OF
another that he has paid such tax on flure tosrocure
such receipt shall make oath Of the payment thereof
rseconl If he caims to he eector between the
oi u and y years he shall dcpoSe OF oath or affirmation
that he resided in the State at least year before
his application and make such proof Of his residence in
the district is required by this Act, and that he does
verify believe, um tho account given him, that he is Of
thesge aforesaid and give such other evidence rs Is
qurei by this Act: whereupon the name of the person
admitted vote shall be inserted in the alphabetical
list by the Inspector and note made opposite thereto
by writing the word. Tax, if he shall he permitted to
vote by reason Of having paid tax or the word Age
If he shall I've admitted account of his age and in eth
the Of such vote shall be called ont to the
clerks who shall make the like note in the list of voters
kept by them.
In all case where the name of the person claiming to
vote Is not hundn the list furnished Ivy the Commissions
es and ASSESSOR his right to vote whether found there
not Is objected to by qualified citizen it shall be
the duty u the Inspector such oath
his qualifications aud If he claims to have resided in
hia unfh nj
proof thereof but he shall make proof by least
competent witness who shall be qualified eectOr that
he has resided in the district for than days
Immediately preceding said election and shall himself
to his bonade residence in pursuance Of his lawful
calling IS within the district and not for the purpose
voting therein"
If any person shall prevent or attempt to prevent any
officer of any election under this Actrom holding such
election threaten any violence to any such Off
Ger, or shall interrupt improperly interfere with him
in the execution Of his duty block up attempt tc
block up the window the any window where
the may be holden, shelrioously disturb the
peace of such election shall pcce any intim
aon threaten force or violence with the design to in
huence unduy Ovcrpower any elect0r TO prevent
him from voting To restrain the freedom Of his choice
such person. conviction shall be fined any
cecdng five hundred dollars and be imprisoned for any
time not exceeding twelve months; and if 1t shall be
shown TO the Court where the trial Of such offence shall
be had that the person offending not resident Of
the city ward district or the said offence
was committed, and not entitled 10 vote therein then
on conviction he shall be sentenced to pay fine not less
than one hundred than thousand dollars aud
TO be imprisoned not less than six months than
| two years.
Ana u any person or persons shall make any bet
wager upon the results Of any election within this Com
monwoath, or shall offer TO make any such bet wager
either by verbal proclamation thereof or otherwise he
or they shall forfeit three times the bet of
| fereyl TO betr
If any person by law qualified shall frauduleny
vote at any election within this Commonwealth or being
otherwise qualified shall out Of his proper district
or any person knowing the of such qualification
shall aid or procure such person vote the person OF
persons so Offending shall conviction fined any sum
not exceeding two hundred dollars and be imprisoned
anv term not exceeding three months1
lf any person shall vote than one election dis
trct. or otherwise fraudnently deliver to the
Inspector two tickets together, with intent to Illegally
vote, shall vote the same il any person shah adj
wise procure another TO do he they so Offending
SHALL conviction BE fined in any not less than nj
ty nor than five hundred dollars aud be Inprison.
ed for any not less than three than twelve
months"
"If any person not qualified to vote in this Common
wealth. areeably to the law Except the Of qua
ed czens shall appear any place Of election for the
purpose Of issuing tickets OF Of influencing the citizens
qualified 70 vote he sha on conviction, forfet and pay