Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1864-10-19

also make known and give notice. as. in
and by the 18th section of the aforesaid act.
| am directed " that every person excepting
Justices of the Peace, who shall hold any
office or appointment of profit or trust under
the Government of the United States, or of
this State, or any city or Incorporated dis
trict. whether commissioned or otherwise, a
subordinate officer or agent who is or shall
be employed under the Legislative, Judicia-
ry or Executive Departments of this State
or United States, or any incorporated dis
trict, and also that every member of Con-
gress. and the State Legislature, and the
Select and Common Council Of any city,
Commissioners of any incorporated district,
are by law incapable Of holding or exercis-
ing, at the same time, the office or appoints
ment of Judge. Inspector or Clerk of any
election of the Commonwealth; and that no
Inspector or Judge, or other officer of such
election, shall be eligible to any office to be
voted for.
Also. that in the fourth section of the act
of Assembly, entitled IAN Act relating to
executions, and for other purposes" approv-
ed April 10, 1910, it is enacted that the
aforesaid 18th section "shall not be construed
so as to prevent any militia officer or bor-
ough officer from serving as Judge, inspect
or or Clerk at any General or Special Elec-
tlOn In this commonwealth" ;"
Also, that in the 6lst section of said act
enacted it is that every General and Spe,
cial Election shall he opened between the
hours of eight and ten O'Clock in the fore
noon. and shall continue, without intcrrup
ton or adjournment, until seven O'Clock in
the evening, when the polls shall be closed"
The general. special, city, incorporated
district, and township elections, and all
elections for electors of President and Vice
President Of the United States, shall be held
and conducted by the Inspectors and Judges
elected as aforesaid. and by clerks appoints
ed as hereinafter provided.
No person shall be permitted to vote at
any election aforesaid, but white free
man of the age of twenty-one years or more,
who shall have 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 has previously been
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
alter residing in this State six months. Pro>
| vided, That the white freemen citizens of
| the United States, between the ages of twen-
ty- one and twenty-five years, and have re-
sided in the election district ten days as
aforesaid. shall be entitled 10 vote, although
they shall not have paid taxes.
No person shall be permitted to vote
whose name is Lot contained i'll the list of
| taxable inhabitants furnished by :he Com
missioner, unless he first produce receipt
for the payment, within two years, of State
or County tax, assessed agreeably to the
Constitution, and give satisfactory evidence.
either on his own oath or affirmation, or
| that of another, that he has paid such a
tax, or on failure to produce receipt, shall
make oath of the payment thereof; or Sec
| ond, If he claim right to vote by being an
elector between the age of twenty-one and
| twenty-five years, he shall depOse on oath
| or affirmation that he resided in the State at
| least one year before his application, and
make such proof of his residence in the dis
| trict as is required by this Act, whereupon
| the name of the person so admitted to vote
| shall be inserted in the al phabetical list, by
| the Inspectors, and a note made opposite
thereto by writing the word - Tax" II he
shall be permitted to vote by reason of hav-
ing paid tax; or the word Age" if he shall
| be called out to the Clerks, who shall make
like notes in the list of voters kept by them.
In all cases where the name of a person
| claiming to vote is found on the list fur
nished by the Commissioners and Assessor
! or his right to vote, whether found thereon
or not. is objected to by any qualified citi-
zen, it shall be the duty of the Inspectors to
examine such person on oath as to his quail
ifcations, and if he claims to have resided
within the State for nne year or more, his
oath shall not be sufficient proof, but shall
make proof thereof by ut least one compe-
tent witness, who shall be qualified elect
or. that he has resided within the district for
| more than ten days next preceding said elcc-
| ion. and shall also himself swear that his
| bona fide residence, in pursuance of his law
full calling, is within the district, and tha,
he did not remove into said district for the
purpose of voting therein.
Every person qualified as aforesaid, anG
who shall make due proof, as required. G
his residence and payment of taxes as afore
said, shall be admitted to vote in the town.
ship, ward or district in which he shall re,
side.
If any person shall prevent, or attempt t.
prevent, any officer of any election unde
this act from holding such elections, or ust
or threaten any violence to any srch officer
or shall interrupt or improperly interfer'
with. in the execution of his duty, OF shai
block up the window, or avenue 10 any WIN
dow, where the same may be holding, o.
shall riotousiy disturb the peace OF sucl
election. or shall use practice any intlm
idating threats, force or violence, with de
sign to influence unduly, or overawe an,
elector. or to prevent him from voting, or t.
restrain the freedom of choice. such person
on conviction. shall be fined in any sum no
exceeding $500, be imprisoned for any tim
not less than one month, nor more thai
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