American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-11-02
Notice is Hereby Given.

That every person, excepting Justices Of the Peace
who shall hold any Office Of profit trust under the
Government of the United States Of this State Of
any city Incorporated district whether aconmissiDu-
ed officer agent who is shall be employed under the
Legislative Executive judiciary department Of this
State of the United States city incorporated
district and also that every member oi Congress
State Legislature aud of the Select or Common Council
of any city or Commissioners of any Incorporated district
If by law incapable of holding exercising the
time the officer appointment of Judge, Inspector
Clerk Of any eectonUf this Commonwealth, and 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-
ly "a, 1853, provides rs follows, TO wit;
That the Judgeand Inspectors, chosen aforesaid.
shall meet at their respective places appointed for hold
belong, before O'Clock in the morning Of the second
Tuesday of October in each aud every year and ctc Of
a qualified voter Of said district.
ln the person who should receive the second high
est numberof votes for Inspector shall attend the
day Of any election then the person who shall have
cevod the second highest number of votes for Judge
the next preceding election shall act inspecturn his
place and in the person who shall have received the
She't humbet ui NO'es tr inspector shall not attend,
the present election Judge shall appoint Inspector in
his place. and in case the person elected Judge shall
attend then inspector who received the highest num-
Der Of votes shall appoint Judge in his place. and If
any vacancy shall continue in the board for the space of
hour after the time fixed by for the opening of
the election the qualified voters of the township, ward,
district for which such officers shall have been elect
ed the voters present at the place of election shall elect
one of their number to fill such vacancy.
1t shall be the duty of said Assessors, respectively.
to attend at the place Of holding every general special
or township election, during the time said election is
open for the purpose of giving information to the In
specors and Judges when called In relation the
rights of any person assessed by them u vote at such
election or such other matter in relation TO the
men OF voters the said Inspectors Judges eth
er Of th EN- shall from time To time require"
No person shall be permitted to vote at any election
as aforesaid, other than white freeman Of n years or
more who shall have resided in this state at least one
year. and in the election district where he offers to ye
~ lino apn uuH
within two years paid State county tax which shall
have been assessed at least days before the election
but citizen of the United States. who had been pIey-
uusiy qualified voter of this State and removed there
from and returned aud who shall have resi- ed in the
election district and paid taxes aforesaid shall be ent
tied 10 vote after residing in the state six months; Pro-
yided, that the white feemen citizens of the United
States between the Of u and y and having
sided IN this state one and In the district ten days
aforesaid shall be entitled to vote, although they
not paid taxes
no person shall be entitled to vote whose name Is
not CONT aimed in the list Of taxable inhabitants furns
ed by the Commissioners unless he produce n recent
for the payment within two years Of State county
tax assessed agreeably tU the Constitution given
>ttctory evidence either his oath of affirmation of
another, that he has paid such tax lure procure
such receipt shall make oath Of the payment thereof
OF second he claims to be elector between the age
uf u and y years. he shall depuse oath affirmation
that he resided in the State least year before
his application and make such proof of his residence in
the dist let as IS required y this Act and that he does
verify believe, from the given him. that he is of
lheage Aforesaid and give such other evidence is
CURED by this Act whereupon the of the person
as admitted to vote shall be inserted in The alphabetical
list by the Inspector and a made opp site thereto
by writing the word Tax if he shall he permitted 10
vote by reason Of having paid tax the word Age
IL he shall be admitted account OF his age and in eth
er case the reason of such vote shall be called out 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 not found in the list furnished by the Commission
and Assessor his whether found there
or not Is objected TO by qualified citizen it shall be
the duty OF the Inspector to examine such oath
as TO his qualifications and he claims have resided in
the state one year more, his oath shall be sufficient
proof thereof but he shall make proof by at least
competent witness who shall be qcalifed eector that
be has resided in the district for than days next
Immediately preceding said election aud shall himself
his bonade residence in pursuance of his lawful
calling Is within the district and not for the purpose of
voting therein"
officer Of any election under this ActfrUm holding such
election or useOr threaten any violence any such Off
GER or snail interrupt or improperly interfere with him
in the execution of his duty. blucs up attempt TO
block up the window the any window where
the same may 5e holden or shall roiousy disturb the
peace Of such election shah practice any intm
datiou, threaten force violence with the design
haenee unduy or oserpower any eector, prevent
him nom voting the freedom of his choice
such person. conviction, shall be finedany
eeedng five hundred dollars, and be Imprisoned for auy
time not exceeding twelve months; and IL it shall be
shown 10 the Court where the trial Of such offence shall
be had that the person offending was resident of
the city ward district or where the aid oece
was committed, aud entitled to a therein then
on conviction he shall be pay not less
thau one hundred or more than Thousand dollars and
two years.
And If any person persons shall make any bet or
wager upon the results of any election within this
monweath or shall offer 10 make such bet wager
ether by verbal proclamation thereof otherwise he
or they shall forfeit three times the bet Of
fered to bet.r
III any person not by law qualified shall frnudulently
vote az any election within this Commonwealth or being
ohetwse qualified shall vote ont of hi proper district
OF any person knowing the want Of such qualification
sha ald or proeure such vote the person
persons So offending shall onconviction be fined any
he fr
any term not exceeding three mouths"
" III any person shall vote than election dis
tret or otherwise fauduently and deliver TO the
Inspector two tickets together with intent TO Illegally
vote or shall vote the same il any person shall ad
wise or procure another to do he they so offending
shall on conviction, be fined in any than ne
ty nor more than five hundred dollars aud be mprison
cd for any term not less than three than twelve
months. -r
q If any person not qualified to vote in this Common
wealth aereeably 70 the law Except the of qua
ed citizens shall appear at place Of election for the
purpose OF issuing tickets Of influencing the citizens
quaisd to vote he shall conviction forfeit and pay