North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-09-27
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s.t he produces receipt for the payment within
wears Of State or County tax assessed hgreeably
to the ConsitutioRand give satisfactory evidence,
e,ther on his oath or arma tion OF another that he
has paid such tax or failure to produce receipt
shall make oath TO the pay yment thereof ; second
,fbe claims right TO vote, by being elector be
+,veor the ace f2l and22 years, he shall dispose on
o,,h or an Affirmation that he has resided in the
Ct, at least year next before his applicat ion
ond make such proof OF residence in his district as
reouired by this Act, and that he does verify be-
lieve from the account given him that he is of the
aforesaid age and give uch other evidence as is re-
oured by this Act, whereupon the name of the per
son so admitted to vote shall be inserted in the al
phabetical list by the Inspectors, and note made
opposite,theretO by writing the word tax, is he
shall be admitted to vote by OF having paid
tax OF the word age, if he shall be permitted to
vote ON account Of his age, and neither case the
reason of such vote shall be called out to the clerks
who shall it in the list Of oters kept by them
stIf any person shall prevent attempt to prevent
nny officer of an election use or threaten any viO-
lence any such officer, or shall interfere with him
in the execution of his duty shall block up
tempt. to block thejwindow avenue or any wndo v
where the same may be holden, shall rotously
disturb the peace at surh election shall use or
practice any intimidation tn eats force violence
with design 10 influence unduly overawe any
eector to prevent him from voting or to restrain the
freedom of choice such person or conviction shall be
fined in any sum not exceeding five hundred dollars
and be imprisoned for any time not less han one nor
more than twelve months and II II snall be shown
IN the Court where the trial OF such offence shall be
nod that the person offending was not resident
- the citv ward district township where the Of
fence was committed and not entitled TO vote
therein them on conviction he shall be sentenced to
INV fine of not less than one hundred dollars and
ne mprisoned not less six months nor more than two
years.
,;on of said Act every general and special election
sball he opened between the hours of eight and ten
in ,he forenoon and shall continue without Interrupt
ton or adjournment until seven o'clock IN the even
ing when the polls shall be closed,
pursuaut TO the provisions contained in the 10th
secfion or the Act the Judges of the aforesaid dis
tricts resp cively shall take charge of he certificate
or return of the election of their respective districts
and produce them at a meeting OF on Judge from
a.cb disrsc at the Court House; in the Borough of
Tunkbannock on the third day after the day of
1,ent;op beirp the 10th day of October next then
and there 10 o and perform the duties required by
law of sa d Judges. Also. that where JUICE by
sickness or unavoidable acci lent Is unable to attend
said meeting of Judges then the certificate or return
aforesaid shall be taken charge OF by one OF the In
sn.cors or Clerks If election of said district, VINO
ehau do and perform the duties required OF said
Judge unable 10 attend
Also that in the 3lst section OF SAID Act " Is en-
acted that when two more counties shall compose
a district for the choice of member members of
the senate of this Common wealth. or the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES of the United States OF this Com
Inonwea ltb or President Judge, the Judges OF the
election in each county having met aforesaid, the
Clerks shall make out Reinstatement of all the votes
which shall have been given at such ele"tion within
the county for every persons voted for as such mem
her or members or President Judge, which shall be
signed by said Judges and attested by the Clerks
and one of the saiA Judges shall take charge OF said
certificate and shall produce the same at meeting
Of one Judge from each county such districts as Is
or may be appointed by law for this purpose, which
meeting shall be held the seventh day after the
election"
Given under my hand at my Office in the Borough:
of Tunkhannock, the l4th day of Sept. A. ID, lo05
(GoD SAVE THE CoMMoNwEALTH)
AHIRA GAY, Sheriff.
Sent l4th 1865