American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-10-03
The electors ofthe borough Of Zelienople, al {
Couir'il House, Ia said borough
NDt IlE Is HERERY GIVEN

who shaIl hold any office of profit trust under the
Government Of the United States Of this State, or
Of any city or Incorporated district whether COM
nssioned othcer or agent, who IS or sha oe employ.
ed under the Legislative, Executive q Judiciary de-
paftmen of this State Of the United states OF anv
city incorporated district aud also that every mem
ber OF Congress and the State Legisaturs, and Of the
sioners Of an district is by law inca
pabe Of holding exercising al ths same time the Of.
ice or Appointment of fudge, Inspector, or Clerk Of
any election of this Commonwealth and that no Judge
Inspector other officer of such election shall be e
iai6le To any office when voted for.
And the said Act Of Assembly, entitled Gan Act
rleatiEg to the elections Of this Commonwealth"
passed July I'd, 1880, provides as follows, TO wit
seThat the Jndge aud lnspectprs chosen as afo'e,
said shall meet At their respective places appointed
for holding the election in the district to which theL
respectively belong before O'Clock IN the mOrnh &
of the Second Tuesday Of Qetobet in each aud every
yearaiid each Of the said Inspectors shall appoint
clerk, who shall br qualified voter Of said dis
sIn ease the person who should receive the second
highest number ofyotes tor Inspector shail not attend
OH HE day of any election, then the person who shall
have received the second highest number OF otes Tor
Judge at 'he next preceding ELECTION shlll AZ as IN;
have received the highest number OF votes fot nspec
tor shall not attend, the present eleeuon Judge shall
appoint an inspector u his place, aud IN case tue perl
XXX sared ina s shall no, attend then the inspector
who re- .eived tue highest number of votes shall ap
point Judge In his place. aud If any vacancy shaIl
continue in ihe board fpr the space of hour after
the time Hxed by law the opening OF the election,
the ana lied voters Ofthe township, ward OF District
for Ch such offers shall have been elected present
at the place Of election shall elect On' OF lhsF num-
ber TO ill such vacancy.
alt shall be- the duty said ASSESSORS respectvel ,
to attend at the place OF holding every general,
special township election during the time said
election open the purpose of giving Information
to the Inspectors aid Judges when called on, IN re-
latOn tue ughts U any person assessed by them to
vn- Al such elections or Such other matter Ia relation
10 the assessnent Of voters tue said Inspectors
Judges. either Of them, shall from time To time re-
qu'te." -, 49,, 49,.
tlon as afor, i'd other than white freeman. Uf 81
wears or more, who shat have resided III this state at
least year and In the election disrc. where he
Offer to at least tel. days immediately proceeding
the election, and within Two years PAID Httte or
county tax, which shah have been assessed at least
ten days before tue eleetohi but CT zen Of the
United states who lad been previously qualified
voter Of THIS Sia.e ana removed aLu fett
ed and who shall have resided ~ the election District
and paid Aforesaid shall be entitled to vote
after residing In the state six months Provided that
the white reemen, Citizens OF tine United STATES be-
tween the aye of u and - years and having resided
In this STATE year and In the district ten days
aforesaid shall be entitled 10 vote, hheug ihey hase
no l,ison than be entitled to vote whose name is
contained in the list Of taxable inhabitants utnis
by the Commissioners unless he produce reception
the payment, within two years, OF STATE Or county
assessed egFeeIbl to the Constitution, Or gSo sat
isnctDry evidence either On his oat, OF affirmation
another that he has paid sach tax on failure TO procure
receipt shall make cath Of the payment thereof,
second If he claims to be an eectoI between the
Of q and y years he all depose on oath OF affirmation
that he resided in III Seat least one year next before
his application, and make u proof OF MS residence III
the district required by tins Act, and that he does
verify believe, from the account given him. that be is OF
the age aforesaid ai give such other evidence as is re-
quirch by Acts whereupJn, the name Of the person
as admitted vote shall be inserted in the alphabetical
list by the inspector, and note nIe opposite thereto
vote by reason Of having paid tax the word Age
If he shall ue admitted account OF his aso and eItl
the Ut such vote stall De called out 20 the
clerks, who u make ule IKE hOlt III Ne ll9t u lNvlers
| kept by then.
In aI! eases where the name Of the person claiming tc
v,Ie Is not found the lat furnished by the Commits
sone and Assessor VI bis tsht 10 vote whether found
there or MT objected to by Que qualified citizen, it
shall be the duty vi tue inspector " examine such per
SON oath as 10 bis quahhCAlohs ana lie claims 20
have rcsiuel IN tue htate year or more his oath
shall be sufficient proof thereof but he shall make proof
hy al least one competent Witness shAil be quail
eu eleutyr that he resided the district for
tina ten days next immediately prece edins said
on and Shall himself swear 10 ms Uunl he Residence in
pursuace Vi nisla~ tu calling Is wth tue district and
not for the pur pose OF voting therein.
'II auy person shall pi event. Or attempt to prevent
uilccr tuy election uude, tnis asttlum holding
such ele ton or use Or threaten ANY violence 10 any
such uiucsT, SHAH iIcIupt yr Improperly iurrieiu
with him in the execution vi bs uuty, suail BLOCK
up, attempt to Olotk mp the window ut the ave.
nue. to any window where tue same may be holden Or
shall rotousy disturb the peace Of such eIecten,Ur
shall practice any Intimidation, Threaten force
or violence with the design to IuilutnCe unduy, ur
overpover any eettor, or l. prevent hun frum voting
or To restrain the freedom MA choice, such p rsOn,
on conviction shall be fined any sum not exceeding.
five hundred dollars, and be tnpr isUned any tine
moi eXceetliul twelve mouts; aud If 1t shah b. shown
to the Court where the trial uf ..h offence snail
had, that the person Offending Was not resident of
the city, ward, dstril or township Where the said
offence was committed. aud not entitled TO vote
the-ru. then UuHvl ton hs snail be sentenced TO
pay fne MT e.'tu one hundred or more than one
thousand dollars. and 80 h- Imprisoned not less than
SIX month. uCr more hantw1 years
Aud If any persVuAr persons snail make any pct
or yer upon the fsults OF any Vtcon within this
COmniO alt hur shall uheT to MAKE any such uel
rWiger, cithir by verbal prIcla'naion thereof or
otherV se he or they shall! forfeit three times the
amount so net OF offered to bet. ."
.lfan, person not by law qualified, shall tradu
lenty vote atany election within tuIs Commonwealth
he ug otherwise quaifcd, shall vote out of his
such quilicaon shalt aid or procure such persons tu
vote tue person ur persons Offending, shall,
victon, hc fined any sum not exceeding two hundred
dollars aud be Imprisoned for any term not exceeding
three mOuths.p
If auy person sho vote at more than one election
district or otherwise fr udulcnty vOt aud deliver TO
the Inspector two tickets toy, tueT with intent to le
gally vote, shall v0t, the sime or If any person
sil dvisa or procure another to do So be or thty 50
offending SHALT oil conviction, be ed IN any SUN
less than hfty nor more than five hundred dollars
aud lie imprisoned for any term not less than three
uurmute tIa twelve months,
Ia ccprance witn provisions OF the Sth section
of ,nti led "a further supplement to tue Eec-
lowing
WuLREA. Iy the set Of the Congress Of the United
states euttlud An act to amend the vera here
tOfUre passed O. provide for the cnOHg and calling
out the NNtiond torces aud tor oher purposes" and
approved March third one thousand eight hundred and
y-hNo, all pcr,ons who have deseIte' the military
naval service OF the Ured States, and Who have not
been discharged, u ehev,d from the penalty, d,s,
bly heiein provided are ueeaieii ald taken 10 have
UNFAIRLY rcluqutsled, and forfeited. thCr rights OF
CtizCisiup their rights become ctZais and are
deprived EXERCISING any lights OF Citzohs thereof;
Ind Uaere,H, Persons, not CttiZcus OF the United
states, not under the Cons and laws Of Penn
81 ylyunia. qualified electors ot TINS Commonwealth.
SECTION l. Be q sa0ctsd &c, That in an elections
hereafter 20 be held IN this commonwealth. it shall be
unlaw iul for the Judge inspectors any such election
any ballot ballots from any person or per-
SON, embraced in the provisions, ani subject the dis.
abili y, imposed by said act Of Congress approved
March third, thousand eight hundred and sixty-fve
and It shall he unlawful fur any such person Oet 10
vote any ballot, or ballots
SECTION That If any such Judge and inspectors Of
election any OF them shall receive or consent TO
receive, any such unlawful ballot or ballots from env
be guilty Of a misdemeanor, and. upon conviction
thereof IN any Of quarter sessions Of this Com.
manweath he shall for each offence, he sentenced 10
pay fine Of not less than hundred dollars and to
undergo imprisonment, in the Jail of the proper
county, for uo; less than sixty days
sEcrIoy That ifnny person deprived of citizenship
and disqualified aforesaid, shall nj any election
hereafter to hB held in this Comm nwealth. vote or
tender to the officers thereof and offer 10 vote bal
t, or bants any person. offending. shnll he dee m
ed guilty Of misdemeanOr aud conviction thereof
in any court Of quarter sessions Of this OOmmonweal
shall, for each offence be punished in like manner as
is provided In the preceding section of this act in the
Of officers of election receiving such unlawful bal
lot or, ballots.
Stcrios I. That If any person shall hereafter per-
suade, or advise, any person, persons deprived of
citizenship, nd disqualified aforesaid 10 offer any
ballot. ballots TO the officers of any election here
after to te held In this Commonwealth. or shall per.
suade advise, any such officer to receive any ballot
ballots from any porsOn deprived of citizenship and
disqualified as aforesaid such person, Offending shall
be guilty of msemeanor, and upon conviction there
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