North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-09-12
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shah be admitted to by reason OF having pal,
tax of the word age if he shall be permitted u
vote on aerount of his age, and neitber case I'M
reason of such vote shall be called out to the clerks
~ bau name it n the list of voters kept by them
nlf any rerson shall prevent or attempt to pre-
vcpt apy oticer of election, or use or threatei
any violence TO any such othcer, or snail nterter
with him in the execution of his duty or shall bloch
up attempt to block the window or avenue or any
window where the same may oe holden, or saai
riotousIy disturb the peace of such election or sn
use or practice any intimidation, threats force oi
violence with design to influence unduiy OF oVeIawe
any elector TO prevent him from voting OF u
the freedom of choice, such person On eI.. 49,
drod dollars and be imprisoned for any time not
less than one nor more than twelve monthsi anu II
II sbaII he shown to the Court where the ulai Oh
spcb ofense shall be had that the person 50 onend-
inc wasnot resident of the city, ward, district or
township where the offence was committed. ana not
entitled 20 a vote therein, then on conVi tl"n ne
shall be sentenced pay fine of not less than one
hundred dollars and be imprisoned not less than
six months or more than two years.
Regulating the mode of voting at all elections, in
the several counties of this Commonwealth.
SECTION I. Be it enacted by the Sen te and
House of Representatives IF the Inmonwealth OF
:P+nnsylvania in General Assembly met, and II Is
hereby enacted by the authority OF the Fame, That
the qualified voters of the severB counties ot this
Commonwealth at all general, township borough
and specia elections are hereby 'reafter, author
ized and required 70 vote, by tickets, prntei or
written, or partly printed and partly written, sever
ally classified rs follows: One ticket shall embrace
the narnes of all jadgcs OF courts voted for AMI 10
be iabeled, outside, 'juCicia ry; one ticket nan
embrace the names of all state officers voted tor,
and to be labelled, "state;'' one ticket shall en-
brace the names of all county officers voted Tor, In
.cluding Office of senator, member, aud members nl
assembly. il voted tor, and members OF congress II
voted for, and he labelled, county,; one Ticket
shall embrace the names of all township om'eIs to
ted for and be labelled, "township;" one ticket
shall embrate the rames Of all borough officers vo-
ted for and be labelled ''bor0ugh :; and each class
shall be deposited in separate baiIot-ooxeS
AND WHEREAS, By the act of the Congress of the
United States enstled "Au act tn amend the sew
eral acts heretofore passed TO provide i"r IN" en-
railing and calling out the National forces. and for
other purposes" and approved March third. one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-hve. all p rson>
who haze deserted the military T naval service "i
the United States and who have not been di'-
charged or relieved from the penalty. or disability
therein provided are ieemed. and taken, to have
voluntarily reliuqui>hed and forfeited their rights
of citizenship and their right to become citizens,
and are deprived of exercising any rights of citizens
thereof:
AND WHEREAS, Persons not citizens of the United
States are not under The Constitution end laws of
unsyIvanis, qualified electors Of this Common
wealth:
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives OF the Comm, nweal'h nf
Penpsyvania in General Assembly met, ami it Is
hereby enarted by the authority of the same, That
in ALL elections hereafter 10 he he d in this m
monwsalth it shall he unlawful for the judge OF in
spactors of any sach election to receive ballot, or
ballots from any person or persohs embraced In
the provisions and subject TO the disability, i'm
posed by said of Congress, approved March third
one thousand eigh hundred and sixty-fve, and Il
shall be unlawful for any such person 20 offer to
vote any ballot, ballots,
SECTION 2 That if any such judge and inspectors
Of election or any of them shall receive con
sent to receive any suh unlawful ballot, or ballots
from any such disqualified person, he, or they, So
offending shall! he guilty Of a misdcmeanor AID,
upon conviction thereof, in any court Of quarter
sessions of this Commonwealth he shall FIR each Of
fense he sentenced 10 pay hnc OF not less than
one hundred dollars, and to undergo al inprison-
ment in the Jail IF the proper county, for not less
than sixty days.
SEC g. That If any person deprived Of citizen
ahn and disqualified aforesaid, shall at any cleo
tion hereafter to be held in this Commonwealth.
vote or tender to the officers thereof, and offer 10
VOTE a ballot ballots, any person, so Offending.
shall be deemed guilty of a mis1emeanor, and on
conviction thereof any court of quarter sessions
of this Commonwealth shall TO-. each oiense, be
punished in like manner as is provided in tie pre-
ceedinp section of this act in the of officers Of
election receiving such unlawful ballot or ballots
SEC 4 That if any person shall persuade, or
advise any person, persons, do prlved of citizen
shin and disqualified aforesaid to offer any bal
LOT or ballots TO the officers of any election, here
after TO be hell i, this Commonwealth, shall
persuade or advise any such officer to receive any
ballot or ballOts from any person deprived of cti
Henship and disqualified aforesaid, such person,
50 offending shall be guilty Of a msdemean"r. and
upnn conviction thereof in any court of quarter
s6ns of IA is Commonwealth, shall be punished in
like manner as is provided in the ond section Of
this act in tho case of officers Of such election
ceivins such unlawful ballot, or ballots
Ag,eeaply to the provisions Of the sxtv. first
ton of said Act every general and special election
sh I'll he opened between the hours of eight and ten
in the forenoon and shall continue without nerrup-
ton or adjournment until seven O'Clock in tho even
ing when the polls shall be closed.
Pursu ant to the provisions contained in the 10th
section of the Act the Judges Of the aforesaid dis
tricts respectively shall take charge of tie certf-
cate of the election Of their respective dis
trcts and produce them at a meeting Of one Julge
from ch district at the Court House in the no
rough of TunkhannOck, on he ihrd day after the
day of election being the 18th day of Octo er next
then and there 70 do and perform tn. duties re-
quired oy law Of said Judges. Also that where n
Judge by sickness unavoidable accident is unable
to attend said meeting Of Judges then the ceri6-
Gates return aforesaid shall ne taken charge of
by of the inspectors Clerks os election Of said
district VINO snail 40 ana perform the duties requir-
cd Of said Judge unable to attend.
Also, thar in the 3lst section Of said Act. it is
enacted that when two more counties shall com
pose District for the choice Of member or men,
bers of the senate of this Commonwealth of the
House of representatives Of the United States Of
this Common wealth. or President Judge, the Judges
OF the election in each county having met as afore-
sal d. the Clerks shall make out fast statement of
all the votes which shall Eave been given at such
election. within the county for every person voted
for, rs such member members or President
ndge. which shall he signed by said Judges and
atested by the Clerks and one of the said Judges
sh AL take charge Of said certificate and shall pro-
ducs the same OF meetiu- of one Judge from each
county in such districts as is may be appointed
by law for this purpose which meeting shall be held
the seventh day after the election"
Given under NV hand Mt nv Office in the Be- roueh
OF Tunkhannock. the 18th day Of Sept A. d. 1866.
(GoD SAVE The CoMMoSwFALTH)
AHIRA GAY, Sheriff.