North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-09-12

Tunk. Boro. at the Court House, in the Boro. of
Tunkh lnnock
Tunkhaunock Township, at the Cour. House, in the
BOro Of Tuukhannock.
Windham, at the house Of David Fisk in windham
township.
Washington, at the Baptist Church on Russell Hill
in Washington to wnsh!p,
In pursuance of an Act of the General Assembly
Of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled "An
Act relating TO the Elections ofrhis Commonwealth
passed the ID of July, A. D, 1899.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
THAT the Inspectors and Judges chosen as afors-
said shall meet at hs respective places appointed for
ho ding the election in the districts which, they
respectively belong before nine o. clock the morn
ing Of the second Tues lay in October in each and
every year and each of said Inspectors shall appoint
one clerk no shall be qualified voter of sue ds-
trct.
"In case the person who shall have received tho
second highest number Of votes for Inspectors shall
not attend on the day of Election he, the person
who shall have received the second highest number
of votes for Judge at the preceding election shall
act Inspector in his place. And in the person
who shall have received the highest number of votes
for Inspector shall not attend, the person elected
Ju ige shall appoint Inspector IN his place and
in case the person elected Judge shall not attend then
the Inspector who received the highest number OF
votes shall appoint Judge in bis place. and if any
vacancy shall continue in the Board for the space Of
one honr after the time fixed for the opening the cleo
district. for which such officer shall have been elect
ed present the place of election shall elect one of
their number TO hll srch vacancy.
sIn all cases where the names of a persen claim-
ing to vote is not to be found the list furnished
by the Commissioners and Assessors or his right to
vote whether found therein not is objected To by
any oualife citizen it shall be the duty of the In
sT eet,rs to examine such persons oath to his
qualifications and if he claims to have resided in tho
State for one year his oat shall be sufficient
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one competent witness who shall be qualified elect
or that has resided within the district for than
ten DAYS Immediately proceeding the election, and
shall also himself that his bona de residence,
in pursuance Of his lawful calling is within the dis
trict and that he did not into the district for
the purpose of voting therein.
Every person Qualified as aforesaid, and who shall
MI Ike due proof II required, of his residence and
payment of taxes aforesaid, shall be admitted to
vote in the township, ward or district in which he
shall reside.
If any person or persons shall make any bet or
wager upon the result of any election in this Com
mouwealth, or shall offer TO make any such bet or
wager either by verbal proclamation thereof or by
any written or printed sdve rtisement challenge
invite person or persons to make such bet or
ws-er upon conviction thereof he or they shall for
tsit and pay three times the amount bet or offered
to bet
eff anv person not by law qualified shall fraudu.
lently vote at any election within this Common
of his proper. district if any person knowing the
want of such qualification shall aid procure such
person or persons offending shall conviction be
fined not exceeding two hundred dollars and be i'm
prisoned for a term not exceeding three montns'
tIf auy person shall vote at more than one eec-
tion district or otherwise fraudulently more than
,nce on the same day shall fraudulently fold and
deliver to the Inspectors two tickets together with
The intention TO illegally vote, or shall vote the same
or if any person shall advise procue other to do
h thaua 0ffan dino hal nm hA
in any not less than fifty nor more than five
hundred dollars and be imprisoned for any term not
less than three more than twelve months.
"If any person not qualified to vote in this Com
monweath agreeable TO law excepting the sons OF
qualified citizens shall appear at any place of cleo
ton for the purpose of issuing tickets or influencing
citizens qualified to vote, he shall conviction for
felt and pay any sum not exceeding one hundred dol
lars for every such often and be imprisoned for any
term not exceeding three months
'That any person except justices OK the peace
who shall holds any office appointment OF profit or
trust und,r the government Of the United States or
of this State, of any city or Incorporated disfnct
whether a commissioned officer or otherwlse-a sub
ordinate officer or agent-who Is or VINO snail De en-
ployed under the legislative, executive of judiciary
department of this Sta to of the United States or
of any city or incorporated dittrict and aso that
every member OF Congress and Of the State Legsls-
ture nd of the ect common council of any city,
or commissioners of any incorporated district is by
time the Office of appointment Of Judge Inspac tor Or
Clerk Off any election within this Commonwealth and
that Inspector, Jud &c other officer of any such
election, shall be eligible to any office to be then
voted for.
"No person shall be permitted tn vote at any
election rs aforesaid, other than white freeman
of the age of 2I years or more, who shall nave re-
sided in this State at least year, and IN the
election district where he offers to vote at least ten
days Immediately proceeding such election, and
within two years have paid State or county tax
before election But citizen of the United States,
who has previor sly been qualified voter of this
State and removed therefrom and retur ned, and
who shall have resided in the election district and;
paid taxes aforesaid shall be entitled to vote aer
residing in this State six months provided, tnhti
the white freeman citizens of the Unit d STA te'
between the ages Of 81 and 22 years and having re
sided in this State enc year, and in the 1 e,sct.u
district 10 days as Aforesaid, shall bs en'uea !"